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Sides · 2009-06-10, 12:30

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Originally Posted by kyosak

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I do like the sound of electric more than acoustic so that's the direction I was planning on heading. I understand that my budget is way too low to get any respectable set but I've yet to even lay a hand on a guitar so I'm not willing to invest in such an expensive set just yet.

I was looking at the Squier Affinity series Strat. guitars because of the low price/mix of good reviews. How is that? I understand that there's the option for used guitars but I don't know the standards for rating a certain guitar good or bad (lol Yui). This would bring me to spending around $200 on the guitar and $100 on the amp. I wonder if I got my priorities correct, lol.

I do happen to have a couple of close people with guitar backgrounds. Would it mean lessons will be unnecessary? Thanks!

The affinity series tends to be a mixbag, you can get either good one or crappy one, since they are produced from different factories in china. So you'll have to go and physically try it out. Other thing is that they are lighter and have a thinner body than the standard models. IMO the affinity is better than the bullet, since it has a alder body, but that is a personal opinion. As for amp get the Epiphone Valve Junior, don't settle for a transistor amp, you will regret it, seriously. One thing that you should do is to invest in the future, buy a good amp and cable, if you replace your guitar or start adding guitars to you collection, you won't need to buy the other components again.
My advice go to a shop, ask for a used affinity strat, give it a bash and see if it is something for you, then get a small new valve amp, cable and a tuner. It should be still in your budget, since the value of a used affinity tend to be really low.
Btw there are some tuners nowadays with build-in metronome, like the Seiko Stmx1, and you should have posted your question in the guitarist tread in the music forum, because this is off-topic.

Justin Kim · 2009-06-10, 20:33

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Originally Posted by Beatus

For me, I started with a strat copy and now, I play SG special.
I would go with an Ibanez or SG/Les Paul copy. Strat copies tend to sound "whiny" and hum a lot when you put it through any heavy distortion because of their cheap single coil pickups (cheap humbuckers handle better IMO) and lightweight wood.

Same with my brother, Ibanez is a good guitar brand - but Dragonforce abuses it so much, that it sounds like a complete crap product in the end. But then again Dragonforce isn't too much of a great band either live. -_-.

MidnightViper88 · 2009-06-10, 23:08

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Originally Posted by Justin Kim

Same with my brother, Ibanez is a good guitar brand - but Dragonforce abuses it so much, that it sounds like a complete crap product in the end. But then again Dragonforce isn't too much of a great band either live. -_-.

I could think up of a much more talented example of an Ibanez player, like Steve Vai...

rockmanxpr · 2009-06-11, 00:04

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Originally Posted by MidnightViper88

I could think up of a much more talented example of an Ibanez player, like Steve Vai...

Didn't he get his butt kicked by Ralph Machio?

jawang · 2009-06-11, 00:12

all I know is joe satriani plays ibanez, so it must be good

MidnightViper88 · 2009-06-11, 00:23

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Originally Posted by rockmanxpr

Didn't he get his butt kicked by Ralph Machio?

Isn't "Crossroads" just a movie?

wistfulloner · 2009-06-11, 03:54

I play the acoustic guitar, will I be left out of this discussion?

Sides · 2009-06-11, 11:57

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Originally Posted by wistfulloner

I play the acoustic guitar, will I be left out of this discussion?

Check this topic Guitarists Discussion Thread

Justin Kim · 2009-06-11, 16:38

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Originally Posted by MidnightViper88

I could think up of a much more talented example of an Ibanez player, like Steve Vai...

Afterlife solo by A7X on an Ibanez, sounds soooo nice.

Kyourin · 2009-06-13, 01:11

hi could someone identify the keyboard above XD thanks =w= !!

koohyuko · 2009-06-13, 16:44

I can't be certain, because I can't find an exact match, but the first thing that popped into my mind was the Emu Xboard 25, which is actually a MIDI controller. I check around various music webstores to confirm it, and they match up pretty good, except for in the modifiers in the top left hand corner, and that the Emu has two rows of knobs. I think that it might be an older version of the Emu, but I'm not sure. Check it out for yourself.

Emu!!

Justin Kim · 2009-06-13, 22:03

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Originally Posted by Kyourin

hi could someone identify the keyboard above XD thanks =w= !!

