semi acoustic guitars?

Q. what are some good semiacoustic guitars preferably for under 150 pounds

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There's no chance on earth that you'll find a decent semi-acoustic one for under 150 pounds, mate.
Well non used anyways. They're filthy expensive... You could get a good Esp or Levin one for preferably 400-500 pounds... That's it..

Is there a difference between an Electric guitar and a 'fender' guitar?

Kamouflage

If thats even how you spell it... Yeah i got alot of guitars around my place and i was just wondering. Dont know much about guitars.
Please describe if there is a difference in sound and look

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Fender is a brand of electric guitar. They also make acoustic guitars, amps, and guitar-related accessories. Their electric guitars are distinguishable by these features:
- a neck that is bolted on to the body, as opposed to glued in. You will see a silver plate with bolts on the back of the neck
- single-coil pickups at the neck and in the middle, with possibly a humbucker at the bridge. Single-coil pickups look like a single row of silver dots and have a bright, thin sound. Humbuckers look like two rows of silver dots side by side and have a thicker, creamier sound.
- A thin or twangy sound, of course, because of the pickups and construction
The two predominant Fender electric guitars are the Stratocaster, played by e.g. Eric Clapton, and the Telecaster, played by e.g. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. You can recognize them immediately by their shape, and eventually by their sound if you listen to enough guitar.

The other 500 pound gorilla of electric guitars is Gibson, distinguished by a glued-in neck, humbucker pickups, and a thicker sound with longer sustain (time that the note will continue to ring after you pluck the string). Their most famous models are the Les Paul, played by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, and the SG-1, played by Angus Young of AC/DC.

Electric guitarists usually have a strong preference between Fender and Gibson guitars, but some people like both brands for different contexts. Other manufacturers are also becoming more popular, most notably Paul Reed Smith.

If you have a Fender guitar, especially if it comes from someone who was seriously or professionally into guitar, it might be worth money (or worth learning to play!). On the other hand, Fender makes electric guitars ranging in value from a couple hundred to a few thousand dollars, so it's impossible to say without knowing more.

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What electric guitar should I get?

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Christophe

Well, I want to spend 500 and less... This will be my first guitar but I'm not a beginner. You see, I have learned electric guitar songs but on acoustic guitar so yea...What cool guitars do you recommend. My favorites are the Gibson Les Paul and the Fender Stratocaster...

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Not as easy to answer as you first think. Much depends on what you want to play, Metal, jazz or whatever your thing is. I suggest the best course is to go to a good music shop. The decent ones will let you try a number of guitars. Every guitar has it.s own feel and tone. No point in spending $500 (or pounds) and then not liking the sound when you get it home. It's a major investment, get it right.

What acoustic guitar should i get?

Simon

I returned from Uni to find an envelope with my name on from my Grandma (who passed away a month ago)
Inside was a card and a cheque explaining how much i meant to her and that she's left me 500 pounds to spend. I used to play guitar and sing to her so i've decided i'm going to buy a new guitar in memory of this, but haven't the foggiest when it comes to what's good value for money. I want one that is high enough quality to keep as long as possible, whilst sounding and looking amazing (not asking for much eh?)
Being a student this 500 pounds is all i can spend so that would be my limit.
I've seen these guitars:

- http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Ibanez-AW3000CE-Electro-Acoustic-Artwood-Guitar-Natural/F60

-http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Ibanez-EW35SPE-Exotic-Wood-Electro-Acoustic-Guitar-Natural/FO7

-http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Ibanez-A300E-Electro-Acoustic-Guitar-Trans-Cherry-Sunburst/CH5

I only really know about Ibanezs being of good quality (even then i could be wrong?), these are my favourite out of them, looks-wise at least. Also that kind of shape is what i'm looking for, but still very open to other suggestions.

If you agree these are good quality could you let me know if these prices are good value please?

Hope I've not been too vague and i will be extremely grateful to anyone who even tries to help!

