Guitar players..!

[crudemood]

So I was thinking about getting a new guitar but I cant decide which is good which isnt. I'm just sitting thinking and thinking not getting anywhere. :rolleyes:

I was looking at http://www.americanmusical.com and i thought http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-DRI-WILDX2GTR-RD--m-02_46_108.html looked nice.
Im also looking for a new acoustic one. http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-TAK-G340-NT.html

But I wanted some advice from you other guitar players out there. So what do you think?

[Acouwaila]

get a takamine acoustic electric...they are expensive but some of the nicest guitars made....Ive got one myself

[Funyons]

get a fender squeir

[az666]

get a takamine acoustic electric...they are expensive but some of the nicest guitars made....Ive got one myself

I have heard the same thing...

Get the Ibanez Iceman
lol
It's awsome!
http://www.gitaar-nederland.nl/gitaarpic/ibanez-iceman.jpg

I will have a look in the catalouges at work tomorrow and pick out some cool guitars to suggest.

[slowburn420]

i would just get a package thing since ur a begineer. theres no point in spending alot of money on something that u might not like.

[crudemood]

i would just get a package thing since ur a begineer. theres no point in spending alot of money on something that u might not like.

No I'm not a beginner. Ive been playing for 2 years now and I figured that its time to update my beginner guitars to the next level.


I have heard the same thing...

Get the Ibanez Iceman
lol
It's awsome!
http://www.gitaar-nederland.nl/gitaarpic/ibanez-iceman.jpg

I will have a look in the catalouges at work tomorrow and pick out some cool guitars to suggest.

Thats a nice guitar! It looks pricey but I have no idea about guitars and how they sound or whatever. Do you own that one? feed back from guitars you all might have is great. :thumbsup:


get a takamine acoustic electric...they are expensive but some of the nicest guitars made....Ive got one myself

Hows the restringing? its the same as a usual acoustic yeah?
Thanks this was the kind of acoustic i was looking for.

[fikusroot]

Youd need to give more information. If you are a beginner, Id buy a fender guitar and a line 6 amp because fenders are easy to play and line 6's make it easy to be creative so both tend to be inviting to new players. If you've been playing a while and want to upgrade, it all depends on what style you play but I think you can't go wrong with an epiphone. I'd also get a cheap tube practice amp if I were you. I play a Gibson hollowbody through a fender tube amp and have about 7 stomp boxes I use. I've also got a fender american strat, a Marshall practice amp, a Martin acoustic, and a nice Yamaha Keyboard.

[Nochowderforyou]

I can't help you out much with acoustics as I play mainly electric. I have a Nova acoustic that I bought for $4 at a used shop. The neck was broekn but could easily be fixed. I fixed it up, and within 48hrs it was like brand new. Sounds amazing as well and soft. I'm guessing it's originally made for classical music and nylon strings, but I slapped some steel on there anyways.

It all depends on what kind of tone you're after. Single coil pickups create a less muddy, thinner, distorted sound. I find single coils amazing for clean tones and playing the blues, but if you're after something meaty, I suggest a humbucker of some sort.

Humbuckers in the bridge position commonly create a really thick clean tone, and a really muddy distortion. A Humbucker in the neck position I find creates a thinner sound, but very present at the same time.

I play Fender guitars through a classic Fender amp. I have a '67 Strat and an S-65. The Strat has the single coils, which sound amazing for playing the blues and clean tones. The S-65 has 2 S.D humbuckers in there and I use that guitar and chunky, meaty tones. I always use the neck position pickup as I find the bridge pickup has too much fuzziness behind it, and is not clear enough.

As for brands, that's up to you. I find when buying a guitar, it's best to buy in person so you can actually play it. Everyone has their own tastes in sound and the best way to find that is to test them out before you buy one.

If you're just a beginner though learning, then any brand will do, and pickup will do.

[royalHIGHness]

guitar players are hot...ive tried playing it before and its a lot harder than it looks

[slowburn420]

sorry i didnt know u werent a begginner. my first guitar was the fender squire strat package thing. then i got a custom made guitar with a les paul body style, and the action on it is amazing. one option u may consider is a Jackson guitar. they are made by fender now, but they are still good. my friend has a jackson and it plays good and sounds nice. my other friend has a ibanez he bought for 200$ (hes left handed so its hard to find a good cheap guitar) and the action on it is HORRIBLE, but it sounds nice. If u have a store that sells guitars go in there and try some out and find the one that u like best.

