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I need help picking an electric guitar
Ryder:
Try out a few different kinds of Teles. Les Pauls are nice, but there's something about a Tele with some kind of tweed amp that could be really nice if you're using it the way you would a banjo.
Really the most important thing if you're just starting is comfort in it. You can mess with a lot as long as you're not just tubing it, so work at finding something that feels nice in your hands. It's like picking out a camera. Or a knife.
(^The three things I would blow a buttload of money on, coincidentally.)
Jackie Blue:
If you're just starting and don't have rich parents or a trust fund, you can pick up a generic Epiphone Gibson at a pawn shop for $80 or so, which is a good deal and sound like it meets your needs.
Sorry you can't see the headstock, but I can't find a better picture of it.
Thrillho:
Yup. Teles can be used for aaaaanything.
jeph:
--- Quote from: RisingPhoenix313 on 06 Jan 2008, 10:36 ---I'm not entirely sure what I'm trying to say here - I supopse I'm just looking for self-teaching advice. Am I going about this the right way? I eventually want to be playing rock and rock derivative styles... does anyone have any better ways to teach myself to suggest, or should I just keep pounding away at thse methods books. OH, and does anyone have any advice as to which books I should get my hands on?
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If you're interested in playing a specific style of music, I recommend teaching yourself to play songs in that specific style. This'll show you what to DO with those chords and scales the method books are giving you. I know my technical proficiency skyrocketed after I started teaching myself Opeth songs. There are good tablature resources all over the internet for virtually anything you can think of.
jeph:
As far as first guitars go, yeah. Teles are pretty great (unless you're specifically trying to learn Sabbath or, like, Metallica songs or something).
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