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720skiguy
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whats a good beginner guitar package? and can i teach myself? im already familiar with reading music.
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Aug 24 2004 2:21PM
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TheWorst
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if your just startin out you might wanna get a cheap acoustic.. then if you start gettin good and you still like it get like a ibanez or fender squire... n then if you start gettin really good you can spend a whole 1200$ on like a fender stratocastor
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Aug 24 2004 2:22PM
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jibberjason
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Get a friend who knows guitars, then go to lots of pawn shops. lots are shit, and lots are too expensive, but if you take the friend who knows guitars, you might be able to find a wicked deal.
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Aug 24 2004 2:45PM
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1080_n_ARkaNsaS
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man no lie, Walmart has two guitar packages (one electric and one acustic). I think retail on both is $99. Which is a pretty awesome price, plus I played one the other day and they are sweet. I mean they are not a martin or anything, but better than the $200 or $300 ones in music stores.

here is the link to an acustic Click here

Another acustic Click here

And the electic < a href ='http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1762017&cat=106982&type=1&dept=3944&path=0%3A3944%3A106982> click here
Aug 24 2004 2:52PM
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1080_n_ARkaNsaS
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oops here is the link to the last one

the electric click here
Aug 24 2004 2:53PM
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720skiguy
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^that or this http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/s=electric/search/detail/base_pid/511681/
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Aug 24 2004 3:00PM
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skierdudeguy
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thats pretty good for that price
i got a american strat, expencive, but nice

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Aug 24 2004 4:12PM
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Lateralis
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yes you can teach yourself, i did and now i rock out harder than jack black on coke


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Aug 24 2004 4:21PM
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nilzlet
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my friend taught himself



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Aug 24 2004 4:41PM
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TheWorst
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i taught myself... i aslo took guitar for a semester in school... that helped me learn notes and shit but i still use tabs just cause there faster..
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Aug 24 2004 4:44PM
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arsenal601
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you should probably take a couple lessons first, just to learn how to position your fingers and everything
Aug 24 2004 4:51PM
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TheWorst
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^ or just practice... like i learned how to play a few songs before i took guitar class... the guitar class was horrible i didnt learn shit from it...

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Aug 24 2004 5:01PM
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Simon_Dumont
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i took some lessons just to get the hang of it, but then took the rest on my own, any of you guys see the jimmy page les paul's in guitar world for fifty g's



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Aug 24 2004 5:13PM
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TheWorst
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my brother has a yamaha pacifica and its pretty nice... its good for startin out... and my friend has an ibanez that he bought with amp, cords, case for 300$ and its pretty damn nice... im gettin a squire like tommorow for 250$
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Aug 24 2004 5:16PM
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Schmitz
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quit, play bass



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Aug 24 2004 5:18PM
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TheWorst
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^ yea bass is prety sick... theres a shortage of bass players everywhere... i always wanted to play drums except they cost a shit load of money...
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Aug 24 2004 5:19PM
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Lé.Skiing
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if you want a 4 string bass i got one for sale but if you want an electric guitar their are ones in radioshack for liek 99 dollers or something like that my friend had one of them and they were half deicent for learning on... but if you want to start with a better guitar try and get liek a BC rich guitar with a Vox amp that has the best sound that i'v ever heard for gitar





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Aug 24 2004 5:43PM
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EpitaphE13
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ok, first off, what kind of price range are you looking at? second, are you looking to get really into the guitar or just play it like once a week. anyway, i'd suggest an epiphone sg. i myself have a gibson sg and the epiphone is the little brother of the gibson. it's a great guitar and the price is right at $145. it's the kind of guitar that's great for a beginner, but also one you'll be able to play once you get really good. as far as an amp goes, i'd suggest a roland cube amp. it's a great little 15w amp with lots of sound in it. plus it has built in distortions. anyway, i think that's the best way to go. all together it will cost you about $250, but it's well worth it if you're going to be serious about guitar.
Aug 24 2004 6:02PM
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EpitaphE13
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concept dude, you're getting ripped off. squire's are pieces of shit. plus it's a kind of guitar that's just made for beginners, you wont be able to advance with it at all. go for an epiphone if you're going to spend that much money.
Aug 24 2004 6:04PM
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jman
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i got one on ebay for like 20 bucks including shipping and insurance

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Aug 24 2004 6:06PM
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weazelzb
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dont get a guitar thats too shitty or u wont have fun at all. maybe start with a cheap ibanez or yamaha acoustic. also how serious are u and wat are ur music tastes



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Aug 24 2004 6:07PM
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Ds91260
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if youve never had experience with music before, it could be hard, but just learn some chords and pentatonic scales and youll be playin in not time


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Aug 24 2004 7:01PM
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CanadianSkiGod
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Both factors (guitar and lessons) depend on two things.

If you're not too sure you're going to keep playing, or if your budget is tight, go with a cheap acoustic guitar. Then, after a year or two, if you really like it, go either with a well-priced electric or a very good acoustic, depending on if you want to start electric or keep going acoustic.

As for lessons, ask yourself this. Do you just want to have fun, play popular songs for friends or a band, or do you want to do that, but also know the theory behind all the chords (major, minor, seventh, ninth, augmented, diminished, etc...) and scales to eventually become a really accomplished player? If it's the first one, you can just take one or two lessons to know the basic chords and one or two scales to jam. You'll then be able to buy or download tabs and learn songs by yourself. If its the second one, then take lessons regularly, you'll eventually become much better.

