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charcoal frost metallic w/ indian laurel fingerboard:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/5/5/AABOVBAAEaKr.jpg

black w/maple fingerboard:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/5/6/AABOVBAAEaKs.jpg

these are both starter guitars, of the same brand (fender squier affinity telecaster deluxe). i've already settled on this guitar for what i'm going to get started with.

i previously had a yamaha pacifica but things came up in my life that prevented me from really giving it the time it deserved. as a result i can play just poorly at the moment.

if you have anything extra to chime in on differences between maple and indian laurel i'm open to hearing more.

How much you spending? Used guitars can be had cheap.

Norman_Smiley posted...

How much you spending? Used guitars can be had cheap.

$400 for the amp, guitar, strap and cable basically

I would really encourage you to look used then. Get any practice amp on Craigslist / Facebook for $20, cord and strap tossed in with guitar, and $350 on a used guitar.

Telecaster is basically the best guitar imo tbh

Norman_Smiley posted...

I would really encourage you to look used then. Get any practice amp on Craigslist / Facebook for $20, cord and strap tossed in with guitar, and $350 on a used guitar.

i'll have a look and see what comes up but i'm not sure i'll be tempted unless it's a stellar deal on something i can be confident is solid. i'm not making a purchase until next month so that will give me some time to do research on what i find. appreciate the advice.

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yeah i've heard some of their series outside of affinity / classic vibe lines can be not so great.

MedeaLysistrata posted...

Telecaster is basically the best guitar imo tbh

yeah i really want a tele at the end of the day

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225348349183?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234961555198?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/394573173923?

Id be looking at stuff like that

Tagima makes the best guitars for the money from factory.

I see you're picking a Tele body, are you specifically wanting one with humbuckers like your example pics?

Also, go maple neck.

Cheap maple is better than a cheap rosewood alternative.

Those Squier Teles are pretty cool. Id go with the black/maple fretboard one.

Telecasters are wimpy, you need a Flying V.

I have a US made Fender Tele w/ maple neck...been a fantastic guitar.

Played a few Squires, they're solid. Either should suite you well. Key is to play every day

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Thanks for the advice, much appreciated. I agree with you on this sentiment.

_Krave_ posted...

Tagima makes the best guitars for the money from factory.

I see you're picking a Tele body, are you specifically wanting one with humbuckers like your example pics?

Also, go maple neck.

Cheap maple is better than a cheap rosewood alternative.

Yeah one of the pulls for me is the humbucking pickups. I also am pretty interested in the versatility of a telecaster for different sounds. Your input on the cheap rosewood is noted haha. If I do go with this guitar I will likely go maple then.

Devilanse333 posted...

Those Squier Teles are pretty cool. Id go with the black/maple fretboard one.

Glad to hear you've had good experiences with them. I'm leaning towards the black/maple combo out of those two now for sure.

DCinGA posted...

I have a US made Fender Tele w/ maple neck...been a fantastic guitar.

Played a few Squires, they're solid. Either should suite you well. Key is to play every day

Nice! Yeah I plan to put aside some time each day. I think this will actually be a positive addition to my life generally because I want a new hobby where I can really sense some kind of improvement over time.

Like as an example I recently picked up collecting/maintaining vinyl and while that's a nice hobby it doesn't really lend itself to challenging me in the least.

I like the black with light wood, just aesthetically. I know little to nothing about guitars.

MabusIncarnate posted...

I like the black with light wood, just aesthetically. I know little to nothing about guitars.

Thanks, I think from a purely aesthetic point of view - the more I keep looking at the two the more I prefer the black / maple combo.

appreciate the feedback and links everyone

i ended up being lazy and not really doing a lot of looking on the used market because i've been a bit strapped for time though i could have waited a little longer i guess

but i bought the black / maple combo, should be here may 1st

If you end up sticking with guitar, I can't recommend a semi hollow body electric enough

Having the freedom to play without an amp is really great imo

Sweet, I actually just bought a starter guitar, too.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/8/4/AABqZUAAEV1A.jpg

But mine wont be here for another couple of weeks. Im borrowing one for now.

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Yeah it's coming with a frontman 10g as part of a bundle, TBH the amp will probably be the first thing i upgrade though as time goes on. It runs about $80 on its own so not the greatest one out there lol.

Hopefully you can get into storage and get some of your instruments back out. I'm just excited to pick up the hobby again and see progression through practice. Looking forward to setting time aside each day to improve. Also playing is a pleasure for sure.

Gwynevere posted...

If you end up sticking with guitar, I can't recommend a semi hollow body electric enough

Having the freedom to play without an amp is really great imo

I'll keep this in mind! I know some people just fall in love with it and just collect different guitars to experiment on, can't say where I'll end up on this yet though.

Payzmaykr posted...

Sweet, I actually just bought a starter guitar, too.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/8/4/AABqZUAAEV1A.jpg

But mine wont be here for another couple of weeks. Im borrowing one for now.

Nice strat! Love that color on a guitar. The whammy bar should be fun to jam with as well.

I will say this, all of these are far superior to my starter guitar back in the day. Mine was some no name Sears catalogue strat and a little Gorilla amp.

Yall spoiled

Get a bassoon. Bassoonists get so much ass it's unreal

I know a Goddamn Gibson ES-355 Bigsby is never cheap compared to a Gretsch or Ibanez of the same sorts.

Spurner posted...

