Hi Rob. Great video, good information for those who are looking for it. I play bass and just ordered my first guitar not long before seeing these videos. Fairly basic Ibanez, I like the style of it and I avoided all of what you said. Figured it was the next step in my musical evolution. Keep up the good work.
HAHAHAHAHA EXACTLY THE SAME. My mate sold me his old acoustic when he moved away for a year when I was 17 with a chord book. When he came back I could play One on it! XD
Hey Metallica, Interpol and Nirvana were the main reasons 11 yr old me wanted to play guitar. I learned on this busted electric strat knock I found in my basement.
@@anus333 do u think i should buy an acoustic guitar or electric, im trying to play rock ballads, and genuine rock will scoustic be better cuz budget is still high quality acoustic middle quality electric, any advice (i already have a classical)
@Cybermojoman You really must practice daily to become proficient, the extra horizontal strings make it tougher too, but once you can do it, you can do anything!
@@somebodywhoskates7171 $300 for a badaax eds 1275 copy on Amazon. Got the last one they had in stock. I've got 3 other guitars now and I still love it.
I love les Paul’s. But the p90 pickups I’m afraid you have two choices. A genuine Gibson gold top or vintage guitar company as bought one out with Wilkinson p90s. Are they any good?????
For a beginner i would suggest a fanned frets-scalloped fretboard-doubleneck-9 string guitar with a floyd rose and p90s, if possible in a flying v shape edit: invented flying v ,of course
I started on an acoustic when I was 9. It was a pain in the ass but I learned. Then I bought my first electric and it was so effortless to play. I think the acoustic helped strengthen my playing.
for me the transition between the huge ass neck of the acoustic/classical to the tiny cramped neck of the electric was hard, also I still haven’t learned how to use a pick, but yea electric guitar strings are much easier to press so i. that regard it’ll be effortless
1. You are seen by your circle of acquaintances as a knowledgeable guitar person , and you want to be able help them get started . 2. You are seeking retroactive validation for the choices you made as a beginner .
Active P-90's exist.. but Don't hum.. and I'm interested in that 12 String Floyd Rose... I deal with Floyd Rose in wall NJ on a monthly basis.. and have yet to hear anything about a 12 String version... 6 ? 7 ? 8 ? Yes.. I would build myself a 12 String if I could get a REAL Official Floyd Rose. 12 String floating tremalo P.S. I know... Sarcasm is lost on me....... Lol
I BEGGED my parents for an electric guitar for Christmas when I was 16, but my parents thought I should start with an acoustic. When I said "nevermind then", they went to a music store to consult a sales person to back them up. The sales person was like, "No, your son is right. If he wanted to learn drums, you wouldn't make him learn on the bongos" I got an electric guitar for Xmas
The thing is bongos aren’t a drum set, an acoustic guitar is still a guitar and stating off on an acoustic is a good way to start and to build strength. Sales guy sounds like a dick tryna make your parents feel bad and giving shitty analogies
@@nickhighland799 Didn't respond to you but aight :P Weird, I can't even remember the last time I had to retune it like properly. Just been twisting the nobs a little here and there.
I have one advice for beginners...make sure that the strings aren't too high above the fretboard. My first guitar had the strings fairly high and I could hardly pull off any chord.
That's action. You need a proper setup to get it down. Its not real hard to learn on electrics, but you'd better take it to a pro for a lot of acoustics.
Avoid "starter guitars." Buy the best guitar you can possibly afford. You need a guitar that will reward you for practicing, not a guitar that sounds crummy no matter who is playing it.
In this approach wich i agréé with, would still bé on thé " avoid whammy bar side " ? I was really hyped but thé little voice telling me maybe it will make playing complicated is going louder.
Elisian Starhawk what are your thoughts on a squier tele or jazzmaster, those are two guitars im looking at. Of course the final decision will mostly depend on my thoughts when i try them out at the store but ya know
Doesn't really matter. 24 strings are just slightly longer necks that give 2 more frets. Not a big difference. Those 2 additional frets are very rarely used anyways by most guitarists.
My first guitar was a cheap Stagg accoustic that was out of tune even when it was in tune. That thing sounded like it was purposefully designed to sound bad. I called it my campfire guitar, and by that I mean that I would have thrown it into a campfire if I could tolerate camping.
Darrin, My first car was a '62 Corvair Monza.........My first road race was with a '62 Corvair Monza.......The first car I totalled was a '62 Corvair Monza..... I learned a lot from that '62 Corvair Monza......I learned that a tree 4' inches in diameter is tougher than a '62 Corvair Monza..........I learned that I had no idea, at the time, of how to countersteer to control a drift. Good to know. I went on to become a talented street and road racer....... My first guitar, that I just purchased, is a Harley Benton xt-22. MAN, WHAT FUN! No more corvairs for me!
1.Floyd rose 2. P-90 pickups 3. Kit guitars 4. Extended range guitars 5. Acoustic guitar (if you want distorted rock tones, acustic is not for you. It is harder to play too
Russ Webb I completely agree. This was my 1st electric guitar. Even 20 years later, I regret selling it. I now have young kids and this is what I'll get them once they start showing an interest
Quality has risen a lot with Squier, but IMO can still be hit or miss. A badly set up tremolo with a bad nut can make it impossible to keep in tune, especially for a beginner.
This year I bought a candy-apple red Squire Strat (2004 from Indonesia) for $120 Cdn (about $90 U.S.) and it is my 'go-to' guitar for slide. However, I need to add that I inserted a piece of solid brass between the tremolo block and the wood of the body, then flattened the tremolo plate, effectively creating a 'hard tail'. Great sustain, especially on the G and D strings.
One day i got inspired and decided to start playing guitar. I got absolutely no money so I started learning not only to play, but also riffs that *required* straight up distortion on a cheap-ass acoustic guitar borrowed from my friend, months of finger pain passed by , and now im here with a stratocaster and own band :) RockWhatYouGot!
Personally, I started with a Classic Guitar, then Acoustic and finally Electric. My transition to electric was the easiest. Glad I started with classic honestly, it wasn't the coolest for rock and roll sound, yet it gave me the foundations and good technique to play on electric.
I went from an Ashton classical to an Ashton electric which became terrible, I recently got mynfirst job and bought a Yamaha Pacifica 112v and it’s been such a great step up I’ve gone leaps and bound but I agree that learning classical is really great to start with being that it’s a wider neck and all it sortve makes u focus on technique when making chords especially barre chords.
I did the same thing! Started on a classical and then migrated to the steel string acoustic. Then, I got my first electric. I was way ahead of other people who were getting their first electric. You learn to fingerpick from the very beginning. I actually had trouble learning how to use a pick. I found it very limiting at first. Took me a while to figure out that it had virtues that fingerpicking did not.
I started on an acoustic and agree that it just lets you focus on technique and playing. With electric and effects and all that for a beginner is a lot to sort out.
I started with a cheap acoustic because my parents said I’ll loose interest but after 17 years I still play guitar (90% of the time electric) and it actually helped me and I would recommend it
Don't get me wrong, I started on acoustic myself, and it IS a great way to get your calluses and muscles up to snuff pretty quickly, but it hurts like hell for the first month or two and I think what he is saying is that this might discorage new players who would have more chance of building that stuff slowly on electric and then moving to acoustic. Not everyone, just some. Personally it was a joy the first time I picked up a real electric and played it, so damn easy compared to my fat bum steel string acoustic!
Lol everyone should start on a Yamaha, cheap and very decent guitars, once you get better you can get a better guitar without spending too much money in the beginning. Bought my first acoustic for 40$ from a friend lol still playing it a year later
I'm the same way, I wanted to play punk and metal, but of course, my parents said I should start on acoustic. I was pissed, and the first few months hurt like hell, but I'm glad I started on my little Gretsch Jim Dandy. I recently picked up my first electric, and I absolutely love the sound and the ease of play due to the strength I developed on my acoustic.
They are not a big deal at all and have no idea why people make them out be be so? All it is (Spring tension VS String tension) Yes it's takes a little longer to restring but it is not the nightmare some people make them out to be. I find most of the people that make this comment (Not all mind you) have never even owned a guitar with a Floyd Rose. As far as a tremolo system goes they are the best and the tuning stability is Rock Solid as compared to let's say a Fender Strat with a Fender Tremolo system.
I completely agree about the acoustic guitar. I started learning guitar on acoustic guitar. At first, it was great. I could strum chord alongside my favorite song and also singing. And then, my guitar teacher showed me song from Firehouse and Mr Big. Both band have acoustic songs, but majority of their songs are played with electric guitar with distortion. Even worse, I fell in love with distorted guitar sound. But I only had this one acoustic guitar. After that, playing guitar wasn't that interested anymore. I practiced less and less. I was stuck playing basic chord for years. During that time, my father bought me a fender strat and roland cube amp. I had electric guitar yet couldn't produce a good distorted sound. So I left that guitar inside its case for approximately 12 years. Mind you, there wasn't youtube at that time and my internet access was limited. So I didn't know what to do with my strat. Fast forward to 2014, I read anything I could find about electric guitar. In 2016, I changed all pickups in my strat to humbucker. I also bought iRig HD to play on iPad or PC and Bias FX. Finally, I could make distorted sound. Since that day, playing electric guitar feel so good and I slowly learn more and more songs.
My advice to beginners: Don't give up, try your hardest to not get discouraged. I don't care what type or brand of guitar you have. Just keep playing and keep learning and you'll have fun.
i started on a acoustic because my mom plays guitar too but she plays aoustic so she bought one (a black fender, her old guitar was broken) and i started playing on it and now, 1 year and a half later, i'm playing on a used ibanez bought at 120$ and i'm really happy with it :)
I started on a twenty-year-old dusty acoustic that was thrown in the basement and forgotten about. One year later I am still playing it. Also for my first electric guitar, I saved up and bought a less paul special like maybe 6 months ago and it plays absolutely amazing. It sounds great too I would definitely recommend that although I've never had it set up.
I have a Squier Affinity, too. Bought it about 15 years ago, it's still my only guitar, with extensive modifications. I've been gradually upgrading it over time, and it's a real hotrod, with skull tone knobs! I've learned how to file and dress the frets, switch out the electronics, even how to solder. It's a lot better guitar than when I bought it.
My first guitar in 93 was a Squier strat. I still use it, but I had a tech play it for me and I messed around on it before buying it - plus got it set up right after purchase. I think all three of those things made a difference and led me to love the instrument.
