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Its the alesis x. I've been playing acoustic guitar for a while now and would like to make the jump to electric, seeing as I'm a beginner this guitar seems to be a nice "noob" guitar.
Is it too gimmicky? Am I better off purchasing another guitar and then getting the pedal fx later? I love it coz its got everything built in and I can plug a set of headphones in and play without driving everyone else to drink.
Official link - http://www.alesis.com/xguitar
They don't make them any more and yes it is just a gimick.
You won't get a good sound from that guitar
Do you have an amp? get a Ibanez GIO starter kit and start from there. It is a perfect starting guitar trust me on this. Just get it a proper set up. Don't know if they do Starter kits anymore but get a Ibanez Gio and ask them what is a good amp. I would say a roland cube 40 for R2500.
I thought so. No, no amp. I'm doing a quick google search on the ibanez gio, seems like a lot of people are suggesting it as a "starter" guitar.
Um, not necessarily. It might be right for you, but everyone has their own idea of the perfect axe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tsar
Sockmonkey, bear in mind there are a ton of different starter kits with noob axes and practice amps, so the best thing you can do is to go to your local music store and have a fiddle with each of them and see what feels right to you.
If you're going to go Ibanez though rather shell out a bit more and get something slightly higher than one of those GIO guits; the SA series is very well priced for what you're getting. (I had an SA160QM a couple years back and it was damn sexy.) The other problem with the GIO kits (well, at least the one that I saw) is that the guitar had a floating bridge, a definite no-no if you're just starting out on electric.
If you do buy separately though make sure to put more money into the guitar at this stage rather than the amp: you can always upgrade the amp later.
Thanks Rustpuppet, Ill keep all that in mind. Ill have a look at some local shops here, surely they must get loads of requests for beginner guitars.Quote:
Originally Posted by RustPuppet
I'm also looking at maybe getting one of those Vox mini amps to start off with, they fairly cheap and I can play without disturbing others.
Nothing wrong with a tiny amp to start with. Bigger and better amps also make your mistakes more obvious so it's better to start small for your self esteem's sake :p
That is the truth right there.Quote:
Originally Posted by RustPuppet
Go check in store, you will find something to suit your pocket.
I would suggest trying out a Squire strat, its fenders budget model, but it is a decent axe.
You can get them in a bundle with an amp for a decent price.
Those Squires are awesome beginner guitars, but as everyone says, go to a shop for an afternoon and try a couple. Also don't worry about effects pedals just yet, or look for some in cash converters etc.
Yeah effects pedals and stuff can come later.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantsula
Ive been playing for about 14 years now and I don't even have any effects pedals other than a distortion pedal and a Jim Dunlop wah wah :p
LOL, I've been playing for about 5 - 6 years and I don't even own an amp (anymore), just using Guitar Rig 3.0 at the moment. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimspoon
I don't like using effects. Been playing for 4 years now. I bought my first guitar from my friend been playing every day since.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimspoon
Amps are cool, but yeah for home playing there is alternatives. My amp hardly ever goes over 2 or 3, no real point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wlad
Is that PC app?
There is a pretty cool iPhone app called Amplitude that is a built in amp. There is a connector you need though.
Depends, effects can be fun, all I need is some distortion and a bit of reverb and I am a happy chappy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tsar
I'll take the first one thanks, nice double humbuckers :DQuote:
Originally Posted by OmegaFenix
Ummm yeah sure... its humbuckers are nice.... :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimspoon
/Wonders how long he can hide the fact that he has no idea what a humbucker is.
Yeah it's a PC app; very, very decent. It has a crapload of preset distortions and FX and you can also set up your own custom ones. Just make sure you get ASIO4ALL as well if you're gonna use it, otherwise you will have hectic delay (and not the intentional kind :p). Also an HD sound card helps a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimspoon
http://www.musicasa.tv/images/guitar...exIMGP2958.JPG
My guitar I am currently using:) same finish
Sounds like an awesome app.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wlad
Nice looking axe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tsar
Ibanez, yes?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tsar
It is. Very light as well. The sound is great for what I paid for it. Paid R2500(got R1000 off)Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimspoon
Very versatile as well.
Thanks grim:D
yes rust puppet. Sa120 I think.
I can play slayer just fine on it:p
Not bad at all, but mine is more pretty: :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Tsar
http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/p...28_image_0.jpg
Seeing as this thread has basically run its course, post some pics of your axe or just tell us what axe(s) you own.
But I can play slayer solos:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Wlad
/runs
LOL, I don't want to play Slayer solos. I want to play Carcass solos. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Tsar
BWawawa slayer just to hardcore for you:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Wlad
/runs
I am actually starting to get right a awesome gary moore solo. Out in the fields :D
My baby (although I had the silver pickups replaced by black):
http://www.richtonemusic.co.uk/Data/...tage-black.jpg
Nice but so many people in this country seem to love corts. As kerry king suggests find a guitar the nobody really has:p and have crazy hair:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimspoon
But your model I have not seen many of them:D very nice finish.
For what they cost, Cort has to be the best value for money axe out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tsar
This is the standard Z44, you then get the Z44 Evl which I wanted but couldn't find, it is sick!
That is one FINE looking axe dude. I dig Cort, my one friend used to have one of the EVL one's (not sure which one), but he eventually sold it and got a damn Les Paul. The neck was really smooth and it had a very solid sound. Was looking at getting a Cort EVL acoustic myself, but never got around to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimspoon
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/ima...Z_BK_00_01.png
And
http://www.cortguitars.com/productIm...-Z4-BKS_hz.png
The Ibanez isn't the exact model I have, but very similar. Dont use the Ibanez much, mostly the Cort.
Does no one jam acoustic here?
My current stuff-around axe, a Washburn D12:
http://www.stevesmusiccenter.com/Was...11BrownBig.jpg
The axe I'm saving for, a Martin DCX1RE:
http://www.rockpalace.com/gfx_produc...tin-DCX1RE.jpg
I am too metal for that:pQuote:
Originally Posted by RustPuppet
I do however own a spanish guitar that was my dads from spain. Worth allot of money but I need to get it restored.
Hand crafted and looks teh awesome. Will post picks some time.
Well i thought it had become a post your electric guiter thread :P .... i have this aswell as a couple other guiters.
http://www.cortguitars.com/productIm...t/evla6_hz.png
I play acoustic from time to time, but not very often as I (still) don't know any chords. :eek: I have a Washburn acoustic-electric, not sure which model, will check tonight and try to post a pic.