Post #1065536
2026-04-09 00:48 UTC
Replies (4)
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@VE3RWJ@mastodon.radio 2026-04-09 00:52
@marisa Budget? Favorite styles of music and/or names of some guitarists you admire/may be influenced by?
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@aburtch@shakedown.social 2026-04-09 01:39
@marisa Electric guitars are fun! You can spend a lot or a little. A great starter electric at an affordable price is the Stratocaster. Fender makes the original, but those can be expensive, so look for Squier Stratocasters or similar. You will need an amp for it to truly make noise. Those are more expensive, but don’t get the tiny cheap ones, it will make your guitar sound like crap. Head to your local music store and ask them for recommendations within your budget. Bonus: learn the G, C, and D chords first and you will be able to play power pop and most any Neil Young song!
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@chessert@mastodon.online 2026-04-09 14:25
@marisa Boosted because I’m interested in the amp suggestions.
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@rjblaskiewicz@mstdn.social 2026-04-09 15:43
@marisa Squire and Epiphone are the Strat and Gibson starter lines, respectively. They are fun to play and can hold their own. I'd say for an amp, you can pick up a used valvetronix modeling amp (sounds like a variety of amps/effects) for under $200 at guitar center. It would give your player some fun sounds to play around with.