What Electric Guitars are good in my price range for a beginner?

Question

I want to buy one for $200-250, maybe I could stretch it to $300. I would like to buy one new, but I might get one used. Im going to learn on it.

(Im not going to learn on acoustic because i know I'll never play it once i get an electric)

What are good quality electric guitars for beginners?

Answer 1

i personally think epiphone and ibanez make the two best beginner electric guitars. for 300, the epiphone les paul studio is a great buy. it sounds good and it feels l ike a guitar you wont mind playing for the next few years. i feel it would be a great start for the guitarist who enjoys any kind of music. however, it isnt the most aesthetic guitar, and i would rather you go 400 and buy a standard. heres the link

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Les...

my second reccomendation is an ibanez rg. tis great for a lot of more modern types of music and it may not suit a classic rock kinda style. its got emg humbuckers, which are pretty nice and sound good. and the action is really low, making hte stings very easy to press and making it less frusterating for a beginner.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-RG2EX...

you would also need an amp if you are going electric. i personally dont like practice amps for anything more than practicing. after playing for about 5 months... i got in a band and started gigging, its the best way to learn guitar. thats why i recommend spending on much on a guitar as you would an amp. a relatively large combo amp should do the trick. the fender below is perfect. it has a great sound and theres a bunch of effects that would be great to mess with and use while you make music.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Front...

the line 6 spider III is also a good choice, while its a little more it goes on an even larger scale with effects. however the s ound quality isnt necessarily the best unless you get used to messing around with the presets

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Line-6-Spide...

if you disagree and just want a small practice amp... prepare to spend from 100-200 dollars. here are the ones i reccomend

the roland cube has even been used in some studios, its considred teh standard and holy grail of practice amps

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Roland-Cube-...

this spider III is kinda like the one i said above but smaller and withe no preset effects but you can still make your own to sound like the ones in the big one

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Line-6-Spide...

the fender frontman is another good basic pracice amp with effects. and its relatively cheap too. it probably will sound the best out of all tehse practice amp

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-25R-F...

if y ou really wanna go cheap. you can get a combo pack it may not be a bad idea for you... here are the ones i reccomend

this ibanez has a solid guitar... this is the best value pack you could possibly get

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-IJX12...

this ones 50 above your range, but it comes with the amp i reccomended

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Laguna-Ultim...

Answer 2

A "good" guitar is one you try out yourself and get along with. You need to go to instrument stores both new AND used and try out different things. See if the store offers some kind of deal like you're looking for with an amp, but that's unlikely. You can get a Squire and amp set sometimes, but other than that you don't usually see a guitar of any quality "paired up" in a sale like that. A Squire might be the right thing for you. But if you want something a little classier, you could look at Strats and Telecasters, or even maybe an Epiphone if you like a more Gibson sound.  Remember: used does not mean inferior in quality. In fact since you say you are a beginner it's a better idea to get a used guitar. Why spend more money than you need to when it sounds like you don't plan to stick with you're initial guitar but to "upgrade" in the future or something to that effect?

Yahoo Answers is not the place to ask this advice. Like I said, go out instrument store hopping and ask as many questions as you can of the employees. In my personal experience they are often very helpful. There is no substitute for this. No person who claims they have played guitar for 200 years and know everything is a substitute for doing your own investigative work.

Answer 3

Well I have been playing guitar for 5 years. It all depends on how commited you would be. Acoustic guitars are what are usually reccomended for beginners, and are commonly cheaper, so I would reccomend that, but okay if you don't want to.

However...Like I said, the price depends on how commited you will be. $200-250 for a good electric seems pretty good if its in good condition.

Oh, but if you want an amp and a case, that will also be pretty expensive. I would reccomend a low cost amp since your just starting out, a really small one. Also, a low cost case too, so I reccomend a soft case, not a hard one.

Answer 4

with an amp and a case, you could go for the squier strat, its not bad for a beginner, i got mine for 170 on sale when i first started playing, but they are generally 250. or you could try an epiphone les paul maybe, but im not sure if it will come with an amp and case