Is pic related a good entry level guitar? Also general guitar

Bass players welcome

yep, epiphone are good entry guitars. its quite an established trustworthy brand, and their whole gimmick is that their affordable

what's your budget OP?

>>715256504
Nigger tier guitar

a cheap fender would do fine.

>>715257407
About 200€,thats like 170$ or something like that

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>>715257812
it's nice and epiphone make decent guitars. my brother has a similar.

but as with anything price = quality.

but it's a good beginner guitar.

pic related is my fender stratocaster.

Pretty much any guitar is fine for starting with - i play on 50 dollar pieces of shit to guitars of 5k euro, and to be brutally honest they feel not all that extremely different when set up well.

The AMPS that come with those starter sets are garbage though. And I don't mean that in a snobby way. I mean that it will prevent you from having a lot of fun while playing, and thus from picking up your guitar often enough to git gud. IMO look if you can find a second hand guitar amp from somewhere near you. Doesn't have to be amazing, but speaker size matters. Or just get one of the newer series Peavey Bandits, those are just fine for practice for a plethora of genres and can even keep up with a drummer if you want to jam with a friend.

Hey OP, i have taught guitar for years and i usually steer beginners towards the fenders, they are typically easier to have set up action wise and you can always do upgrades to it if you decide to stick with playing, hope this helps

>>715259305
yeah he could get a squier.

>>715256504
Any guitar is good for that. now, if you're trying to not look like a newb, I wouldn't get the epiphone gibson wannabe. Just get a fender squire

>>715258959
I would argue against price being equal to quality, higher end guitars you end up paying out the ass for a name, just like apple products.

>>715259590
Would a squier affinity be good?

>>715256504
A friend of mine had that guitar and it was awesome. It's very cheap and the fretboard is soft as butter, the only problem is that the balance is a bit uneven, if you strap the guitar and stand up, it will fall a bit to the neck side.

>>715259710
Yeah but you could get the ibanez gio for the same price

>>715258959
Shes a beauty,how much did she cost?

>>715256504
make your own like a real jedi

>>715259305
That's bullshit, a LP model is as easy as a strat, with the advantage that it has 22 frets, vs the strat's 21. Also, the default tremolo bridges are a serious piece of shit.

That being said, a friend of mine had a mexican strat that had the most beautiful sound I've ever heard from a guitar, it had a floyd rose II bridge, though.

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Stratocasters are a good entry level guitar atleast it was to me mine still works really good to the point of I've used it at shows instead of my other guitar(not pictured) and there not too expensive depending on the model

>>715256504
im sure the amp will sound like shit, but the guitar is fine to learn on im sure. just buy some better strings and picks

>>715260055
We'll yeahhh Mexican strats are basicallly equal quality to American ones without the markup

>>715260173
no they arent
mexican strats are trash

>>715260173
Yeah, that's what I figured (I've never played an american one), that guitar was very cheap, not as cheap as a squire, but still way cheaper than an american one.

Once you learn how to play, you're gonna need a guitar that looks the part for the music you wanna play. Look at the bands around, who uses fenders? Faggots. Who uses jacksons, ibanez? Ppl who are slightly less faggots and prob metal heads. There you go

>>715260129
and by that he means D'addario strings and nothing else

>>715260236
Mother fucker you just discredited yourself. Get out

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Started with a F-50 when I was 16. Bought this for my 27th birthday

>>715260236
You're retarded. Different guy here altogether.
USA>Mexico>Japan>china>indo

>>715260475
WHY did you get the string thru?

lower line Fender bridges are trash, block the motherfucker up and problem solved

>>715256504

Epiphone is awesome imo. Doesnt matter what level of a player you are. Ive never been fond of Fender. Epiphone, LTD, ESP and Jackson make some really nice stuff for the $

>>715260428
its the only strings i ever use
also cats tongue picks are superior as well

>>715260428
Ernie Ball slinkys and super slinkys are decent. But guitar strings are cheap no matter what you're buying.

amp is trash
better buy used guitar and amp

>>715260670
Might as well buy the pack. Ernie ball strings break like a mother fucker

>>715260532
Thats how the HEX-7 is built. Dont start with that string through shit, its a nice guitar and is amazing quality.

>>715260774
How hard are you playing?

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my sg

Any guitar is a good entry level guitar.
My first guitar was a 100 dollar Squire Bullet I got back in 2002, still have it and it still works, even with a chipped fret.

