Author Topic: Electric guitar and amp (Read 985 times)

hyena426 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 20, 2004, 02:13:38 AM »

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Well his favorite groups are Blink 182, the Offspring, etc. What style would you call that?

heavy metal punk,,is what i would call offspring ,,sure turned out to be a good group:),,i thought they would be a one hit wonder back in the day,,but years later there still putting out hits and sticking to there music,,,like so many famous bands,ac/dc,,zz-top,.,there sticking to the formula that works,,lol,if he wants offspring sound and blink,,any old electric guitar and crate amp would make the sound he is looking for,,,,most 30watt amps will carry all the distortion and effects he will need for now,,300 bucks should bring a good combo deal from any local music store for beginer

cool amp Wlfgng:) havent seen one in a while,lol,,is that original or repo?,,or that vintage new amp look like alot of amp makers started to do,,lol

i like the fender cyber delux heads,,when you change settings all the noobs move,,would hate to see it go bad,,tech wonder,,lol,,but sure would be cool have stored away,lol

Greese · « **Reply #31 on:** March 20, 2004, 12:57:57 PM »

My next setup (ideally, depends on how much I get for selling a boat...)

Warmoth guitar
probably a strat style, maybe a PRS style.

Tophat
Haven't decided on either the King Royale (vox AC-30 clone) or the club royal (less power).

Some sort of drive pedal (Fulldrive?)

Perhaps a compressor.

Should be making the purchase within the next month or so. I still am considering some sort of Marshall clone, but I don't play arenas... Any tips?

Nwbie · « **Reply #32 on:** March 20, 2004, 01:53:23 PM »

Think I have the perfect link for you
This is what my 16 year old and his friends are doing now that their dad's and moms encouraged them to play guitars and have fun

By the way, Blink 182 is one of his favorites too, lol, got any earplugs?

Go to the media download part of the site (they are rebuilding their site so some of it is not up yet, but they have 2 mp3 files for download)

This may give you some inkling of the joyful noise that will being joyously emenating form your garage or basement:)

I think they are fairly talented, but I may be just a little biased

http://www.povertypaintball.com/vb/

http://www.povertypaintball.com/vb/index2.php?media

NwBie

NUKE · « **Reply #33 on:** March 21, 2004, 12:52:57 AM »

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Originally posted by oboe

All good stuff here - it sounds like I might be looking for a Fender Squire and Roland cube amp.

Thanks!

You really can't go wrong with that choice.

DrDea · « **Reply #34 on:** March 21, 2004, 01:11:38 AM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
I disagree with not going acoustic. I learned on an electric when I started out. Much later I bought an acoustic. After playing ONLY the acoustic for 6 to 8 months my playing increased SIGNIFICANTLY. If you can make it sound good on an acoustic, you will sound amazing on an electric. Tell the kid to pay for his discipline with patience, it will pay off in the long run. Or tell him to combine the two but focus on the acoustic. Also, you can have the acoustic set up with much lighter strings and reset the guitar's setup for light guage strings. Acoustics really build up your fingers and muscle memory, much better than an electric ever did for me. Either way he or she will benefit but I really think acoustic is the best way to go. So my advice is to practice with an acoustic, play with an electric. Kinda like golf; drive for show, put for dough. Patience and persistance is the key for the big pay off at the end.

I gotta agree here.Playing an Acoustic first will lead to much stronger finger play.Better learning habits.Ive got an old Epiphone from the early 70's Much better than that Gibson Epi line.Also run a 84 Les Paul Sunburst with the PAF reissues.VERY nice git.

Manedew · « **Reply #35 on:** March 21, 2004, 01:34:16 AM »

ya steal strings are good ... but maybe consider a classical .. nylon stringed guitar...

easier on the fingers

but you should get the feel for a steal string if you plan on learning the guitar well....

Electric is a good start ... but should get him on an acoustic if he stays with it.

LAWCobra · « **Reply #36 on:** March 21, 2004, 01:36:57 AM »

Don't be cheap spend some money on lessons too!

SunKing · « **Reply #37 on:** March 21, 2004, 02:25:49 AM »

jsut bought one of these. http://www.guitarport.com great alternative to having no amp or playing at home when others dont want to hear.

