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Anyone recommend a decent beginner guitar I can get my boy for his birthday? His 18th is coming up and he's started to show a real interest. Don't want to go daft in case he doesn't stick with it but don't wanna get dirt cheap as it'll hopefully stay with him if he does enjoy it.


The acoustic i posted a pic of next to the banjo a few posts back is a Yamaha 700ms i bought 2nd hand just over a year ago in as new condition .
Still had the plastic on the pick guard and tuners etc and i paid £70 for a £200 guitar.
So worth looking at 2nd hand but be careful of damage etc.

Electric seems to be his thing at the moment. Cheers for the link. I'll have a look through


He'd love that mind!


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If you're after electric.

Yamaha pacifica ;)
 
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The acoustic i posted a pic of next to the banjo a few posts back is a Yamaha 700ms i bought 2nd hand just over a year ago in as new condition .
Still had the plastic on the pick guard and tuners etc and i paid £70 for a £200 guitar.
So worth looking at 2nd hand but be careful of damage etc.




Edit,,
If you're after electric.

Yamaha pacifica ;)
Also very nice
 
Epiphone? Not badly priced nowadays and will get a decent sound out of it once he gets garn.
Really cheap but good Squier Bullet (?) or Yamaha Pacifica if you want to pay little more get a Epiphone Les Paul Pro second hand 200, brand new 400. If you go second hand look at someof the North east guitar groups on facebooks there's always loads of decent gear for sale.
Cheers
 
That was one I've already looked at funnily enough. Bottom end priced ones OK you reckon?

I had a cherry red Epiphone Es335 which had a beautiful wide flat neck great for a beginner or a clumsy git like me.

Traded up for my Gibson 336 but I still miss that neck.
 
Go and see Shaun at Riff raff. He's always got loads of decent reasonably priced electrics in stock. They'll be set up properly anarl.
Yeh was considering takin him along somewhere to choose for himself.

The best deal was that candy red Aria 714 with duncan pickups. Practice amp, tuner, stand, strap, fender bag and lead as new.
£35 :eek:
Where was that??

I had a cherry red Epiphone Es335 which had a beautiful wide flat neck great for a beginner or a clumsy git like me.

Traded up for my Gibson 336 but I still miss that neck.
Very nice. Am I right looking at about 300 quid for the Epi?
 
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Yeh was considering takin him along somewhere to choose for himself.

What sort of music is he into? That will probably rule out a few things from both a sound and look perspective. Nice to get him something as a surprise but if he gets into them he'll want to pick his own.

I'd personally say learn on an acoustic as it will be harder moving on from electric to acoustic but not the other way round as it will strengthen his fingers. I prefer acoustics but do have a Gretsch Streamliner as I wanted a lightweight electric. I find most heavy and unforgettable after a while.
 
What sort of music is he into? That will probably rule out a few things from both a sound and look perspective. Nice to get him something as a surprise but if he gets into them he'll want to pick his own.

I'd personally say learn on an acoustic as it will be harder moving on from electric to acoustic but not the other way round as it will strengthen his fingers. I prefer acoustics but do have a Gretsch Streamliner as I wanted a lightweight electric. I find most heavy and unforgettable after a while.
Nirvana seems to be his thing to try and play at the moment so something along those lines. Got an acoustic too but he doesn't seem interested in it. Might try him with it
 
My lad wants a bass for recording, he is actually a guitarist. I was going to bring one of mine for him, but now you have to pay for a seat if you want it in the cabin. So I’ll be purchasing on Tuesday / Wednesday as it his birthday.

Just pay priority boarding and get it in overhead before everyone piles on. Steve vai’s advice
 
Nirvana seems to be his thing to try and play at the moment so something along those lines. Got an acoustic too but he doesn't seem interested in it. Might try him with it

Cobain played a cheap as shit acoustic apparently on the Nevermind recording of Polly. A Fender Jaguar would be a canny guitar for a Nirvana fan - you can get a Squire version for £300: Buy the Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar 3 Tone Sunburst IL
 

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