quadlaser Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 START ACOUSTIC<{POST_SNAPBACK}>for the love of god start electric!!! i can't stress this enough! you can't hear how sloppy you actually are on an acoustic and it will fuck you up down the line. i started acoustic and formed some bad habits i'm still trying to break 13 years later (i.e. not being able to use my pinky finger as well as i'd like). that damn finger is almost worthless on anything short of a 1000 dollar acoustic (for shit other than chords) unless you're a professional.the squire isn't the greatest, but the guitar isn't as important as the player. i'd certainly recommend it for beginners. i've seen guys whale like a son of a bitch on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanomaly017 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I'm with quadlaser on this one. You're best off starting on electric. I can't use my pinky for much, because of bad habits developed on an acoustic. Also, they're easier to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexh0618 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 What I did was my friend left his acoustic over my house when I got my first guitar (electric). I played both just as much. The plus about the acoustic is that it makes your fingers more tough and the electric will help you to get used to using your pinky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gnr>everything Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Start electric. You can do sooo much more on electric. And sometimes the acoustic will make you discouraged because of the fingers thing. Your fingers still get used to strings on an electric, just need to get used to acoustic ones when you do start playing acoustic. It's not that hard though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix5150 Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 That squier strat pack was what I bought when I started playing guitar, its great for starters, Ive had mine for about two years now I play it everyday and I havent had a problem with it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanker_phelge Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 get a guitar with a humbucking pickup, and get an electric for sure. i started on a 300 dollar mexican strat and it helped me develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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