Great video!!! I completely agree on all of your points. I'm kinda sad that I started on an acoustic but I don't regret it. It really did teach me a lot of things, but it's sad to think I spent a whole year learning ONLY acoustic-centered skills when I could've been learning post hardcore and prog metal like I wanted.
@@Maybe_Its_Keira my first was an ibanez gs200 bass. An old friend stole it from the store down the street because I was interested. I returned the bass and I told them why he stole it and the guy was flattered I brought it back and let me have it if I bought an amp with it. I bought a little fender 1×12 and thats how I started.
I absolutely can't stand Floyd Rose Systems. I was in a band with a guitarist who used Floyd Rose and his guitar was constantly out of commission due to issues with the Floyd Rose System. Eventually he got a PRS with a set bridge and no more problems...
I personally believe the best guitar to play is the one that inspires you. Music is such a personal thing, categorising what you should and shouldn't learn on somewhat constricts ones creativity and stops them finding their own style.
playing Delta blues on a homemade cigar box guitar. Puts everything else to shame inspiration-wise. And you literally can't put a price on it. (add a boiled black cat bone!)
Great comment. I started on a loaner Esteban Acoustic until I could get one for myself. Now I’m learning on a Rogue A-090 acoustic and I love it. I’m into playing rhythm and strumming. So it works for me.
I would ad guitars with "metal shapes" ike flying v or explorer styles. I think as a beginner you mostly play while sitting and with these guitars it can get really uncomfortable to practise. Just in my opinion...
That and they stick out alot, so if your friend comes over and asks to play your v, and they start walking around, all they have to do is walk past a kitchen chair and boom, part of your guitar gets chipped off....:( Love rhoads v's I just cant have them
I've always found "metal guitars"(my BC Rich Beast for example) to be easier to play sitting down funny enough. They generally have cutouts at the bottom that fit perfectly around your leg that hold them in place great for playing in a classical position. On the other hand I always feel like my LP slides around too much when played the same way.
Daniel J. Conversely, I found the Flying V to be comfy while sitting because it would “lock” into my leg and not slide around. My biggest annoyance is when the output socket is placed at the bottom of the body, like WTF? I don’t like maneuvering around it!
Yeah, first guitar was a B.C. Rich warlock. So uncomfortable to play sitting. Played my bass a lot more. Everything I had was cheaper though. I enjoyed my squire more than the warlock
"Kit" guitar usually refers to a guitar constructed by the owner from supplied parts. I think the better term would be "guitar bundle" for the kind of guitar you were talking about.
New guitar players often times think electric guitar is much more complex and think the acoustic guitar is the most basic thing just by looking at them. They don't know about string action or string gauge. We should be introducing them to guitars that are easier to play for them to not lose their interest just because their fingers easily get fatigued and sore from hard to play guitars. I totally agree that new players not get into active pickups, extended guitars, and floyd rose bridges in the beginning to avoid additional expenses and complex adjustments that come with these systems. Thanks for making this video.
I have over 50 guitars [yes, I have an illness]--none have a Floyd Rose bridge. The Floyd Rose is a marvelous piece of work, and I have set up guitars with them, but they are extremely finicky and require a great deal of patience to set up properly. I personally have no use for them. P90's are very hot, but can be tamed with proper grounding and shielding. I love their sound. Most beginners have issues with 6 strings, much less 7 or more. Personally, 6 is enough for me. A nicely built acoustic that is properly set up is a real joy to play. Take the time. Learn to set up and repair all the guitars that you play. Get to know your your instruments. Pretty good stuff. Thanks for the video.
After YEARS of my dad and aunt promising to buy me one, I finally bought one myself! So what if it is a ten dollar guitar for children five and older. I bought it with my money, And when I get an adult guitar I plan on giving to the neighbor boy who was my age when I first started wanting to play.
Definitely stay away from cheap $99 acoustic guitars that usually have fake wood and 0. 030 neck relief, 1/2" string action at the 12th fret and 0. 40" at the first fret. But if your first acoustic guitar is a Martin D-28 then run with it.
I watched a video the other day where the guy bought a $80 Amazon acoustic and although it needed a setup, it sounded fine. I'm definitely in the "learn on an electric" camp, but if you want to try an acoustic, getting a cheap one isn't the blasphemous endeavor so many make it out to be.
@@lasvegasira the issue is that there can be a world of difference between a good acoustic and a cheap acoustic. If a cheap acoustic is made well enough, it might be ok. But if the wood isn't dried well enough or if the neck joint isn't set perfectly or the bracing doesn't get glued right, it's almost impossible to fix without ripping the guitar to pieces. Even a cheap electric can usually be set up to play. May not sound the best but a Metal Zone pedal in the efx loop goes a long way lol.
Been playing guitar over 50 years, and I like the idea of beginning on an acoustic. The basics should be learned first ---- chords, basic theory, and RHYTHM. Some people who are flash on guitar can't play a decent rhythm to save their lives. The acoustic does take more finger strength to play, which makes switching to an electric later on a lot easier. You can also learn basic to pretty advanced soloing on an acoustic. One more plus -- you can show off to your friends with your acoustic anywhere, any time!
The problem is it’s a lot easier to get discouraged while starting on an acoustic, and you can learn all the basics while starting on electric as well.
@Oliver Shreds Hope your dad is willing to put up with the string changes is all... I have owned 2 floyd rose guitars, the one I play now is one of them, but he is absolutely right about it being a complete pain in the arse to change strings and reset everything. If you don't plan to do power bomb dives or squeels, get something a little more standard I reckon. Get the floydie when you are confident in setting the bastard up! Of course, if you're already there, go for it, but the fact that your dad still buys you gear suggests otherwise.
In grade school I wanted to start playing guitar because because I loved a lot of 90's grunge and alternative, but my dad *insisted* I had to start on an acoustic and earn my way to getting an electric by practicing. Well go fuckin' figure, I didn't get very far with it because I had no interest in playing an acoustic and learning Mary had a Little Lamb and pre-school sing-a-longs, and those were the only things the crusty old music teacher in town taught. And in a largely pre-internet era I didn't really have another option, so I didn't stick with it. Bought my own electric as a teenager and some distortion pedals and I enjoyed it way more, and actually stuck with it.
I also had, a year ago I wanted to buy an electric guitar, my father who doesn’t fumble with guitars told me that he would only buy an acoustic guitar. As a result, I play every two days. I managed to persuade my father to go and buy it for the money that will be given to me for the new year. finally it fucking happened
Dave Matthews guitar doesn't need to be in tune, for that he has Tim Reynolds. As much as I dislike Matthews music, Tim Reynolds is one hell of a guitar player and definitely worth seeing with his power trio TR 3.
I was told before I bought my first guitar to get something good and spend some money on it. If I did that I would stick with it and not put in the closet and forget about it. It has proven true and I have had some even better ones since and stuck with it. I am not a great player but I enjoy it!
My first guitar was a prs se standard that I got used for $350. I was going to get a cheap starter guitar but I opted for one that I really thought was cool so I'd hopefully play more.
@@TheSectric , My first was a new Alvarez A/E in Sunburst in 2005. Even got the case to protect it. I got to a J-45 Gibson and it ended up being a POS. My favorite now is a Breedlove and Seagull.
I agree also, I bought an "08" Gibson sg faded. It's my 1st guitar and I'm lovin it, your logic saying that a better guitar wants to be played, and doesn't collect dust is so so true.
I'm an ok player. I've been playing for 15 years, but I got a lot better when I started playing for my own enjoyment and not to prove anything to others. Good stuff.
Electric guitar is generally more flexible, to anyone who isn’t sure which genre they’re going to stick with I’d suggest getting a strat, maybe a fat strat (two single-coiled pickups and one hambucker). It seems to be the most versatile.
I just got a 1997 California Edition like that. Gorgeous tone. I played from age 8-10 (1973-76), & one day, discovered the Surfrajettes & my brain said, "It's time." I put Strats & Pauls out if my mind as being too expensive, & went for a Danelectro, which the store didn't have. Turns out, the only Strat in the place that I could afford was a California, which I didn't know existed...& I was looking for a Surf Guitar. The tech unlocked the whammy & fully set her up. Then he test-played her through a Friedman, & I said, "Worth Every Dime." She's black w/white knobs & pickups & a red pinstripe around the pick guard, so I decked her out w/a Dunlop Hendrix Monterey strap & white Fender picks.
I honestly didn´t start guitar seriously when I was 8 because the accoustic discouraged me a lot and i gave up (also had a 30 euro crappy guitar). Later down the road last year, 17 years old, i picked an electric telecaster, and ive been playing 3-4 hours everyday for the past 8 months (since i re-started guitar). GET WHAT MOTIVATES YOU! :)
So I started to learn to play the guitar about half a year agoand even though I was inspired by Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Hendrix pretty much, I started on an acoustic guitar just because I was told by so many people that you have to start on acoustic. Now as a finally started on the electric guitar, I really appreciate my acoustic guitar and I learned to love that Instrument, too, and I even got interested in acoustic guitar music when I played it.
It's just that an acoustic is useless, i started on one and got no motivation after 6 months, now I play electric for 1.5 years and every day i have more and more motivation to learn and I'm always reasearching about guitars. Still don't like the acoustic bc they are usally stiff guitars that hurt as shit (even after 2 years) and it's terrible for begginers. Electric can play both so i guesd you know what the choice should be. I was a little kid when I started to play (12) and didn't even listen to songs with guitar, I wanted to get girls with the guitar. Now I play for myself and I love it, now I even have artists that I love and guitars that are on my wish list to buy one day. I listen to rock and metal, everything can change if you have motivation and know why you are playing. I'm 17 now turning 18 soon
@@eliah7346 well depends if it's a good one, mine costed 100 euros when i got it, so it hurt. was just talking about my expirience has nothing to do with technique
@City Point Think you mean superficial? Shallow? Call me old fashioned, I like Floyd's, they serve a purpose, but a Les Paul is a guitar with classic aesthetics. A floyd just doesn't look at home on one. But whatever mate, to each their own. Peace be the journey 😏✌👍
I broke my Floyd rose but I learned how to tune it, adjust the neck and bridge saddles, wiring the pick ups, knowing how to apply different tunnings, and changing strings from heavy to light. All of this was a pain in the ass to learn and now I own a strat. Best decision of my life.