I will say this, all of these are far superior to my starter guitar back in the day. Mine was some no name Sears catalogue strat and a little Gorilla amp.

Yall spoiled

True. I've been watching reviews all day on YouTube and a majority of them are experienced guitar players that are like I'm keeping this tele. I don't think Fender paid most of them off anyways. I think that is a bit spoiled for a starter for sure.

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Nice, what kind of equipment do you need to record? Is it pretty complicated?

Oh hi kombucha

you definitely made the right call there. The black on maple looks far cleaner than frost metallic.

Squiers are solid starter guitars. I started on a Squier over a decade ago and now I have like 15 guitars lol still have my OG Squier tho and it still plays great.

Smashingpmkns posted...

Squiers are solid starter guitars. I started on a Squier over a decade ago and now I have like 15 guitars lol still have my OG Squier tho and it still plays great.

I started on a Squier in 7th grade up until I got a job and bought something nicer. Theres something to be said for how little you have to spend to get a serviceable guitar. I think even Ibanez are even starting to roast maple necks in the 300 range albeit with Jatoba fretboards

maple fretboard is always the answer, all my guitars have maple

Ive always wanted maple but due to spec considerations I have Ebony on my acoustic and electric.

_Angel_ posted...

I started on a Squier in 7th grade up until I got a job and bought something nicer. Theres something to be said for how little you have to spend to get a serviceable guitar. I think even Ibanez are even starting to roast maple necks in the 300 range albeit with Jatoba fretboards

Guitars nowadays are dirt cheap. I see decent Gretsch guitars on sale for sub-$500 all the time and back when I first started playing that was like not a thing lol still need to get me a White Falcon whenever I have a few thousand to blow.

Guitar is one of the cheapest hobbies to have until you start collecting pedals. Then it's RIP wallet.

Smashingpmkns posted...

Guitars nowadays are dirt cheap. I see decent Gretsch guitars on sale for sub-$500 all the time and back when I first started playing that was like not a thing lol still need to get me a White Falcon whenever I have a few thousand to blow.

Guitar is one of the cheapest hobbies to have until you start collecting pedals. Then it's RIP wallet.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/3/4/AAbt4BAAEauS.jpg

this thing cost me 230 total and thats one pedal, youre not kidding

but man this is one pedal I cant recommend enough for anyone that plays metal

Smashingpmkns posted...

Guitars nowadays are dirt cheap. I see decent Gretsch guitars on sale for sub-$500 all the time and back when I first started playing that was like not a thing lol still need to get me a White Falcon whenever I have a few thousand to blow.

yea and even the cheap ones are all cut with CNC machines and everything with their assembly is so automated so the quality is pretty high. plus the factories in places like China have been doing this kind of thing for decades and have some really efficient processes.

besides some really minor fit/finish things that wont matter to 99.9% of people, the big difference between a cheap guitar and an expensive one is the pickups. but if you spend like $100 you can buy a seymour duncan or some boutique pickup and it will sound better than basically anything fender sells

_Angel_ posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/3/4/AAbt4BAAEauS.jpg

this thing cost me 230 total and thats one pedal, youre not kidding

but man this is one pedal I cant recommend enough for anyone that plays metal

I have been eyeballing this thing for awhile so I wouldnt have to dedicate a guitar for C Standard. The only thing holding me back is I dont always play super loud and if you can hear the strings of your guitar it really sounds off. That true, in your experience?

_Angel_ posted...

Oh hi kombucha

you definitely made the right call there. The black on maple looks far cleaner than frost metallic.

Definitely :D I'm very excited to get started with it.

Smashingpmkns posted...

Squiers are solid starter guitars. I started on a Squier over a decade ago and now I have like 15 guitars lol still have my OG Squier tho and it still plays great.

That's good to know, hopefully this one works out and when I upgrade I'll keep it around. I still regret selling the Yamaha, can't make that mistake again.

Romulox28 posted...

maple fretboard is always the answer, all my guitars have maple

Nice, what all do you have?

Kombucha posted...

Nice, what all do you have?

three fenders - hss strat, mustang, and a jazz bass. for the strat i swapped the fender humbucker with a seymour duncan jb, for the mustang i swapped the bridge pickup with a hot rail to sound like you know who, and the jazz bass is the stock geddy lee signature

Smashingpmkns posted...

Guitar is one of the cheapest hobbies to have until you start collecting pedals. Then it's RIP wallet.

That's no shit. It's troubling how good synths/keyboards/drum machines sound through these pedals too, it becomes a huge money sink

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/8/6/AAVkBcAAEazy.jpg

Amazing looper, but you pay the price

My first guitar was an acoustic made by Hyundai. I now have a collection of Ibanez electrics. Heres my 2 main guitars.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/1/8/AAH8t1AAEa0S.jpg

Devilanse333 posted...

My first guitar was an acoustic made by Hyundai. I now have a collection of Ibanez electrics. Heres my 2 main guitars.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/1/8/AAH8t1AAEa0S.jpg

Ibanez is love. I have a Prestige RG2550Z that I love.

TC, try to find some used Fender Made in Mexico (MIM) Teles used. Will be higher quality than the Squire, no idea what price range they are these days though.

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I have this pedal unit. For the money it cant be beat.

Blbmbr666 posted...

Ibanez is love. I have a Prestige RG2550Z that I love.

Also have an original RG 550 and a 7 string (both Japanese), plus a JEM signed by Mr. Vai.

I have an Epi LP and it's great for the price