Looking for a new starter guitar at sensible money

Redno5 · Post by **Redno5** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:20 pm

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!!

Redno5 · Post by **Redno5** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:44 pm

OK. The Yamaha acoustic is being put away in its bag!
Deffo getting the Squire Strat in the next few days!!

Redno5 · Post by **Redno5** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:29 pm

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"!!

alun · Post by **alun** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:45 pm

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.

will last forever and probably become collectable in the future. A good choice.

Redno5 · Post by **Redno5** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:57 pm

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. 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!!

Redno5 · Post by **Redno5** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:39 pm

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?

Post by **Olly** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:56 pm

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!

Redno5 · Post by **Redno5** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:36 pm

Layla and Tie your mother down sound good!!
Cheers

Post by **Olly** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:29 pm

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.

Redno5 · Post by **Redno5** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:27 pm

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

Redno5 · Post by **Redno5** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:33 pm

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

Post by **Olly** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:15 am

Redno5 wrote: Including "Aint talking about love" Van Halen

Great tune and a great one to play!

Instructor · Post by **Instructor** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:50 pm

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

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:27 pm

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.