guitar choice?
I play the acoustic guitar and I am interested in starting to play B B King type blues on the electric guitar. Which is the better electric guitar for me, a hollow body such as a Gibson or a solid body like a Fender? Thanks
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Depends on how much you have to spend, you can get a great Gibson or Gretch hollow body electric guitar in the $800-1200 range. or a great american fender strat for $799-$1600
i just recently bought an Eric Clapton signature series fender strat ($1600) and play it through my Fender Hot Rod series Blues jr. amp, and I gets all the blues i need. plus i can get classic rock, 70/80's rock tone from it as well. In my opinion only.. the fender is more versatile compared to the hollow bodies guitars. When i came to this site (Guitar Tricks) i comitted myself to go through all the lessons 1&2 and all 1&2 rock/country/blues, all i have left is the blues portion to complete. It is a really great learning tool. while i was in there, they had sections on the different tones from guitars and amps. real great suff check it out.. and my motto is to go big or go home, the good thing about guitar center is you can always finance the guitars for up to a year with no interest. check out the way this site demos all the cool sounds/tones from different guitars they use hollow bodies and fenders.. BBg
i just recently bought an Eric Clapton signature series fender strat ($1600) and play it through my Fender Hot Rod series Blues jr. amp, and I gets all the blues i need. plus i can get classic rock, 70/80's rock tone from it as well. In my opinion only.. the fender is more versatile compared to the hollow bodies guitars. When i came to this site (Guitar Tricks) i comitted myself to go through all the lessons 1&2 and all 1&2 rock/country/blues, all i have left is the blues portion to complete. It is a really great learning tool. while i was in there, they had sections on the different tones from guitars and amps. real great suff check it out.. and my motto is to go big or go home, the good thing about guitar center is you can always finance the guitars for up to a year with no interest. check out the way this site demos all the cool sounds/tones from different guitars they use hollow bodies and fenders.. BBg
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You might want to check out an Epiphone hollow body. I read in the forum once that they are near as good as a Gibson.. They all depend on how well they set up.
I would suggest that you try all of them at your guitar store. I tried a couple of Gretch guitars and to me the necks were rough on the fret side and chunky diameter.. Not my taste. I have a Tele that was suitable for my price range. My ultimate guitar would be a PRS..
Good luck and happy hunting..
I would suggest that you try all of them at your guitar store. I tried a couple of Gretch guitars and to me the necks were rough on the fret side and chunky diameter.. Not my taste. I have a Tele that was suitable for my price range. My ultimate guitar would be a PRS..
Good luck and happy hunting..
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