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Originally Posted by big-daddy-59
new to guitar in general? Don't know how to play yet? Don't worry so much about the quality of the guitar. Buy one of the nicer Squier models,get it professionally setup, buy a decent small amp and then spend the rest of the $1200 or so that you would spend on a MIA strat on lessons.
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I dont agree with this completely. I recommend you find someone (a friend, NOT a salesman) who knows guitars. Talk to them about what you listen to. What you want to learn to play. At this stage you DONT need the best guitar out there. That much is true. But if you get the cheapest guitar you can find, you will make the learning process less fun. The less you practice, the harder the whole thing is.
I had a riding mentor that told us to buy the most expensive helmet we could afford. The reason is that if the helmet is nicer, we are more willing to put it on and have our heads protected, even on a sweltering summer day.
You could say the same for running a marathon. If you buy low end shoes, you can still run the race, but if your feet hurt, then thats just one more degree of difficulty that you didnt need.
Ive got a quote from Jimi Hendrix on learning...: @You have to stick with it. Sometimes you are going to be so frustrated you want to give up the guitar. Youll hate the guitar. But all of this is just a part of learning, because if you stick with it, youre going to be rewarded. - From The Stratocaster Chronicles by Tom Wheeler.
A bad guitar will make it easier to quit. Thats no good for anyone. IMO the key thing is to learn what components you need. Find a guitar that has those things. Let the rest come down to what you WANT. From there aint nothin left but to practice!