Thank you,

Simon

P.s I've been playing guitar for a long time, i'm looking for an experienced musician's guitar, i just plainly have no clue and would like to get the best out of my Grandma's money :)

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For the amount you have to spend I would go with an Alvarez. You get a better quality instrument for the money.

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Questions about buying a bass guitar?

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Kayla

I'm a beginner but hoping to play professional. So I need a bass guitar for a good price that has awesome sound! Any suggestions? Also I need to know what all I need to begin playing as soon as possible. And where should I look for one? Thanks! :) If you can answer any of these questions I would really apreciate it!

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If you REALLY go on to play professionally, chances are that the instrument that is your main gigging axe as a pro will not be the same one you learn on as a beginner. Don't get ahead of yourself. What you need right now is something to learn on. By the time you're ready to buy a pro-quality instrument, you will know enough not to be asking people on Y! answers what you should get...

Do you have an actual budget? You can learn on anything, it's a matter of what you're willing to spend. Figure out what your budget is, go to a music store, and start trying stuff out. Buy the instrument that feels most comfortable in your hands and that you like the look and feel of. The staff should be willing to let you plug it in and try it out. Do the store the courtesy of actually buying from them, don't use their inventory and then go buy from the internet. If there is literally no music store anywhere near you, there are lots of websites; musician's friend, sweetwater, zzounds, and amazon for that matter.

The absolute cheapest bass you can get that is still worth playing is an SX; they're only sold online at www.rondomusic.com. They are cheapest chinese mass-produced instruments, mostly copies of Fender designs, but they are real wood and real hardware and the two I've had played quite well. You can get one for around $100 + shipping.

If you have around $300 (not counting an amp and accessories), look at a Squier from the Vintage Modified or Classic Vibe series. I wouldn't bother with the other lines of Squier, if you can't afford a VM or CV just get the SX from rondo. A Peavey Millenium or Ibanez SR300 is also worth thinking about, especially if you like very slim necks.

If you have more like $500-600, you can think about a standard Fender, or (my personal recommendation) a Yamaha BB424x. There are lots of other brands in that price range too. If you have more money than that to spend, then there are lots and lots of good instruments and you just need to try them out and see what you like; most beginners don't spend that much on a first instrument unless they're very well-heeled.

The other things you'll need are an amplifier, tuner, strap, cord, and preferably a gig bag and stand. Bass can be played fingerstyle or with a pick, you should plan on learning both. Fingers you already have, picks are very cheap (75 cents apiece or so). For an amp you should just get a cheap practice amp to start; rondo sells some for $50 or so (+ shipping), in a store it's likely to run more like $100. Eventually, when you're playing with a band, you'll need to invest at least $500 or so in an amp that has enough power to be heard over pounding drums and wailing guitars. You can get a tuner for $15 or so, straps start at about $7 (but you can spend $100 on a really nice strap if you want), cheap cords are $5 or something but it's worth spending $20 on a good one, gig bags sometimes come with the instrument but cheap ones are $20 separate, a stand will run you another $15.

Basically, I'd say plan on spending $100 on your amp and another $100 on the accessories. If you go to your local craigslist, you can often find a lot of this stuff used for maybe 30-40% less than you would spend on it new. To tell the truth, all of the basses I currently own except one I bought used - a Yamaha BB415 I got for Christmas (that's the only new one), a custom bass I got used, an acoustic bass I got in trade, and an SX I bought from a guy on craigslist.

good left handed acoustic guitar?

Nathan

am looking for an acoustic guitar for up to 500 pounds. I mostly want to be playing song similar to the kooks etc plus am looking for one with a flat thin neck due to the troubles i have had with my old guitar and the neck. are htere any reccomendations?

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Sadly you don't have an abundance of options if you want an affordable all-solid-wood (highly recommended because the sound improves with age) left handed acoustic. This is the one I would suggest:
http://www.guildguitars.com/instruments/search.php?partno=3810520821

Guild makes very good guitars and their quality control is exceptional.
It should be available for about 500 pounds, maybe a little more.

Remember: Solid woods improve with age, laminate woods degrade with age due to the glues hardening and becoming less resonant.

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