hello, would like advice

hey everyone, im 16 years old, and have been messing aroung with guitars for a few years.. always kinda presured by my grandpa who plays, and my brothers friends... well, i really started to get into playing about a year ago. i have a washburn d-10 acustic.I saved up and mowed yards to get a electric. And got a epiphone les paul special, but its much thiner than a regular les paul, and i cant have that.. lol.


so, my question to you is this.. i want a new guitar and sence i have verry little money, my options are a epiphone sg special. i played one and really liked the way it played, but i know the body is crap. Or i can get a squire strat off a buddie for 90 bucks, and order a custom bodie, and eventually get new pickups, and down the road, a new neck, and make it a true strat. the reason i would go this way is beacuse i have little money at the moment.

i know most of you are gona tell me there both crap, but i dont have much of a budget right now :(

anyways, i appreciate any help

or, if there is any other decent guitars you have played in a lower price range, please sugest

if you will tell us how much you have to spend we could give you more options. ;)

It also depends on whether you have to buy brand new or used.
You'll get a much better deal on a used guitar and it'll be broken in so it's easier to play.

around $200

The Ibanez GIO line has a decent sound for the money. If you have a guitar store near you, you should really go try some out and listen to the way they sound.

Originally Posted by: 16andlifetogoaround $200

thanks revraz, i will check them out.

I started with one myself. I had a red GIO Ibanez GAX70. I put some Seymour Duncans in it and it screamed.

ok, got a new guitar on a even up trade. Ill post pics later. its a EX series with a floating bridge, 2 humbuckers, and a single. thanks for all your help :)

You may want to check out craigslist.com and find out if someone in you area in selling guitars, You can get some great deals.

Originally Posted by: 16andlifetogook, got a new guitar on a even up trade. Ill post pics later. its a EX series with a floating bridge, 2 humbuckers, and a single. thanks for all your help :)

Congrats and good luck with you playing! :D

thanks guys, and as promised, pics.

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my bad ass pink pick!




thanks guys :)

ps, anyone know how i can get thouse stickers off, without messing up the paint?