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Here's a link to the one I got. Seemed to be mostly positive reviews. The salesman down at the Guitar Center in Evansville said its an excellent electric guitar for a beginner. He also had the Squire Package for $300 and some Jackson guitars in a similar price range but I went with this one instead.
r/Mike https://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphon...?source=4XBACR Last edited by Whitey#1; 01-28-2019 at 09:54 AM. |
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Congratulations!
Happy New Guitar Day.
Now play some funky music Whitey. |
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There is nothing wrong with the equipment the OP is starting out with. But as already mentioned.....if he sticks with it he will soon be itching for something better (just like all of us!).
I had a Mustang I which I obtained free with my Musicians Friend points. It was ok....it is at its best when using the Fender Fuse software online as already pointed out. Didn’t take me long to upgrade to a Bugera V22. Although I have a couple of expensive guitars....like a Gibson Les Paul...my everyday player is a kit strat my son in law gave me for Christmas in 2017. I upgraded to locking tuners, an Obsidian Wire solderless blend kit, tusq nut, and DiMarzio pickups, and a professional setup. Spent a couple hundred dollars and have a guitar that plays/sounds as good as ANY high end instrument. That and my Godin Kingpin II are my favorites. |
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Fingering is the #1 issue for me now. r/Mike |
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I like the idea of having a solid state amp (I own a Fender Mustang) and a tube equivalent, but that's just me. Happy days! |
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Crank it up and chase the pets into the other part of the house. Above all, have fun. We're all on your side!
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https://www.musiciansfriend.com/comb...rrencyCode=USD Sorry I couldn't filter out the digital (Line 6, Yamaha, NUX, Mustang) and dedicated acoustic-guitar (Laney LA15C, Peavey Ecoustic) amps, but I think you get the idea of what I'm talking about. Of these, my personal favorites are the Peavey Rage and Bugera V5 - the latter (which I own) being as simple as it gets in terms of controls, but which can serve you for a lifetime as a small-gig/home-practice amp (do a search - there are several very satisfied owners here on the AGF), the Peavey being a good option if you're looking for tight clean tones (FYI Peavey amps were - and still are, to some extent - the go-to country-music studio amps in the '80s-90s for just that reason) and a broader spectrum of tone control (bass/mid/treble - no harder to operate than your home stereo - as well as a separate overdrive channel if you want to get a little crazy... ). In any event I understand and sympathize with your situation - as a retired elementary-school teacher I have extensive experience with beginners - and age aside, the KISS principle clearly applies here: start off slow and easy, and you'll do better in the long run...
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You’ll get years of joy out of that rig. Sure, that amp is not gig worthy, but it’s a great practice tool. And you can find the tone you like with that amp, and then buy the rig you really want. |
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That being said....just play as much as you can and enjoy the ride! As for your amp......just mess around with it. You will learn how everything works. I highly recommend downloading the Fuse software. It will give you more/better control. And check out the many presets that are available. |
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I've had my Mustang for a least 5 years and I have no idea what the knobs do. I use to stare at them for hours at a time with a blank expression on my face. It was far too complicated for my brain, so I stayed away from attempting to program any sounds and just used the presets. I liked the Van Halen preset, the Johnny Marr clean sound preset and preset #77 (...whatever that is).
Then last year I found the software CD which was en-route to the trash, then I remembered that it came with the amp so I loaded it up on my computer. Once I'd found a long enough USB cable and attached it to the amplifier, I saw this: So now I don't have to touch the knobs and programming is easy.
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Yes. You can download the Fender Fuse software onto your pc or laptop, then connect to the amp. Gives you a LOT more options. Plus, there are literally hundreds...if not thousands...of presets that you can save to the amp.
See the post immediately above this one, also. |
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Don't worry about upgrading. Play on and have fun.
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