Don't buy a super expensive one, for starters your budget should be around 150 dollars or less, so those kits are great.

What's the most versatile entry level guitar?

Look up rondomusic.com the agile and sx brands are great guitars for the price and made of actual wood instead of plywood.

>>715256504
Yes but.... why buy new?

Get a four hundred dollar guitar for half price second hand - or 600 -

You do get what you pay for, but the glut of guitars on the market is such that really decent second hand is cheap too, and better value.

Know what you want in life and make an informed decision and get a real instrument that you're gonna use for a while.

Be me. Freshman in high school. Wants to play guitar. Gets new guitar. Practices all day ever day like it was my baby. In 2 years. Be me. Can play for the love of God by Steve Vai from start to finish without missing a note. Parents pleased. Buys me fender strat.


Cheap guitars and cheap instruments as a whole suck. Don't buy them. Either play or don't play. Practicing on a shitty instrument isn't good.

Squier bullet, affinity or epiphone special?

>>715260957
Its the kids first guitar, I fully support him buying a kit to start off. You guys are really being harsh on him

>>715260832
Diamond Darrel hard. Just the 10 breaks all the time

Curt Mangan strings

Epiphone are all good, never played a bad one.

I brought an Epiphone acoustic because I already spent enough on my Gretsch

But yeah for beginner you are buying a nice easy to play guitar compared to some of the shit out there, amp is probably rubbish though

>>715260957
This. As soon as Obama took office and the assault weapons ban was lifted pawn shops and the like switched from guitars to guns and it really dropped the value of second hand guitars. You'll pay out the ass for brand new but you can find whatever you want on the book face yard sales or in pawn shops.

>>715260800
I only asked bc I know you're prob tired of getting asked that

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>>715256657
4u

>>715256504
Just get a Squier like errybody else.

That looks straight tho. The guitars aren't actually terrible but those little amps blow if you want to do anything besides strum in your bedroom.

>>715261052
Kinda this. But the other guy has a good point too.

Also. I have a $1200 Jackson I found on Craigslist for $120 because he was Asian and had rich parents. There's no need to buy a cheap guitar because you suck NOW. In the future you aren't gonna suck and you're gonna need something good. Instruments don't get better over time.

>>715260862
What year was it born?

>>715260957
OP here,I looked up used guitars and they were all damaged,had broken electronics,are copies etc. (I live in a third world eastern european country so that might explain the lack of good guitars)

>>715261186

I had my dukes up, falling for the bait

>>715260886
Fenders, Jacksons, and ibañezseses

>>715261113
Lol. I don't play guitar enough to do that. I'm a bassist. If I break a string I mean it. But when I do play guitar and break a string it's because I'm diamond hard. Kek

>>715261224
its a 2013 model, built 2012. basically a reissue of a 64

>>715260875
I started playing guitar again this year and went out and spent $1100 on an acoustic guitar which I don't play much. Am I retarded? Should I just sell it? I don't have a job so I used inheritance fund. I don't have much inspiration for music, it really comes and goes, sometimes I feel like playing and love the guitar, but in my mind I know what a foolish practice it is when you don't have the idea of joining bands.I think I would rather put my time into meditation than practicing guitar, as it's such a specific skill that you can't really carry to anything else, and music is very repetitive and boring on one instrument. I think in the end it doesn't really matter if I keep the guitar or not, but whether I use my time wisely with it, and don't get attached.

>>715261263
OP.

Get the guitar, its a nice guitar for the price and youre getting brand spanking new. If you end up getting serious, spend more cash. Do not let these smug fucks tell you youre buying trash or you should pay more because you shouldnt. Fuck them, thats a good deal you see right there.

>>715261263
Ah. Buy new Chinese or Japanese. That being said all cheap guitars, your op included, are made by Samick in Indonesia. The quality isn't the best but it's a good place to start. It'll hold intonation and stay in tire for thebmost part.

>>715261222
This guy tho

>>715260124
What's the bass there? Looks nice ...

What're the specs? Is that a side mounted jack? Can't really tell from the photo

>>715261590
Tune not tire. Lol

>>715261385
Anyone summarize this bullshit for us? Don't have time to read it bc I don't care

>>715261716
Guy bought an expensive guitar and doesnt have a job. Doesnt know if he should sell it.

