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"Guitar Guide Book - Recommendations?"

I'm buying an electric guitar next week some time and I'm not going to pay for lessons (Spending all my cash on the guitar) so I need a reasonably priced guide book to help me learn. I really don't know a great deal about music so It would have to be a beginners book - I know a few of you here play the guitar so I wondered if you had any recommendations, or perhaps books you don't use any more and would lend/sell me.

Cheers as always guys.

"Rock on"

Memorandum! wrote:
> Paradox: wrote:
> AliBoy wrote:
> What guitar you going to get?
>
> An Encore something or other. Electric anyway. Yup
>
> No. Seriously - no. Encore make the worst guitars in existence. I
> should know, I used to own one. Until it stopped working after 3
> weeks. My friend also had one but realised after he got it back from
> the shop that there were loads of cracks in it, then he went to get a
> replacement and checked for cracks in the shop - there were loads in
> that one too.
>
> They also have a horrible action.
> Instead of getting a crap guitar and then buying a better one when
> you get better you should just start out with a half decent one
> that'll last a while.
>
> Yamaha Pacificas are cheap and cheerful. Squier Strats are ok but
> the buzz from the single coil pickups will get irritating if you're
> going to be using a lot of distortion.

stop utting him off buying my Guitar... beach!

Unless you happen to live in Solihull, then you'll realise quickly there are actually no music shops within a 50 mile radius.

Kyle, haul your ass into town and look for a music shop.

You'll get by far a better deal there, and the people know what they're talking about.

Find me a better one for the same price then Memo and I shall pat you on the back furviously.

Paradox: wrote:
> AliBoy wrote:
> What guitar you going to get?
>
> An Encore something or other. Electric anyway. Yup

No. Seriously - no. Encore make the worst guitars in existence. I should know, I used to own one. Until it stopped working after 3 weeks. My friend also had one but realised after he got it back from the shop that there were loads of cracks in it, then he went to get a replacement and checked for cracks in the shop - there were loads in that one too.

They also have a horrible action.
Instead of getting a crap guitar and then buying a better one when you get better you should just start out with a half decent one that'll last a while.

Yamaha Pacificas are cheap and cheerful. Squier Strats are ok but the buzz from the single coil pickups will get irritating if you're going to be using a lot of distortion.

Total Rock Guitar by Troy Stetina. £9. Best beginners book ever. Really is very very good. Also, get Total Guitar every month for a year. That's how I learned.

Cyclone wrote:
> My E string has broken.
>
> Ummmmm.

So, um, trying not to state the obvious, have you tried replacing it?

AliBoy wrote:
> What guitar you going to get?

An Encore something or other. Electric anyway. Yup

My E string has broken.

Ummmmm.

I plan to use the i'net...