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  dan_alive Posts: 123

  October 2003

  I suggest you get a crappy acoustic first.. builds up the strength in your fingers.. that's what i should've done!
  
  now i dunno about electric cos i've still got my old squire strat that i bought in a STRAT PAK .. i got a lil practice amp, guitar + accessories for AUD$500

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  mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395

  October 2003

  The following are Fender Squire and Epiphone recommendations. Keep in mind that a good guitar isn't bought cheap. All of these options are economy options. You definitely won't get a good guitar and a good amp for this price. That being said, the Squire guitars are all decent, and can get that Fender sound pretty well. The quality of the wood used and the fit and finish are pretty cheap, but the electronics are okay and can be upgraded easily. The humbucking Squires will give you a chunkier sound than the regular Squires. The Epiphones are a good choice, too. Slightly better fit and finish, and the humbuckers are okay. Pretty simple guitars. You'll get the heaviest, chunkiest sounds out of the Epiphones. My recommendation: check the pawn shops and second-hand music stores in your area, see if there are any deals. If you can't find a great deal, get a cheap amp and a better guitar, then upgrade the amp when you have the money, then upgrade the guitar after that. Out of all these, I probably like the Epiphone SG-Special the best.
  
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/82969
  
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/58546
  
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/106533
  
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/107867
  
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/107869
  
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/88741
  
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/34452
  
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/88740
  
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/41264

  ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.

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  greendisease4 Posts: 27

  October 2003

  thanks dan and mccready is god, i was hoping you'd reply, i've found your posts very helpful. i've been looking at this one a lot
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027213954150131025216090533/g=home/search/detail/base_id/107867
  but i like the sg special too. i'll check out the music stores in the area and if i don't find anything i'll probably go with one of those two. i've been looking at this amp, is this ok for that amount of money or do you recommend somethin else?
  http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031027223943066041117129110881/g=guitar/s=amps/search/detail/base_pid/482800/
  
  thanks again for the help, it is much appreciated

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  mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395

  October 2003

  Either guitar will work out for you. Just remember, you get what you pay for. The amp looks pretty good, too. Not great, but it'll get the job done. The headphone jack will be good for bedroom jamming.

  ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.

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  greendisease4 Posts: 27

  October 2003

  ok thanks for the help

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