>>715261407
Get a better starter pack from a better company. Every other company isn't afraid to put their name on the head stock bc their brands are quality. Gibson is too, but setting up epiphone to be their second hand guitar company means they don't live up

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>>715260124
Like what brand is the P- copy/ what's the scale on the neck ? Is it thin or fat?

>>715261052
Not being harsh. Just old and experienced

If the guitar is cheap and nasty (lets be honest the machine heads in one of these will be crap) playing will be harder and not as much fun

Get a ten year old Pacifica - really untrendy - for 100 and you the tuners alone are worth 60.

It will have a better neck, better pickups (these epiphany pickups are 5 dollar shit) and last til he goes pro and gets a real axe.

This cheap shit will be hard to play, discouraging, and discarded for a better model in a year if he does enjoy it - so it is throwing money away as second hand it will be worth nothing.

I started with cheap guitars, and was frustrated for years. Finally got a second hand Musicman when I was 18 - my playing took off.

Second hand, better value... until you afford a real one.

>>715261407
I agree. I had an Epiphone Special before I could afford a real LP. Its a good one to learn on.

>>715261407
This.
As long as it halfway holds a tune, its all you need for now. As far as you know, you will hate playing, you dont need to spend thousands of dollars to figure that part out.
My only suggestion would be to get an acoustic instead of an electric as a first. It will make you a better player in the long run. If you cant play it on an acoustic then you have no business playing it on an electric

>>715259833
600 euro

worth every penny

them singlecoils get that very CRISP sound I like.

it's like you can hear the quality. eargasm indeed.

>>715261190
fuck that is a beautiful drum set, i just really like the way it's set up. you could basically play any genre of music on it. the perfect arrangement of toms and symbols. bass player btw

>>715256504
Anything is good for entry level. Anything. If it can be practiced with, it's perfect for a beginner. You're also probably deaf to many things yet, like string quality or slight off tunning. Also, Epiphone is a great brand. If any, if you're a total begginer, I would recommend starting with an acoustic or an spanish guitar. Acoustic and Classical don't forgive bad players, so you'll develop your ear faster.

>>715261794
Was the story cool tho?

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Metalhead guitars here

>>715258959
Year?

>>715262361
I'm the guy who wrote it. No it was very lame. I walked into a store and dropped a bunch on dollary doos on a guitar because I am an impulsive twat who needs to spend money on material things because I am deluded into thinking that will make my existence better.

>>715262366
Cool. But why'd you get the boner LTD? The flaccid ones look sleeker

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Thanks for the tips my dudes,you've all been helpfull today!

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Bassfag here, its fine for a starter. Your getting a feel for the instrument and seeing if guitar is for you. My first bass was a $150 Cort 4 string, and I loved that thing.

>>715256504
you could do a lot better,

you could also do a little worse.

i'll assume you're somewhat internet savvy since you're on /b/ and recommend that you pirate/otherwise acquire some kind of amp modelling software and buy a cheep digital recording box instead of an amplifier and put the money saved into a better/difference guitar.


if you're really down with LP shape/feel there are better copies than an epi special for the money like an agile, vintage, jay turser or LTD. basically anything korean made is going to be solid.

my first guitar was a special II and on account of a warped neck (may or may not be common) I was hunting for my mexican strat (7 years later still playing it) before long.

>>715262884
OP here,I'm a bass player myself,my first setup was a squier bronco bass and a cheap sp10 guitar amp (was broke af)

>>715262090
Gotta love acoustic pinch harmonics.

Ok just read your difficulty with second hand - didn't mean to sound smug...

If you really can't get a decent second hand one, then this starter kit won't be bad, but to be honest the cheap fender kits are better than the Gibson/epiphone ones on balance.

Consider that at that price, you are paying for the amp as well, and that the shop makes 45% the wholesaler makes 100% and factory makes 30% markup, typically, plus cost of shipping from Far East. A guitar sold new in the U.K. For £200 costs $40.00 at the factory gate.

(I know because I used to be in the business - making handmade acoustics, and got offers for copies of Martin designs with my logo in all mahogany for $35 or spruce too for 40)

Your tuners cost a couple of dollars, the electrics the same.

Given that a decent set of Gotoh tuners costs 30 to 150 quid, you can tell those tuners are not high quality...

>>715262860
Welcome to the rest of your life, where your soul will do the talking thru the strings

>>715260862
How much? I know a guy who bought a limited edition SG that was expensive as a motherfucker, he sold all his gear to buy that guitar, chump.

