New electric guitar
I'm a newbie here and I'm looking for a electric guitar and amp. What would you recommend, I don't want to be selling it in 2 or 3 years either. My primary goal is to play gospel music.
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Welcome to the forum!
There are a lot of choices out there and it can be really overwhelming. What's your budget? Once you have an idea of what you are willing to spend, your best bet is to go to a store that carries a bunch of different guitars and amps and have fun testing out equipment until you find something that you like. It's really important that you find a guitar that feels good to play and that you get an amp that sounds good to you. It's a really personal decision. Have fun and feel free to ask questions if you are trying to narrow your choices down.
There are a lot of choices out there and it can be really overwhelming. What's your budget? Once you have an idea of what you are willing to spend, your best bet is to go to a store that carries a bunch of different guitars and amps and have fun testing out equipment until you find something that you like. It's really important that you find a guitar that feels good to play and that you get an amp that sounds good to you. It's a really personal decision. Have fun and feel free to ask questions if you are trying to narrow your choices down.
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Hi smooth- Challenging but do-able. $400 for guitar AND amp, you want it to get you through for several years, and you want to do gospel music.
User Andrews advice is spot-on. I would add that once you've established what appeals to you at the music stores you might consider looking for what you like in the USED market-place.
Worship music is an exploding genre. More and more church's are appointing/hiring music directors and putting in really nice sound reinforcement (PA) systems. Some even hire musicians. I've heard several church music sections and they've all been very enjoyable to watch/hear.
Almost any guitar will serve your purpose. Just get one that YOU like. The AMP is a little different story. The worship bands I have heard actually play with considerable volume. You'll need an amp with plenty of clean headroom so you can crank it up some without it breaking up (getting fuzzy). Little practice/student amps won't work for you. You're filling a large room at substantial volume so you'll need plenty of wattage. That's why I think USED may be the way to go. ((IF ur church DOES have a PA you can get by with a smaller amp with a line out and the PA can do the hard work))
$400 is going to be a bit of a challenge but if you live in/near a major market and you watch craigslist diligently/patiently you'll likely come across a rig that will get you through for several years. Good luck smooth- have fun with it.
User Andrews advice is spot-on. I would add that once you've established what appeals to you at the music stores you might consider looking for what you like in the USED market-place.
Worship music is an exploding genre. More and more church's are appointing/hiring music directors and putting in really nice sound reinforcement (PA) systems. Some even hire musicians. I've heard several church music sections and they've all been very enjoyable to watch/hear.
Almost any guitar will serve your purpose. Just get one that YOU like. The AMP is a little different story. The worship bands I have heard actually play with considerable volume. You'll need an amp with plenty of clean headroom so you can crank it up some without it breaking up (getting fuzzy). Little practice/student amps won't work for you. You're filling a large room at substantial volume so you'll need plenty of wattage. That's why I think USED may be the way to go. ((IF ur church DOES have a PA you can get by with a smaller amp with a line out and the PA can do the hard work))
$400 is going to be a bit of a challenge but if you live in/near a major market and you watch craigslist diligently/patiently you'll likely come across a rig that will get you through for several years. Good luck smooth- have fun with it.
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Yes it's is very important that you TRY the guitar before buying it. Especially at that price range. There might be some decent guitars in your budget, but most will probably suck - so you gotta find the good ones!
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