favorite electric guitar?

I'm looking to buy an electric guitar (nothing too expensive) and was curious if any of you have any thoughts on one that you are particularly enamored with. Also, any advice for a novice like me would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!

I've have a G&L Invader for many years. Despite its name ("sounds like a dildo," remarked an ex girlfriend) it's a great guitar with a nice feel and it only cost $250. It has both humbuckers and single-coil pickups so you can get a wide variety of sounds out of it. G&L is the company founded by Leo Fender after he sold Fender to CBS, which has no practical significance except that if you're buying a Fender, you're buying a brand name with no link to the original company.

ps, avoid cheapie models, you'll grow to hate them.

are you hoping to join Echo and the Bunnymen?

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I don't play guitar but have been in a few bands and know lots of folks who play. A few guys I know say that for the $$, the mexican-made Telecasters are the best thing going. They swear by 'em.

I've got a Standard Fender Strat from Musician's Friend for a cool $200 bucks. Totally worth it.

Originally posted by chaz:
I don't play guitar but have been in a few bands and know lots of folks who play. A few guys I know say that for the $$, the mexican-made Telecasters are the best thing going. They swear by 'em.

I've had a Mexican made Strat for about 15 years and I have nothing bad to say about it. It's been a wonderful guitar. My neighbors on the other hand……

Sold!!! To the guy in the bunny suit! One mexican manufactured Fender Geetar.

I've got the Tele. I Love it. But I often wish I had the Strat also.

The Telecaster has such a distinct sound. Think Radiohead - Pete Yorn - etc.
Sometimes I just prefer the sound of the Strat though. Plus you get the wah-wah bar on the Strat. :D

They also have a very different body composition. Tele is thicker and more boxy. Strat is rounded, seems thinner, yet denser.

Best bet is to go to a store and play a few. Even if you don't know anything about guitars. You'll like the way one sounds and feels best.

I agree that you should not cheap out. If you go cheap - you'll regret it almost immediately.

I may be totally wrong here, but I believe the guys steered me away from the Mexican made Fenders when I purchased. Said they were very inferior - albeit much less expensive.

I paid about $750 for mine: American Musical Supply

I don't play, but I just have to add that Chris Whitley plays some bitchin' guitars.

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I believe that's a National.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I don't play, but I just have to add that Chris Whitley plays some bitchin' guitars.

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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I don't play, but I just have to add that Chris Whitley plays some bitchin' guitars.

That's too funny. When I went to buy mine years ago - I asked about this National Steel. Mostly because Chris Whitley played it.

When they found out I was a beginner - they laughed at me.

It must be more difficult ;)

I bought an Epiphone Sheraton II at Atomic last year and I absolutely love it. It has a great tone. I spent a few hours at Atomic one day trying out every guitar they had. This one definitely stood out from the crowd. Plus it wasn't even that expensive.

Originally posted by Sieve-Fisted:
I bought an Epiphone Sheraton II at Atomic last year and I absolutely love it. It has a great tone. I spent a few hours at Atomic one day trying out every guitar they had. This one definitely stood out from the crowd. Plus it wasn't even that expensive.

Yeah I'd say do like S-F did…go to a good shop and play a bunch of different guitars. Leave with the one that speaks to you (and that you can afford).

Try Action music in Arlington. The guy there seems really nice.

when i started i got an el cheapo chinese strat knock off from ebay. with a little practice amp and some miscellaneous things, it was like $150.

and it isn't half bad!

i've since bought a few other toys but really, it's a lot of bang for the buck.

personally, i would've been more intimidated/reluctant to learn/practice if i'd started out on something fancy schmancy.

Since some of you guys seem to have been in bands…

Our drummer's wife is about to have a baby and we need to get a new practice space…anyone know of practice spaces here in DC/NOVA?

Naw, I can't compete with Will Sergeant. Funny, I was leaning towards a Fender Strat. I just always love the sounds that come out of them from some of my favorite guitarists (Bob Mould in particular, esp. on Sugar's stuff). You guys have been really helpful!

I love my Ibanez GSA20!

That's another one I was looking at…all some great suggestions here. Anyone own a Les Paul? Just curious.

just an observation…

learning about the world of guitar equipment is much more complex and challenging than learning how to play the instrument itself.

kind of like, easy to learn how to drive, more difficult to learn how to put a car together.

once you get your hands around an instrument and play with it for a while, you'll also be in a better position to figure out what you like and what you need. you know bryan adams got his first real six string at a five and dime, now look!

If you're looking to get a Gibson Les Paul Standard, be willing to part with a good amount of money. I believe there's a Gibson Les Paul Studio that's a bit cheaper. Or you could scrap Gibson and get an Epiphone Les Paul.

if you're a novice guitar player I wouldn't see the point of spending all that money on something fancy like a Les Paul.

You should check out a book called "Rockschool" before you buy anything… all the basics on guitars, plus everything else.