hey i am gonna buy an electric guitar, can someone give some tips?

I think you'd do fine to start with a low end Dean or Ibanez. They're good for metal/rock and aren't crap.

For amps, a 15watt one will be fine. If you want to spend more for a bigger one, then go for it. I wouldn't go smaller, though.

I'd avoid using any effects except distortion, because they will muddy up your sound and help conceal poor playing. I mean, you can have them built into your amp or multieffects thing and that's cool, but I'd keep them turned off to start with. Once you start getting better, then by all means, have at it...but not starting out.

It would also be a good idea to invest in a tuner from the start.

If you are only going to play rock, metal and thrash then you would need a couple of pedals to make that sound. First off I would buy a distortion pedal with the guitar. You may be able to get an amp with an FX already built in. Some people would go for overdrive but I would choose distortion as my first pedal.

Next, if you can't already play the guitar then don't go for an expensive one. Get yourself a cheap guitar and save some money each week to get a better one when you can actually play.

I would pay around $150 (£110) for a set up which would include a mini amp and a not so brilliant guitar. The shop may throw in a tuner, bag, strap and a spare set of strings with the deal.

Until you actually learn the fretboard and work your finger style around it then a basic guitar will do you. You will need the FX pedal though for the sound you wish to play.

if you're just a beginner you should pretty much just get a guitar that's a piece of crap like one that's really cheap certainly not a fender, or a gibson more like a behringer i suggest buying a package deal it would give you a guitar an amp and a strap with some picks. However if you're looking to play thrash and heavy metal then you should get a Line 6 amp that's what i have and its really good but i suggest a lower priced one like only one that is smaller. The one that comes in your package will just be a basic amp and you wont be able to do what you want. All of this can be found on musiciansfriend.com or guitarcenter.com hope this helps!

the best guitar is the one you like, the one that feels and sounds good to you and is comfortable in your hands. Of course that's assuming you're talking about a decent quality instrument. The worst clunker can to the untrained ear sound decent and feel and look nice while still being utter rubbish. I agree with others that learning on an acoustic instrument is usually the better way to go (and I've used both). Not only do you not get caught up in wondering whether something sounding wrong is because of your playing or because of some setting on the instrument or amplifier, but you also can't mask your errors behind tons of distortion and effects, and can more easily travel as you don't have to lug that amplifier and a bunch of cables with you. And of course, not having to buy an amplifier, your budget will stretch to a better instrument. Back to electric guitars, you are typical in asking exclusively about the guitar itself. When playing electric, the guitar is only half (and depending on your equipment, quite likely less than half) of the sound you produce. The amplifier is at least as important for that, yet is often overlooked by beginners who get some cheap thing that they are quickly dissatisfied with (this happens even more often than people becoming dissatisfied by their guitar). As a rule of thumb, your amplifier should likely cost at least as much as your guitar, if not more, they're that important. And cables too are important. While there might not be a bit visible difference between a $10 and a $50 one of the same length, the difference is well worth the investment when it comes to what comes out of the speakers (note, I'm not talking $100+ cables here, there is a limit). As to what are "good" instruments, that's hard to tell. It's a very personal choice, what may be right for me may be totally wrong for you. In general, brands like Ibanez, Fender (and Squier), Gibson (and Epiphone) and the other major brands all make good products if you stay away from their lowest range models. The only way to decide which you should get is to actually go out to some stores and try a dozen or more different models from several brands. Some may be uncomfortable to you, others may not sound right or you may simply not like the looks of them. Same with amps. Roland, Vox, Fender, and others all produce good amps. Try different guitars on several makes and models and notice the differences. Then try the guitars you've decided might be best for you on several amps you think would work for you and decide which combination is best. Buy that, in that store, don't do them a disservice by buying online for a few dollars less, cheating a real store out of a lot of time and resources spent on helping you. For the guitar, get a good (preferably leather) strap. Also get a good guitar stand. Do NOT buy starterkits of any kind. They're rubbish. Total budget? $1000 should do the trick for a decent guitar+amp+cable+strap+stand+picks and cleaning kit. Anything much less is likely to disappoint you relatively quickly unless you can find something in a clearance sale that suits your tastes and is heavily discounted. For an acoustic otoh, you're set with a pretty nice instrument for about $600.

Yeah basically what the first guy said. If you cant play yet, dont buy an expensive guitar.

If you can though, Ibanez and Jackson are really good for metal. I'd say Ibanez over Jackson because they have a better clean tone to me.

Here are some decent priced packages suited for metal guitar and Ibanez is a really good brand for starting guitarist and metal guitarist.

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