>>715262884
Gee Bill TWO warriors?!?

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>>715256504
This is a good beginner guitar and the rg350 is even better

Pic related mine I put green neon strings on it

>>715263191
Warwicks*

>>715263176
£1400

>>715259647
True for big brand name electrics, not so true for hand built- you pay for time and quality material and uniqueness.... up anyone laying over 1500 for an electric is being conned... 5000 for an acoustic is reasonable.

>>715262884
my first bass was a peavey millennium BXP-4. still have the baby and she works great, ill never get rid of her. oh and beautiful bass collection you have there, i've never played a warwick...im a schecter guy, they make beautiful bass guitars as well

>>715262843
ESP/LTD head pieces are like that in practically all models.

>>715257812
Euros are worth more than USD, friend.

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>>715263391
Yep pretty much the fact that the time I was buying it, all the guitars in my cost range where like this

>>715256504
OP, if you have any iDevice, forget about the amp

You can get for around 15$ the most versatile guitar amp modeler app on the appstore(also good for bassists too)

It's called JamUp Pro and has add ons that you can purchase(you can buy amp models, stompboxes, EQ boards, delay pedals, etc...)

Basically, it enables you to create your whole signal chain, just like in real life

Keep your money for a great guitar and buy the iRig2 so you can plug it directly into your iDevice

Not only can you plug it on an amp or computer speakers, but you can bring it anywhere you want

>>715263254
literally the most over rated low cost guitar, also ibanez guitars looks ugly to me, not a fan of ibanez

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Can someone recommend me a good amp? all I have is this little practice amp that I got with my acoustic electric

>>715262884
Literally ugliest basses around

>>715263866
>cuz it's about how pretty they are

Wtf is the point of playing guitar? They sound like shit on their own without a band, and all songs known to mankind are like slight variations of a few different chord progressions

>>715260124
What brand is the P copy?

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lets see your pedals aswell

pic related is my boss ds-1

>>715263862
Roland cubes are fucking good for quality/price

About 300$CAD w/o taxes

>>715256504
If you never played a guitar get an acoustic one first you cuck

>>715263957
>all songs known to mankind are like slight variations of a few different chord progressions
Thanks for describing literally ALL music numb nuts.

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>>715263856
I only bought it cause I liked the way it looked. A few things could be improved which is why I'm thinking about this guitar but I like it for what it is, no regrets each to their own anon

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not a guitar guy and never learned how to play (although i'd like to sometime, more focused on drums rn) but this is my grandfather's gretsch, i know he had other guitars but i think they're with other family members. he used to play in a couple jazz bands around cincinnati in the 70's and 80's. if any of you guys know the model let me know, totally ignorant about guitars lmao

>>715263862
What kind of amp are you looking for?

If you want a cheap good amp then look for the Fender Mustang amp.

Comes with a shitload of effects and presets and the most useful thing with it is you can hook it up to your pc and it works like a soundcard.

then you can download the program called Fender Fuse where you can edit so much fucking shit, to get you that perfect tone.

>>715264137
did he kill harambe?

>>715260236
the only difference between a mexican and a standard american strat is that american strats are either made of alder or ash. a mexican only comes in alder. its pretty much just a standard strat. great guitars ive had one for years. i have better guitars these days but i still play it, it sounds great

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>>715263274
I guess if Imma comment imma at least say what I've got. Pic related is my main thing. It's at the studio currently but I'll post a panorama of my setup room in a sec. Fender American standard P bass. Gimme a sec and I'll post more.

>>715263957
>not knowing about music theory
>being balls deep into shitty mainstream music that revolves around simple chord progressions and power chords
>being this mentally challenged and limited

Didn't your parents teach you to stfu when you clearly don't know shit about what you're talking about

Here, i'll throw a bone at you

Go listen to Andy McKee - Ebon coast
and stfu pleb

If that was b8, congrats, i'm mad

>>715263957
OP here,I have a band,I'm a bass player.
I write music for my band but I find that difficult without a guitar.(my guitarist doesnt live in the same city so I cant borrow his guitar so often)

>>715264014
Those things are titties.

>>715264139
I'm looking for one that can handle alot of fast metal/deathcore ie Hour Of Penance style playing. Something that might be good on a tour too

>>715256504
I was tempted to get the bundle of that and Rocksmith, but I was always shit at learning guitar as a kid. Think it's worth a try to see if I can pick up how to play chords and shit at the old age of 28?

