MaveriK Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Greetings, I messed around with guitars a fair few years back and want to get back into it. Start from scratch and build my technique. I was thinking of this but wondered if its not the best starter guitar :- http://www.guitarbitz.com/guitars-c48/electric-guitars-c57/ibanez-sa360qm-sa-series-electric-guitar-hss-sapphire-blue-burst-p3649 I know there are a few players on here, all thoughts welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Greetings, I messed around with guitars a fair few years back and want to get back into it. Start from scratch and build my technique. I was thinking of this but wondered if its not the best starter guitar :- http://www.guitarbitz.com/guitars-c48/electric-guitars-c57/ibanez-sa360qm-sa-series-electric-guitar-hss-sapphire-blue-burst-p3649 I know there are a few players on here, all thoughts welcome. That's a pretty nice guitar to get going with! The SA is very thin bodied and light. Quite a balanced tone and good versatility given the HSS pickup configuration too. Ibanez necks are very thin as well, so it is quite easy to navigate the fretboard without too much trouble. They look good as well, so it is a good option all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Looks quite a nice guitar,my advice would be get into your local music shop and get your hands on whatever you fancy,see if the neck and action suit you and plug it in to get a good idea of sounds.You may also find some nice second hand guitars for sale which would let you step up in quality.Other than cars I love guitars and love browsing music shops,enjoy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I started on a Tom Delonge Strat, but the cheaper Squire one. 16 years later I still have that guitar lol So a good Fender Squire could be a good option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_bandido Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Have you thought about getting second hand stuff? Don't cheap out on the amp either! Good amp and mediocre guitar > good guitar and mediocre amp in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Thank you for your thoughts thus far, you have all backed up what I have read online. What is going to be hard is not thinking I am Vai and work hard on correcting my basic technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I started on a squire stratocaster back in 1994. I would like to say I still had it but a 'friend' who was borrowing it years ago sold it to cash generator to get some money for weed. I found the same model, same year, made in the same place and bought it again recently to go with my others....so I kind of still have it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 I started on a squire stratocaster back in 1994. I would like to say I still had it but a 'friend' who was borrowing it years ago sold it to cash generator to get some money for weed. I found the same model, same year, made in the same place and bought it again recently to go with my others....so I kind of still have it Many of us have had that sort of friend, i lent one guy £500 cash only to never hear from him again, real see you next Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Q Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 That Ibanez should make a great guitar IMHO, and if you like the look of it i'd say you cant go wrong. As others have said very versatile, and rock type (thin, flat) necks tend to be easier for beginners IMHO. The re-sale, should you want to sell would be less % than something like a run of the mill fender or squier, but I personally think getting what you want is more important than that- and inspires you to play more. I always recommend people to buy the best they can relistically afford and i'll stick with that- but- bear in mind £1-200 guitars are quite a lot better than they were 20 years ago! Good comments on amps above too- budget for the whole rig. Good luck and keep us posted how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spunkmeyer Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Just got to post this - only because I keep mis reading the thread title [emoji849] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 [ATTACH=CONFIG]222388[/ATTACH] - - - Updated - - - Let the frustration commence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Q Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Good man! Green thing looks cool too enjoy- this may inspire me to start playing more regularly again. So thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_GT Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I wanted an Ibanez as my first guitar. Couldn't afford one though so had to go with a crappy Cort copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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