Anyone who knows anything about guitars... Help!! Please?

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Leafpool

I really want to learn to play the guitar. My grandfather has an acoustic guitar that he says I can use to learn the basics on, but I want to find out as much as I can about guitars before getting into it. I also want to know what type of guitar is right for me. I'm thinking of going for an electric one, but then you have to buy an amp and a speaker (or a combo). =S
I'm interested in getting this guitar: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROCKBURN-VINTAGE-SERIES-BLOOD-RED-ELECTRIC-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ170274383307QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item27a524e5cb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Or possibly a pink Fender Squier.
Here's a list of questions I'd like answered, please! =3 I don't mind being given URLs, either.

1.) What type of guitar should I get? (I'm interested in nearly any kind of music, but mostly rock - is there anywhere where I could hear the differences between acoustic, electro-acoustic, base and electric? Like someone playing chords on them?)

2.) Where can I buy cheap, high-quality amps, loudspeakers, and other guitar accessories?

3.) Is there a lot of effort required to look after a guitar?

4.) Is it easy to learn?

5.) Should I get one second hand or new?

6.) What's the best place to buy a a guitar?

7.) Are most guitar amplifiers combos (loudspeakers and amplifiers) or are they mostly just normal amps, and you have to buy the speaker seperately?


Thank you!
I really don't mind if you just answer one question, or all of them, or even if you just answer with a relevant URL. I'd like to know nearly everything I can about guitars, since I'm a bit of an idiot for this stuff. DX

Answer
I'll answer a few of your questions.. I don't really the answers to all of them, but I hope this still helps you out!

1. What kind of guitar should I get? - I'd recommend starting out with a Fender Squier. That's the first guitar I ever had, and it's great to learn on.

2. Where can I buy cheap accessories? - Check out Guitar Center. They sell pretty much everything musical. Check out www.guitarcenter.com.

4. Is it easy to learn? - Yes, and no. If someone is teaching you the basics, yes. If you are trying to learn by yourself, no. Once you learn the basics of playing guitar, you could teach yourself everything from there on.

5. Should I get one second hand or new? - New, for sure. Personally I just wouldn't want to have a guitar that someone else had. But that's just me.. lol.

6. Where's the best place to buy a guitar? - Guitar Center. www.guitarcenter.com. They have everything you need.

I really hope this helps!!

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Where can I buy a cheap Acoustic Guitar (UK)?

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seabass

I want to buy an acoustic guitar for a music project I'm doing at school (and I'd like to play anyway). I don't want an expensive one at all, just a second hand one like under £30. Any one got any websites/shops I could look at? Thanks :)

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There may be one available from a member of the LETS network in your community. You can buy it for cash or trade for something of equal value. The Local Exchange Trade System is personal and can be a lot of fun to join and participate.

Good luck.

Acoustic guitar price UK?

Liam

I'm looking to buy an acoustic guitar, NOT a classical one though. The cheapest I've seen online is £50 at argos http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/039221/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+entertainment+and+sat+nav%7C14419512/c_2/2%7C14419512%7CMusical+instruments%7C14419569.htm
But I would like to know how much they are in music shops and how much they cost second hand...

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I just bought a fantastic one from a charity shop - £20, including a leather case!
I took it to a friend who runs a music shop to be re-strung, and he told me it's worth several hundred pounds.
Check out lots of charity shops!

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