Good guitar for beginner?

I'm planning on picking up guitar soon and I need some help picking one out. Does anyone have any good recommendations that are < $500? Pic related is one I've been considering, the Squire Classic Vibe 60's Jazzmaster. I've heard some mixed reviews about Squires having bad quality control and some of the electronics breaking down so I'm still a bit iffy.

It really depends on what's comfortable for you and what kind of tone you want to get out of it, but the former is much more important for a beginner, since you'll really just be using it for practicing and not performing or recording. If you can find a guitar store that's open, I'd recommend trying out a few different models and trying to figure out what you find comfortable (I don't know if you're able to learn any chords or anything before doing this, but if you can that would help). At the end of the day though, you'll be able to practice and learn on anything as long as you have the motivation and discipline for it, so just get whatever you're able to get.

The classic vibe series is praised everywhere for what you get for your money, maybe dont get the Bullet series though.

Peavey T60. My favorite guitar ever.

>>6021 Check out Yamaha Pacifica 112v, great guitar for beginners.

>>6021 Looks nice man, I love offsets. Pick a guitar that you think looks cool. Something you'd proudly show off and wear, and makes you want to pick it up erry day. I heard alot of good things about the J Mascis JM, but the CV should be fine too. In general I'd say orient yourself after the music you listen to and the artists that play it, what gear do they use? Also, QC isn't an issue only related to affordable guitars. If you're unlucky even a new Fender can have sharp frets or action way too high. I'd recommend swinging by a store and trying them out. They'll also be able to help you with action adjustments or other modifications down the line. Personally I'd also check out Danelectro guitars, they're in that sub 500 range. Affordable and it gets you that twangy rock sound, perfect when paired with reverb. But again it's all personal preference. Have fun

>>6027 Hell yeah pacifica is a great strat clone for the price. Higher quality than squire strats IMO.

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>>6027 Yamaha Pacifica guy from this post here My new guitar arrived yesterday: Fender Squier Jazzmaster J Mascis. I only played it for one day, but I already know I love it. OP, if you have enough cash, then go for it.

>>6021 > one I've been considering, the Squire Classic Vibe 60's Jazzmaster. I've heard some mixed reviews about Squires having bad quality control and some of the electronics breaking down so I'm still a bit iffy. >>6029 >I heard alot of good things about the J Mascis JM, but the CV should be fine too. >>6085 >My new guitar arrived yesterday: >Fender Squier Jazzmaster J Mascis. I also have the j mascis squire jazzmaster and really like it. Very playable, good tone. Only issue I've had with it is that I'm prone to accidentally hitting the rhythm switch when tapping, which is more an issue with my playing than the guitar itself. Haven't played any of the other jazzmasters but have only heard good things.

>>6021 Get a used, well-kept workhorse. Don't get new 600$ range soykaf. I played on this mid range Yamaha and when I got my hands on a good guitar I felt so immensely cheated. You have to spend some money and get a good instrument, there is no other way around it. Also try before buy, always.

>>6086 Have you modded it? Mine (>>6085) is slightly humming. I was thinking about mastery bridge, but maybe just giving it to the luthier to configure it will fix this issue.

Guitar Hero III for the PS2....at least that's the only guitar I can play

>>6096 Only change I've had to make to it has been adjusting the action to get rid of some fret buzz. >>6098 It's never too late to learn if you want to.

It really REALLY depends. No two guitars of the same brand and same model are the same. They are made of wood. Some resonate super well, and some resonate super poorly, especially in the lower price point. What you're paying for as you go up in price is not so much musicality as consistency, as in consistent musicality. At the lower price point, some guitars are duds, and some are studs. Your best bet is to go to the guitar store and play a few, no amp, just hit a few notes. Figure out which guitars feel resonant, and which don't. Brand doesn't matter. Model doesn't matter. All that matters is how that particular guitar feels in your hands. Some guitars have soul; they feel live; they thrum against your chest; they sing out their notes. Some guitars don't; they feel dead; they sound dull, and don't vibrate well when played. The electronics on cheap guitars will break down. It is like kicking dead whales down the beach, but I have an Ibanez Prestige that the middle pickup went out on (after nearly a decade of ownership, but nevertheless). Guitar electronics are replaceable and repairable. Wood is not. Buy for wood. Buy for soul.

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Don't be afraid to buy a cheap guitar. Cheap guitars are so great these days compared to even 20 years ago it's just unreal, the improvements in manufacturing have changed the market. It doesn't matter anymore if it's a 200$ guitar or a 2000$ guitar - the body and the neck will be cut using the same CNC machines, the frets will also be installed using the same machine. Yes, cheap guitars are made from cheaper woods, at least in theory*. The cheapest 100$ - 150$ guitars are usually made from basswood. Thing is, there's nothing wrong with basswood - it's cheap, it sounds good, it's also lightweight, it's used to make some really expensive guitars as well. Other woods that are used to build cheap guitars are woods that are tonally similar to popular woods but less expensive - you get sapele instead of mahogany or poplar instead of alder. They do sound slightly different (different doesn't mean worse) but in an electric guitar wood isn't actually that important, it's 5% to 10% of the overall tone, far, far behind the amplifier and the pickups. Speaking of pickups - guitar pickups are a technology that's a 100 years old, it's something that's very hard to fuarrrk up. The super-cheap Chinese made pickups are by no means fantastic but will get the job done, especially if you're a beginner, but if you're getting a mid-range priced guitar made in Indonesia or South Korea it will usually come with Korean made pickups which are absolutely fine. The amplifier is the most important part of your setup, which is great because cheap amplifiers are also incredible these days. You can get a monoprice/harley benton 15 watt tube combo with a 12 inch speaker for less than 300$/250€. It's nuts. *swamp ash is the most expensive wood used to make guitars so it's generally used in high-end, boutique style guitars. Except Thomann sells a swamp ash strat for 200€ so go figure.