>>715263862
Vox Night Train.

>>715264330
that's some great music, but I doubt any regular player would ever come close to making an acoustic guitar sound that good. I certainly won't

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>>715264207
he's been dead for 12 or so years so probably not. nice original meme though.

>>715264014
I have the same one is yours made in Taiwan? I heard there's some regional differences between them but it's cool it's apparently the same one Kurt Cobain used I like the sound of it so far haven't played around with it much

OP just do what I did. Borrow a guitar from a buddy. If within that first month you stop playing for a week. Just quit. You aren't dedicated. And you didn't waste 200 bucks to find out

Honestly it depends on what kinda music you wanna play, my squire fat trans strat has been one of my best guitars ever, sound wise and feel wise.
I recently got a epiphone sg, feels real nice but the pickups are goddamn trash.
i think ibanez gio range is pretty good if your looking more into the metal side of things, there cleans arn't terrible but are pretty solid for metal.

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>>715264836
The American Special

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>>715264878
Bass rig and a couple other toys

>>715264596
Then if you're looking for great guitar players, here's a list of my influences:
>Allan Holdsworth
>Plini
>Ron Jarzombek
>Brett Garsed
>Fredrik Thordendal
>Alex Machacek
>Tosin Abasi
>Javier Reyes
>Steve Vai
>Cloudkicker

I could go on, but that's a great start

>>715263862
If youre not into metal, the vintage acoustic control amps are phenominal for the price. Their tibe amps arw great, and their solid states have the most accurate tube like sound ive ever heard

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>>715264921
Just picked this up recently with the vox night train I suggested earlier. It was set up real good and even for super cheap it's been one of the better six strings I've put my hands on.

>>715265010
Also got another les Paul in there. I forgot to take a pic. All the wall hanger pics are from last year. I'll get it in a sec. it's literally the same guitar from the op

>>715264836
whats that your barbershop quartet

>>715265000
I play alot of metal but it would be nice to experiment with something that isn't metal as well is it good for softer rock?

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My dan electro

>>715263969
Jay tanaen something like that it's in cursive and I don't know if it's a second a or what plus the neck feels just like an authentic p bass abd it was cheap compared to a new bass when I got it new

>>715265010
i've always been a big vox guy. i have an AC30 AC15 and my son has a cheaper vox valvetronix amp

I'm looking to get something from squier or epiphone. Which would be better? I tend to lose interest in things rather quickly and I just want to spend some money on an electric guitar to see if I would like it. Even if I do get into it, I doubt I would buy more guitars.

>>715263674
Only by five cents though

>>715264638
yeah I am pretty sure it's made in Taiwain,

Awesome that Kurt also used one.

>>715265138
Just some stuff I got. I do it all.

>>715265408
go try them both. you can play any guitar at a music shop.

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>>715256504
My babies

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>>715262259
Thanks mang. It's not a super expensive set but not total garbage.

Before I put the little 10" oak snare in there, I had the two toms mounted slightly to the left and I was able to lay the 18" crash cymbal (which is kinda heavy) more flat where the 12" (middle size) tom is currently over the kick. I liked that a lot because it was fun to mess around on that 18" cymbal since it was right there.

Only problem is then it spreads the toms apart and it becomes a bit of a jump from the top two toms to the floor tom. I like having them close to roll across them and play around with everything being close.

Whenever I come across a drum kit that doesn't really get used, they always have the toms set up all high and spread apart and mounted at like a 45deg+ angle and it pisses me off. I like having it all set a little lower and flat and it seems to make more finesse rolls and rim shots more easy.

Pic related is the setup I always have to move a bunch of shit around when I see something like that.

>>715265493
His was an older model not the Taiwan one apparently , I'm eager to see how it handles stuff like slipknot I just haven't tuned my guitar properly for that yet, if I can get the sound I want I'll know it's good. I've heard great reviews about it so far regardless

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>>715265516
Here's that les Paul I was talking about. Literally the same guitar in OPs post but a dude was commissioned to paint it and was never paid so he kept it. My FIL got it for $40 and gave it to my wife

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>>715265623

go to a pawn shop and buy a guitar OP

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>>715265914
Then a beat up banjo I haven't had time to fix

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>>715266013
Electric drum set. I can't into drums.

