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Published on 04/08/04 at 15:00 I was interested in playing the electric guitar alot, i really wanted to learn the electric guitar so i could join a band and become a musician so as a beginner, i was looking for a cheap guitar to start with. I purchased my guitar from Argis and got a great deal for a beginner, it was 200 pounds from Argos included was a lead, a strap, a learners book, CD and VCR and amp.
I liked the look of the guitar, it looked like an old guitar, not in a second hand way it looked 'traditional' like a classic guitar. It isnt too heavy, its pretty light weight. The sound is below average in my oppinion, i think thats what lets the guitar down.
The strings never stay in tune or in place, they always loosen and you always have to retune them. For a beginner this is ok but for a regular band user, this will be really annoying. If you pluck a string a little heavy, the string will vibrate and produce a vibrating noise which isnt very impressive if you are playing infront of an audience.
The guitar has been made pretty well, it could be a little bit lighter. The body is real smooth and the edges are defined well. The shape makes it look like a real classic guitar. The tone changer makes the sound distorted and crackling like and the tuning coils are not sturdy enough and can move out of place if you are moving the guitar fast.
I would advise a beginner to purchase this guitar, but with a better quality amplifier as if you use a less than average amplifier, the sound and tone will be very off putting. The guitar is great for the price and is handy for a beginner. I would advise a person to tune the guitar every day too make sure that they get the ebst tune iof sound.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I liked the look of the guitar, it looked like an old guitar, not in a second hand way it looked 'traditional' like a classic guitar. It isnt too heavy, its pretty light weight. The sound is below average in my oppinion, i think thats what lets the guitar down.
The strings never stay in tune or in place, they always loosen and you always have to retune them. For a beginner this is ok but for a regular band user, this will be really annoying. If you pluck a string a little heavy, the string will vibrate and produce a vibrating noise which isnt very impressive if you are playing infront of an audience.
The guitar has been made pretty well, it could be a little bit lighter. The body is real smooth and the edges are defined well. The shape makes it look like a real classic guitar. The tone changer makes the sound distorted and crackling like and the tuning coils are not sturdy enough and can move out of place if you are moving the guitar fast.
I would advise a beginner to purchase this guitar, but with a better quality amplifier as if you use a less than average amplifier, the sound and tone will be very off putting. The guitar is great for the price and is handy for a beginner. I would advise a person to tune the guitar every day too make sure that they get the ebst tune iof sound.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com