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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6379414" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>So, remember when I said the used guitar shop was on my way home?</p><p></p><p>I went in, and handled a few. I kind of figured that the differences in comfort would be small - that they'd all feel kind of awkward, to start. But goodness, no! The differences were pretty darned striking. I handled acoustics and electrics, went through the fingering exercise Janx suggested upthread.</p><p></p><p>I spoke to the gent in the store, told him I was a complete newbie, and asked his advice. He said, in the price range most new players are willing to play - buy what is comfortable, and you think is *pretty* - if you like how your guitar looks, you'll play it more. </p><p></p><p>Usually, I am, as Janx put it, a "contemplative shopper". I don't buy things for myself often, and I mull things over a great deal. And I was doing that, until I realized something - I was being contemplative whenever I was holding a $300+ guitar, and not so contemplative when holding a $200 guitar. I was, to be honest, going to angst and worry about getting it right if I went higher end, and I was just going to buy one if I went for the lower end. And angst and worry are not conducive to actually learning something new in my life.</p><p></p><p>So, I walked out with a guitar, a crappy little mini amp, a gig bag, and a handful of guitar picks. My wife has been bugging me to collect things for my X-mas list, so I chose to leave an actual useful amp for that. This one is enough to hear the notes, and for the immediate future, that's good enough for me. I do need to pick up a stand...</p><p></p><p>The instrument - an Epiphone Les Paul 100. Black. </p><p></p><p>[sblock][ATTACH]63973[/ATTACH][/sblock]</p><p></p><p>So, gents, shall we turn the conversation to care and feeding of electric guitars?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6379414, member: 177"] So, remember when I said the used guitar shop was on my way home? I went in, and handled a few. I kind of figured that the differences in comfort would be small - that they'd all feel kind of awkward, to start. But goodness, no! The differences were pretty darned striking. I handled acoustics and electrics, went through the fingering exercise Janx suggested upthread. I spoke to the gent in the store, told him I was a complete newbie, and asked his advice. He said, in the price range most new players are willing to play - buy what is comfortable, and you think is *pretty* - if you like how your guitar looks, you'll play it more. Usually, I am, as Janx put it, a "contemplative shopper". I don't buy things for myself often, and I mull things over a great deal. And I was doing that, until I realized something - I was being contemplative whenever I was holding a $300+ guitar, and not so contemplative when holding a $200 guitar. I was, to be honest, going to angst and worry about getting it right if I went higher end, and I was just going to buy one if I went for the lower end. And angst and worry are not conducive to actually learning something new in my life. So, I walked out with a guitar, a crappy little mini amp, a gig bag, and a handful of guitar picks. My wife has been bugging me to collect things for my X-mas list, so I chose to leave an actual useful amp for that. This one is enough to hear the notes, and for the immediate future, that's good enough for me. I do need to pick up a stand... The instrument - an Epiphone Les Paul 100. Black. [sblock][ATTACH=CONFIG]63973._xfImport[/ATTACH][/sblock] So, gents, shall we turn the conversation to care and feeding of electric guitars? [/QUOTE]
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