A tip: don't give up after a few weeks because you find it boring or too hard. Eventually you'll never be able to stop playing, and you'll never be bored again.


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Aug 24 2004 7:15PM
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and rule #1 is always be smoking


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Aug 24 2004 7:20PM
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Danger.
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1. Start on an acoustic guitar, if you can play it on that, you can play it on an electric.

2. Take a few lessons to learn a few scales, exercises, etc.

3. Buy guitar magazines, read the articles, tips, and lessons.

4. Only buy an electric guitar when you are good enough for one. Start off with a Fender Squire Stratocaster probably, packages are around $200. Other than that, guitars are personal buys, same with equipment.


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Aug 24 2004 7:34PM
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shindigg
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get a ukulele!
Aug 24 2004 7:57PM
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SchweitzerSki
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musicians friend kicks ass go there good deals
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Aug 24 2004 8:29PM
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Stryken
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Start out a couple months renting a Squire. It is the typical beginner guitar and it isnt bad for rent. If you decide that you like to play, move it up to something and buy yourself a good 400 or 500 dollar guitar. I started this way about 7 years ago and just sold the guitar I bought, it was a Gibson Epiphone GS. If you wanna learn its easier to learn on an electric too and then buy an acoustic. You CAN teach yourself, but its not bad to take lessons for at least a couple months to get some of the basics down, or at least to the point where you can teach yourself by ear. Reading guitar music is different than your band music shit too. Most of the stuff you will find online is tabs, which is very self explanitory. Good luck!

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Aug 24 2004 9:40PM
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mathers
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take sum lessons till you get good enough to play chords and stuff smoothley, and read tabs well - after that you can progress on your own by learning new songs from tabs, or you might find you like lessons. As for a guitar, renting for the first bit is a good idea, because if u get a junker guitar you'll be stuck with a junker guitar for a long while.
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Aug 24 2004 9:53PM
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take lessons. you can learn things from another person you can't learn from a book.





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Aug 24 2004 10:04PM
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Lateralis
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fuck lessons, use your ears and watch people play guitar


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Aug 24 2004 11:46PM
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mikee
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lessons are so vital... If you are devoted lessons can help you alot. Just learning tabs and shit is no where near as fulfilling as knowing tons of scales and all the theory behind it. that's when you can start to write your own music and learn to just jam to blues and jazz and stuff like that.

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Aug 25 2004 12:27AM
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freeze_pooter
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is u fuck lessons u will end up playin power chords and thinkin u r good when u arent. i would deffinatly encourage lessons yo.
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Aug 25 2004 12:48AM
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jibberjason
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and get a pedal. I got a multieffects pedal for pretty cheap, and i plug it straight into my head phones, so you can rock out, and sound wicked and no one can hear you if you suck, so it keeps the ol self esteem intact.
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Aug 25 2004 10:23AM
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TheWorst
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yea guitar is pretty awesome... my friend has an ibanez amp and it has some pretty good quality sound
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Aug 25 2004 3:35PM
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EpitaphE13
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dont need lessons, jimi hendrix never took lessons as did i. that's why im following in his footsteps. im gonna be the best guitar player that ever skied earth.
Aug 25 2004 4:24PM
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720skiguy
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or shoudl i just get a bass?
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skiforcanada
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get a bass, its easier and there are less of them so you'll get in a band easier

it does sorta suck to play by yourself though, i started with guitar then switched to bass

oh, ive never had a lesson either, if you know someone who plays thats way better, otherwise you probably need one







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Aug 25 2004 6:44PM
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EpitaphE13
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no bass, chicks always go for the guitar player before the bass player.
Aug 25 2004 8:08PM
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mommy
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fuck guitar. its played out. get a tenor sax and watch all the women in the audience drip.

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Aug 25 2004 9:37PM
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freeze_pooter
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its true. have u ever seen da rump shaker vid where the tenor guy is on the beach nad all the ladies r in da thongs yeah ya
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Aug 25 2004 10:08PM
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EpitaphE13
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are you kidding me? a tenor sax? na, you got it all wrong.
Aug 26 2004 8:50AM
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WIfreeskier
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start on acoustic, teach yourself, then after quite some time, once you're good, get a nice quality electric (Fender American Stratocaster). it's what i did and i've been playing 7 years now. just learn basic scales and your blues shit, and your penatonic scales, and you're off on the right track
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Aug 26 2004 10:21AM
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TheWorst
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i just started a band with my friend (2 guitars, gettin a drummer, and a keyboarder) and we learned about 5 whole songs in 3 hours its pretty sick
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Aug 26 2004 3:27PM
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EpitaphE13
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no bass player?
Aug 26 2004 3:29PM
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TheWorst
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no not yet... first were gonna see how it goes and we might get a bass player and see if we sound better...
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Aug 26 2004 6:11PM
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EpitaphE13
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yeah dude, you deff. need a bass player.
Aug 26 2004 6:18PM
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TheWorst
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right now were playin mostly a band called rooney and there isnt really a bass needed for it maybe later tho when we play other shit
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Aug 27 2004 11:47AM
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freeze_pooter
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dont be a cover band. no no no. make your own songs(please limit the power chords)
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Aug 27 2004 12:06PM
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TheWorst
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were just playin other bands cause were just startin out.. my friend is already writing songs and shit for our band so its all good
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Aug 27 2004 12:13PM
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stixonmtholly
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consult lanemayers on here for guitar lessons. I'm shocked he hasn't posted in this thread yet.


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