what is the difference between an elavation guitar and stratocaster guitar?

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evian

My son has guitar lessons and his teacher has said he is ready for a stratocaster guitar, I know nothing about guitars so please help. Elevation seem much cheaper but look the same and seem to offer pretty much the same. Any advise would be helpful. Thank you

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I cannot seem to see the logic in saying that someone is ready for a particular guitar. the only real difference is tone, and playability. the only real thing that is not for beginners is a floyd rose bridge, but thats not the issue in this case. also, certain styles are made easier by particular guitars. for example players who love to play at a million miles per hour prefer thinner necks.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/catalogId/1500001501/partNumber/5407316.htm
heres a link for an elevation brand guitar, is this the one you are talking about? and in my opinion it is a strat.

Fender only has the trademark to the headstock so essentially everyone makes a strat knockoff. officially branded starts will be by either fender or squier their subsidiary.

so back to the question. the guitar world is a complex web of price vs performance. usually a good compromise can be found. For example a squier Strat is a stratocaster per se, but craftsmanship will be lower than a more expensive fender counterpart. There will be differences in basically everything. Hardware, wood, and fretwork will suffer on the student guitars.

also, all this hinges upon what your son is playing on now. If it is an acoustic, than i see where the teacher is going. If he is playing on an inexpensive student guitar than perhaps he just means its time to upgrade to a more playable guitar?

ultimately in basically all large guitar brands you get what you pay for. There are smaller house brands out there that do offer much better bang for your buck. The only issue with these is you have to know what you are looking at, otherwise you will be worse off. two smaller brands that i absolutely whole heartedly trust are Agile, and Raven West Guitars. Their management really stands behind their product.

expect to pay more than 200. 300 will get you a very usable intermediate guitar. so is your son really ready for a $300 guitar?

if exact models in question were shown it would be infinitely easier to offer advice. currently i am just probing in the dark.

good luck

should i start learning with an acoustic or electric guitar?

Q. im planning to buy a guitar tomorrow.i have no experience what so ever and i dont know which one is easier to learn with.
acoustic and electric ?

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okay, check out this links for professional opinion..
http://guitar.about.com/od/commonbeginnerquestions/a/elec_vs_acoust.htm

and for other fellas opinion:
http://ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=864568&highlight=acoustic+electric+first+guitar

and for my opinion. i got an acoustic first because it is cheaper and you can take it anywhere. you can't play the electric without an amp. also, you really don't know yet if you're gonna pursue learning guitar, so if you buy a really expensive electric first, and you lose interest, itd just gather dust in your closet or wherever..so..there. hope the links help you out. :)

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