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>>715266083
That Vox night train

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>>715266127
And a random drum set my FIL got for $20. Still can't into drums

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>>715265174
Any type of rock, blues, country, literally everything but metaly sounds. I got this exact amp for $100 and it sounds fuckin amazing

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>>715266152

Makes me want to pick up a guitar and learn how to play some Clutch tunes.

>>715266426
https://youtu.be/7veFXayXgDg

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>>715256504
I bought this starter pack when i started (almost a year ago). The guitar is fine, the amp is NOT. (you dont really need an amp when first starting out)
Beware tho, the guitar is not setup at all out of the box, so you want to either learn how to, or take it to someone who can do this for you. I recommend learning it yourself, It's not that difficult.

>>715256504
epiphone is good for entry level

>>715266540
Would you suggest it for a probably autistic guy who never was good with music?

>>715256504
Rolling Stones

>>715265347
I love the night train. It's a beast for its size. Any style music you're playing and it can keep up. Plus it's got a great mic'ed sound for studio recording.

you can try a pawn shop and great guitars for cheap

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This is my fender jaguar jassmaster. Its a real beauty

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>>715261263
>Eastern European

This

>>715266708
I don't see why an autist should have any more trouble with this than any other guitar. Like i said, if you can't figure out how to set it up, then take it to a store that does it for you.

>>715267104
is it a squier?

thinking about getting one of them

>>715267597
More that I have a hard time picking some things up. Worried I'll spend the cash and end up too stupid to play.

>>715267690
Yeah it is. It sounds amazing and plays beautifully. I had a pretty junk guitar from amazon for the last two years so this a huge difference and improvement. I got this jazzmaster for $400

>>715265635
sounds like you know how to drum, i wish we could jam. the only thing your missing is a nice china (unless the highest one to the left is one, i cant really tell the picture is blurry)

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>>715256504
a good first guitar is the used $100 fender strat from the pawn shop

if you're actually interested in learning guitar, find a guitar teacher and consult with them

the odds of you getting odds of your own are pretty slim

>>715263862
Orange Micro Dark

High Gain, Plus it has a tube pre-amp and an FX loop. Sounds AMAZING for a £150 amp. (although if you want to play live you'll need a cab)

Also, headphone output has cab simulator.

Don't listen to any of these clowns.

I am a guitar teacher and have been playing for over a decade.

The first guitar I ever bought, that STILL works is my epiphone les paul special II. It will cost around 150-200 dollars. I can't imagine a more durable guitar at that price. I've seen many guitars in my time, and that is one of the only ones that has not eventually had truss rod issues.

>>715266253
Forgive me for sounding like a faggot but would it handle paramore-y type sounds? I've been writing a few songs that sound similar to their work

>>715264921
>>715264878
>>715264836
>>715264808
Should've been hung with nooses jesus

>>715268363
I had one of these, was a great starting guitar. Although the frets buzzed like cray after a few years. I think I might have fucked it up, can't remember but I think I fucked with the truss rod without knowing what I was doing, and I certainly bent the shit out of the neck to make it sound like a whammy bar

>>715265276
Kinda ugly tbh desu. It doesn't look comfortable to play

I made a guitar a few years ago, got really into it, it was a thru neck guitar with a mahogany and birch ply neck and a British walnut body.

Got really obsessive about the details and did things like angle the fretboard by 2degrees as they do in les Paul's

Really fun and plays nice but I realise I enjoyed makIng things way more than playing instruments.

At the moment I help artists make sculptures instead

>>715268086
hmmm it's just they seem very big and clunky to me, do you experience this?

for me it's either that one or a fender mustang I am getting next.

>>715266083
Maybe you can't get into drums because you're using an electric kit-unless you have played the real thing?

>>715268620
thats exactly why that happened. also the humidity in your house affected it. assuming you dont do that, it would be fine.

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I'm poor

>>715269111
fretboard is warpped as hell now though. should I just chuck it in the garbage?

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>>715268141
That's a China top left. Blame Mook for the shitty resolution because I can't post regular phone pics on /b/ anymore with the size limits.

And I honestly don't even play that much anymore. Had a band goin when I was younger but by 19-20 everybody was in school and busy and kinda going their own ways.

A couple years ago I moved and was jamming with some like 45yr old dude I found on CL but he had retired from his tech job and wanted to jam everyday and write tons of songs and I just didn't have the time.

>>715268865
Jazzmasters are typically longer but I think the mustangs are even bigger. Its perfect for me and comprtable to play and I just like it better aesthically

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>>715267931
Well for the price it is a decent guitar and it's not very expensive, so you can't really go wrong.

