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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.)

That'll take someone's eye out.

[URL]http://images.misupply.com/products/original/BC%20Rich/WarlockBlackL2.jpg[/URL]
None more metal.

And one of my guitarists treated himself to this [URL]http://www.californiavintageguitarandamp.com/gibson/Gib117J.jpg[/URL] fantastic sound but feels really really odd against you.

Maybe I need a new amp

What would you suggest then?

I quite like Les Pauls as well.

[URL]http://www.mojaveampworks.com/5SoundClips/SoundClips.asp[/URL]

The Sidewinder clips.. I guess that's a Telecaster? Not sure of what else they're using / how different it makes it.

SHEEPY wrote:
> Oh and a Squire Telecaster would be an excellent starter... damn my
> parents and their Christmas good will.
>
> " Tele... Strat? All the same son "

Actually that's pretty true. Bit more twang to a strat because of the built in whammy bar, but that's all stuff you can add to a tele.

SHEEPY wrote:
> I've got a Strat, it was ok but I hate it now.
>
> I think I want to get an SG, probably just an Epiphone mind you. I
> need something thats crisper and not dull and Bryan Adams-esque. I
> can't bring myself to play it.

(no offence Snuggly) SGs are horrible.

Oh and a Squire Telecaster would be an excellent starter... damn my parents and their Christmas good will.

" Tele... Strat? All the same son "

I've got a Strat, it was ok but I hate it now.

I think I want to get an SG, probably just an Epiphone mind you. I need something thats crisper and not dull and Bryan Adams-esque. I can't bring myself to play it.

Oh no, I'm definitely not after playing metal. That'll narrow it down a bit.