Beginner just signed up - Help please

Hi my name is casey from the sunny UK So i just signed up. saw that the best online course on the internrt is guitar tricks. i am very passionate about rock music and looking to start a subscription on here to learn how to play.


I have a couple of questions if you could gladly answer?


1 - Can i start off on electric guitar? my music taste tends to be rock linkin park etc


2- can anyone rercommend a good guitar to start with ? i presume i need an amp as well ive seen alot.on ebay but not sure as i am a noob to say the least


3- is this site good for anyone who has no experience whatsoever and is starting from the bottom up?

I have played guitar for just over a year now and i have tried everything from Rocksmith. Yousician, Guitar Jams and even JustinGuitar -which is excellent btw. Guitar tricks is amazing and will show you everything you need to know. Start with Guitar Fundamentals and work your way up. Once you get through the fundmentals you can choose your path rock, country, blues, jazz etc. or you don't have to choose and learn them all.

As for a starter electric guitar you don't want to go expensive. When i started I purchased a Fender Squire Affinity that came with a practice amp for $300. Ephiphone or Yamaha are also good starter choices. Best of luck to you and keep on Rockin.

Originally Posted by: RickyT43I have played guitar for just over a year now and i have tried everything from Rocksmith. Yousician, Guitar Jams and even JustinGuitar -which is excellent btw. Guitar tricks is amazing and will show you everything you need to know. Start with Guitar Fundamentals and work your way up. Once you get through the fundmentals you can choose your path rock, country, blues, jazz etc. or you don't have to choose and learn them all.

As for a starter electric guitar you don't want to go expensive. When i started I purchased a Fender Squire Affinity that came with a practice amp for $300. Ephiphone or Yamaha are also good starter choices. Best of luck to you and keep on Rockin.

Thanks man i will take a look into those now as i will just be practising a few times a week in the garage.

Ive read good reviews and i am keen to learn

Welcome Casey. Like you I started here with very little knowledge and I've learned so much in 3 months. It's amazing. I started on an acoustic and just recently bought my first electric. I went with an Ibanez GART60 and a Line 6 Spider IV 15 modelling amp. Everything I learned on the acoustic can be applied on the electric so don't worry about what you learn on. Just play and have fun. Like Ricky said the Affinity line from Squier is a good place to start. Guitar, amp, and other goodies in one pack. Epiphone also has some nice choices. Good luck and have fun.

Originally Posted by: caseyskillen
Hi my name is casey from the sunny UK So i just signed up. saw that the best online course on the internrt is guitar tricks. i am very passionate about rock music and looking to start a subscription on here to learn how to play.


I have a couple of questions if you could gladly answer?


1 - Can i start off on electric guitar? my music taste tends to be rock linkin park etc


2- can anyone rercommend a good guitar to start with ? i presume i need an amp as well ive seen alot.on ebay but not sure as i am a noob to say the least


3- is this site good for anyone who has no experience whatsoever and is starting from the bottom up?

Hey Casey.. Welcome to GuitarTricks
You can use either type of guitar..
Fender are good in my mind because they are relatively easy to set up..
Any guitar you should try before you buy.. Make sure to have a sset up. A poor set up will have you frustrated. If you have absolutely no experience have a friend go with you to try..
Fender squier strats are ok but you may need to try a lot to get a good one.. The same wtth Ibanez Geo.. Fender "Made in Mexico" are of good quality for the price. Epiphone are also quality copies of Gibson.
There a lots of modeling amp in the brand names. I thnk you should make sure you can set up to a good clean tone. Also that it has a headphone jack for times you may want to practice quietly..
If you find a guitar and amp you like, you may then ask again in the forum for help.

Here is a start for you.. They are in the UK.. They have ton off demo of guitar and amps which I could not bring up a sample at the moment. I have no affiliation with them. Just check here.. https://www.andertons.co.uk/c/1/electric-guitars?p=1&q=1&by=5&v=0

Welcome from sunny, hot, drought-stricken and fire capital, California, west coast US.
I also recommend the Squier Fender Affinity or other Squier electric. I have owned two of them and they are good quality guitars for just starting out. Definitely need an amp, though not a big one. You might check out the Fender line of amps, particularly the Fender Mustang line.

Originally Posted by: caseyskillen1 - Can i start off on electric guitar? my music taste tends to be rock linkin park etc.[/QUOTE]

Yes, you defintely can start on electric guitar. No reason not too unless you wanted to start on acoustic. I started on electric. The only 'hazard' is that when you start out, you probbly aren't as good sounding as you would like and well, it amplifies your imperfections and makes them noisy and distorted.

But that's the way it's supposed to be!

We all played like crap when we started. Just that I remember oh so many years ago, some kids starting out got discouraged because they didn't think they sounded so good. You're a beginner and you won't sound good. None of us did. The only other suggustion is to practice 'acoustically'. Which is to say, play an amp on the clean channel or not plugged in at all.

When I practiced stuff, I did not plug in because I wanted to know if I was getting it right. Once I felt like I was comfortable, I would plug in and wail away.

Originally Posted by: caseyskillen2 - can anyone rercommend a good guitar to start with ? i presume i need an amp as well ive seen alot.on ebay but not sure as i am a noob to say the least.

Though others have suggested a Fender/Squier/Affinity guitar, I would suggest given your musical tastes you may be better suited getting a lower cost Ibanez or Dean guitar. Both are well made and more suited to metal. Not that the Fender/Squier/Affinity isn't a good deal and good way to start, but for your tastes, these other brands may meet your tastes a little better.

Below is a video from a guy named Philip McKnight (good video series too) where Philip, who himself owns his own music store, takes on the challenge of going to a Sam Ash to buy a guitar and amp for under $500. What to watch for is not what he ends up buying but the different styles of guitars/amps he looks at or tries while doing it. Pretty instructive.

Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQqJKsgtPM

If you have a friend that already plays, bring him/her to help with trying them out. In the end, when you spend on a lower cost instrument, the quality control isn't as controled as it should be. You can get great guitar for a low price but just make sure that it plays well. I would not recommend buying over the internet unless that is your only choice.

[QUOTE=caseyskillen]3 - is this site good for anyone who has no experience whatsoever and is starting from the bottom up?

YES!

I have been playing since 1982 and there is much for advanced players here but, this site is awesome for beginners. The Guitar Fundementals 1 and 2 are very, very useful. It tells you things I wished I had known when I started. I was self-taught and when you do that, you miss some of those fundementals that you end up having to learn later.

Soooo....good luck on your journey with guitar. Remember that the guitar will always challenge you and always leaving you wanting to be better than you are now and alway teach that no matter how good you are, there's is something new to learn. If you see guitar playing as an adventure, you will always enjoy it, even when you are faced with a new, hard thing to learn.