Just do it man.

>>715269202
Your call dude. I personally keep all my guitars incase I need a spare part. Plus it looks cool to have a room filled with guitars :)

>>715256504

>>715268258
Callouses?

>>715269288
Fuck it, I'll grab the package with Rocksmith, since that might help a bit. If I can learn to play guitar through a video game, it might be my only chance to do so. Thanks Anon.

>>715256504
The only really good entry level guitar is a Seagull. If you want a decent entry level electric, you're looking at $500, at least. If you a $200 guitar, it will be usable, but it will have problems and eventually you'll get rid of it. You should just save.

>>715269959
You talking about this?
https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-SPECIAL-II-Electric-Rocksmith-Remastered/dp/B01MSM2OZ4/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1481758105&sr=8-8&keywords=Les+Paul+Epiphone+Rocksmith

>>715264228
Sorry to burst your bubble, but that is not the difference. The difference is the trem block, and it makes a huge difference. If you get a mim strat and upgrade the block, then you're in the same league, depending on the model/electronics.

>>715256504
Been playing for 10 years. In my current setup I play a Gibson LP. I originally started with a cheap Ibanez fuck, I wouldn't recommend that, neither would I choose a epiphone LP for a beginner, just go with a fender squire bullet strat, cheap as fuck, easy to play, looks nice and sounds acceptable to say atleast.

>>715270257
Yeah. Could care less if it is the vintage or ebony. Just want to try to learn guitar on the cheap. Have an acoustic that my Dad use to play, but I have no idea how to even tune it or anything. Looking for an idiot-proof kit.

>>715260055
>calls bullshit
>demonstrates total lack of knowlege/experience

Wow, kid, just wow. Different scale. Different pickups. Different design philosophy. Lrn2guitar, feggt.

>>715260173
>>715260236
They aren't equal, but they are definitely aren't trash. With a couple of upgrades, a MIM can easily become the equal of an American. I've had several of both.

>>715269959
btw, check out the guitar general thread over at >>>/mu/ . They have links to guitar courses for newcomers if you don't want to go to a guitar teacher.

>>715270850
I don't think Rocksmith helps at all tbh, game kind of sucks, have it myself. Idk man, why not a squire?

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>>715270685
Drummerfag here.

It's kinda nice you can actually buy a halfway decent guitar pack for so cheap like the Squire Strats or I think my lil bro got one of those Ibanez beginner ones.

Sometimes with music, you don't want to buy complete shit when you are starting because you are more likely to just toss it aside and give up. And with drums, even a beginner setup from a reputable company will still run $1000. If you try and buy the $300 Costco kit, it will be difficult to take it seriously.

Then it really sucks when you spend $1500 on a kit and lose interest and it gets shuffled around the garage for years until it is complete trash. Upside is you can find used beginner-intermediate stuff on CL for cheap. Plus unlike guitars, it is difficult to have a collection of 8 drum kits in your apartment so when people upgrade they will sell the older kits.

>>715271485
Yeah, exactly what I meant. My Ibanez kit sucked really bad. Btw. are there good e drums under 200€?

>>715271173
>trying to play an instrument
>check out /mu/
Hahahahaha

When I first came to 4chan and got bored of /b/, I thought /mu/ would be a good board to check out because it should consist of lots of musicians. It isn't. It's a bunch of kids who think they are critics and ride their high horse because the bands they listen to are more obscure and shitty than what you enjoy.

>>715260508
The current line of MIJ for the JDM are as good as USA. In the past, they were awesome also.
USA>JP>KR/MX>ID/CN.

>>715271745
Idk about electronic, never been a fan. I suggest looking used. Roland is the main brand you see everywhere but I'm sure there are other good brands.

>>715260886
Strat HSS

>>715271319
I know nothing about guitars, just that I am interested and my past attempts were failures in school. Figured an interactive game/program that would go at my very slow pace would be effective. No idea though.

>>715268593
Fug you. Cheaper than hooks and does the same job.

>>715271772
what i recommended was to check out the links in the guitar general thread, not actually listen to all the bullshit you find on that board. Those links are what made me start learning how to play.

>>715268952
I've played the real thing. And this electric kit is very responsive for a cheap starter kit. Meh. It's more for playing around.

