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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]John S Stuart wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Take lessons from Johnny Knoxville![/QUOTE]
Who is he?
Who is he?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]KensingtonLove(Dharankanawala) wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]John S Stuart wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Take lessons from Johnny Knoxville![/QUOTE]
Who is he?[/QUOTE]
He's from a programme called 'Jackass'.
Go for it, but it will take you a while to be exactly like Brian. lol
Who is he?[/QUOTE]
He's from a programme called 'Jackass'.
Go for it, but it will take you a while to be exactly like Brian. lol
Flash,darling,I know I can never come close to sweet Brian. But I will indeed try! lol I'm not some loon that thinks they could ever be like Brian,you silly silly boy! So tell me more...please darling?
Just get some cheap guitar that stays in tune, and then learn all the chords... then scales... then your set. Buy a book which shows you the chords and scales. Then buy a Fender Strat or a Gibson Les Paul, or a PRS, or whatever fits your fancy.
I say get an explorerer first,then over the years move up and buy a DEAN!!!!!Oh yes!!!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]The Classic wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Just get some cheap guitar that stays in tune, and then learn all the chords... then scales... then your set. Buy a book which shows you the chords and scales. Then buy a Fender Strat or a Gibson Les Paul, or a PRS, or whatever fits your fancy. [/QUOTE]
Thank you,The Classic. That is extremely helpful. Do you know how much each one would cost,more or less?
Thank you,The Classic. That is extremely helpful. Do you know how much each one would cost,more or less?
12 bar blues progression is a good thing to learn early on too.
I wouldn't recommend starting with classical guitar - it's probably unnecessary or superfluous, especially if you want to play like Brian. Both the guitar itself and the technique are completely different from acoustic guitar, let alone electric guitar.
I also recommend that rather than learning through a book, you should learn through an instructor. Learning by yourself just opens doors to bad habits that can be otherwise quickly corrected or avoided by having an instructor.
Contrary to what someone above said, do not get a Gibson Les Paul unless you're absolutely sure you want to play one. They start at around two grand. Fenders, Squiers, or cheap acoustic guitars are all great starter guitars. The Fender is the most expensive, but if you get one, though, you'll have something that will suffice for as long and far as your guitar playing career may last. (Heck, I'm sure I could say the same thing about a Squier too.) Either way, you could always mess around with the electronics later in your career, and make a tin can sound just fine.
I also recommend that rather than learning through a book, you should learn through an instructor. Learning by yourself just opens doors to bad habits that can be otherwise quickly corrected or avoided by having an instructor.
Contrary to what someone above said, do not get a Gibson Les Paul unless you're absolutely sure you want to play one. They start at around two grand. Fenders, Squiers, or cheap acoustic guitars are all great starter guitars. The Fender is the most expensive, but if you get one, though, you'll have something that will suffice for as long and far as your guitar playing career may last. (Heck, I'm sure I could say the same thing about a Squier too.) Either way, you could always mess around with the electronics later in your career, and make a tin can sound just fine.
I started playing last year, and people were telling me I should buy an acoustic first and then work my way up to electric. But, being the impatient and stubborn person that I can be, I went out and bought an electric. It didn't really make a difference to me which one I learned first. I play both electric and acoustic on a regular basis now.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=red>Quonkers wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I started playing last year, and people were telling me I should buy an acoustic first and then work my way up to electric. But, being the impatient and stubborn person that I can be, I went out and bought an electric. It didn't really make a difference to me which one I learned first. I play both electric and acoustic on a regular basis now. [/QUOTE]
Yeah, I really don't understand the mentality of "acoustic first," especially since you can get a perfectly fine electric guitar for almost as cheap. I suppose the higher action would give sort of a "donut effect (in reference to baseball batting)," but that's pretty much the only advantage. They are really two different instruments.
Yeah, I really don't understand the mentality of "acoustic first," especially since you can get a perfectly fine electric guitar for almost as cheap. I suppose the higher action would give sort of a "donut effect (in reference to baseball batting)," but that's pretty much the only advantage. They are really two different instruments.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]KensingtonLove(Dharankanawala) wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Flash,darling,I know I can never come close to sweet Brian. But I will indeed try! lol I'm not some loon that thinks they could ever be like Brian,you silly silly boy! So tell me more...please darling?[/QUOTE]
I am very silly, indeed! I think you have enough posts now to help. Are you going to teach yourself?
I am very silly, indeed! I think you have enough posts now to help. Are you going to teach yourself?
It's like buying a car... it just depends on what you get. Probably could get a decent guitar for under 200. A guitar book would be maybe around 20 bucks. Guitar stores will have used stuff cheaper... just gotta look around.
Best bet is to go straight to electric - if that's the sound you want to make
electric guitars (properly set-up) are usually fine for beginners
Why not get a RS!!
electric guitars (properly set-up) are usually fine for beginners
Why not get a RS!!
Why play like Brian, when you can play like Jimmy Page? ;)