Starter kit 2

[Rickey]

So everyone I went and looked at the Fender Squire starter kits and was not impressed. So any ideas on electrics ranging from $300 to $500. Then I can buy a used amp at the pawn shop or craigslist. I saw an Epiphonr Goth Les Paul that looked nice and sounded good. Any comments would be appreciated. Also semi-hollow, hollow, or solid body suggestions.

[Rickey]

In that price range… You can’t go wrong with an Epiphone Dot. You will have to get it set-up though, but I think that’s true for most guitars nowadays.

[Rickey]

I bought one of those Fender Squire Strats “starter kits” and was not happy with the guitar at all! I had to exchange the guitar for a new one as the neck wasn’t straight. I wasn’t too happy with the new one either. Lesson learned – you get what you pay for! It is better, in my opinion, to “buy up” right away, as a better guitar will a) make learning/playing more enjoyable, and b) make you want to practice and play more!

[Rickey]

Well I found what I wanted. It is an epiphone SG, (White). Great action and very light weight. I think this one will last a good while.

[Rickey]

Hi all !

well those starter packs are a lottery and sometimes your win and sometimes you loose.

I’ve a Squier/Fender amp starter pack and I’ve just changed strings for Ernie Ball’s 0.010-0.046 cause Fender’s are deep sh.. and the guitar could not stay tuned for more than 15 minutes.

Now it’s doing fine., but sure thant my ears are not still smart enough to feel the gap between squier picks and seymour duncan one’s lol.

Anyway as it’s my 1st guitar, I consider keeping it for a year then going for a WI66 Idol Washburn, when my skill have improved.
Regards

[Brian]

Definitely smarter starting with a less expensive electric (or acoustic for that matter) – Another huge benefit with playing on a cheaper guitar is that you’ll TOTALLY know the difference when you play on a good one and appreciate it that much more.

[Rickey]

Straight up this Epiphone SG is a really good guitar. Light weight, Good action and stays in tune. I’m using a cheap Crate amp for now, but will upgrade. I am the type of misician that keeps his music personal and am not a public player. Don’t know much about amps, but want to buy something in $300 to #400 range. Also probably a delay or distortion pedal to start. Any god ideas would be helpful.
Doug

[Rickey]

I did a lot of research before I bought my amp and finally ended up going with high end Fender tube amp. Figured an amp is def something to grown in to. However, I’ve been eyeing the new Fender G-Dec Blues. Looks like a neat practice amp with 100 or so tracks preloaded, effects for your guitar already built in, computer software, and you can buy new cards with more tracks or upload your own MP3s/jamtracks.

I think it’s about $400 @ Guitar Center…

[Rickey]

I’ve broke my wallet for a VOX VT20+ Valvetronic and replaced my G-DEC Junior.
Damned my guitar sounds definitively better (perhaps in my mind lol)
Regards

[Rickey]

I’ll comment you should look into a Fender Vibro Champ XD $200

Or, the Super Champ. $300

Cool modeling amps jazz clean to heavy metal, that are “hybrid”…..SS w/tube output section.

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