What would be your choice for a beginner Electric guitar

jtcnj said:
Are we speculating or looking?
Epi specials are very good but QC can be hit or miss.
This can be true on all of them.

The Yamaha Pacifica is highly rated.
Repeating what I have read, avoid tremolos on budget guitars, they are usually problematic, and add complication.
The Yamaha strat type trem is supposed to be set up flat on the deck instead of floating, which is preferable.

The Squier strats and teles are always a good bet.
And theres plenty of almost brand new used ones around pretty reasonable.

I hear those JS student series Jacksons are pretty good too - when compared with other similar priced guitars, not against other $800 plus Jacksons.
Again I would stay with a hardtail or decked strat type bridge and not have to deal with the extra things involved a Floyd Rose type bridge (or an floating type)

Ibanez Gio series I hear are pretty good too, again within this crowd and some hit or miss QC issues.

What ever it is, if it is set up right it will be easier and more comfortable to play and more encouraging.

The nut fitment is especially important for beginners; at this stage typically I learned a lot of open chords.
Also a well cut nut delivers better tuning stability.
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Very true and with that being said anything can be hit or miss. I learned most using Epi Specials and have no complaints what so ever. There basic, easy to play "if set up correctly" and no complaints on quality. I would also recommend a beginner stay away from a floating bridge and certainly a Floyd Rose type. I would hope that a honest salesman would have something to do with that.
 
Blimey, some absolute shite being spouted in this thread.

Low price Epis and Squires are utter shite.

For $250 you can buy a Cort strat that rivals a $1000 Mexican deluxe strat (if not an American standard...). Buying a crap guitar, like an affinity Squire or low end Epi that won't stay in tune and has a dire bridge is a waste of money and will not encourage new players to pick up the guitar; and is terrible advice from you experienced players/buyers.

Cort: G260 | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com

If you can't find a Cort locally then a low end Yamaha Pacifica is a far better guitar than an affinity squire (utter shite guitar) for similar money.

As stated above, most low end trems are very poor.
 
Mr Grumpy said:
Blimey, some absolute shite being spouted in this thread.

Low price Epis and Squires are utter shite.

For $250 you can buy a Cort strat that rivals a $1000 Mexican deluxe strat (if not an American standard...). Buying a crap guitar, like an affinity Squire or low end Epi that won't stay in tune and has a dire bridge is a waste of money and will not encourage new players to pick up the guitar; and is terrible advice from you experienced players/buyers.

Cort: G260 | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com

If you can't find a Cort locally then a low end Yamaha Pacifica is a far better guitar than an affinity squire (utter shite guitar) for similar money.

As stated above, most low end trems are very poor.
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Tell us how you really feel Grump----

Some of us ENJOY the shite you speak of --- I've owned several SHITE guitars(hell several DOZEN) ----oddly some made at the CORT factory--- hhmmm.... though after extensive surgery they are AMAZING and wonderful....and cheap---

MUCH like I instruct "newbs" to motorcycling --- get something cheap enough to fit the budget----fast enough to not get you run over--- not fast enough to get you dead and get something that all ready has a few scratches ....because.................. you are going to DROP IT....
 
I'd have to say a Squire VM Stratocaster. I've seen way to many Affinity models that are just poorly made and you have to damn near replace everything on the guitar to
make it playable. That is my experience with them...YMMV. The VM on the other hand is a fine playable guitar right out of the box and I have 4 of them to show it with...
At $299 or $199 for a used or refurbished they really can't be beat.
 
Session 5 said:
Its easy to do BlackSG91. I only have 2 but its 2 more than what I have in another area of guitars. To me there's nothing that beats a good Stratocaster!;)(y)
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They are mostly Squiers and I'm modding some of them and giving them cool paint jobs and such. I'll be giving them to my sister-in-law's kids so I can thin out the herd a bit and make room for a Godin guitar some day.;) I'll never part with my American Std. Strat...the one in my avatar on our other forum. I've really bonded with it and it's just a really good playing guitar in general...that's why that one Godin Strat felt just as good almost the same feel and such. I would like to get an LP style Godin with P-90's and a 2 volume, 2 tone control knobs with that special switch. What's that one called...the model that is?:hmmm:


;>)/
 
Don O said:
Jeez, and to think I was embarrassed to say I owned 36 guitars at one time. Not anymore around this place. Now I gotta go count my strats cause NCRS.

And PS - one of my dads best friends worked at the Carlings BL plant off 695 in Baltimore were I lived as a kid.
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Wow...36 guitars! You must have built a special warehouse for them.;) I currently own about 20 guitars myself but I'm trying to thin the herd. I think 6 to 8 guitars is adequate for any guitar player.


;>)/
 
hensel11 said:
You may want to consider Epiphone brands or Yamaha. One thing I can only say do some research on your own and if possible you are going to buy it with a physical store near your area better ask someone who knows guitars with you, so you have someone who can really try it out :)
Also check out this review maybe this can help you out https://musicadvisor.com/best-beginner-guitar/
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welcome to the madness hensel, and you are spot on I do believe.
 
Don O said:
Jeez, and to think I was embarrassed to say I owned 36 guitars at one time. Not anymore around this place. Now I gotta go count my strats cause NCRS.

And PS - one of my dads best friends worked at the Carlings BL plant off 695 in Baltimore were I lived as a kid.
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so you are from Baltimore then?
 
BlackSG91 said:
Wow...36 guitars! You must have built a special warehouse for them.;) I currently own about 20 guitars myself but I'm trying to thin the herd. I think 6 to 8 guitars is adequate for any guitar player.


;>)/
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I’m down in the 20s now. Decided to thin the herd too and was selling 2 or 3 to then buy a nicer 1 to raise the DNA gene pool.
 
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