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Donyacoustic
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Donyacoustic
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09/13/2013 5:18 am
Hello there,I would really like to know what I should consider while purchasing my first guitar.
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Kasperow
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Kasperow
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09/13/2013 8:20 am
There are a couple of things you can do to make sure you get the right guitar to start with.

First of all, you want to go to your local instrument-store, and if possible, schedule an appointment with one of their Guitar-experts. Let them know you're new to playing Guitar, and they'll most likely go a long way to make sure your first guitar is a great instrument. Keep in mind that they want to make money, and the best way to make money is to get repeat costumers.

When you get some time with an expert, let him know what genre(s) you want to play. He'll have an easier time finding some great options for you if he knows what you want to play. Generally, you can't go wrong with a Fender Stratocaster or a Les Paul, but there are many other options, depending on the genre. For Blues, the most typical guitars would be a Stratocaster, Telecaster or Les Paul. For Rock, a Les Paul, SG or Stratocaster would be the most typical ones. Regardless of what genre and type of guitar you choose, there are some things to consider: It has to sound good, it should have a low action (distance between strings and neck) and probably most importantly, it has to feel good in your hands.

As for the brand, if you're going for a Les Paul or SG (or Explorer/Flying V) try out the Epiphone variants. The above-mentioned models are made by Gibson, who holds the copyright for those models, but since Gibson owns Epiphone as a "Budget-Brand", it is worth trying out an Epiphone guitar instead of a Gibson. The main difference (in my opinion) is that Epiphones come with a low action while Gibsons come with a higher action, which gives a clearer tone but makes them harder to play for beginners. For Stratocasters or Telecasters, Fender has their Squiers. They are like Fenders, only cheaper because they use cheaper materials. I don't know if they're worth the money though, since I've seen reviews saying they're good and others saying they're waste of money.

When you know what kind of guitar you want, unless you already have an Amplifier, you want one of those too to really get some sound out of an electric guitar. I personally like Modelling Amps, because they give you a bunch of amps in one package, but both regular amps and Tube Amps are good options. The Roland Cube, Fender Mustang and Line6 Spider series are great beginner modelling amplifiers, but it all depends on your own taste. Make sure to get an Amp that you like the sound of.

Many larger instrument-stores have special Starter-bundles, that give you a guitar, an amp and a cable at a discount, often with extra stuff like a strap and picks. Ask around and see if you can get your stuff as a bundle. even 5% cheaper is still better than full price, right?

Those are pretty much all the advice I can give you. I'm no expert, but the advice given here are some of the things I wish I had done when I bought my first guitar.
"Commit yourself to what you love, and things will happen."
- Mika Vandborg, Electric Guitars, "Follow Your Heart"
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Gear:
Chateau PS-10 Cherry Power-Strat
Epiphone G-400 LTD 1966 Faded Worn Cherry
Epiphone Les Paul 100 Ebony (w/ Oil City Pickups Scrapyard Dog PLUS pickups)
Epiphone ES-345 Cherry
Fender 2014 Standard Stratocaster Sunburst
Martin DX1K Acoustic
Fender Mustang II Amplifier
Jet City Amplification JCA22H Tube-head and JCA12S+ cabinet
Pedals...
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