BF2S Forums Ok, so I want to learn to play Guitar.

Drax wrote:

buy a fairly cheap metal stringed acoustic, and learn on that, after a while if you want to keep learning, get a much more expensive one

i taught myself how to play and have been going for 3 years, but am pretty good compared to other people i know who have played for longer. i also have perfect pitch, meaning i can pick up a song by ear and play it near perfectly after fiddling around with the guitar for a minute.

i currently have a fender strat squire electric guitar, an electric-acoustic ibanez (cost me >$700aus) and another cheaper metal stringed acoustic i first learned with and stick muck around with different tunings on.

my first guitar was $350aus, and was ok to start with (owned the nylon sting school guitars), but now sounds poor compared to the ibanez.

also, what kind of music are you into, cause if its metal and heavier rock, maybe a cheaper electric might not be a bad idea

Tehremos wrote:

i got a question on the topic of guitars


i'm naturally right handed (left footed), but my friends pointed out (when we were drunk and air guitarist's heehee) that i hold a "pretend guitar" left handedly, i just said it felt more natural

and i really wanted other peeps thoughts on this cos i want to learn soon (when i get enough money to buy one)

Marinejuana wrote:

shop around at the $300 price point for used instruments. beyond that price u arent really getting a lot more in sound and feel. But that doesnt mean go for the super glossy $300 new guitar u see at guitar center because a lot of those (like a lot of epiphones have been over the last 10 years) are dressed POS guitars.

But all that aside, u dont need to think a lot about your equipment, just keep your strings fresh and practice as often as most of us play BF2. Most people become great at the guitar by playing a few hours every single day. If you want to get good at playing with others and writing music it helps to train your ear and playing together by both learning all the usual scales (major minor and pentatonic for starters, find them online and learn ALL of the positions up the neck) and chords, and then also spending time trying to learn your favorite songs and solos by really listening to the notes and finding them on the guitar etc. I emphasize this more than a lot of things because its really rewarding and fun to figure out songs and it takes something fun to motivate people to practice enough. It also gets you playing along with things and probably the most fun you can have on the guitar is getting a few people together for jams. Hope that stuff helps a little, I used to play a LOT in high school. Just sit there spacing out with a guitar in your hands like you would sit at your computer and you will get pretty comfortable with it.

Roomba wrote:

Ok. I chime in. Things to think about:

Bridge: look into a  Floyd Rose locking tremelo. Stays in tune but it is more difficult to change strings. Plus you can make the 'dive bomb' noises and it will stay in tune better.

Neck: 22 vs 24 frets. I like 24 frets for the two full playable octaves. You won't find yourself playing up there that often as a beginner but it is a good thing to grow into.

Tuner: Get one that you can plug your ax straight into. This will help your 'ear' develop, too.

You could spend you money on an effects pedal rather than a amp. Digitech makes good stuff. If you choose this route, get one with a 'jam-along' jack. You can input a CD/mp3 player and jam with your favorite music. The pedal will give you a huge variety of tones to explore. That way, you won't get bored by hearing the same distortion or acoustic. Below is just an example. It has USB connectivity.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ … sku=156606

Bottom line: Have fun. Get a few basics down. Play what you enjoy listening to.

Good luck.