The Guitar Thread

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/12/2003, 8:25 pm

Who else here is a fellow guitar player?

Mechanical Thought · Post by **Mechanical Thought** » 4/12/2003, 8:28 pm

i wanna play so bad!!
i am going for lessons soon hopefully :mrgreen:

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 4/12/2003, 8:33 pm

me too, yay us. :nod:

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/12/2003, 8:36 pm

Do you guys even have a guitar?

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 4/12/2003, 8:36 pm

If i had a guitar i'd teach myself, or have a friend teach me.
leasons = blah. I'd just stick to it for hours everday till i was good.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/12/2003, 8:37 pm

You'd self-teach then eh?

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 4/12/2003, 8:40 pm

yup, i'd learn how to read music and do the hand position things, then just play my ass off forever. i want one so fricking bad but i dont know if i should go with acousic or electric and how much to spend to start off.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/12/2003, 8:41 pm

You have no idea as to how much money you wanna spend?

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 4/12/2003, 8:43 pm

well i'm hopping in the 300 to 500 area, but i dont want to get a crappy guitar so maybe i should go more.

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 4/12/2003, 8:43 pm

always start with acoustic that is what i have but im gunna take less ons cause i cant focus on one thing while on the comp

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/12/2003, 8:49 pm

You'll be able to find one for $500.
I may be wrong beacuse I never bought an acoustical guitar. I got mine from my grandma

ANd start out on an acoustic. NO sense in spending x amount of dollars on an electric and amp and effects if you are gonna give up playing a few months down the road

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/12/2003, 8:51 pm

and Josh....dont study the guitar while practicing. Like you said you wont be able to focus. One can successfully self-teach one-self. If you need stuying material, print it all out. It comes in handy.

Mechanical Thought · Post by **Mechanical Thought** » 4/12/2003, 8:52 pm

i wanted to actually learn a litte before i went in, does anyone have any good sites?

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 4/12/2003, 8:52 pm

thanks for the advice guys. I should get one but i've been putting it off for a while.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/12/2003, 8:55 pm

Go for it dude. Its really tough to learn but once you learn...its amazing. :nod:

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/12/2003, 8:56 pm

as for the site

www.zentao.com/guitar

Thats a real good site. I go there to study theory.

Mechanical Thought · Post by **Mechanical Thought** » 4/12/2003, 8:58 pm

awesome! thanks :love:

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 4/12/2003, 8:58 pm

how much research should i put into picking a guitar? or should i just go into a music store and buy one?

emily · Post by **emily** » 4/12/2003, 9:01 pm

I like to call myself a guitar player, but I'm really not.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/12/2003, 9:05 pm

starseed_10 wrote:how much research should i put into picking a guitar? or should i just go into a music store and buy one?

well it really comes down to your own personal tastes dude.

My-self for example...I do not buy epiphone or squire guitars.....I buy original gear