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I am looking to buy a guitar because I feel like I waste my time on Xbox and Facebook, and i wanna be able to always be around something I love in my life, music. I am planning on learning all of my favorite band's songs, The Beatles. I love all their songs and I want to be able to play them. Could you refer me to a type and style guitar that would be best suited for playing Beatles Music? Also, could you give me some beginner tips or some videos on how to learn this stuff? Thanks so much!
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Well, if you're just learning how to play guitar, i would suggest starting with an acoustic. If this is the case, you can buy a variety of "starter packs" from pretty much any music store. My first was a Fender acoustic beginner package for about $100 bucks and i loved that guitar. If you don't have a budget, get a Taylor, theres nothing like it. anyways if you're past the acoustic phase here is a list of guitars George Harrison used with the Beatles:
Gretsch Duo Jet
Gretsch Country Gentleman
Gretsch Tennessean
Rickenbacker 360/12(GEorge used 2 different ones)
Rickenbacker 325
Gibson SG(later given to Pete Hamm of Badfinger)
Gibson Jumbo 360 acoustic/electric guitar
Epiphone Casino
Gibson Les Paul(a red one called Lucy)
Gibson ES-345(used during the We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper promo films,as well as the last UK tour)
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Telecaster
Good luck! good to hear someone still has a passion for music and not just for games and Facebook!
Edit: heres some lessons that helped me alot when first starting out: http://www.youtube.com/user/JustinSandercoe?ob=0
Well, if you're just learning how to play guitar, i would suggest starting with an acoustic. If this is the case, you can buy a variety of "starter packs" from pretty much any music store. My first was a Fender acoustic beginner package for about $100 bucks and i loved that guitar. If you don't have a budget, get a Taylor, theres nothing like it. anyways if you're past the acoustic phase here is a list of guitars George Harrison used with the Beatles:
Gretsch Duo Jet
Gretsch Country Gentleman
Gretsch Tennessean
Rickenbacker 360/12(GEorge used 2 different ones)
Rickenbacker 325
Gibson SG(later given to Pete Hamm of Badfinger)
Gibson Jumbo 360 acoustic/electric guitar
Epiphone Casino
Gibson Les Paul(a red one called Lucy)
Gibson ES-345(used during the We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper promo films,as well as the last UK tour)
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Telecaster
Good luck! good to hear someone still has a passion for music and not just for games and Facebook!
Edit: heres some lessons that helped me alot when first starting out: http://www.youtube.com/user/JustinSandercoe?ob=0
what is the difference between an elavation guitar and stratocaster guitar?
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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
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
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