All that time you could be playing music or practicing but you were fine tuning and adjusting just like me. Stay away from floyd rose. I stucked mine on purpose on my ibanez and never looked back
I absolutely agree on the acoustic guitar point. When I was 12-13 I really wanted to learn electric guitar and at home my dad had a (cheap) acoustic guitar, and my parents didn't believe there was a difference so there was absolutely no way I was getting an electric. I had a few 2-3 week long attempts over the years and the feel and sound of it was just putting me off. About 2 months ago I got myself an electric and I've been practicing a lot every day (especially since quarantine) and I'm not getting bored, I'm loving it. It's a "cheap" Squier strat (the bullet, still almost 2x as expensive as the acoustic) but I got it because that was right in my budget especially considering it already has space routed for humbuckers and whatever I want to put in there, and I have some experience in wood and metalwork and even more in electronics so I had full intentions on modding the crap out of it even before I bought it. But things like decent quality locking tuners and saddles/bridge (not sure yet) do cost and I'm still looking for a decent option availible in my country, so the first thing I'm planning to do is some mild fretwork, I just need to get some linseed oil to reoil the affected surfaces. I'll take care of the pickguard and what's under it when everything else is done.
At the end of the spongebob movie when he went ham on “Goofy Goober” and became a wizard and saved the day playing on a fucking peanut guitar. That’s my inspiration 😂😂😂
I’m “almost” 50 years old. I’ve loved and wanted to play guitar since I was about 6 but had a little voice in my head always whisper “What if you suck at guitar?” and I would hang my head and walk away. On my last birthday ( less than a week ago) my wife surprised me with a beautiful guitar either named or made by Dragonfly and Rocksmith Remastered. While work has yet to allow me to start learning ( I don’t care how badly I play, I will be a very happy bad musician) has anyone heard of this guitar and has anyone else had that little voice in their head?
Ignore that little voice, its a liar. Dont EVER compare yourself to anyone else either and never compare yourself to someone whose already got a recording. 99% of the time they are already a pro whose ONLY job is to play that instrument.. You will only reach your skill level according to how much practice you are able to put in. Learning to play will be one of the best things you'll ever do. You can go almost anywhere in the world and sit down with other musos and play. And maybe even make a buck or two doing it. You never know. Hang in there and dont get discouraged. The mistakes you make are what you learn from.
i started playing metal on a 20 fret, 30 year old acoustic with a set of 13's and immediately moved to a 24 fret, floyd rose equipped guitar with 9's. guitar jesus saved my soul
Your comment on acoustics is great. I’d add “nylon string acoustics” to it. So many beginner guitars are nylon string classicals. The necks are super wide, and restringing them is a chore.
I did the same, great way to build strength in that left hand if you can take the intense pain for a couple months! And when you DO get a decent electric, it will be like you hopped off a pushbike and jumped on a motorbike. Sure it still takes skill, but it also feels like some of the work is done for you and you just have to steer mostly!
@@joebryant8500 while all your points are valid, nowadays you totally can buy really decent instruments for 300 bucks. And especially for beginners I tend to find the feeling of "this is mine, I can put it full of ugly stickers and rock the shit out of it" waaaay more important than the benefits you get from a 600 dollar guitar over a 300 dollar guitar. There is such thing as to much respect and even fear in front of the instrument. Every student of classical instruments can tell you how much it sucks to learn on a instrument you basically deem to be way above your own league.
@@joebryant8500 I have a range of cheap to midrange guitars, some of them bought used, that I have heavily customized over the years and nearly all of them have signs of heavy use, and I have taught myself to basically do everything to a cheap guitar, from fretwork to rewiring electronics, changing nuts to refinishing necks ( and messed up my fair share of all of the above, too), but now I love every single one of them and feel entitled to really do whatever to them. Started quite early with all of tht too, maybe when I played since 3 or 4 years. Because of that I tend to play those guitars way more often than my more expansive ones, since there is this consideration of goddamn resell value and all that. Then again, I play in a metal band with a rather punkrocky attitude towards rock and roll and with a lot of dirt and sweat and all kinds of fluids flying around all the time.
I learned on a peavy raptor 2. That guitar is nothing short of fucking garbage. One of the worst guitars I’ve ever played. When I got my 2nd guitar (Yamaha AES420) I died and gone to heaven it was such an improvement. Starting on low end junk guitars with either discourage you from playing and make you quit, or it will make you a shit player compared to person B using a 400-600 dollar guitar.
If you spend your money wisely on a used guitar and get a good deal, you're unlikely to lose much money. All of my guitars are still worth basically the same amount I spent on them due to rarity or specific features.
What inspired me to play? Girls. I started on an acoustic and about 15 years ago I bought my first electric. Played it unplugged for awhile because my neighbors weren't having it. It was easy, I was playing faster, bending harder... then I bought headphones. I had no clue how to control the noise when adding distortion. Sweep picking was a breeze for my fretting hand but it sounded like I was trying to drown a cat. I dont even know if youtube was a thing or not but it wouldnt have mattered with my 56k modem. It took a lot of time to develop ways to mute strings because it was a whole new concept. It might be easier these days with all the resources available, such as yourself, to learn about these things.
No joke, girls are impressed when you can do something well that other people can't in public. My first ever public performance was a classical guitar concert at a volunteer event. By the end of it, this ice princess chick who wouldn't give me the time of day was a total fan girl. I'd been playing guitar just for myself for 10 years before that and that was like a revelation. I remember thinking "you mean I could have just been using my guitar to get girls all this time? WTF have I been working so hard to impress these bitches for by talking to them and taking them on dates, if that's all I had to do?"
I was inspired to play guitar by listening to rock, blues, and metal. I started off on a classical guitar and after learning the basics I did become disinterested because I wasn't able to emulate the sounds from a lot of rock and metal bands. So I somewhat agree with not starting off on an acoustic. But it is better than no guitar at all.
You can never emulate the exact sounds of rock bands. Their equipment is worth tens of thousands of dollars each piece and are controlled through thousand dollar processors. How much shall a beginners equipment be worth?
Gaurav Lama Actually, thanks to amp modeling and modern technology, it IS possible to emulate virtually any sound you hear on a record. At a very reasonable cost. Guitar Rig is a good example of decent and partially free software that can act as an amplifier.
I went from cheap crap to a Jackson RR3 and my playing improved so much with out practicing any more then normal. Beginners should aim for 2nd hand or mid price point
And learn how to work on your guitar. There's too many guys out there charging $100 for a Set-Up and they don't even level the pickups. But, there's lots of videos that show you how easy caring for and tweaking your guitar is. Joe Walsh has a great one here on youtube.
I'm so glad you started it off with the floyd rose issue. I have actually given local music store salespeople an ear full because they sold one of my young (7-10 years old)students guitars with a floyd rose. They didn't even explain to the kid and/or parent how a floyd rose works.
Here is a bit of advice. I've been playing for decades. The most important thing you can find as a beginner is a guitar that inspires you. Anything else is behind that. If you don't see the guitar hanging on the stand and think to yourself "Man I want to play it" then you wont.
That. And _have_ it on the stand and ready. I started playIng with an audio interface and a speaker simulation and effects on the PC. Don't. Boot the computer, install updates, fire up the software, etc. etc... All inspiration gone. Now I got a cheap 15Watts modelling amp which I can just switch on and go. So much better.
Yeah, if I pick up my guitar I want to play that fucker now. My Mesa, Peavey, Sunn are all plugged in and ready to wail at all times. Plug it in, flip a switch and melt faces.
@@jeepmanxj Yes. Plug it in, flip a switch and melt faces... My first guitar was a bc rich and I don't regret it now. It kept me going to learn more slayer.
This is the single best piece of advice you well ever hear about buying your first guitar. It doesn't matter if you idol plays a Les Paul or a Strat or some custom creating carved by blind Tibetan monks and strung with yeti hair, if the guitar on the stand in your room doesn't feel good and make you want to play it ALL THE TIME it's not a good guitar. Personally, I love the sound of a Les Paul but I don't like playing them. Fenders feel better in my hand. As a result, I have strats with humbuckers. go figure.
@@josh6466 I love the look and sound of a fender strat. However never could get into them. The ones i get wind up sitting on a stand or in a case until sold. Les Paul's on the other hand. All i can say is if they cost what a decent strat costs I'd have 3x as many.
Not sure if someone already said that, but acoustic guitars are loud just like classical and flamenco guitar, which means you can not practice during the night, you feel intimidated when you play the same thing over and over again, you want to practice 3-4 hours scales or arpeggios .... Your neighbours can hear everything, when you are still living at home your parents and siblings will complain if your neighbours don't when you play late . I used to go to the university garden near my home at night, which means it was outside and often cold, the lights were shut down at sometime .... So for a beginner a non-semi-acoustic electric guitar might be a much better choice than a acoustic just for the sake of practice. If you still want to play acoustic, you can practice a lot of things on an electric guitar even without an Amp.
I ordered a "kit" from Fender I made up myself: Squire Strat HSS (whammy bar!) Mustang LT25 amp and a gen-u-wine 2 1/2" leather strap. Oh, and a 6 pack of medium picks and cheap vinyl case. I had a Fender Mustang and Super Reverb amp back in 1967, which my folks sold when I got drafted. Now I'm wanting to get back into it again, just for my own amusement.
I have owned 2 of those starter packs, and they have done me so much good. For a beginner its really no problemer. And neither of the guitars were wacky or bad feeling
Metallica is basically why I started, and it was stuff like the soft intros that lead to crazy heavy stuff. I started on acoustic and my fingers hated me, when I got an electric I was like “this is so much easier wth was I doingl
My Stratocaster has a String Through Tune-O-Matic bridge. A Tune-O-Matic bridge has adjustable saddles that allow you to fine tune the intonation on each string, alot of people think Gibson makes them but Fender also has them on their Stratocaster at a different design. Tune-O-Matic bridges come in various designs.
I agree with the acoustic. I started on acoustic because my dad thought that's what you do; learn basics on acoustic...but I didn't want basics, I wanted AC/DC and Green Day! \m/
@DonaId Trump the fundamentals, then, in other words. Barr chords are basic in and of themselves, but open chords are the ones people typically learn and stick with more when learning.
I started with a guitar kit. I think they're pretty handy since they have everything you need. From straps and picks, to a tuner and a cable. I didn't know anybody who played guitar when I started, so the kit was very helpful. And it was easier to convince my parents to buy a package deal, than 7 different things, or keep having to go back because I didn't realized I needed this one thing or that thing or what the price is for it or if it's for the right instrument.
Started 14 years ago with a Squier Strat starter kit with a string height of an inch. 3 years of practicing until I got my 2nd one! 10 guitars later I still have it sitting by my side! ;)
I had 1 of those it sounded horrible when playing on the higher frets it was like knives in your ears. Eventually the inputjack just fell off and i got an ibanez jemjr.
