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Re: Buying the best (is it worth it)

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Posted by Jim Moshier (from: ) on January 03, 2005 at 11:50:52:

In Reply to: Re: Buying the best (is it worth it) posted by Ian on October 31, 2000 at 08:59:03:

: Really you shouldn't spend too much on your first guitar until you know whether youre into playing or not, Tokais and Gordon Smiths are excellent starting points - being seriously good guitars.
: If you are keen to depart with money check out Patrick Eggle Guitars before you buy a Paul Reid Smith, theyre virtually the same handmade guitar for a lot less http://www.patrickeggleguitars.co.uk
: Alternatively if you want to be a cliche, note that US gibsons and fenders tend to keep their value if you decide to flog them second hand, where as Mexican and Korean stuff dosn't - you'll quickly get pissed with cheopo les paul and strat copies if you start gigging and recording seriously.

: With regards amps you might have more fun with the line6 stuff than and one particular expensive valve combo, otherwise never buy anything with a transistor in it - theyre shit.

: : : : Excuse my ignorance, am totally new to guitar playing, but have come into some money through an inheritance which gives me the opportunity to splash out on my first electric guitar. I can afford to spend up too Ł2000 (a lot I know, hence the question).

: : : : Is it really worth my while spending that on my first guitar and amp? or should I start cheaper and work up?, as I know I will want the best one one day.

: : : : Many thanks.

: : : : Naz.

: : : It is the better way to go, but if you are a begginer that may not want to play the guitar, after a while it could become a big mistake. If you really want to play, good gear works out in the long run. I'd say if you are spending all of that money, get a better amp than your guitar, or you could spend the same amount on both. Depending on your style your taste will be different. Definetly get a good tube amp, or you could look into digital amps, like a Johnson. Sky is the limit.

: : : : IMHO go for the best guitar that your money can buy. If you really want the best, i would suggest a used Paul Reed Smith. That way you will be getting a really good price, on one of the absolutely best guitars made on the planet!!!! Really good guitars never lose value! I played for 27 years before I had an opportunity to buy a really good guitar. Boy would I like to kick myself for being so slow out of the starting gate. Also remember that guitars are NOT going to go down in price.

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: : Really you shouldn't spend too much on your first guitar until you know whether youre into playing or not, Tokais and Gordon Smiths are excellent starting points - being seriously good guitars. : : If you are keen to depart with money check out Patrick Eggle Guitars before you buy a Paul Reid Smith, theyre virtually the same handmade guitar for a lot less http://www.patrickeggleguitars.co.uk : : Alternatively if you want to be a cliche, note that US gibsons and fenders tend to keep their value if you decide to flog them second hand, where as Mexican and Korean stuff dosn't - you'll quickly get pissed with cheopo les paul and strat copies if you start gigging and recording seriously. : : With regards amps you might have more fun with the line6 stuff than and one particular expensive valve combo, otherwise never buy anything with a transistor in it - theyre shit. : : : : : Excuse my ignorance, am totally new to guitar playing, but have come into some money through an inheritance which gives me the opportunity to splash out on my first electric guitar. I can afford to spend up too Ł2000 (a lot I know, hence the question). : : : : : Is it really worth my while spending that on my first guitar and amp? or should I start cheaper and work up?, as I know I will want the best one one day. : : : : : Many thanks. : : : : : Naz. : : : : It is the better way to go, but if you are a begginer that may not want to play the guitar, after a while it could become a big mistake. If you really want to play, good gear works out in the long run. I'd say if you are spending all of that money, get a better amp than your guitar, or you could spend the same amount on both. Depending on your style your taste will be different. Definetly get a good tube amp, or you could look into digital amps, like a Johnson. Sky is the limit. : : : : : IMHO go for the best guitar that your money can buy. If you really want the best, i would suggest a used Paul Reed Smith. That way you will be getting a really good price, on one of the absolutely best guitars made on the planet!!!! Really good guitars never lose value! I played for 27 years before I had an opportunity to buy a really good guitar. Boy would I like to kick myself for being so slow out of the starting gate. Also remember that guitars are NOT going to go down in price.

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