What is a good electric guitar for a complete beginner?

4 Responses to “What is a good electric guitar for a complete beginner?”

1. omniac says:

   April 3, 2010 at 6:03 am

   you want electric guitar ill suggest for Fender Stratocaster…
   unfortunately im not from london…
2. Michael Kane says:

   April 3, 2010 at 6:50 am

   The best guitar is the one that feels good in your hands and sounds good. Most guitar shops will let you pick up and play guitars before you buy and can also offer recommendations based on the style of music that interests you.

   Specifically though, both Fender and Epiphone offer excellent starter packs that will include the guitar, a gig bag for the guitar, a practice amp, and usually some picks, a tuner, etc. This is an excellent way to get started.

   I still have my first guitar and keep it in my office at work now. Usually on my lunch hour I’ll close my door and sneak in an extra 30 minutes or so of practice every day.
3. Devon says:

   April 3, 2010 at 7:32 am

   U wont be able to afford a real Stratocaster, so thats not the best idea. A Squier strat, which is fender’s cheaper and “beginner” guitar sect w/n the brand

   Micheal is rt, get a starter pack, but i personally dont trust or like epiphone guitars. I suggest getting the Fender Squier ppack, which Micheal was talkin about. Then theres the Ibanez pack and the Laguna Pack (i have one of those, and i like it better the Fender pack alot. The Laguna one has a better amp (line 6′s spider III 15watt amp, which is a better amp than the fender one, alot better) and i like the way the guitar feels better in comparison to the Squier)

   The Squier is like $220 and comes w/ a book (which the laguna doesnt have, but the laguna has a video), and the Laguna is are $300, there are differnt Ibanez packs but they are mostly around $200, and Yamaha has one too (i like their acoustic, but never played their electric but they’re pretty reliable all around)

   the laguna pack:

   http://www.guitarcenter.com/Laguna-Ultimate-Rock-Rack-Electric-Guitar-Pack-with-Spider-III-15W-Amp-3-Tone-Sunburst-773178-i1375180.gc

   note: it also comes in all black, i dont like the sunbusrt one

   the squier pack:

   http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-SE-Special-Strat-with-Squier-SP-10-Amp-Value-Pack-104486238-i1177837.gc

   yamaha’s gigmaker (electric):

   http://www.guitarcenter.com/Yamaha-GigMaker-EG-Electric-Guitar-Pack-104508114-i1372111.gc

   heres the site w/ a bunch of pack and starter kits, but dont buy the Dean or BC Rick ones, they’re crap.

   http://www.guitarcenter.com/Electric-Value-Pack-Electric-Guitar.gc

   Never buy from a department store, or any other store/company that doesnt SPECIALIZE in musical instrument and equipment (this include HSN and for some reason some ppl thought Overstock.com was good, wtf? No overstock either)

   For teachers when you go to the music store they should be able to recommend a teacher, but try to avoid using the stores instructor cause they’re usually over-priced
4. stringflicker says:

   April 3, 2010 at 7:49 am

   I teach guitar lessons in New Jersey and I get plenty of beginners that are looking for their first instrument. If you want a new one you should probably get a starter pack, since you get an amp and a tuner and all the little things you’ll need. They have gotten better over recent years, with the best one being the Fender Squire pack. Just make sure to ask your teacher to set it up so it’s as playable as possible, as they can be a little out of shape from the factory.
   Really your best bet is to ask someone with experience to help you pick out a good used guitar and amp, but that can be time consuming.