Place to buy good guitars cheap online, my first electric guitar?
I’m looking to buy an electric guitar. And I wanted to buy it online, I was looking at squier strat or fender starcaster pack. Any different suggestions? Can anyone point me inthe direction to buy these cheap…and any tips for learning fast?
I totally agree that you should buy from a local store if possible. I also agree that you should always play a guitar first since two identical models can play differently, however if you don’t know how to play yet that isn’t really an option. If you have a friend who plays see if they will go with to try some out. If for some reason you just have to buy online stick with someone like Musician’s Friend, Sam Ash or American Musical Supply. Even if you are buying locally use these sites to compare prices. I have found that most local stores will match online pricing. Personally, even as a complete beginner, I wouldn’t spend less than $200 on a guitar. The Squire Standard Strat at $229 is a good entry level guitar. The Line 6 15 watt Spider III amp (on sale for $68.99 righ now) is going to be one of the better amps for a beginner also. Don’t buy that Starcaster junk and avoid the package deals as most of them come with a worthless amp and guitar.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Squier-Standard-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=510422
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-Spider-III-15-Guitar-Combo-Amplifier?sku=482276
3 Responses to “Place to buy good guitars cheap online, my first electric guitar?”
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December 7th, 2009 at 8:12 am
i would never buy a guitar without playing it first.
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December 7th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Buy a guitar from a music store and nowhere else. Not from the internet and not from a big box store like Walmart or Best Buy.
Starcaster is a line of crap guitars that Fender sells to big box stores. They are never sold in real music stores due to their low quality. The Squier series is an improvement but no better than the Ibanez equivalent. Your best bet is to go to a good, well stocked music store and try the guitars there. Good luck.
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December 7th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I totally agree that you should buy from a local store if possible. I also agree that you should always play a guitar first since two identical models can play differently, however if you don’t know how to play yet that isn’t really an option. If you have a friend who plays see if they will go with to try some out. If for some reason you just have to buy online stick with someone like Musician’s Friend, Sam Ash or American Musical Supply. Even if you are buying locally use these sites to compare prices. I have found that most local stores will match online pricing. Personally, even as a complete beginner, I wouldn’t spend less than $200 on a guitar. The Squire Standard Strat at $229 is a good entry level guitar. The Line 6 15 watt Spider III amp (on sale for $68.99 righ now) is going to be one of the better amps for a beginner also. Don’t buy that Starcaster junk and avoid the package deals as most of them come with a worthless amp and guitar.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Squier-Standard-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=510422
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-Spider-III-15-Guitar-Combo-Amplifier?sku=482276
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