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    Where should I start

    in Guitars

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    As has been suggested, if you are wanting to play folk style music, like Bob Dylan or Joan Baez, you would probably want to play a steel strung acoustic guitar. Just be aware that this can be harder on your fingers than an electric guitar. Good luck.

    Electric guitar starter kit suggestions?

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    What is your budget? 

    I started with a Harley Benton TE-20 set that came with an amp, from Thomann. The amp was just OK. It didnsound fantastic and stopped working after a couple of years. The guitar is very good, especially considering it only costs about £68. The neck feels really nice. The finishing on the fret ends could be better, but they aren't too bad and I don't notice them when playing. The tuners do a good job. They don't feel great in operation but they work. The height adjustment screws on the bridge stick out quite a bit and dig into my hand if I have it resting on the bridge. I got a Harley Benton TE-62 after a while. It looks and feels better. The frets are finished better, the fretboard is nicer, the tuners are better and the bridge is better. I still play the TE-20 and sometimes prefer  the tone of it. It cost £138.

    Does it make sense to a bad player buying a good guitar?

    in Guitars

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    12 hours ago, Dad3353 said:

     

    I would question the mentality driving reflections of the sort. Maybe my latent puritanism; I truly believe that a lot of Bad Things in the World come down to materialistic desires, fulfilled or not. That's just me, of course; carry on, folk, as you were. :|

    I'm not a very good guitarist, but I saw a nice guitar that I liked, tried it and bought it. It wasn't a terribly expensive guitar (about £459 I think), but for me it was quite expensive,  especially considering the guitar I already had was a £68 Harley Benton. I play both guitars. I would never get to the stage where I would live my life in such a way that I would hurt other people just to get money. If I had a big win on the lottery, I would maybe buy a nice Fender, but I don't think I would spend the crazy amounts that some people spend. 

    Does it make sense to a bad player buying a good guitar?

    in Guitars

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    It won't make you a better player. A good player will be able to play good music on a cheap (but well set up) guitar, but a poor player won't get a good tune out of an expensive guitar. However, if you can afford it, it can be nice to have expensive things just for the sake of having them. If I had the money, I could buy a Ferrari. It won't make me a better driver, but I might enjoy driving it.

    John Mayall...

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    Sadly, John Mayall has passed away at the age of 90. The roster of musicians who played with the Bluesbreakers is incredible with Eric Clapton, Peter Green and John McVie being some of the most notable names. There will be one heck of a jam going on in heaven today.

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