[darkside]

what style and sound do you like. if you are into hendrix or clapton or pink floyd id get a strat. if your more into heavy stuff get a guitar with humbucker pickups like a les paul. i have a strat and a gibson blueshawk and love both.

[High Plains Drifter]

If I had money to buy a new guitar, I would get a Gretsch hollow body.

[Funyons]

if you want a metal guitar get a jackson there nice for that

[Wesley Pipes]

go with the takamine electro/acoustic....

me personally if i was goin for a metal guitar tho, it would have to be an Ibanez K-7 or Mike Mushok's (from Staind) signature baritone guitar.

[make it legal]

Get an epephone. I have an Epiphone Les Paul.

[JohhnyPotSmoker]

well i play bass and a little bit of acoustic but i would have to say some of the greatest guitar made come from Schecter.

[jfoster]

get a telecaster. not very many people have them and they are the shit.(for classic rock and blues anyway)

[Funyons]

dont get a telecaster, if you want a classic rock/blues guitar get a gibson les paul

[jfoster]

its really opinion. go to a gutiar shop and see which one you like

[Funyons]

yeah dont get one online, go to a store and find one that feels good, sounds good etc. not just one that looks cool

[invision]

ive been playing guitar for 14 years i have played many guitars and hands down the best guitar for price is Epiphone, the Lespaul standards and studio's have the all around best sound for almost all types of music.

i have a Epiphone Dot Deluxe this guitar was 599.99 and sounds better than most guitars for $1000.00 aside from gibson guitars.

[JohhnyPotSmoker]

best idea is dont order offline go to a actualy music store play a bunch of guitar decide for yourself its what i did with my bass ended up buying a no name bass.

[Dazed4now]

for starters
what funyons said
a fender squire

[Nochowderforyou]

get a telecaster. not very many people have them and they are the shit.(for classic rock and blues anyway)

Jim Root from Stone Sour/Slipknot plays a Tele., and they are mad as fuck heavy!

[Genuine17]

Jim Root from Stone Sour/Slipknot plays a Tele., and they are mad as fuck heavy!

my friend has a 50s reissue in white and its lite as shit and other friend has a the same 50s reissue tele in sunburst and the sunburst is about 5 pounds heavier haha

nothing is as heavy as a les p though

GET A STRAT I JUST GOT MY 2ND STRAT RED WITH MAPLE NECK ITS HOT ACTION BOUT TO THROW SOME FUCKING LACE SENSOR GOLD/REDS IN IT

[Nochowderforyou]

Yes, Les Pauls are very heavy. I find them too big and too hard to play.

My Fender S-65 is the same size and basically shape as the Epi SG, just a few minor changes, and it is light as fuck! I love it.

I'm even finding my Strat harder to play now for some reason. It's also a big bodied guitar.

[az666]

I find Les Pauls too big aswell...they seem more like a blues style guitar to me....although they do sound awsome when playing heavy shit. They are nice guitars..

I agree don't buy any old one online...go into the shop try different ones.

So what music are you wanting to play?
Or are you just looking for an alround nice guitar?

[4252]

Add me to the Epiphone Les Paul list; I've had one for some years, never get tired of it. Having played Gibsons too, I think The Epiphone is a better bargain. Bought mine used for $186.00, has a nice flamey top and good bloom to the tone.

If you can actually see what's in my avatar, there are the others I own (as of about 2 years ago) A few are gone; the Tele, one of the Strats, and I've added a couple of Ravens (lots of bang for the buck) and an Alvarez classical.

If you want to get the most out of your guitars, I suggest you learn as much as you can about setting one up properly.

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[anotherhippie]

if its acoustic...i like the acoustic electric just in case you want to be plugged. I'd go for the takamine, yamaha or ibanez....great picks. If you want electric, I myself have an epiphone with a holllow body and it plays beautifully for blues. Fender is always a great buy but pricey. My next guitar is going to be fender, i hope. Epiphone's hollow or solid body are great. If its metal than go for jackson, no other way... Hope i could be of some help.