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intro electric?
Posted on 2/5/21 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 2/5/21 at 3:18 pm
planning on making the switch to guitar, have played squire p-bass for a bit and ready to ascend to six string. Any recommendations for intro rig? TIA
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Posted on 2/5/21 at 4:06 pm to houndstoothornet
Used Squier Affinity telecaster. Some kind of inexpensive modeling amp. Have the telly set up right. If you want a stouter sound later, upgrade the pick ups and Pot's and switch. If you decide you want a whammy bar, bolt a Bigsby kit on it and a set of locking tuners.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 4:21 pm to houndstoothornet
To me, when recommending gear to a beginner, part of it comes down to preferences.
If you’re a fender player and want to do blues, punk, or country, it’s hard to go wrong with a squire. Those squire teles are an excellent value. It won’t be the best guitar at staying in tune, but it’s cheap, feels nice, and sounds great for the price. You can always move up to a Mexican fender later or upgrade the tuners and pickups.
If you’re an LP guy, grab a used Agile AL 2000 or 2500. It’s cheaper and better than a $500 epiphone. You can frequently find them used on guitar center’s website for around $250, or new on rondomusic.com for around $350
If you’re more into metal, schecter, Ibanez, and PRS are going to be your go-to brands. I’d avoid the Ibanez GIO line. That’s what I learned on.
As for amps, modeling amps are ideal for the beginner who is still learning what they like. Spark is a great new choice. Fender Mustang ii is excellent for trying out a lot of different tones. Avoid the line 6 spider. It’s trash.
For more conventional amps not loaded with dozens of pre-set tones, Orange makes a small solid state amp that sounds pretty solid for the price. Fender hot rod deluxe is a great bargain tube amp that you can grow into if you want to start gigging. Avoid the fender frontman. It’s trash.
If you’re a fender player and want to do blues, punk, or country, it’s hard to go wrong with a squire. Those squire teles are an excellent value. It won’t be the best guitar at staying in tune, but it’s cheap, feels nice, and sounds great for the price. You can always move up to a Mexican fender later or upgrade the tuners and pickups.
If you’re an LP guy, grab a used Agile AL 2000 or 2500. It’s cheaper and better than a $500 epiphone. You can frequently find them used on guitar center’s website for around $250, or new on rondomusic.com for around $350
If you’re more into metal, schecter, Ibanez, and PRS are going to be your go-to brands. I’d avoid the Ibanez GIO line. That’s what I learned on.
As for amps, modeling amps are ideal for the beginner who is still learning what they like. Spark is a great new choice. Fender Mustang ii is excellent for trying out a lot of different tones. Avoid the line 6 spider. It’s trash.
For more conventional amps not loaded with dozens of pre-set tones, Orange makes a small solid state amp that sounds pretty solid for the price. Fender hot rod deluxe is a great bargain tube amp that you can grow into if you want to start gigging. Avoid the fender frontman. It’s trash.
This post was edited on 2/5/21 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 2/6/21 at 7:42 am to houndstoothornet
What do you like? Shape? Singles or hums? Weight? Nut width? Radius?
Posted on 2/6/21 at 9:16 am to TigerRanter
Give us a budget and the style of guitar you want (strat, tele, gibson, etc). Lots of room and some great guitars and amps at all price ranges.
Posted on 2/6/21 at 11:44 am to hashtag
leaning toward tele or strat. planning on going cheap, playing it until it breaks and then getting upper mid tier
Posted on 2/6/21 at 12:02 pm to houndstoothornet
quote:
ascend
OK. Hope you enjoy your lofty heights as a six string player. You’ll surely be a star now.
Posted on 2/6/21 at 12:03 pm to wareaglepete
tis a jest, chill out fam
Posted on 2/6/21 at 1:32 pm to houndstoothornet
1. I would go used. Will get more value for your dollars.
2. I would go with a Squier Classic Vibe if you can find one. They are made better than regular Squiers.
3. Whatever you get, spend the money on a setup from a reputable guitar tech. A good one can make a $150 Squier easier to play than a much more expensive instrument without a good setup.
There are some Classic Vibe strats/teles starting at $300 on reverb.com.
2. I would go with a Squier Classic Vibe if you can find one. They are made better than regular Squiers.
3. Whatever you get, spend the money on a setup from a reputable guitar tech. A good one can make a $150 Squier easier to play than a much more expensive instrument without a good setup.
There are some Classic Vibe strats/teles starting at $300 on reverb.com.
Posted on 2/6/21 at 6:33 pm to houndstoothornet
quote:Should we just say under $500 or is that too high? I’d look for a used Mexican-made Fender that someone has already upgraded. You never get true value out of an upgraded strat, so, I think you could really get some bang for your buck. A lot of people upgrade them and don’t put them back to stock before they sell them on.
leaning toward tele or strat. planning on going cheap, playing it until it breaks and then getting upper mid tier
For an amp, I really love the Boss Katanas. I have two minis for stereo fun.
This post was edited on 2/6/21 at 6:36 pm
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