I have a squier strat starter kit too. It’s a HSS affinity! After taking some time to set it up and replacing the strings, it’s actually not bad at all!
I believe in starting acoustic if your mind is ready as it is usually harder so when you change to electric you will love it and it will be extremely easy
an old wide necked flat fret board flat top with fat ass rusty strings, play till the fingers bleed, put tape on em and play till they heal, if you can do that, you're a guitar player, if not, you're a punk bitch that's gonna quit because it's too hard! ;)
That bit of about what inspired you to play guitar is perhaps THE most important part of the whole equation. I wish I had started with electric rather than plinking away at an acoustic off and on for years playing (or trying to play) songs I didn't really care for. Avoiding electric (and distortion!) put me years behind and took the fun out of learning to play. Play what you like! Words to live by.
They can be hit or miss, but if you get a good one they are hard to beat. I prefer them to Les Paul gats in some ways. More fun to play. A friend had a 70s one that was amazing to play, but the head stock kept breaking. I wanted a SG ever since. Tried a Standard at a local shop here in NZ and did not like it. Imported one from USA that was a limited Guitar Center run and it was really good.
Youre so right. SGs are the coolest classic rock guitar ever made. I wouldnt ever sell mine (or probably i would, and then i would buy a real Gibson instead of my Epiphone)
Aquila Rossa the one he had (2018 sg special) is actually a really nice and comfortable playing guitar, I bought one this year wouldn’t ever get rid of it, but yeah definitely it has to be a good fit for each person.
I started on a Spanish guitar from lidl and got used to it and a year passed and got a cheap ibanez gio series guitar and let me tell you, the harder you start, the better you improve
Started on a steel string Lakewood acoustic, cause I was motivated by having an instrument I could carry around (I play the piano as well). Bought an electric about a month after I started which is probably early, but I love. Both styles so I’m learning simultaneously.
My first guitar is a Mexican made fender duo sonic, I still have it and play it when I'm feeling grunge in me. I keep it set aside in drop tuning. I just got my first big boy guitar after 2 and a half years, no regrets. It's a Japanese made telecaster, the evangelion model. Plays like a dream.
PART 2 is HERE :) th-cam.com/video/uphMevZfWs0/w-d-xo.html
Hi Rob. Great video, good information for those who are looking for it.
I play bass and just ordered my first guitar not long before seeing these videos. Fairly basic Ibanez, I like the style of it and I avoided all of what you said. Figured it was the next step in my musical evolution.
Keep up the good work.
You look like that guitarist from dethklok
@City Point what do you mean?
What about getting a floyd rose as a second guitar 🎸
Metallica was probably the main band that inspired me to start playing the guitar. So naturally my first guitar was a nylon string classical guitar..
HAHAHAHAHA EXACTLY THE SAME.
My mate sold me his old acoustic when he moved away for a year when I was 17 with a chord book. When he came back I could play One on it! XD
Monkey I started playing guitar because of maiden and the first guitar I used was a yamaha F310..🤣🤣
I first used a 50 year old classic.
It was hell.
Hey Metallica, Interpol and Nirvana were the main reasons 11 yr old me wanted to play guitar. I learned on this busted electric strat knock I found in my basement.
Same! Got it from my uncle
I started on the good old air guitar and had no problems at all
Love my air guitar. The air amp is a bit quiet though.
you got lucky, my mother sold the one I had. lol
I saw that for sale on Ebay
@@dm9151 lol damn her have a great night
what gauge strings though?
My 50 dollar acoustic guitar:
I'm about to start this man's whole career
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50 bucks acoustic guitar gang here too mate
As a beginner, nothing hurts your confidence like a poorly set up guitar.
I wish I knew this 20 years ago. I only got my first pro set up done about a year ago! It was life changing!
As a beginner it hurts your confidence to start on a classical when you like metal or something that involves the electric guitar
@@TemkaUwU I had the mistake of purchasing one,I thought they were the same as acoustics. It had a discount so it attracted me
@@anus333 do u think i should buy an acoustic guitar or electric, im trying to play rock ballads, and genuine rock will scoustic be better cuz budget is still high quality acoustic middle quality electric, any advice (i already have a classical)
@@Iforgothowtodothis can't really be playing much on an acoustic,I'll tell ya that. I'd say go for the electric,the grind is gonna payoff well
My first guitar was a tennis racket.
Careful. That's illegal.
I bet it sounded better than most of crap we here these days.
@Cybermojoman You really must practice daily to become proficient, the extra horizontal strings make it tougher too, but once you can do it, you can do anything!
Mine was a plastic hockey stick with a cardboard body taped to it.
sREUDIAN fLIP them darn plastic bodies
a guitar beginners should avoid:
a double neck
My first one was a double neck lmao
@@Cactusfruitsquisher we tf gets a double neck for their first guitar. All of the ones I’ve seen are like 1.5 k or more
@@somebodywhoskates7171 $300 for a badaax eds 1275 copy on Amazon. Got the last one they had in stock. I've got 3 other guitars now and I still love it.
@@Cactusfruitsquisher dam. All the ones I’ve seen are at least 1.5 k.
No one else like this comment. It’s funny number
Me: buys Les Paul copy with p90 pickups
TH-camr: don't start on a guitar with p90 pickups
Me: piss
@arron young whooosh
GMD Vessel nah I think he knew it was a joke, lmao maybe he just wanted to help in case OP was serious
This is the only comment that has ever made me laugh
I very nearly did this lol. Ended up with a different Epiphone Les Paul special II with the normal humbuckers.
I love les Paul’s. But the p90 pickups I’m afraid you have two choices. A genuine Gibson gold top or vintage guitar company as bought one out with Wilkinson p90s. Are they any good?????
For a beginner i would suggest a fanned frets-scalloped fretboard-doubleneck-9 string guitar with a floyd rose and p90s, if possible in a flying v shape
edit: invented flying v ,of course
Oscar Wagner 😂😂
What person would look at that and say I'm going to make that and try to sell it
What an awesome guitar. I would so be down to play one.
That's what I'm learning on!
Also headless with a steinberger trans trem floyd rose
I started on an acoustic when I was 9. It was a pain in the ass but I learned. Then I bought my first electric and it was so effortless to play. I think the acoustic helped strengthen my playing.
wonder if it will heppen to me , im gonna get to be playing electric from acoustic next week
@@goktug5976 You're going to love it, it will be effortless.
@@chicagoray1972 im so fuckn impatient at waiting the guitar thati will probably die lol
@@goktug5976 what did you get
for me the transition between the huge ass neck of the acoustic/classical to the tiny cramped neck of the electric was hard, also I still haven’t learned how to use a pick, but yea electric guitar strings are much easier to press so i. that regard it’ll be effortless
Everyone knows it's always best to start on a fretless guitar.
How about a stringless guitar
Yeah, no need to tune fretless guitars, saves loads of time.
There’s actually something to this cause it improves your ear
How about guitarless guitar
For the same reason it is important to learn driving on a manual transmission.
I'm starting with a 8string p90 V-shaped floyd rose acoustic guitar.
Now that had me laughing! Thank you.
pickups on acoustic... NEW TECH EVERYBODY
Omg savage!!!
Comment is almost an exact copy of one that is 2 months older.
Congratulations.
An acoustic V would be a sight to behold!!
i’m not a beginner. why the hell am i watching this
1. You are seen by your circle of acquaintances as a knowledgeable guitar person , and you want to be able help them get started .
2. You are seeking retroactive validation for the choices you made as a beginner .
Curiosity to see if you started on anything he said to avoid lol
Nick Gentry we are all beginners
Looking for a super cheap backup?
@@filianablanxart8305 truth
The best guitar for a beginner is a double neck with a 6 string bass and a multi scale 12 string guitar with a Floyd Rose.
daniel castle with fanned frets
daniel castle don’t forget the third acoustic neck
Dont forget to slap on some nylon strings on that electric
And..... a couple of active p 90s (I have no idea if that exists probably not but....)
Active P-90's exist.. but Don't hum.. and I'm interested in that 12 String Floyd Rose...
I deal with Floyd Rose in wall NJ on a monthly basis.. and have yet to hear anything about a 12 String version...
6 ?
7 ?
8 ?
Yes.. I would build myself a 12 String if I could get a REAL Official Floyd Rose. 12 String floating tremalo
P.S. I know...
Sarcasm is lost on me.......
Lol
Robert: This is a Floyd
Me (an intellectual): Thats a whammy bro
More like a floating trem.
Which one’s Pink?
@@critstixdarkspear5375 SYD!
It's actually a VIBRATO!
That doesn't show how you are an intellectual at all. Noob.
I BEGGED my parents for an electric guitar for Christmas when I was 16, but my parents thought I should start with an acoustic. When I said "nevermind then", they went to a music store to consult a sales person to back them up. The sales person was like, "No, your son is right. If he wanted to learn drums, you wouldn't make him learn on the bongos"
I got an electric guitar for Xmas
The thing is bongos aren’t a drum set, an acoustic guitar is still a guitar and stating off on an acoustic is a good way to start and to build strength. Sales guy sounds like a dick tryna make your parents feel bad and giving shitty analogies
I saw the title in my feed and instantly thought "how long before he says "Floyd Rose"?
Answer: Not long. lol
Nah, you'll learn to retune your shit real quick lol
My first guitar is a floyd rose. I's not that hard to tune c'mon.
@@TunaIRL I didn't mean that it was hard to tune, just mine never stays in tune for long even if I'm not using the wammy bar
@@nickhighland799 Didn't respond to you but aight :P Weird, I can't even remember the last time I had to retune it like properly. Just been twisting the nobs a little here and there.
Ditto
My first guitar was a les Paul studio and I finally made my way up to playing the ukulele
Why am I the complete opposite lol
@@gotrillla608 because- nvm
Prod upload a vid of you making a riff with the studio with the ukulele doing a guitar solo.... DJENTING UKULELE?!?!
I have one advice for beginners...make sure that the strings aren't too high above the fretboard. My first guitar had the strings fairly high and I could hardly pull off any chord.
Maroof Ali True!!! I thought I couldn’t play bar chords for the looongest time. Turns out my action was just super high.
And I had blood blisters from holding those strings down.
That's action. You need a proper setup to get it down. Its not real hard to learn on electrics, but you'd better take it to a pro for a lot of acoustics.
