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"How much do guitars cost?"

I wondered how much guitars cost because I might want one for chrsitmas.

I wondered how much guitars cost because I might want one for chrsitmas.

Depends on how good a guitar you want. You can buy acoustic guitars from anything around £40, though it won't be a particularly good one. Pay around £100ish for a low end Fender or Washburn acoustic, then after that the sky's the limit.

Electric guitars start at around £100, Squire Strats being the usual beginners choice. I haven't looked recently but they used to be in the £170 range. Of course you'll need amplification for an electric, something in the 10 watt range would cost around £70ish.

If you are serious then I suggest you find a guitar shop and take a look around with a price in mind. Either that or buy some sort of guitar publication, they will have shop adds in them with prices etceteras

If you are thinking of starting get a cheap, poor quality acoustic for £40 like me :D

I am bit better now so I may get decent electric or bass for Christmas!

If I were you... i'd get a Squire Strat for about £140, but if you're mega-serious get a Fender Strat for £300-ish...

You really do pay for quality though... if you're serious about it SPEND THE MONEY!

What are the differnces between Accoustic and Electric? Also, when I play the guitar, I want to sound like Brian Moloko's guitar who plays for Placebo. Does that tell you what type of Guitar I need? Also, I'm looking for something £120 or under.

If you don't know what Brian Moloko's guitar sounds like, e-mail me and i'll give you the URL to download a sample.

And oh yeah, did you teach yourself and are they difficult to play when you're a begginner?

I've found a Squier 0310600

The specs are as follows:

Body
Body Solid Hardwood
Bridge Standard Fulcrum
Electronics
Pickups 3 Single Coil
Controls Master Volume, 2 Tone
Switching 5-way
Neck
Fingerboard Rosewood
Machine Heads Chrome Covered
Frets 21

All for the amazing price of $149 = £105.

Is this a good one to get?

Id buy a cheap acoustic if you are just getting started, a good teacher is the best option as trying to teach yourself can be very hard. Once you get good pay for a better electric or acoustic guitar.
If you go into any decent music store that sells instruments then ask the guy, they should help you with all you need to know.

There ain't any music shops near me! :(