The best electric guitar for a beginner?
 

So...youre all Jovi fans out there ...Am guessing loads of you play the guitar! Have always wanted to start and am thoroughly ashamed that I havent yet so am going to buy myself a guitar and tab books for christmas...I will learn oh yes I will learn!!!!!

And the question was...lol Whats the best one to start on??? Dont really want a fender play your own guitar in three easy steps kit because I want a first guitar to be proud of am vain like that! plus am looking a cheaper second hand one on ebay or somethin! Some advice please guys??

what sort of budget to you have?

mmm can stretch to bout a 150 squid but depends might stretch a bit more if a see a really nice one

well, i started on a cheap strat copy and had no problems. realistically you're looking at a new squier or a second hand mexican if you go for a strat-type model. if you go for something les paul shaped it'll be a cheap copy again....epi's and tokai's are a bit pricier than you're willing to pay but solid instruments. apart from acoustics, they're the only two styles i've played so you're probably best asking around (ice or jim?)

I'd start acoustic and wait to see if I've got the talent, patience and determination before considering the bigger budget needed for electric.

Ponrauil

Acoustics are harder to play for a beginner. But if you're going to buy an electric guitar, you'll also need an amp, which is gonna cost at least as much as the guitar.

Squiers and Epiphones are nice guitars in that price range.

Ice

that's presuming you want to start out with something with a bit of power/some modelling effects. she could be happy enough with a 10watt starter amp, in which case, getting one second hand it'll be dirt cheap.

They weren't for me. I hardly ever felt happy with the sound I got from my electric. Then after some good progress on acoustic the transition to electric was easy.


Ponrauil

Well, the space between the strings and frets is bigger, the strings are thicker and if you play sloppy, you'll notice every mistake due to the clean sound. Accoustic guitars are definitely harder to play in the very beginning.

I myself have a Fender Squier Tele, which I'd call a beginner guitar. Can't say I'm not happy, even though I don't have that much of comparision.