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D00DY_T00DY · Oct 11, 2014

trev said:
They're not. There's no such thing as an easy guitar to play unless you're at a decent standard. With an electric you're going to need an amp to get the best out of it. With an acoustic you don't

Yeah with the £100 it includes an amp and a few minor things like strap and picks and some spare strings but i'll just end up getting better strings for it to begin with

trev · Oct 11, 2014

Bargain
Alvarez Af 40 ce Solid Top Folk Size Electro Acoustic Guitar | eBay

trev · Oct 11, 2014

D00DY_T00DY said:
Yeah with the £100 it includes an amp and a few minor things like strap and picks and some spare strings but i'll just end up getting better strings for it to begin with

Strings- D'addario. I've tried them all mate and no other string comes close to these imo
Straps-just about anything does at first but look at the Planet Waves stuff.
Picks- Has to be Jim Dunlop for me. For lead and bass work I use 0.73mm. For acoustic it's the 0.38s
trust me on the electric/acoustic thing though if you're just starting out.

Sintra · Oct 11, 2014

Dillb said:
What about a mentor badge?

The trusted badge is used at the minute for all mentors.

Sintra · Oct 12, 2014

Just checked and there are only 77 trusted badges on the forums.

trev · Oct 12, 2014

Sintra said:
Just checked and there are only 77 trusted badges on the forums.

How many of them are active Steve?

jimmyray · Oct 12, 2014

I'd go acoustic first, builds your pads up and you don't have to worry about amps and leads.

jimmyray · Oct 12, 2014

What guitars you got Trev?

trev · Oct 12, 2014

jimmyray said:
I'd go acoustic first, builds your pads up and you don't have to worry about amps and leads.

Less to go wrong too

jimmyray · Oct 12, 2014

I've got a few guitars, but always seem to fall back to the same acoustic.

trev · Oct 12, 2014

My collection in no particular order of preference
Paul Reed Smith 513
Yamaha SL380 (Les Paul copy but equally as good as any LP I ever tried)
Sheckter Black Hawk
1979 Fender Strat
Fender Strat acoustic
Takamine (forget the model)
Yamaha TRBX504
Spector Euro 4
Vintage V8004B
And a crappy old nylon string acoustic 3/4 sized that I use for classical stuff
I've got a bass in my head that I'm going to make myself
I'll post a photo some time

Paul.M · Oct 12, 2014

##### This thread is now the 2nd hottest thread on the whole forum within the last 60 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And its in the trainee section with the 2nd lowest amount of members in any of the forums LOL

Amazing lads, just brilliant keep them posts coming.

PS GMES is the top thread starter btw.

Sintra · Oct 12, 2014

trev said:
How many of them are active Steve?

Surprisingly 57 of the 77 have logged in this month (October) with another 6 having last logged on in (September).

Too drunk to work out percentages lol.

Paul.M · Oct 12, 2014

Sintra said:
Surprisingly 57 of the 77 have logged in this month (October) with another 6 having last logged on in (September).

Too drunk to work out percentages lol.

74% logged in this month.

jimmyray · Oct 12, 2014

That's a nice collection mate! Remember reading about that prs when it came out - so many tonal options. Is it as good as I think it would be? My collection isn't as impressive, but here goes:
Gordon Smith slimline graduate
Prs Soapbar Se
Epiphone Les Paul (Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pups with Jimmy page style wiring)
Vintage Flying V
Taylor Big Baby
Ibanez electro acoustic
Fender Dg-14
Old mandolin
Cheap bass
CB drum kit
Various amps

I like to play!