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Re: Looking for a new starter guitar at sensible money

This offer has made me very nervous! But mostly I'm not sure I can justify paying the money even for a Mexican Strat considering I am quite a novice. Then I would need to buy an amp as well. It all adds up!! Atleast buying a squire doesn't outlay a load of dosh and not forgetting I have to pay for it all!!
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OK. The Yamaha acoustic is being put away in its bag!
Deffo getting the Squire Strat in the next few days!!
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It's finally here. Fender Squire Affinity in Blue, 15w frontman amp. Effing delighted. Great sound, lovely action, chuffed. Already played it for about 3 hours and fingers just starting to get a bit sore now. As my wife has already said "thank goodness for headphones"!!

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You have a good guitar there, Brilliant in fact for the money, I bought one for my eldest son, when they first came out, it was about £160 then,  I was proper impressed, brilliant action, and sound, and the finish was perfect. default/smile will last forever and probably become collectable in the future. A good choice.

I didn't get where I am today,
by being somewhere else.

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alun wrote:

You have a good guitar there, Brilliant in fact for the money, I bought one for my eldest son, when they first came out, it was about £160 then,  I was proper impressed, brilliant action, and sound, and the finish was perfect. default/smile will last forever and probably become collectable in the future. A good choice.

Cheers Alun.

I have to go and be sociable now so will have to set the guitar down for a while!!  default/roll

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Spent most of my free time this weekend playing and having a ball. Trying out riffs to some of my fav songs. Most of them sound fine until you try to play along to the original version and find out thats its quite a bit out, but i'm working away at them.
Pour some sugar on me & Armegeddon it (Def Leppard)
Come with me (Page & P Diddy) 
Stargazer & Since you been gone (Rainbow)
Beat it (MJ)

Man these barre chords are a hell of a lot easier than my old acoustic!!
Any suggestions for easy playable songs?




http://s2.postimage.org/gUF5r.jpg

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Smoke on the Water is a good one

try Layla for a bit of lead playing

One vision by Queen or Tie your Mother Down is another good one that I learnt in the early days!

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Layla and Tie your mother down sound good!!
Cheers

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And be sure to grab the backing track whilst you still can...

http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/bts/Clapton,_Eric.htm

I am still amazed that this site has remained here for so long and has not been taken down yet as I am certain that not all these tracks cannot be legally put up there.

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Olly wrote:

And be sure to grab the backing track whilst you still can...

http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/bts/Clapton,_Eric.htm

I am still amazed that this site has remained here for so long and has not been taken down yet as I am certain that not all these tracks cannot be legally put up there.

That's a pretty cool site. Thanx for that

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Was back at the shop today getting the Squire set up!! Truss rod set, saddles lowered and a general once over, Brill, very pleased. Bought a new set of Ernie Balls and a set of guitar riff cards

http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/04078 … ?kbid=1070
Picked up a few nice riffs already. Including "Aint talking about love"  Van Halen

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Redno5 wrote:

Including "Aint talking about love"  Van Halen

Great tune and a great one to play!

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Re: Looking for a new starter guitar at sensible money

I'd suggest an LTD ESP.

An M 50 for example would be nice, if you take it to a local shop for setup and to check intonation, afterwards.  They tend to be solid guitars for the money, from the ground up.  Add a Line 6 Spider IV 15, and you have a great beginners rig.

Instructor

http://rnbacademy.com

Online Guitar Academy

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Instructor wrote:

I'd suggest an LTD ESP.

An M 50 for example would be nice, if you take it to a local shop for setup and to check intonation, afterwards.  They tend to be solid guitars for the money, from the ground up.  Add a Line 6 Spider IV 15, and you have a great beginners rig.

Instructor

I like you instructor my 1st guitar was an esp mh 100 and it is nice.

Imagine if the words of Imagine ever came true.....

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