Makes me feel like a badass starting on acoustic
Hahahah same dude
imo it's kinda dumb to spend so much money on electric and amp if you suck
same xd
29110sc That’s a great point
@@2911oscar it's easier to play on most electric necks than acoustic
Avoid "starter guitars." Buy the best guitar you can possibly afford. You need a guitar that will reward you for practicing, not a guitar that sounds crummy no matter who is playing it.
In this approach wich i agréé with, would still bé on thé " avoid whammy bar side " ?
I was really hyped but thé little voice telling me maybe it will make playing complicated is going louder.
Is a Mitchell a starter cause I have one
Ok so, i know little to nothing about guitars, what models would be considered a starter guitar??
@@seoeomii Fender squiers and epiphones it's all the classic guitar shapes and tones for an affordable price.
Elisian Starhawk what are your thoughts on a squier tele or jazzmaster, those are two guitars im looking at. Of course the final decision will mostly depend on my thoughts when i try them out at the store but ya know
all of us here started out on the off brand stratocaster.
I started out on an off-brand les paul actually lol
I started on an epiphone sg
Epiphone LP Special II starter pack, here
First Act ME537, beat up and missing parts. Got the rest of them from other places. It's extremely twangy, and it really doesn't sound good at all.
I kinda miss it, but I kinda don't lol
Im a beginner should i avoid a 24 string
Doesn't really matter. 24 strings are just slightly longer necks that give 2 more frets. Not a big difference. Those 2 additional frets are very rarely used anyways by most guitarists.
@@AxelAlexK 24 *strings*
@@seafoam5308 err oops I meant to say frets
That depends on if you’re playing pedal steel or not
I started on a 24 frets. It doesnt really affect me. Its just an extra couple of frets.
My first guitar was a cheap Stagg accoustic that was out of tune even when it was in tune. That thing sounded like it was purposefully designed to sound bad. I called it my campfire guitar, and by that I mean that I would have thrown it into a campfire if I could tolerate camping.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I had a stagg electric guitar but eventually got a Yamaha Pacifica
Darrin,
My first car was a '62 Corvair Monza.........My first road race was with a '62 Corvair Monza.......The first car I totalled was a '62 Corvair Monza.....
I learned a lot from that '62 Corvair Monza......I learned that a tree 4' inches in diameter is tougher than a '62 Corvair Monza..........I learned that I had no idea, at the time, of how to countersteer to control a drift.
Good to know.
I went on to become a talented street and road racer.......
My first guitar, that I just purchased, is a Harley Benton xt-22. MAN, WHAT FUN! No more corvairs for me!
Just be glad you never tried playing a gig with one of those dumpster fires. It's possibly the worst embarrassment I've ever experienced.
Haha i too started on one!!
This man looks like a Jared Dines and Jesus Christ crossover
Bryan wOOOOOOw I see it
Jesus Dines
Bryan when I read that the Dickeydines show uploaded a new video lol
ARegularPanda I think Jared Christ has a better ring to it
@@chasegleason6948 Okay
1.Floyd rose
2. P-90 pickups
3. Kit guitars
4. Extended range guitars
5. Acoustic guitar (if you want distorted rock tones, acustic is not for you. It is harder to play too
Doktor Dok 9 string guitars
@@fredriksvard2603 Which part of "extended range" did you not understand?
I bought acoustic tho I loved rock more :(
Doktor Dok fuck off. Acoustic is the best guitar to start off with unless you want to have a rock sound bro. Acoustic is legit the best.
Its funny cause ive been learning to play acoustic for about a year and now i am going to buy an electric one and i am literally scared....
I've been playing for about 30 yrs & I STILL avoid Floyd Rose guitars. 😂
Now I want an 8 string, Floyd Rose equipped guitar, with P-90s.
😂🙌
Are you summoning demons...hahaha
And a sound hole 😂
@@jacksonkeesee5074 I completely forgot about making it a hollow body. Good idea!
Make sure the P90s are active too
On the other side of the coin, a beginner cannot go wrong with a Squier Strat.
Russ Webb I completely agree. This was my 1st electric guitar. Even 20 years later, I regret selling it. I now have young kids and this is what I'll get them once they start showing an interest
I play one now not a bad guitar
Russ Webb idk I had one and hated it, it was the bullet strat. It was awful but I’m glad I got it and now I know what I like and what I don’t like.
Quality has risen a lot with Squier, but IMO can still be hit or miss. A badly set up tremolo with a bad nut can make it impossible to keep in tune, especially for a beginner.
This year I bought a candy-apple red Squire Strat (2004 from Indonesia) for $120 Cdn (about $90 U.S.) and it is my 'go-to' guitar for slide. However, I need to add that I inserted a piece of solid brass between the tremolo block and the wood of the body, then flattened the tremolo plate, effectively creating a 'hard tail'. Great sustain, especially on the G and D strings.
One day i got inspired and decided to start playing guitar. I got absolutely no money so I started learning not only to play, but also riffs that *required* straight up distortion on a cheap-ass acoustic guitar borrowed from my friend, months of finger pain passed by , and now im here with a stratocaster and own band :) RockWhatYouGot!
Personally, I started with a Classic Guitar, then Acoustic and finally Electric. My transition to electric was the easiest.
Glad I started with classic honestly, it wasn't the coolest for rock and roll sound, yet it gave me the foundations and good technique to play on electric.
Same. Although I’ve never touched acoustic at all. Just went to electric after classical XD (just started to pick up the electric)
I went from an Ashton classical to an Ashton electric which became terrible, I recently got mynfirst job and bought a Yamaha Pacifica 112v and it’s been such a great step up I’ve gone leaps and bound but I agree that learning classical is really great to start with being that it’s a wider neck and all it sortve makes u focus on technique when making chords especially barre chords.
I did the same thing! Started on a classical and then migrated to the steel string acoustic. Then, I got my first electric. I was way ahead of other people who were getting their first electric. You learn to fingerpick from the very beginning. I actually had trouble learning how to use a pick. I found it very limiting at first. Took me a while to figure out that it had virtues that fingerpicking did not.
I started on an acoustic and agree that it just lets you focus on technique and playing. With electric and effects and all that for a beginner is a lot to sort out.
Same here. In hind sight I should have taken more lessons though...
I started with a cheap acoustic because my parents said I’ll loose interest but after 17 years I still play guitar (90% of the time electric) and it actually helped me and I would recommend it
Don't get me wrong, I started on acoustic myself, and it IS a great way to get your calluses and muscles up to snuff pretty quickly, but it hurts like hell for the first month or two and I think what he is saying is that this might discorage new players who would have more chance of building that stuff slowly on electric and then moving to acoustic. Not everyone, just some. Personally it was a joy the first time I picked up a real electric and played it, so damn easy compared to my fat bum steel string acoustic!
Lol everyone should start on a Yamaha, cheap and very decent guitars, once you get better you can get a better guitar without spending too much money in the beginning. Bought my first acoustic for 40$ from a friend lol still playing it a year later
Ive only been playing for a year but I nearly quit originally cause I had a 15 dollar piece of shit acoustic..
I started on a les paul in the 80s. I hate les pauls til this day...
I'm the same way, I wanted to play punk and metal, but of course, my parents said I should start on acoustic. I was pissed, and the first few months hurt like hell, but I'm glad I started on my little Gretsch Jim Dandy. I recently picked up my first electric, and I absolutely love the sound and the ease of play due to the strength I developed on my acoustic.
im that person who got discouraged playing because i had an acoustic
Buy an electric and start over again! It's worth it!
@@molekyyli i did buy an electric and it was the best thing that happened to me
@@theloshii Wonderful! Keep playing!
I'm not even a beginner and I avoid Floyd rose like the plague.
I love my Floyd in my 88 Ibanez 550 feak'n sick axe
Floyd rose trem is the shit.yall just suck at your talent or no talent
@@eriklynch8730 wtf..... Ok
They are not a big deal at all and have no idea why people make them out be be so? All it is (Spring tension VS String tension) Yes it's takes a little longer to restring but it is not the nightmare some people make them out to be. I find most of the people that make this comment (Not all mind you) have never even owned a guitar with a Floyd Rose. As far as a tremolo system goes they are the best and the tuning stability is Rock Solid as compared to let's say a Fender Strat with a Fender Tremolo system.
@Underground Frenchy I that aspect you are correct!
I completely agree about the acoustic guitar.
I started learning guitar on acoustic guitar. At first, it was great. I could strum chord alongside my favorite song and also singing. And then, my guitar teacher showed me song from Firehouse and Mr Big. Both band have acoustic songs, but majority of their songs are played with electric guitar with distortion. Even worse, I fell in love with distorted guitar sound. But I only had this one acoustic guitar. After that, playing guitar wasn't that interested anymore. I practiced less and less. I was stuck playing basic chord for years.
During that time, my father bought me a fender strat and roland cube amp. I had electric guitar yet couldn't produce a good distorted sound. So I left that guitar inside its case for approximately 12 years. Mind you, there wasn't youtube at that time and my internet access was limited. So I didn't know what to do with my strat.
Fast forward to 2014, I read anything I could find about electric guitar. In 2016, I changed all pickups in my strat to humbucker. I also bought iRig HD to play on iPad or PC and Bias FX. Finally, I could make distorted sound. Since that day, playing electric guitar feel so good and I slowly learn more and more songs.
You should make a video of you playing
Acoustic by itself shouldn't restrict you to basic chords, acoustic lead is a thing. Though, the style of music will obviously be way different.
Same boat! Finding my sound now, I'm glad you found yours!
My advice to beginners: Don't give up, try your hardest to not get discouraged. I don't care what type or brand of guitar you have. Just keep playing and keep learning and you'll have fun.
Great video, but I think you missed the V shaped guitar or other "metal shaped" guitars that can be uncomfortable for begginers
Great point
Not the bc rich warlock or the jackson kelly though. Both are super comfortable
Robert Baker no pun intended
Explorers are hella comfortable
Lucian Sirbu A Harmony V was my first guitar and it was plenty comfortable for me, even sitting down.
i started on a acoustic because my mom plays guitar too but she plays aoustic so she bought one (a black fender, her old guitar was broken) and i started playing on it and now, 1 year and a half later, i'm playing on a used ibanez bought at 120$ and i'm really happy with it :)
I started with a Squier Affinity strat starter kit, and I'm still playing the guitar three years later.
I'd be curious to know did you ever have it set up?
I started on a twenty-year-old dusty acoustic that was thrown in the basement and forgotten about. One year later I am still playing it. Also for my first electric guitar, I saved up and bought a less paul special like maybe 6 months ago and it plays absolutely amazing. It sounds great too I would definitely recommend that although I've never had it set up.