Greese · « **Reply #38 on:** March 21, 2004, 03:23:42 PM »

My first real electric was a squire strat. Not a bad way to start at all. Very versatile guitar, that will allow the entry level guitar player to progress many levels before they may want something else. In fact, I know guys who play live with Squires and they sound great.

I had a Fender M-80 (little solid state amp) that I enjoyed for a long time. It was a two channel (clean and distortion channel) amp that allowed me to play a variety of music without any additional equipment. That combo stayed with me for probably two or three years, so it was well worth the money my parents put up for it.

If you go too cheap, it might be a very short time before a player grows out of the equipment. Fender makes a great line of solid state amps that don't cost very much, but will allow for some time before there is a need to move up to something more professional.

Crate, Marshall (park), Peavy, etc. all make fine entry level amps that will meet most needs of a beginning guitar player until they progress to playing serious shows.

I would recommend something with a 12" speaker, and perhaps 50 watts or so (talking solid state here). Amps with a little 10 or 8 inch speaker are cheaper, but the guitar player will grow out of it fast.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #39 on:** March 21, 2004, 03:30:11 PM »

If your kid wants to play music instead of noise he will want to be a part of a Hank Williams tribute band. For that he needs an acoustic.

hyena426 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 21, 2004, 06:06:24 PM »

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I gotta agree here.Playing an Acoustic first will lead to much stronger finger play.Better learning habits.Ive got an old Epiphone from the early 70's Much better than that Gibson

like a bunch of people on here,,i have to dissagree wth that,,its like working out,,you dont wanna jump to lifting 350 pound weights right off the start,,best to start out with somthing easy and work your way up to acoustic,,,lol,,,i love acoustics and i own a many,,a martin,,a old yamaha nippon gekki classical,,and a carlos m60<~~my beater,lol,,good sounding guitars

sure if he is into country and western or classical ,,he mite wanna learn a accoustic first,,if thats his style,,but oboe said his kid likes offspring and blink182,,if you get him a accustic he will be very disspointed,,lol,,sounds like he is wanting to rock out,,not mellow out<~~get him one down the road if he is intrested in learing somthing harder,i play them all,,and playing electric first didnt hurt my habits at all,,happy with all kinds of music:)

but i have to agree that playing acoustic will make his fingers tuffer,,but best to start them out with somthing easy playing,,i seen some people who couldnt hold down the strings on there acoustics and hardly electric,,what fun is that?,,hehe

Lazerus · « **Reply #41 on:** March 21, 2004, 06:57:57 PM »

The difference between an expensive acoustic and a cheapie, other than the materials, is the set up, or action on the guitar. You can buy a fairly inexpensive acoustic, take it to that local, privately owned guitar shop, and have the action fixed for relatively cheap. The ease of use that comes from a properly set up acoustic, paired with the finger strength and additional knowledge that one gains from learning on an acoustic, are well worth it if you're in it for the long run.

I've built 2 acoustics from scratch, and have played for about 10 years, almost exclusively acoustic. I haven't played in about a year, but the 2 that I made are still sitting in the living room. I learned how to play on a cheap korean built POS, and got my hands on my grandfathers 1927 J45 after about 8 months.

DrDea · « **Reply #42 on:** March 21, 2004, 09:56:55 PM »

Not only that but its a blast to take the acoustic to places ya cant with a Electric.Its my experience that Chics love acoustics.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #43 on:** March 21, 2004, 10:05:03 PM »

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Originally posted by DrDea
Its my experience that Chics love acoustics.

Case closed.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #44 on:** March 22, 2004, 09:17:10 AM »

chicks love both.. just depends on the mood they're in.

You can get a very good acoustic (a seagull) for about 300 bucks. no electronics but a good solid neck, good sound and playability.

For the aspiring rock guitarist (like your son) I would suggest you DON"T get him an acoustic unless you want to discourage him. It's always about what the player wants.. not the parents, friends, etc.

FWIW I play both and like both (elect/acoustic) but there's a world of difference.

squire/cube combo is great..
You might want to look into a distortion pedal since he's into Offspring

I'm not sure what kind of drive is on the Cube.

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sigh, unfortunately that Mesa Boogie isn't mine.. it's original though.. droool