Is this a bargain for Guitar Starter Kit?

maniac886

I want to start to learn to play the guitar . I have seen this starter kit from ebuyer.

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I was wondering if this was a good deal.I dont want to spend more than £100 for guitar and amp. Can anyone find a better deal or is this ok?

Thanks in advance!

lowcliff

http://www.savapoint.com/savapoint/productinfo.php?checkcookies=yes&prodid=4637&cid=2646&ref=savema060202

Have a look at the above link, this was on savapoint





Our Price £74.99
(inc VAT)
RRP £ 99.99



Email A Friend Red Electric Guitar Kit With Amp - Plus FREE Play Guitar Complete Style Collection (PC)
Rock 'N' Roll with this high quality KCC electric guitar kit including an amplifier, gigbag, strap, plectrum and a packed play guitar complete collection software title.

Have you always wanted to play the guitar but never got round to it? Well now is the perfect opportunity to get on your way. This is the ultimate complete electric guitar package that will take you from playing air guitar to the real thing in minutes. And to make sure your not just strumming aimlessly at the strings....this already complete package comes FREE with Play Complete Guitar Tutorial package.

You can also plug in a pair of headphones into the Amp so you don't disturb the neighbours and can really let rip!

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* Body : Solid Wood or Solid Alder
* Neck : One Piece Hard Maple
* Fingerboard : Maple Wood
* Scale Length : 25-1/2 (648mm)
* Frets : 22
* Pick Ups : 3 Single Coils
* Controls : 1 Volume, 2 Tone, 5 Position Lever Switch
* Colour : Red
* Accessories: Gigbag, Strap, Spare Strings, Plectrum, Pitch Pipe, Guitar Lead and 10W Amplifier.

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maniac886

Anyone else had any experience with these guitars...are they any good?

marakie

Hi,

Unfortunately, I have learned, at my cost, that with musical instruments 'you get what you pay for' and that if you buy cheap instruments they take a lot of the pleasure out of learning in the first place. My son has been through this loop and the first guitar/amp combination was so painful to use and so difficult to get a 'good' sound out of that he nearly gave up.

Comparing his second buy with his friends I'd have a look at these 2 sites;

https://www.guitars.co.uk
https://www.shopoftheworld.com

They both did starter packs that sounded so much better than the squier starter pack he settled on.

Hope this helps.

Doonhamer

Try here.

Good idea is to try a local guitar shop, you may get a good deal this time of year and at least you get to try before you buy. Also they will have second hand guitars which are great for beginners.

maniac886

What sort of brands am I looking for...I know fenders are good..what other one are there?

What do you think of this package?

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mwjmum

Don't know where you are, but if you are in the West country, I would check out Project Music in Exeter. They are really helpful, and we got our son's first and second guitars from them - they will always try to match any deals, and they give first rate advice. They also have a loyalty card scheme, so any accessories are 10% off. I think for this sort of thing, you are better off going with someone who knows what they are selling!

Pturtle

marakie wrote:

Hi,

Unfortunately, I have learned, at my cost, that with musical instruments 'you get what you pay for' and that if you buy cheap instruments they take a lot of the pleasure out of learning in the first place. My son has been through this loop and the first guitar/amp combination was so painful to use and so difficult to get a 'good' sound out of that he nearly gave up.

Comparing his second buy with his friends I'd have a look at these 2 sites;

https://www.guitars.co.uk
https://www.shopoftheworld.com

They both did starter packs that sounded so much better than the squier starter pack he settled on.

Hope this helps.

The guitar I bought as a starter was the Squier Stratocaster IIRC, but not the one with Affinity in the title, I think there was another words replacing it

I think it cost about £170 (2-3 years ago I think) and I always thought it was pretty good (as I have now given up for the moment hehe)

That didn't include an amp, so was probably more the high end of beginners at that price

I do agree with the thought in many cases though, you get what you pay for in musical instruments

maniac886

Can anyone recommend a cd or book that would help me....i have never played electric guitar before so it will be my first time.Cheers for suggestions so far!

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Cheap guitars are....err....cheap. Most guitar players will tell you can't get anything decent under £200 but you can. But you can. I wouldn't go as cheap as £60 and that includes a small amp - I can't believe that will be much good.

I've seen packs with Yamaha ERG121 like these catalogue returns:

http://www.sohosoundhouse.com/soho/stockdetail.jsp?sku=YAMA-ERG121BL&context=SOHO_SOUNDHOUSE_WEB

These aren't bad. Though you would have to get a seperate amp.

Peavey's packs aren't to bad as they do OK small amps. I've got a bass pack which was good. Here's an example.
http://www.hoganmusic.co.uk/prod.asp?id=369

My last guitar purchase was an Encore - £29 at Argos reduced from £79 and far better than expected - I do have a decent amp and effects though. But I've seen Encore packs which might be worth getting.

Other cheap backs which might be worth checking are this one from Behringer - it has a 20 watt amp.

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=12706


If you want a really good cheap guitar get a Yamaha Pacifica. Here's one with an amp:
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=10383

and again

http://www.imuso.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?StockCode=EG00299

ManAtHome

Cheap guitars are not necessarily bad - for the mid-range stuff you're paying for assembly in China instead of the USA. I've found that Squirer, Epiphone, Yamaha, and Vintage are pretty good.

Cheap amps are another matter - normally sound tinny, however you can get round this by buying a cheap effects unit - Zoom are pretty good for the price. Personally, I play mostly through a Pandora unit - headphone amp, tons of effects, and bass and drums too - costs over £100 though (or a Laney 65 watt when the neighbours are away...).