I have a Squier Affinity, too. Bought it about 15 years ago, it's still my only guitar, with extensive modifications. I've been gradually upgrading it over time, and it's a real hotrod, with skull tone knobs! I've learned how to file and dress the frets, switch out the electronics, even how to solder. It's a lot better guitar than when I bought it.
I have it I just replaced the pickguard and pickups and sold the amp lol
My first guitar in 93 was a Squier strat. I still use it, but I had a tech play it for me and I messed around on it before buying it - plus got it set up right after purchase. I think all three of those things made a difference and led me to love the instrument.
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Great video!!! I completely agree on all of your points. I'm kinda sad that I started on an acoustic but I don't regret it. It really did teach me a lot of things, but it's sad to think I spent a whole year learning ONLY acoustic-centered skills when I could've been learning post hardcore and prog metal like I wanted.
When you start on a Floyd rose acoustic 8 string with p90 pickups from a kit.
@@charlesoffdenson6692 *shudders* that just sounds awful
my first guitar was a hand me down squire start i bought off my uncle who got it from his dad i think its about 45 years old and still sounds amazing
@@Maybe_Its_Keira my first was an ibanez gs200 bass. An old friend stole it from the store down the street because I was interested. I returned the bass and I told them why he stole it and the guy was flattered I brought it back and let me have it if I bought an amp with it. I bought a little fender 1×12 and thats how I started.
I absolutely can't stand Floyd Rose Systems. I was in a band with a guitarist who used Floyd Rose and his guitar was constantly out of commission due to issues with the Floyd Rose System. Eventually he got a PRS with a set bridge and no more problems...
I personally believe the best guitar to play is the one that inspires you. Music is such a personal thing, categorising what you should and shouldn't learn on somewhat constricts ones creativity and stops them finding their own style.
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playing Delta blues on a homemade cigar box guitar. Puts everything else to shame inspiration-wise. And you literally can't put a price on it. (add a boiled black cat bone!)
Great comment. I started on a loaner Esteban Acoustic until I could get one for myself. Now I’m learning on a Rogue A-090 acoustic and I love it. I’m into playing rhythm and strumming. So it works for me.
yea that's what I got w/my blue strat, I wanted to play just like Billie Joe Armstrong, I even stickered the damn thing
Anyone noiticed this mans name is P90Lover1?
I would ad guitars with "metal shapes" ike flying v or explorer styles. I think as a beginner you mostly play while sitting and with these guitars it can get really uncomfortable to practise.
Just in my opinion...
That and they stick out alot, so if your friend comes over and asks to play your v, and they start walking around, all they have to do is walk past a kitchen chair and boom, part of your guitar gets chipped off....:(
Love rhoads v's
I just cant have them
I've always found "metal guitars"(my BC Rich Beast for example) to be easier to play sitting down funny enough. They generally have cutouts at the bottom that fit perfectly around your leg that hold them in place great for playing in a classical position. On the other hand I always feel like my LP slides around too much when played the same way.
Explorers have a fine cutout for your leg. They're also very light which is nice.
Daniel J.
Conversely, I found the Flying V to be comfy while sitting because it would “lock” into my leg and not slide around.
My biggest annoyance is when the output socket is placed at the bottom of the body, like WTF? I don’t like maneuvering around it!
Yeah, first guitar was a B.C. Rich warlock. So uncomfortable to play sitting. Played my bass a lot more. Everything I had was cheaper though. I enjoyed my squire more than the warlock
"Kit" guitar usually refers to a guitar constructed by the owner from supplied parts. I think the better term would be "guitar bundle" for the kind of guitar you were talking about.
New guitar players often times think electric guitar is much more complex and think the acoustic guitar is the most basic thing just by looking at them. They don't know about string action or string gauge. We should be introducing them to guitars that are easier to play for them to not lose their interest just because their fingers easily get fatigued and sore from hard to play guitars. I totally agree that new players not get into active pickups, extended guitars, and floyd rose bridges in the beginning to avoid additional expenses and complex adjustments that come with these systems. Thanks for making this video.
You know what would be hell to learn on?
A 8 string Floyd rose acoustic with p90 pickup and gauge 16 strings
It's also V-Shaped
@@NoSkillDwnload reverse V
@@bryand.5240 and fretless
Cruel and unusual punishment is unconstitutional.
No it's a 16 string reverse v with 8 strings on 2 necks and with a Floyd rose.
"8-string Floyd Rose P-90 guitar"
I shudder at the thought.
Only use it to play Boss music themes.
8string floyd rose p 90 acoustic guitar
Oh my lord
😂
ESP custom shop: I N TE R E S T I N G
Don't buy guitars that cost $14.95 as well
you can, but you gotta spend $200 replacing parts and setting the bastard up! XD
Or inflatable ones, they have no sustain......
@@alexveldhuis6004 They do have a nice, airy sound though.
Mine cost $17.94....
what if you live in 1910? you could probably get a stratocaster for that.
I have over 50 guitars [yes, I have an illness]--none have a Floyd Rose bridge. The Floyd Rose is a marvelous piece of work, and I have set up guitars with them, but they are extremely finicky and require a great deal of patience to set up properly. I personally have no use for them.
P90's are very hot, but can be tamed with proper grounding and shielding. I love their sound.
Most beginners have issues with 6 strings, much less 7 or more. Personally, 6 is enough for me.
A nicely built acoustic that is properly set up is a real joy to play. Take the time.
Learn to set up and repair all the guitars that you play. Get to know your your instruments.
Pretty good stuff. Thanks for the video.
@Low-Tech Mods True enough. I don't use a guitar vibrato arm as an exercise device.
I play normal guitar, normally
I got a kit guitar for Christmas, any suggestions on what to do?
@Low-Tech Mods Well, I have set up many Floyd Rose bridges, so I know how and why they exist. I'm more of the gentle Bigsby type myself.
After YEARS of my dad and aunt promising to buy me one, I finally bought one myself! So what if it is a ten dollar guitar for children five and older. I bought it with my money, And when I get an adult guitar I plan on giving to the neighbor boy who was my age when I first started wanting to play.
Can’t wait to play on my acoustic floyded 8-string with a P-90 pickup guitar!
Don't forget multiscale scalloped fret starter kit
In flying V shape I assume?
Definitely stay away from cheap $99 acoustic guitars that usually have fake wood and 0. 030 neck relief, 1/2" string action at the 12th fret and 0. 40" at the first fret. But if your first acoustic guitar is a Martin D-28 then run with it.
I watched a video the other day where the guy bought a $80 Amazon acoustic and although it needed a setup, it sounded fine. I'm definitely in the "learn on an electric" camp, but if you want to try an acoustic, getting a cheap one isn't the blasphemous endeavor so many make it out to be.
@@lasvegasira the issue is that there can be a world of difference between a good acoustic and a cheap acoustic. If a cheap acoustic is made well enough, it might be ok. But if the wood isn't dried well enough or if the neck joint isn't set perfectly or the bracing doesn't get glued right, it's almost impossible to fix without ripping the guitar to pieces.
Even a cheap electric can usually be set up to play. May not sound the best but a Metal Zone pedal in the efx loop goes a long way lol.
Unless you're Jack White, don't buy cheap chinese brand guitars.
thedog556 Exactly. If you can play well on a shitty guitar you’ll sound amazing on a decent guitar.
My first guitar was a 99 dollar kona beacause I my mom thought it was just a phase
Been playing guitar over 50 years, and I like the idea of beginning on an acoustic. The basics should be learned first ---- chords, basic theory, and RHYTHM. Some people who are flash on guitar can't play a decent rhythm to save their lives.
The acoustic does take more finger strength to play, which makes switching to an electric later on a lot easier. You can also learn basic to pretty advanced soloing on an acoustic.
One more plus -- you can show off to your friends with your acoustic anywhere, any time!
The problem is it’s a lot easier to get discouraged while starting on an acoustic, and you can learn all the basics while starting on electric as well.
"Life is too short for a Floyd Rose"
Rudy Ayoub 2018 🙏🙏🙏
I love Rudy
Life is too short not to have a Floyd rose
Life is too short for $#*+ Floyd Roses.
Dylan Gruenloh More like the squeals. You can do dive bombs on non FR guitars, but you can’t pull the bar up on them.
I started on a Flying V.
Because my dad bought it for me when I was born
Your dad is a fucking legend.
@Oliver Shreds Hope your dad is willing to put up with the string changes is all... I have owned 2 floyd rose guitars, the one I play now is one of them, but he is absolutely right about it being a complete pain in the arse to change strings and reset everything. If you don't plan to do power bomb dives or squeels, get something a little more standard I reckon. Get the floydie when you are confident in setting the bastard up! Of course, if you're already there, go for it, but the fact that your dad still buys you gear suggests otherwise.
Does your dad wanna adopt a55 year old kid.
@@ballsrgrossnugly Gibson V's don't have a Floyd rose?? So what are you talking about
@@wyndorphstormcrow8372 I never said they did, so what the fuck are you smoking? Because I want some.
In grade school I wanted to start playing guitar because because I loved a lot of 90's grunge and alternative, but my dad *insisted* I had to start on an acoustic and earn my way to getting an electric by practicing. Well go fuckin' figure, I didn't get very far with it because I had no interest in playing an acoustic and learning Mary had a Little Lamb and pre-school sing-a-longs, and those were the only things the crusty old music teacher in town taught. And in a largely pre-internet era I didn't really have another option, so I didn't stick with it.
Bought my own electric as a teenager and some distortion pedals and I enjoyed it way more, and actually stuck with it.
I also had, a year ago I wanted to buy an electric guitar, my father who doesn’t fumble with guitars told me that he would only buy an acoustic guitar. As a result, I play every two days. I managed to persuade my father to go and buy it for the money that will be given to me for the new year. finally it fucking happened
I think i have like 450$ on new year
@@artikos8750 what guitar are you thinking on getting?
Connor Drysdale I found a Epiphone Special Sg cherry 2000s in my local shop. I think I buy this thing
Pretty ironic considering the fact that almost every grunge song sounded far better in unplugged acoustic sessions than the album.
Don't worry Robert, Dave Matthew's guitar is never in tune either.
Lmao
Dave Matthews guitar doesn't need to be in tune, for that he has Tim Reynolds. As much as I dislike Matthews music, Tim Reynolds is one hell of a guitar player and definitely worth seeing with his power trio TR 3.
