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"Geetars"

It's my 21st birthday this year, and as far as material goods go, I can't think of a better way to celebrate it than getting an electric guitar.

There's a long way to go yet (7th of August, I expect cards and a parade), but I've decided it's best to start research as early as possible because I've really got nothing better to do with my life at this moment in time. Well, that's probably a lie, but I'm still going to anyway.

So I need your help. It's going to be impossible for me to choose a guitar without actually playing them first, I know, but I'd like to know what guitars to look out for to begin with.

Your favourite guitars are required. Ideas for mid to high price range needed, I'll probably go for something mid-priced though.

As long as the strings aren't a mile away from the frets and it produces a nice clear sound I'm happy. Also, is there anywhere you can actually listen to clips of guitars being played to see what they sound like? Living in the middle of nowhere doesn't produce much demand for music shops.

All help will be rewarded in the next life. Thanks.

(Recommendations on amps would be nice too, if you could be so kind.)

Chad Niga wrote:
> The advantage of the floyd rose, is that unlike conventional bars, the
> whammy bar allows them to go back and forwards and especially with
> the jems, they dont go out of tune.

some are better than others though. if you're going to get a guitar with a floating bridge then make sure you try it out first and do a mad string dive, if it stays tune after that then you're ok.
My warlock has a Floyd on it and it's pretty poor for staying in tune.
then again, it's kinda fudged in general.

The strings where elixer i think.
I dont need to buy any more ever again, now my friend has 2 jems and a universe, academy of sound just give him free strings.
Plus he knows the guy who works there.
So he just gives me some if i need them.

Ibanez RG's!!! thats what I was thinking of. One of my mates has one and its really nice to play. I couldnt remember what it was called tho, just that it was an Ibanez.

What kind are they?

£11 for strings.

£11 for strings?

It pees me off when i do that.
Especailly when i buy the £11 ones.

I bought new strings for my acoustic, went and broke one of them

I cry

I blocked my RG off, i didnt have the time for it, im not a dedicated guitarist.

Yeah I love Floyds for whammy work, but I was forced to block mine off because I don't have another guitar and I like to use lots of different tunings.