[kj] Advice on picking up guitar

[fatpotanga]

what is advantageous to a beginner nowadays is the quality to price  
ratio.
the quality of 'budget' instruments is generally pretty high so you  
can get something relatively cheap that won't be a total dog to play.
I think you'd have to be pretty unlucky to buy a gleaming turd

Ooh! gleaming turds...! [sounds of entrepreneurial cogs starting to  
tick]


On 25 Sep 2007, at 14:45, Phillipps Marc wrote:


> >All the better players claim that their ability comes from their  

> hands and not their specific guitar.

>

> Whilst I wouldn't class myself a "better" player I can agree with  

> that statement . . as mentioned before I have quiet a few guitars  

> these days, my main electric is still a battered old Squier  

> Telecaster though, it just feels better than the rest

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering- 

> bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Christof hamille

> Sent: 25 September 2007 14:39

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] Advice on picking up guitar

>

> My advice is to buy an acoustic.  If your motivation to play is  

> driven by the equipment in your hand then you will never be a  

> proper player.  Yes electric is easier top play.  But if you don't  

> like playing why go buy a $800+ electric that will collect dust.   

> Plus by playing acoustic first your fingers will get in better  

> shape, faster, so when you switch to electric it will be a breeze.

>

> All the better players claim that their ability comes from their  

> hands and not their specific guitar.

>

> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:37:57 +0100

> From: Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Advice on picking up guitar

>

> >Conflicting advice. Hrm….what would Jimmy Page do…

>

> Take a shitload of drugs and bugger a groupie with a shark I think

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering- 

> bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Brendan Quinn

> Sent: 25 September 2007 09:16

> To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'

> Subject: Re: [kj] Advice on picking up guitar

>

> Cheers FP & SMan.

>

>

> Conflicting advice. Hrm….what would Jimmy Page do…

>

>

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering- 

> bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of fatpotanga

> Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2007 6:16 p.m.

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] Advice on picking up guitar

>

>

> Without question I'd go acoustic, nylon strung.

>

> a) it's cheap so if you decide you hate it then no worries

>

> b) can't think of b

>

> c) nylon strings will go easy on your fingers

>

> d) you can play/practice when or wherever you want to without  

> expecting it to sound like some rock god

>

> e) all you have to worry about is learning chords, not sounds/ 

> volume & 'trying it distorted'

>

> f) harder to play? Bull. All you'll stat off with are open chords  

> around the nut. It'll help your technique & strengthen & toughen  

> your fingers gradually.

>

> g) there are a few electric players I know who can't play an  

> acoustic to save their life. Mark Mynett for one used to be like that.

>

> h) i also feel you have to 'earn your stripes'. My dad's a  

> phenomenal player & when I wanted a guitar aged 9 he bought me a  

> crappy old nylon string & said 'learn to play that & I'll get you  

> an electric'

>

>

> my totally biased opinion, but i wholeheartedly believe in it :)

>

>

> flamenco-potanga

>

>

>

>

> On 25 Sep 2007, at 03:13, Brendan wrote:

>

>

>

>

> When I finally get around to it, what do you think I should get, an

>

> acoustic or an electric? Was reading this guy Ed Roman's website, he

>

> styles himself as a guitar expert, he reckons not to get a cheap  

> heap of

>

> shit because you won't be motivated to play it if it looks ugly and  

> sounds

>

> crap. This section of his website has a bunch of rants that I found

>

> interesting, the one on beginner guitars and 'christmas guitars' in

>

> particular:

>

>

> http://www.edroman.com/rants.htm

>

>

> He also recommends an electric because it's easier to play, but then

>

> that's where most of his $ comes from too I suppose. I dunno much  

> at all

>

> about guitars.

>

>

> Any feedback appreciated.

>

>

> Brendan

>

>

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