Guitar chord forum - chordie — Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (jerryratpack) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:11:40 +0000

I have an Ibanez Acoustic electric, and I did not spend much for it, and the sound is great, at least for me , they make great guitars for the money.

Jerry

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (Jegudiel) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:28:05 +0000

Thanks for the tips Yavin & others.

I chose the Ibanez because although a few people said they had some tuning issues with it and the pick ups weren't great, they did say it was versatile with good build quality. I don't think I'll be making a living from playing anyway so no point in spending a small fortune eh?

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (Yavin) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:25:16 +0000

Wow.

I have been playing about a year and a half. Learned on a Mexi-Strat and just bought an Ibanez Acoustic with a fishman pickup.

Dude, the Ibanez is a really nice guitar for the money. You guys toss around the $800-900 price point like anyone can do it. Remember most people here will NEVER make a dime from their playing or cut a record. I play for enjoyment, and dropping an extra $500 for a name is crazy if you can get the sound YOUwant for less. It is all personal preference.

Also, learning on the electric and transitioning to acoustic was not an issue. I have had my acoustic for...lets see...three days and I can play it as well as my Strat which has Ultra light strings. Again, it is all personal preference. I bought the acoustic that fit my playing style, the action I like and my smallish hands.

Lets not bust chops on preferences. It is pointless and only leads to pissing matches where everyone laughs at everyone else. OK maybe that means it isn't totally pointless!

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (vxn911) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:58:44 +0000

Personally I too like Elixer strings. They are easier on my fingers and sound good too. I don't know who makes them or really care...lol But I did take note that the "light" strings break easy if you are a hard strummer. They are pricey though PS: I do fine that I am able to wear off the coating after 3 0r 4 weeks of playing, if I play alot. So I end up changing these strings every 3 months or so.

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (bigdjindustriez) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:53:51 +0000

ibanez may have made a fairly good electric a long time ago, but now they are cheapo guitars.

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (american chaos theory) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:30:36 +0000

I think Ibenez makes a fine electric. So does Steve Vai.

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (bigdjindustriez) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:31:24 +0000

Marshall makes a good amp, but ibanez is usually not very good. If you can afford a Marshall amp, you can probably afford a medium end fender guitar..or not, not my place to say.

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (Jegudiel) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:09:29 +0000

Hi all,

I'm fairly new to this so thanks for all the advice

Been practising on a borrowed, cheap, acoustic for a few months now and have just invested (a little bit) in an Ibanez GSA60 and a Marshall MG30DFX amp.

Have I made a good choice? The reason I've gone electric rather than buying a better acoustic is that it's just not giving me what I want (the sounds in my head.. if that makes sense?!)

I'd appreciate any comments/advice from anyone...

Thanks

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (bigdjindustriez) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:29:20 +0000

When are you people gonna stop it with the jealousy and realize Elixir makes the best strings going? it's getting old...

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (american chaos theory) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:40:15 +0000

P.S.

Elixer strings are possibly the worste sounding accustic strings I've ever played since the time I put super slinky electric strings on my accustic. That was a very interesting sound.

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (american chaos theory) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:38:05 +0000

Actually I learnned on an electric and then bought an accustic to play outside and at coffee houses and such. I had no problem. The only thing I had to get used to was that accustics are generally bulkier and lighter than electrics. If only I would have had someone there to tell me...then I could have bought into the B.S. myths that surround the whole electric vs accustic debate. How did I miss it? Where was I? What in the world was I doing????Oh yeah I remember...I was making music on whatever instrument I had in my hand. Sure wish you would have been there to set me straight!!!

- Mike

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (bigdjindustriez) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:05:43 +0000

That makes absolutely NO sense at all. Think about it. The strings on an acoustic are MUCH harder to press down than on an electric. Therefore OBVIOUSLY it will strengthen your fingers more. If you want to learn on electric go ahead, but Don't expect to play acoustic well later. I'm sure he rest of us can vouche for that, right?

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (accousticplayer) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:45:18 +0000

If you already have an acoustic guitar, Don't get an electric guitar (until you learn acoustic first) thats the best advice I can give you. Playing an electric guitar is easy, therefore if you learn on an electric and want to play an acoustic later, you won't be able to...not well anyways. Playing the acoustic will strengthen your fingers and give you the feel for the frets.

How long did you say you've been playing???

I don't wanna sound rude here, but all my friends who've been playing the guitar for years tell me that the best advice they can give a beginner is to learn to play the electric guitar first.

Not only will this give the 'learning stage' a boost, but it will also help toughen up those fingertips until you start to play the acoustic guitar, which can save lots of frusteration in the end.

So tell me...who am i to believe?

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (Oubaas) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:13:03 +0000

"OK Oubaas, ...lets drop this rivalry so to speak LOL. My apologies Oubaas for any hard feelings or negative comments, lets move forward."

Now there's something that we agree on! My apologies as well if I was out of line, and no hard feelings, DJ.

Oubaas

Re: Tips for beginners (Seriously, Read this, it will help you alot)

null@example.com (whiskeyridge) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:55:32 +0000

I didn't care for Yamaha, until someone gave me one as a gift. The coating is a little thick, but I don't mind it. One of my original guitars was a YAMAKI. Now that was a fine sounding instrument. My brother J P had a martin custom. Cost him fifteen thousand. It began to disintigrate while he was playing it on stage. He's heavy handed. He uses a tortoise shell pick given to him by Doc Watson at the Winfield flat top picking contest. As to coated strings, I gotta say they last a long time. Mine have been on for two years now, and still have their tone! But like you say, to each their own. The kibitzing back and forth was quite amusing though. You have some very valid points, that I fully respect.