lol I have heard a bee stuck in my window and that isnāt the best sound, wasps in a jar would probably sound 100x worse
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no problem, all info is appreciated
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lost my pick again, this is like the 500th time, prob gonna find it in a minute of looking lol
found it lol
After scrolling through the messages, there seems to be one piece of advice that is missing. After you decide on they amount you want to spend, and the type of guitar you want, pick one that make your heart leap when you look at it and makes you want to play. One that causes you think: That is really pretty! That is was lead me to my Epiphone Les Paul as a first guitar.
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I have taken that into thought already, but thanks, have fun, and a good day.
So much good but also conflicting advice now in the thread.
I agree that you can get a great deal 2nd hand ( got 2 amazing 2nd hand deals) but itās almost impossible to know if the guitar is good for you as a beginner. Same goes for āfeelā of the guitar. How do you know after trying it for a few minutes in a shop. Not easy as a beginner, or even a fews years in.
I think the brands people mentioned are all great; Squier Yamaha, Epiphone etc. The brand or pickups probably doesnāt matter too much at the beginning, IMO.
IMO, Set up matters! But guitars set up for me in shops unfortunately were not well setup at all, and this led me to learn that part in detail myself. Itās actually not at all difficult.
A well set up cheap Squier is definitely better than a hard to play badly set up expensive guitar.
I have a not-so-cheap Yamaha (nearer the top of their range than the bottom 900ā¬). Itās a really fantastic guitar, but very sensitive to humidity changes, meaning regular adjustments of the truss rod are necessary. If you donāt know what you are doing, that guitar would be useless and horrible to play, but set up great and itās an absolute a joy to play.
Iāve set up my cheap Squier (200 ā¬) and itās perfect and I have never had to adjust anything again. Itās also a joy to play.
I also agree that looks are important. Guitars are beautiful. I have mine hanging on the wall. I love how they look and it makes me want to pick them up and play them every day (multiple times!).
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Thereās lots of great advice here, I just want to provide one more vote for Harley Benton (Thomannās house brand). I have one of their SG style guitars and a bass amp, and have had a chance to play several other HB instruments. Iāve been constantly amazed at the value for money they provide.
I honestly donāt think you can find better gear at their price point.
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Agree with all said about guitars.
As for amps, I think I would jump over the traditional as a beginner if I was starting over, instead I would buy a micro amp like a Fender Mustang Micro. It has a bunch of preset tonal things that you have in a 10W basic amp. It can plug in normal head phones so you donāt need the big 5mm plug type jack. It has blue tooth connectivity so you can connect your phone and play backing tracks through it with a good level of volume to play along too. And they are ~Ā£100
Oh and they are portable so you can pick your guitar up and play in any room, or outside without having to cart an amp around and plug everything back in.
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