What was the best and worst thing about your first guitar?

crowhue · Post by **crowhue** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:48 am

Best: 2 cool looking cream humbuckers, although I didnt have a clue what they did

Worst: part of the black finish was missing on one of the horns. This showed that the body was clearly made of chip board! LOL

Post by **Olly** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:15 pm

Mine was just too cheap and went out of tune all the time and was in need of a good set up!

But the best things was it was an electric guitar, I was about 11 and it was totally the coolest thing to have!

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:12 am

Best thing look

Worst thing sound

crowhue · Post by **crowhue** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:04 pm

My guitar, mentioned above broke a top E string on day 2 so I rang up the guitar shop to complain! I thought strings were some sort of permanent fixture that lasted forever.

I dont think I discovered the concept of a setup for at least another 10 years.

Absolutely no idea!

Olly wrote:Mine was just too cheap and went out of tune all the time and was in need of a good set up!

But the best things was it was an electric guitar, I was about 11 and it was totally the coolest thing to have!

mikeyBoab · Post by **mikeyBoab** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:06 pm

Worst thing - it was cheap and cheaply made - it was a "Hondo" acoustic

Best thing - it was mine. I was ten years old and the world was my oyster and man, I loved that baby. I learned to play on that guitar

mitch2811 · Post by **mitch2811** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:09 am

mine was that is was amazing to play but it looked rubbish all the paint had come off and the crome parts rusted

Post by **Olly** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:17 am

Hi Mitch - welcome to the forum.

I think that the sound and feel is way more important than looks!

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:09 am

Olly wrote:I think that the sound and feel is way more important than looks!

completely agree

Street Sound · Post by **Street Sound** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:10 am

my first crappy acoustic was cheap and nasty, but I still liked the sound. My newish one is nicer to both look at and play, but I still occasionally play the old one.. it's like putting a 78 on a record player.

mitch2811 · Post by **mitch2811** » Wed May 11, 2011 5:53 pm

Olly wrote:Hi Mitch - welcome to the forum.

I think that the sound and feel is way more important than looks!

hi thanks its nice to feel welcome

Post by **Olly** » Wed May 11, 2011 7:16 pm

I see you are pretty local to me. I am only 10 miles or so from Bournemouth!

mitch2811 · Post by **mitch2811** » Fri May 13, 2011 12:37 am

oh cool, do you know anyone thats local then that might be able to teach me guitar ?