>>715271971
Maybe its good for total beginners, when I started I already knew how to play, or atleast kind of knew, played one song ... sth. from Oasis I dont remember ... and put it away forever

It'll do just fine. You could also get a better used guitar for that money but that is a safe decision.

>>715271895
Thx

>>715270496
i never changed mine and its a regular block. 11.3mm

>>715265623
that room's a dream, anon. Huge Weller fan here - never found a better guitar after picking up an SG (initially inspired by him, Jerry Garcia and John Cipollina)

Anyone else into e drums?
Good starter kit for bout 200€?

>>715272898
The kit I have pictured here >>715266083
Is good. The newer version is around $300.

>>715273303
Also it's by Alesis

>>715273362
Know the exact name, thx anyways if you dont

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>>715273467
Mine is the Alesis DM5. The newer version with the same upgraded stuff is the Alesis Nitro Kit. $300 American. I'm sure you can find it too. Pic related. Ignore the wreck of a jam room.

>>715261590
There are many different producers of cheap guitars. Some of the guitars from the Korean Samick factory were really good.

>>715256504

I have it, it's decent.

>>715261222
Also if you get an instrument that's totally shit, it might discourage you from playing.

>>715271943
>HSS
Squier bullet strat HSS? Or affinity?

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>>715273868
Korean is far superior to indo. My first stringed instrument was the red Indo Samick in this pic. Indo samick and I loved it.

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Classic Vibe Strat is the best value for the money. You can probably find one used around 350.

>>715261915
>>715263969
Jay Turser?

>>715265276
is that based on a Mosrite?

>>715256504
at least looks like a better starter than my shitty squire pack, but I'd look into used guitars, might get better gear for the same price range

>>715261024
Bullets are the worst in quality. Had an Affinity Tele and it was ok but not as easy to bend as my CV Strat. Idk about Epiphones.

>>715274504
can say my epiphone electric acoustic is pretty nice, have no real experience with any of their other stuff tho

>>715256504
>entry level guitar
They're all good guitars because you're a no talent dumbass trying to learn the basics. It'll strum like a $3000 Gibson and break like a $20 Yamaha. Understand the music and what it all means and then worry about the rest when you understand what the hell you're doing.

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heres the 2 I play regularly right now, just started bass in the last 2 weeks

>>715274021
Between those two, I'd have to go with the Affinity.

would any of u bros happen to know what the best starter guitar would be for someone looking to play hardcore music for around $100

or the general direction i should be looking in

theres a musician's discord if any of u want to jam online/chill

https://discord.gg/29xHMMb

THIS FUCKING THREAD STILL???

>>715274927
Pawnshop guitar with humbuckers.

>>715274927
Cheap Les Paul. Fixed tail will allow for hard picking and it's a brick in terms of durability. That or any of the novelty Deans with the same bridge style.

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60th ann strat

>>715257812
Check out the Kramer Baretta special.

>>715274710
I'm sure there are good ones around 300-400.

>>715275303
Yee my guitarist has one just like that but I think the fretboard is maple.

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>>715260862

>>715275454
I think I payed around 5-600 for a masterbilt with a case

>>715274737
They are not all good guitars. That's like saying a Yugo = Porsche 911 if you don't know how to drive. There are a ton of guitars out there that are so shitty they would demotivate one from learning, because they won't stay in tune.

>>715275727
I think tuning is less of an issue than poor playing ergonomics (action too high/low or horrid neck profile)

side note; holy fuck this captcha was a fucking quest to get through

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ill bump with a pic of another of my guitars

>>715275727
Except instruments aren't cars. You drive a car for transportation. Anything else is purely for status unless you're some sort of gear head or racer. Both things that require time and effort to learn and get into. Just like music. You're not going to buy a porche as your first car, so your argument doesn't line up with the situation presented.
Doesn't really matter as most of this shit he plays will suck at first.

>>715276092
Seriously it shouldn't take a minute to get through a captcha. The click until there's no more shit and getting 8 in a row on the same square. Just wondering what the fuck. Better start paying me for the amount of work I put in

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>>715256504
my axe

i recommend a strat for starting out. I've been playing the same strat for 12 years. love it.

>>715278600
I don't think this applies to acoustics. Going for a comfy acoustic that sounds right to you but is still reasonable I think is worth it. I spent $1100 on mine, and it's the only acoustic i'll ever need.

but for electric, I took the first nice sounding one used that I could find. Spent $400, and got a simple tube amp, and that's all I'll spend for that