Seriously. If they just kicked dave matthews out of the band theyd be so good
@@panchoantonetti5057 Then it would just be called 'Band'. 🤣
I was told before I bought my first guitar to get something good and spend some money on it. If I did that I would stick with it and not put in the closet and forget about it. It has proven true and I have had some even better ones since and stuck with it. I am not a great player but I enjoy it!
My first guitar was a prs se standard that I got used for $350. I was going to get a cheap starter guitar but I opted for one that I really thought was cool so I'd hopefully play more.
@@TheSectric , My first was a new Alvarez A/E in Sunburst in 2005. Even got the case to protect it. I got to a J-45 Gibson and it ended up being a POS. My favorite now is a Breedlove and Seagull.
I agree also, I bought an "08" Gibson sg faded. It's my 1st guitar and I'm lovin it, your logic saying that a better guitar wants to be played, and doesn't collect dust is so so true.
I'm an ok player. I've been playing for 15 years, but I got a lot better when I started playing for my own enjoyment and not to prove anything to others. Good stuff.
Oh and yeah my first guitar was a middle range guitar and that I agree helped me learn to appreciate the instrument regardless of my actual skill.
Electric guitar is generally more flexible, to anyone who isn’t sure which genre they’re going to stick with I’d suggest getting a strat, maybe a fat strat (two single-coiled pickups and one hambucker). It seems to be the most versatile.
I just got a 1997 California Edition like that. Gorgeous tone. I played from age 8-10 (1973-76), & one day, discovered the Surfrajettes & my brain said, "It's time." I put Strats & Pauls out if my mind as being too expensive, & went for a Danelectro, which the store didn't have. Turns out, the only Strat in the place that I could afford was a California, which I didn't know existed...& I was looking for a Surf Guitar. The tech unlocked the whammy & fully set her up. Then he test-played her through a Friedman, & I said, "Worth Every Dime." She's black w/white knobs & pickups & a red pinstripe around the pick guard, so I decked her out w/a Dunlop Hendrix Monterey strap & white Fender picks.
I honestly didn´t start guitar seriously when I was 8 because the accoustic discouraged me a lot and i gave up (also had a 30 euro crappy guitar). Later down the road last year, 17 years old, i picked an electric telecaster, and ive been playing 3-4 hours everyday for the past 8 months (since i re-started guitar). GET WHAT MOTIVATES YOU! :)
_ Ribary_ me tooo bro. Now as a 18 year old adult with a job I bought my own fender and I'm in love.
If you can, check out jared dines' custom tele.
I'm in love with my Jim root.
Thats what I did, my dad convinced me I needed to start on an acoustic, worst mistake ever.
So I started to learn to play the guitar about half a year agoand even though I was inspired by Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Hendrix pretty much, I started on an acoustic guitar just because I was told by so many people that you have to start on acoustic. Now as a finally started on the electric guitar, I really appreciate my acoustic guitar and I learned to love that Instrument, too, and I even got interested in acoustic guitar music when I played it.
Same here, except my acoustic guitar is dusty, and my hendrix strat is shiny.
It's just that an acoustic is useless, i started on one and got no motivation after 6 months, now I play electric for 1.5 years and every day i have more and more motivation to learn and I'm always reasearching about guitars. Still don't like the acoustic bc they are usally stiff guitars that hurt as shit (even after 2 years) and it's terrible for begginers. Electric can play both so i guesd you know what the choice should be. I was a little kid when I started to play (12) and didn't even listen to songs with guitar, I wanted to get girls with the guitar. Now I play for myself and I love it, now I even have artists that I love and guitars that are on my wish list to buy one day. I listen to rock and metal, everything can change if you have motivation and know why you are playing. I'm 17 now turning 18 soon
@@eliah7346 well depends if it's a good one, mine costed 100 euros when i got it, so it hurt. was just talking about my expirience has nothing to do with technique
IMO acoustics take more finger strength and fundamentals to make shine but electrics are more fun for a beginner.
Gibson employee: "Let's put a Floyd on a Les Paul"
Everybody: "BURN THE WITCH!!"
The Les Paul Access are factory made with a Floyd Rose…
@@julosx And? They look like shit dude 😂
Les Paul w/o Floyd: They turned me into a newt!
Terry Jones: A newt??
Les Paul w/o Floyd: It got better.
@City Point Think you mean superficial? Shallow?
Call me old fashioned, I like Floyd's, they serve a purpose, but a Les Paul is a guitar with classic aesthetics. A floyd just doesn't look at home on one.
But whatever mate, to each their own.
Peace be the journey 😏✌👍
I broke my Floyd rose but I learned how to tune it, adjust the neck and bridge saddles, wiring the pick ups, knowing how to apply different tunnings, and changing strings from heavy to light. All of this was a pain in the ass to learn and now I own a strat. Best decision of my life.
All that time you could be playing music or practicing but you were fine tuning and adjusting just like me. Stay away from floyd rose. I stucked mine on purpose on my ibanez and never looked back
I absolutely agree on the acoustic guitar point. When I was 12-13 I really wanted to learn electric guitar and at home my dad had a (cheap) acoustic guitar, and my parents didn't believe there was a difference so there was absolutely no way I was getting an electric. I had a few 2-3 week long attempts over the years and the feel and sound of it was just putting me off. About 2 months ago I got myself an electric and I've been practicing a lot every day (especially since quarantine) and I'm not getting bored, I'm loving it. It's a "cheap" Squier strat (the bullet, still almost 2x as expensive as the acoustic) but I got it because that was right in my budget especially considering it already has space routed for humbuckers and whatever I want to put in there, and I have some experience in wood and metalwork and even more in electronics so I had full intentions on modding the crap out of it even before I bought it. But things like decent quality locking tuners and saddles/bridge (not sure yet) do cost and I'm still looking for a decent option availible in my country, so the first thing I'm planning to do is some mild fretwork, I just need to get some linseed oil to reoil the affected surfaces. I'll take care of the pickguard and what's under it when everything else is done.
At the end of the spongebob movie when he went ham on “Goofy Goober” and became a wizard and saved the day playing on a fucking peanut guitar.
That’s my inspiration 😂😂😂
I’m “almost” 50 years old. I’ve loved and wanted to play guitar since I was about 6 but had a little voice in my head always whisper “What if you suck at guitar?” and I would hang my head and walk away.
On my last birthday ( less than a week ago) my wife surprised me with a beautiful guitar either named or made by Dragonfly and Rocksmith Remastered. While work has yet to allow me to start learning ( I don’t care how badly I play, I will be a very happy bad musician) has anyone heard of this guitar and has anyone else had that little voice in their head?
Mate, being bad and making mistakes is how you get better and improve. Not only with music but in life.
Ignore that little voice, its a liar. Dont EVER compare yourself to anyone else either and never compare yourself to someone whose already got a recording. 99% of the time they are already a pro whose ONLY job is to play that instrument.. You will only reach your skill level according to how much practice you are able to put in. Learning to play will be one of the best things you'll ever do. You can go almost anywhere in the world and sit down with other musos and play. And maybe even make a buck or two doing it. You never know. Hang in there and dont get discouraged. The mistakes you make are what you learn from.
Stopped listening to that voice about 6 weeks ago. So glad I finally did.
i started playing metal on a 20 fret, 30 year old acoustic with a set of 13's and immediately moved to a 24 fret, floyd rose equipped guitar with 9's. guitar jesus saved my soul
Your comment on acoustics is great. I’d add “nylon string acoustics” to it. So many beginner guitars are nylon string classicals. The necks are super wide, and restringing them is a chore.
I’m starting on acoustic to build a foundation for my electronic transition and it’s great for strengthening the left hand
I did the same, great way to build strength in that left hand if you can take the intense pain for a couple months!
And when you DO get a decent electric, it will be like you hopped off a pushbike and jumped on a motorbike. Sure it still takes skill, but it also feels like some of the work is done for you and you just have to steer mostly!
cracker182 i started with a cheap les paul because i don't like acoustic...
another good tip for a beginner is not to spend 1,000 bucks for a guitar you may lose interest in an never get your money back down the road.
Couldn't agree more. I would drop that down to about $600. There are so many decent budget guitars out there.
@@joebryant8500 while all your points are valid, nowadays you totally can buy really decent instruments for 300 bucks. And especially for beginners I tend to find the feeling of "this is mine, I can put it full of ugly stickers and rock the shit out of it" waaaay more important than the benefits you get from a 600 dollar guitar over a 300 dollar guitar. There is such thing as to much respect and even fear in front of the instrument. Every student of classical instruments can tell you how much it sucks to learn on a instrument you basically deem to be way above your own league.
@@joebryant8500 I have a range of cheap to midrange guitars, some of them bought used, that I have heavily customized over the years and nearly all of them have signs of heavy use, and I have taught myself to basically do everything to a cheap guitar, from fretwork to rewiring electronics, changing nuts to refinishing necks ( and messed up my fair share of all of the above, too), but now I love every single one of them and feel entitled to really do whatever to them. Started quite early with all of tht too, maybe when I played since 3 or 4 years. Because of that I tend to play those guitars way more often than my more expansive ones, since there is this consideration of goddamn resell value and all that. Then again, I play in a metal band with a rather punkrocky attitude towards rock and roll and with a lot of dirt and sweat and all kinds of fluids flying around all the time.
I learned on a peavy raptor 2. That guitar is nothing short of fucking garbage. One of the worst guitars I’ve ever played. When I got my 2nd guitar (Yamaha AES420) I died and gone to heaven it was such an improvement. Starting on low end junk guitars with either discourage you from playing and make you quit, or it will make you a shit player compared to person B using a 400-600 dollar guitar.
If you spend your money wisely on a used guitar and get a good deal, you're unlikely to lose much money. All of my guitars are still worth basically the same amount I spent on them due to rarity or specific features.
I started on a cheap Jackson and I played the shit out of it. I Can’t play it now; but you will learn on whatever you have if you really want to play.
Dinky models da shit
Dinky and Soloists are gold, especially Custom Shop, MIJ and the Indonesia models.
What inspired me to play? Girls.
I started on an acoustic and about 15 years ago I bought my first electric. Played it unplugged for awhile because my neighbors weren't having it. It was easy, I was playing faster, bending harder... then I bought headphones. I had no clue how to control the noise when adding distortion. Sweep picking was a breeze for my fretting hand but it sounded like I was trying to drown a cat. I dont even know if youtube was a thing or not but it wouldnt have mattered with my 56k modem. It took a lot of time to develop ways to mute strings because it was a whole new concept. It might be easier these days with all the resources available, such as yourself, to learn about these things.
