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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2008 at 07:08
I've just had the pleasure of going shopping for an upgrade to my guitar collection - new bass, new lead, cases, the works.
 
As a result, I can add a few things to this thread - which I would assume will never go out of fashion, as there are so many musicians and potential instrument buyers on this board.
 
I discovered something that really ought to be blatantly obvious...
 
Play as many guitars as you can - good music shops will allow you to try several guitars in one sitting.
 
To start, see what the shop guys recommend, and remember that they're on commission from certain companies - but also that they do have a clue or two about decent guitars.
 
Read reviews about the guitars you've tried. Harmony Central is a fantastic place for this.
 
Return to the shops and try them again, bearing stand-out review comments in mind (e.g. comments that seem to occur in several reviews for that model).
 
Ask to try similar guitars - by now, you may have a clearer idea of what YOU want from the instrument.
 
Ask questions - if you can't get the tone you want out of a particular guitar, many shop assistants are delighted to attempt to achieve the tone - and you get the bonus of seeing the amp settings they use.
 
 
I did all of these over the last 2 weeks, and ended up with a Sandberg Ken Taylor basic 5-string active bass, and an ESP LTD KH-502. The latter was a complete accident, as a used one had just come in on the day before I was going to buy the Sandberg. I was going to buy a Jackson, although I'd already read nothing but praise for the KH-202s. I played it, and it just felt like my guitar!
 
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Sandberg Ken Taylor Basic     ESP/LTD KH-502
 
 
I also got a fantastic deal on the price, with strings, straps, cables, cases and even a guitar rack thrown in.
 
The point is, apart from to show off my new purchases, this method got me the guitars I needed, not the guitars I'd been told about - as well as a very good deal (I saved over £250 on what I would have paid through internet dealers).
 
 
 


Edited by Certif1ed - February 01 2008 at 07:08
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Points: 1119 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2008 at 18:57
Originally posted by Snipergoat Snipergoat wrote:

Originally posted by asimplemistake asimplemistake wrote:

I vote go with a classical nylon string guitar, and learn about the true basics of playing guitar.  You can then transfer those basics to any style you wish to play.  Unless you're totally against learning the basic classical pieces (or against playing on a nylon string), I'd go with it. 


Out of interest, what are the basic classical pieces on guitar?

I wouldn't mind getting a classical guitar to mess around on. But I don't know any "classical" things to play on one, ive always played electric.



I'd recommend something that is familiar to you, like Bach or Giuliany. Of course a lot of things are written later for guitar, but anyhow. I never really took lessons on this myself, jazz being the primary choise for me. But if you need something to start with, www.partiture.org is a perfect place to start. It consists of free classical sheets, mostly on gif. Just start learning notations or copy them on Guitar Pro Smile
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