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Poll: Will you help me choose what Electric Guitar to buy?

My budget is £500.

My favourite music includes:

The Beatles.

Rolling Stones.

Jimi Hendrix.

Bob Dylan

U2

Coldplay

Two Door Cinema Club

And in general I listen to Funk guitar and Jazz music.

I want a guitar that has a comfortable neck shape, a good balance between quality and tone. And also something that will offer me versatility.

I love the beefy and thick rock n roll sounds of a gibson. "Like the song Helter Skelter. But I also enjoy playing high notes, and personal and sweet songs such as from coldplay or mozart.

I was thinking I want to either purchase.

the Revelation RTS62 - £159.. which is cheap, but the shop owner said they were good starting guitars. But they aren't amazing or dazziling, it gets the job done.

Or the Fender Mexican Stratocaster: £500..more expensive, and possibly better quality?

I like the bright sounds of maple fretboard, but I love the heavy rock n roll sounds of rosewood. I don't know which to go for tbf.

Thank You for your help. :)

3 Answers

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Running a popularity poll to select a guitar. How absurd! What a foolish and ineffective way to select a guitar.

    You want to know which guitar is comfortable for you to play. You want to know which neck feels best in your hands. You want to know which guitar has the sound you want for your music. No one else can answer any of those questions. It requires a hands on test. Go play them. Spend 2 minutes playing a guitar and you will learn more about it than all the on-line research will ever tell you.

    Later,

    Norm

  • OU812
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    I would definitely say that the MIM Strat offers both good tone and quality. But the comfy neck part is only something you can determine by playing as many guitars as posible. Everyone is very different when it comes to neck profiles and finishes. Never heard of a Revelation, personally I'd stick with a known brand.

  • 7 years ago

    Don't forget about your amp! You could have an amazing guitar, but a crappy amp could ruin the sound completely

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