Have to second the spend on the git-tar not the amp line. Further, if anything, I'd buy the guitar NEW and the amp USED. I've seen WAY too many hacked up USED axes that are beyond recovery/untunable/unplayable after some dope has decided they are a guitar tech. Bottomline, IMHO, for novices USED is a bad deal. If they were experienced guitar buyers they wouldn't be beginners now would they?

Further still, I'd go for a plain vanilla SMALL amp -- toss in package deals are fine for practicing -- with an eye toward spending $100-125 on a fun effects box in a few months, Xmas or birthday . Digital modeling has come a long way in the past few years and can give a starter exposure to different tones and shapes without costing an arm and a leg. Giggable? No. But the most fun on the block? Absolutely!

Actual axes are a deeply personal thing, but I think that Epiphone has a great line of intro git-tars. Of course, this begins to get into the single-coil (cleaner) vs. humbucker issue (chunky-er er), which in turn revolves around the type of music the player likes. Just set a price point, stick to it, TEST DRIVE stuff, and HAVE FUN! Do not be intimidated by salesmen!

You visit a Saab board so you're obviously not an idiot!

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• Guitarists here...need some help, Noel, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:41:53
  • Re: Guitarists here...need some help, I-80/I-15, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:12:38
  • WOW! Such great input, guys. Thanks. I'm gonna, Noel, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:13:00
    • Re: WOW! Such great input, guys. Thanks. I'm gonna, Spiros Trianta, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:24:23
      • Thanks, Spiros. That's what I'm deciding., Noel, Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:01:44
  • I'd start her out with some good fender stuff, Jason, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:54:37
  • Re: Guitarists here...need some help, TERRY, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:19:03
  • Here are my recommendations (long):, Andy R, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:34:25
  • Fender Squiers are decent starters....but...., AlexA, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:30:52
  • MY first guitar..., Chadwick , Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:27:02
  • Re: Les Paul with double stack Marshalls..., t_mokes, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:55:07
    • Re: Les Paul with double stack Marshalls..., Bill in VA, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:36:42
  • Spend more on the guitar over the amp, Brian_in_MA, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:52:40
    • I completely disagree, AndyR, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:49:28
    • Re: Spend more on the guitar over the amp, I485 Heel, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:20:11 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: I agree, but guitar neck is short anyway, t_mokes, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:04:52

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