Electric guitar?

3 Comments

1. Phil says:

   July 15, 2010 at 12:01 am

   A good brand of guitar for playing metal on would be a Jackson. The usual price for one of these is around £200-£500/$398-$995. They are quite expensive but they are well worth it. They have a great sound, especially if you find the right amplifier. Another brand that is good is a Gibson. They too are quite expensive around £500 for a good one but not intended for metal although you can get ones designed for it.

   If you want a good guitar to start on which is good for any type of music, a Fender Stratocaster is an excellent one to get. These are around £400/$750 depending on what type of finish/colour you get.

   If you don’t get an amplifier with the guitar, choose one that isn’t too big but isn’t a starter amp because the quality of sound isn’t as good as some of the better ones, but you can always get a bigger one or a different brand later on. Find a good amplifier for you and the guitar and make sure it gives you a good sound. I don’t know too much about choosing amplifiers, but the guitar dealer should be able to help with that one.

   A helpful site to make sure you pick the right one for you is this:

   http://www.firstguitar.com/Articles/HowtoChoosetheRightGuitar.html

   It has lots of different points you need to consider and offers some advice too. My hint is also to buy some replacement strings with your guitar too. Ask the dealer what type of guitar strings the guitar you have bought comes with, and buy some of them. This means that if one of the strings breaks, snaps, or loses its quality sound then you won’t have to go to the store and buy some. To help you fit new guitar strings look at this website guide:

   http://www.jazzguitar.be/how_to_string_a_guitar.html

   Finally, experiment with different strings. The thicker the string, the deeper and more metal sounding sound you will get. A different brand of guitar strings might work better for you or you might prefer to the current ones. (Make sure you buy a guitar pick too for playing metal. These are very cheap and have different thicknesses, so find the right one for your playing style.

   Hope this ‘guide’ has helped!
2. eaglemvp99 says:

   July 15, 2010 at 12:01 am

   I was lookin a guitars a while back and I found this B.A. cherry red Strat. It is a Fender Stratacaster. It is really cool. It seems like a good starter guitar. It should run about 250 with a small amp. But I sold that and bought a 250 dollar amp. And a small starter amp is like sucky to try and be a rocker cause the distortion blows. So look into a good amp.