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posted on 2004-6-17 at 20:38
Buying my guitar .....
Okay, well I am going to buy my acoustic guitar for moi also b/c i need it for a guitar course next year ... and seeing how people on here know lots
about guitars I was just wondering what kinds are good / affordable (im not looking for or buying an expensive one) just one that is good and will
last .... or if anyone has any hepful hints for buying guitars ... it would be well appreciated ...
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[Edited on 17-6-04 by time_wasted]
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 20:41
If you're a beginner just get a cheap Yamaha or something.
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 21:00
yeah, i got a Yamaha from good ol' strings
200 bucks
it works lovely.
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 21:03
quotation:Originally posted by DeeDee
yeah, i got a Yamaha from good ol' strings
200 bucks
it works lovely.
is it easy to tune cause i know a couple ppl tht have hard times tuning their guitars
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 21:05
mine tunes pretty good
and it stays in tune for a good while as well
its worth it especially since its your first guitar
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 21:06
quotation:Originally posted by DeeDee
mine tunes pretty good
and it stays in tune for a good while as well
its worth it especially since its your first guitar
yay thats good ... merci for your help ... i am probably going to get it in the next 2 days so tht was good to know
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 21:25
Yamaha's are good. My brother in law just bought a Yamaha for around that price. I've been playing it and it sounds great and stays in
tune well.
Also, I'd buy a small chromatic tuner for when you get the guitar. It may take a while to learn to tune by ear, and it's just so much
faster and no hassle if you have one.
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 22:03
quotation:Originally posted by Reivax
Yamaha's are good. My brother in law just bought a Yamaha for around that price. I've been playing it and it sounds great and stays in
tune well.
Also, I'd buy a small chromatic tuner for when you get the guitar. It may take a while to learn to tune by ear, and it's just so much
faster and no hassle if you have one.
thanks ... would you know about how much a chromatic tuner would cost? and maybe a specific brand or 2 tht r good?
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 22:20
The only real brand of tuners I can think of that I have seen is Korg. You can buy really cheap tuners for around 10 dollars. But I wouldn't
recommend it. They usually have trouble picking up the noise, and whne it does, alot of the times it will show the wrong notes. If you spend anywhere
from 20-25 dollars you can get a good, reliable tuner. They are really tiny and yu can find them in any guitar store. It will probably be called a
"Korg CH-1", or something like that.
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 22:33
i have a boss tu-12 tuner and it's awesome. but it was pretty expensive.
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 22:42
I have 3 yamaha guitars. Electric, acoustic and bass. All 3 are fine instruments, and certainly much less expensive than the equivalent quality
Fender, Ibanez, etc...
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 23:00
I would recommend a Seagull guitar. They are made by Robert Godin's luthier company. They're relatively cheap (3 - 400 dollar range) and
are extremely versitile, playable guitars.
If you are a female you may consider looking into a guitar with a smaller body. As stupid as it sounds, your breasts may hinder your ability to rest
your guitar on your knee and against your body. I know a few girl guitarists and have had the opportunity to talk with them at length about this
problem. A guitar with a smaller body can reduce or eliminate this problem.
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 23:23
Bart, with your tuner, do you have to plug an instrument in to make it work, or is thier a mic, as well? You know, for guitars that can't be
plugged in.
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 23:52
it's got a mic and a jack socket. and my volume pedal has a constant full volume output, so i can plug the tuner in there - means it's
always got signal, and it isn't part of the chain so sound quality is maximum. double bonus.
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posted on 2004-6-17 at 23:52
quotation:Originally posted by Jeff K
I know a few girl guitarists and have had the opportunity to talk with them at length about this problem.
i bet you have. dirty bastard
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posted on 2004-6-18 at 01:24
i kno the feeling....
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posted on 2004-6-18 at 05:12
Hey man, my ex-girlfriend was a guitar player. Believe me, I heard about it.