No joke, girls are impressed when you can do something well that other people can't in public. My first ever public performance was a classical guitar concert at a volunteer event. By the end of it, this ice princess chick who wouldn't give me the time of day was a total fan girl. I'd been playing guitar just for myself for 10 years before that and that was like a revelation. I remember thinking "you mean I could have just been using my guitar to get girls all this time? WTF have I been working so hard to impress these bitches for by talking to them and taking them on dates, if that's all I had to do?"
Fuck the ice princess she's not it bro lol
...and still no girls..
I was inspired to play guitar by listening to rock, blues, and metal. I started off on a classical guitar and after learning the basics I did become disinterested because I wasn't able to emulate the sounds from a lot of rock and metal bands.
So I somewhat agree with not starting off on an acoustic. But it is better than no guitar at all.
You can never emulate the exact sounds of rock bands. Their equipment is worth tens of thousands of dollars each piece and are controlled through thousand dollar processors. How much shall a beginners equipment be worth?
Gaurav Lama Actually, thanks to amp modeling and modern technology, it IS possible to emulate virtually any sound you hear on a record. At a very reasonable cost. Guitar Rig is a good example of decent and partially free software that can act as an amplifier.
I went from cheap crap to a Jackson RR3 and my playing improved so much with out practicing any more then normal. Beginners should aim for 2nd hand or mid price point
And learn how to work on your guitar. There's too many guys out there charging $100 for a Set-Up and they don't even level the pickups. But, there's lots of videos that show you how easy caring for and tweaking your guitar is. Joe Walsh has a great one here on youtube.
I staaryed with a acoustic 12 string guitar with a floyd rose and p90s. Great experience!
I'm so glad you started it off with the floyd rose issue. I have actually given local music store salespeople an ear full because they sold one of my young (7-10 years old)students guitars with a floyd rose. They didn't even explain to the kid and/or parent how a floyd rose works.
Here is a bit of advice. I've been playing for decades. The most important thing you can find as a beginner is a guitar that inspires you. Anything else is behind that. If you don't see the guitar hanging on the stand and think to yourself "Man I want to play it" then you wont.
That. And _have_ it on the stand and ready. I started playIng with an audio interface and a speaker simulation and effects on the PC. Don't. Boot the computer, install updates, fire up the software, etc. etc... All inspiration gone.
Now I got a cheap 15Watts modelling amp which I can just switch on and go. So much better.
Yeah, if I pick up my guitar I want to play that fucker now. My Mesa, Peavey, Sunn are all plugged in and ready to wail at all times. Plug it in, flip a switch and melt faces.
@@jeepmanxj Yes.
Plug it in, flip a switch and melt faces...
My first guitar was a bc rich and I don't regret it now. It kept me going to learn more slayer.
This is the single best piece of advice you well ever hear about buying your first guitar. It doesn't matter if you idol plays a Les Paul or a Strat or some custom creating carved by blind Tibetan monks and strung with yeti hair, if the guitar on the stand in your room doesn't feel good and make you want to play it ALL THE TIME it's not a good guitar. Personally, I love the sound of a Les Paul but I don't like playing them. Fenders feel better in my hand. As a result, I have strats with humbuckers. go figure.
@@josh6466 I love the look and sound of a fender strat. However never could get into them. The ones i get wind up sitting on a stand or in a case until sold.
Les Paul's on the other hand. All i can say is if they cost what a decent strat costs I'd have 3x as many.
Not sure if someone already said that, but acoustic guitars are loud just like classical and flamenco guitar, which means you can not practice during the night, you feel intimidated when you play the same thing over and over again, you want to practice 3-4 hours scales or arpeggios .... Your neighbours can hear everything, when you are still living at home your parents and siblings will complain if your neighbours don't when you play late . I used to go to the university garden near my home at night, which means it was outside and often cold, the lights were shut down at sometime .... So for a beginner a non-semi-acoustic electric guitar might be a much better choice than a acoustic just for the sake of practice. If you still want to play acoustic, you can practice a lot of things on an electric guitar even without an Amp.
Roman K. There exists headphone amps that go straight to headphones and so you don’t bother anyone
I ordered a "kit" from Fender I made up myself: Squire Strat HSS (whammy bar!) Mustang LT25 amp and a gen-u-wine 2 1/2" leather strap. Oh, and a 6 pack of medium picks and cheap vinyl case. I had a Fender Mustang and Super Reverb amp back in 1967, which my folks sold when I got drafted. Now I'm wanting to get back into it again, just for my own amusement.
I have owned 2 of those starter packs, and they have done me so much good. For a beginner its really no problemer. And neither of the guitars were wacky or bad feeling
Metallica is basically why I started, and it was stuff like the soft intros that lead to crazy heavy stuff. I started on acoustic and my fingers hated me, when I got an electric I was like “this is so much easier wth was I doingl
My Stratocaster has a String Through Tune-O-Matic bridge. A Tune-O-Matic bridge has adjustable saddles that allow you to fine tune the intonation on each string, alot of people think Gibson makes them but Fender also has them on their Stratocaster at a different design. Tune-O-Matic bridges come in various designs.
I agree with the acoustic. I started on acoustic because my dad thought that's what you do; learn basics on acoustic...but I didn't want basics, I wanted AC/DC and Green Day! \m/
@DonaId Trump the fundamentals, then, in other words. Barr chords are basic in and of themselves, but open chords are the ones people typically learn and stick with more when learning.
I love acdcs acoustic versions though, you can find em on here
I have to add that for a new guitar, the Yamaha Pacifica shouldn’t be overlooked. Circa $150 and plays amazingly well.
I started with a guitar kit. I think they're pretty handy since they have everything you need. From straps and picks, to a tuner and a cable. I didn't know anybody who played guitar when I started, so the kit was very helpful. And it was easier to convince my parents to buy a package deal, than 7 different things, or keep having to go back because I didn't realized I needed this one thing or that thing or what the price is for it or if it's for the right instrument.
What guitar kit was it?
@@rpo8929 It was a Silvertone kit. Idk if they even make them anymore since this was 14ish years ago.
schec1015 I think I may also buy a guitar pack. But I still can’t decide. It’s the Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS pack.
@@rpo8929 Nice. I don't see anything wrong with it. All you'll really need after that, is a tuner, which don't need to be anything fancy.
schec1015 The reason I chose it was because it has a humbucker. And I wanted a guitar that will cover a lot of different sounds/genres of music.
Started 14 years ago with a Squier Strat starter kit with a string height of an inch. 3 years of practicing until I got my 2nd one! 10 guitars later I still have it sitting by my side! ;)
I had 1 of those it sounded horrible when playing on the higher frets it was like knives in your ears. Eventually the inputjack just fell off and i got an ibanez jemjr.
I have a squier strat starter kit too. It’s a HSS affinity! After taking some time to set it up and replacing the strings, it’s actually not bad at all!
I believe in starting acoustic if your mind is ready as it is usually harder so when you change to electric you will love it and it will be extremely easy
an old wide necked flat fret board flat top with fat ass rusty strings, play till the fingers bleed, put tape on em and play till they heal, if you can do that, you're a guitar player, if not, you're a punk bitch that's gonna quit because it's too hard! ;)
That bit of about what inspired you to play guitar is perhaps THE most important part of the whole equation. I wish I had started with electric rather than plinking away at an acoustic off and on for years playing (or trying to play) songs I didn't really care for. Avoiding electric (and distortion!) put me years behind and took the fun out of learning to play. Play what you like! Words to live by.
Robert, you made a mistake selling your SG, please get another one.
They can be hit or miss, but if you get a good one they are hard to beat. I prefer them to Les Paul gats in some ways. More fun to play. A friend had a 70s one that was amazing to play, but the head stock kept breaking. I wanted a SG ever since. Tried a Standard at a local shop here in NZ and did not like it. Imported one from USA that was a limited Guitar Center run and it was really good.
Youre so right. SGs are the coolest classic rock guitar ever made. I wouldnt ever sell mine (or probably i would, and then i would buy a real Gibson instead of my Epiphone)
Aquila Rossa the one he had (2018 sg special) is actually a really nice and comfortable playing guitar, I bought one this year wouldn’t ever get rid of it, but yeah definitely it has to be a good fit for each person.
Patrick Sommer totally agree, it will always be my number 1
I didn't even know that he sold it
I started on a Spanish guitar from lidl and got used to it and a year passed and got a cheap ibanez gio series guitar and let me tell you, the harder you start, the better you improve
I literally did the EXACT SAME THING. I got a junior acoustic guitar at lidl and then got a blue gio ibanez a year later. Still play it to this day!
Lidl 😂😂😂
I use acoustic guitar because i like the look and sound of it and country music inspired me to play it
A whammy bar on a Les Paul?? Yuck
I'd go with a Bigsby...
That's a recipe for disaster
Since when!?
@@hattiem8846 the 80s
The 80s/70s were cursed years....
My Cort with P90’s doesn’t hum even close to that. Their tone motivates me to play which is why I bought it. No regrets
my P90 equipped Jackson (and a floyd rose on top of that) has never hummed that bad
They also make noiseless P90’s.
Might have dropped a ground connection, or maybe he bought the same shop light from Home Depot that I did. That thing will make an FM radio buzz!
Started on a steel string Lakewood acoustic, cause I was motivated by having an instrument I could carry around (I play the piano as well). Bought an electric about a month after I started which is probably early, but I love. Both styles so I’m learning simultaneously.
Started on an acoustic despite that I love punk rock and distortion. It was all I had but, I tell ya, punk still sounds punk on acoustic.
Thats very true because i have played punk on acoustic
Playing an Acoutsic Guitar aggressively is terrifying
@@shadowstealer5 Tommy Emmanuel
Violent femmes are proof of this
sounds like folk punk to me
So I should return the Floyd Rose equipped 12 string acoustic I bought my kid to start with?
My first guitar is a Mexican made fender duo sonic, I still have it and play it when I'm feeling grunge in me. I keep it set aside in drop tuning.
I just got my first big boy guitar after 2 and a half years, no regrets. It's a Japanese made telecaster, the evangelion model. Plays like a dream.
Pink hello kitty guitar! If it's good enough for zakk wylde it's good enough for me!!
poppa porkchop , I thought some of those were actually supposed to be really good
OH YEAH!!!!!
And agufish
And if you don't read music, there's always Tabby.
I never really liked playing on my dads acoustic but when I got an electric I actually started playing better than I ever did.