Guitar help

Cryptex

Cryptex

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It's come time for me to get a new guitar and I need some help deciding what to get. I currently have 3 choices right now, but any suggestions in the $100-$300 range are welcome.

Here's what I'm thinking of so far:
Epiphone Les Paul copy (In Ebony)

Dean V (In White)

Epiphone SG copy (In White)

I'm really looking for something good because this will probably be the only guitar I get for several year, unless I can save up enough for a FIREBIRD!!

Cryptex :D
 
buy a used guitar. you can get a really nice one for that price.
what style do you play. If you play metal go for Jacksons, Ibanez, ESP/LTD stuff in that sort. well you kinda have to be more descriptive on what it is that you want

Talk to thunderhorse
 
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Will-do.
 
i can try helping you, just tell me waht your style is and what your looking for in a guitar
 
Nice that your are saving money to buy the Firebird. I have one like that, but then a Bass-version of it. It plays like heaven! :D.

But i would go for something that plays good, not that looks good. What does good looks do when you can't play...

- Alias
 
Hmm I would suggest looking at Jay Turser guitars. I have two electric guitars from Jay Turser, and they play beautifully and are pretty cheap. I have a transparent burgundy SG electric that I bought for around $350, and it matches some of the best in quality.
 
well i would to get myself an Epiphone Les Paul or the Ibanez RG 350 EX..i just love them.....but i have 2 save...and that will take ages :D

but its up 2 you...what you wana play
 
Heya

Right well, you are trying to buy a guitar in the £50 to £150 bracket, this bracket is based around beginner guitars, if you want one that will last you a couple of years i will get as cheaper one as your happy with, as all you need it for, is to learn the basics of guitar, ie
Mjr Minor chords (E, A, G, C, D etc)
and a bit of single string lead work

How long have you been playing for cryptex?

If your skillfull enough and your on the next level, i would save more money up and look around the £200 - £400 pound bracket (double it for dollars)

Practice guitars will never be a guitar god thing, but do you really want to splash out soo much one a guitar when your only a beginner, start of cheap, get a niceish £50'r, then when you feel your ready buy a nice flash one that will last you a good few years!

Sum it up!

Beginner = Spend as little as you can, and get one that you can just practice on for a year or so

Intermediate = Spend around £200 - £400, this will keep you happy for a long long time

Expert = Buy one that rocks your boat in everyway, usually you only get to this stage after about 6 years of playing

Personally i have been playing for around a year and a half, i can play, Hard song (involving solos, lead, chords, rythmetic strum patterns, etc etc
I started off with a £75 borrowed guitar for a year, this was fine until about a couple of months ago, where i bought a Ibanex Gio £200 guitar, this is brilliant, and will last me a good couple of years, where i will buy the next stage up!

Those 3 guitars i have seen are intermediate guitars, if you are at this level i would get the SG copy, personally

Les Paul - Wide neck, maybe uncomfortable (suggest trying it out)
Dean V - Don't have brilliant pickups, and personally looks a bit meh
SG copy - Best bet out of the 3, looks good, sounds nice, and supposidly plays good to

Remember, buy a decent amp aswell, if you want pleasant sound by a line 6 spider 2/3 amp, these are beautiful but cost the most!

Well pm me if you want to chat etc, this is just my view!

Welsh
 
Thanks for the tips fellas. I was actually really interested in that Epiphone Les Paul, it looks really nice. I'll you fellas once I made my decision :D
 
well yeah what i said yesturday, you really need a new amp.
in your case i think you should go for that $150 used Epi Les Paul and a Line 6 spider 3, any watt/size is fine whatever you want to pay because theyll al give what your looking for. and right now its distortion right? ;D
 
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