I think that's a modulator instead of a keyboard O_o.

pagan poor · 2009-06-15, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Kyourin

hi could someone identify the keyboard above XD thanks =w= !!

Not exactly the same thing, but very similar.

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Oxygen8v2.html

koohyuko · 2009-06-16, 00:26

Yeah, I thought about some M-Audio controllers, but I think the design and build are a bit off. Still good though.

Speaking of which, woot.com had a 49 and a 25 key M-Audio controller, plus a mic and mixer, on sale for $50. I about died. And they were sold out....

vedicardi · 2009-06-16, 00:46

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Originally Posted by rockmanxpr

Didn't he get his butt kicked by Ralph Machio?

haha, he (steve) played that solo and machio air-guitared it. he's pretty good at it too.

Justin Kim · 2009-06-21, 19:23

Lol, airguitar. Had that for a talent show once.

Sai1Nonly · 2009-06-23, 01:15

Just because you have a KORG Tuner doesn't mean YAMAHA doesn't make one. This one is the closest I could find to Azusu's tuner.

Sawa-chan's Guitar

A Gibson Custom Shop Limited Runs Flying V Mahogany / TV White.

rockmanxpr · 2009-06-23, 01:33

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Originally Posted by vedicardi

haha, he (steve) played that solo and machio air-guitared it. he's pretty good at it too.

Technically he didn't play air guitar since he was holding a real one, let's just called "guitar syncing".

Sides · 2009-06-24, 13:04

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Originally Posted by Sai1Nonly

Sawa-chan's Guitar

A Gibson Custom Shop Limited Runs Flying V Mahogany / TV White.

For some reason, i thought Sawako guitar was a epiphone korina flying v.

MidnightViper88 · 2009-06-24, 13:07

I do distinctly remember reading "Epiphone" on the headstock...

I guess she puts too much money into fabrics to get a Gibson...

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Justin Kim Senior Member Artist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, California	Lol, airguitar. Had that for a talent show once. __________________ Signature stolen by a horde of carnivorous bunnies. It is an unscientifically proven fact that they are attracted to signatures which break the signature rules.

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MidnightViper88 HI, BILLY MAYS HERE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The 502 Age: 35	I do distinctly remember reading "Epiphone" on the headstock... I guess she puts too much money into fabrics to get a Gibson... __________________ "I just want to lie in my own crusty filth, eating rancid egg sandwiches, until some unfortunate paramedic has to blow down my door to find my bloated and pasty corpse wedged between the nightstand and mattress stained with Bengay and Robitussin DM." - Greg Gutfeld on sex and seniors "Syphilis does not stay in Vegas. Debt collectors do not stay in Vegas. Dead hookers stay in Vegas, but the guilt stays with you forever." - Bill Schultz

2009-06-11, 00:12	Link #105
jawang Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009	all I know is joe satriani plays ibanez, so it must be good

2009-06-11, 03:54	Link #107
wistfulloner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Singapore	I play the acoustic guitar, will I be left out of this discussion?

2009-06-13, 01:11	Link #110
Kyourin garbage collector Join Date: May 2009 Location: between heaven and hell	hi could someone identify the keyboard above XD thanks =w= !!

2009-06-13, 16:44	Link #111
koohyuko Junior Member Join Date: May 2009	I can't be certain, because I can't find an exact match, but the first thing that popped into my mind was the Emu Xboard 25, which is actually a MIDI controller. I check around various music webstores to confirm it, and they match up pretty good, except for in the modifiers in the top left hand corner, and that the Emu has two rows of knobs. I think that it might be an older version of the Emu, but I'm not sure. Check it out for yourself. Emu!!

2009-06-16, 00:26	Link #114
koohyuko Junior Member Join Date: May 2009	Yeah, I thought about some M-Audio controllers, but I think the design and build are a bit off. Still good though. Speaking of which, woot.com had a 49 and a 25 key M-Audio controller, plus a mic and mixer, on sale for $50. I about died. And they were sold out....

2009-06-23, 01:15	Link #117
Sai1Nonly Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009	Just because you have a KORG Tuner doesn't mean YAMAHA doesn't make one. This one is the closest I could find to Azusu's tuner. Sawa-chan's Guitar A Gibson Custom Shop Limited Runs Flying V Mahogany / TV White.