Hi brobborb, I think that's a good enough package for a beginner. Not too much invested in case the fascination wears off quickly. I know you can get that same type of package (for the same/lower $$$) at a local Sam Ash/Guitar Center, so you may want to just pick it up there. Plus they may set it up for you, show you how to string it, share tips, etc... Just a thought.
I think you'll find if you stick with it, you'll want to invest in a better guitar. There really is quite a difference. It's similar to someone saying "I want to learn ColdFusion" and going out and getting a 486DX with Windows 98 (which would barely run it). Can learning CF be done on this machine? Sure. Would it be fun? Probably not. Do you need a P4 3.6Ghz w/ 2Gb of RAM? No. But you probably get my drift. And just to touch upon what Jeffry Houser was saying about being self-taught. I am for the most part self taught (I took about 8 weeks of lessons when I was 15 or so). AND I'm glad I did, it helped show me some of the ropes in getting started that I don't think I couldva gotten outta of a book/magazine. I wasn't trying to be discouraging about the lessons, I think they're a great thing. If you think you can self-teach yourself, then by all means GO FOR IT! I'm 31, and I'm going to start taking some lessons again (when I can find the time) because you can never stop learning. As far magazines/book/dvds, I have a butt-load of each. I can say without a doubt that the UK magazines are way better than the US magazines. US Magazines: Guitar World and Guitar One (these are the big 2) UK Magazines: Guitar Techniques and Total Guitar (big 2 again) ironically same publisher (Future Networks) The UK magazines come with a CD w/ all backing tracks for the songs/lessons. The US mags are starting to come out with CD's, but they're not as good as the UK's. The UK mag's are more expensive in the USA (about 12.99/issue) and you can find them at pretty much any B&N or Borders. I tend to like Guitar Techniques b/c they do more classic rock/blues, where as Total Guitar tends to focus on newer groups that I'm not too into. Best of luck and let us know how things are going, Brian -- Brian Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] The ultimate ColdFusion MX 7.0 Certification testing tool: Check out CFMX Exam Buster 7.0 at: http://centrasoft.com >Hey Brian THanks. that guitar is a bit too expensive for me. What do u >think of >http://www.zzounds.com/item--SQU330800 > >About the sticker price thing, I'm so bad at hagglin. I stutter really bad >haha. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Brian Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 5:30 PM >Subject: Re: Electric Guitar help ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:175786 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
