Starter guitar feedback

[qikgts]

I tried one of the Sterling "Axis" types and found the fret ends weren't as finished as I'd like. Other than that it played and sounded pretty close to the Wolfgang Special I bought.

That was my experience with the AX30D. The tech I use took care of it for basically nothing when he did the set up. My AX3 was used and the previous owner had fixed them already.

I've played the Stirling axis music man number , it was a decent guitar . Felt very much like the wolf I tried but a lot cheaper .

The only way to know is to pick one up. Being a noob player, the styling and price was what attracted me. I knew I did good when the tech starting saying good things, especially regarding the price.

[ELVIS]

I tried one of the Sterling "Axis" types and found the fret ends weren't as finished as I'd like.

I'd have that fixed within thirty minutes of opening the case...

[twonabomber]

Yeah, I could probably do it too. But I have enough projects waiting their turn. I can't keep bringing shit home that needs work.

[ELVIS]

I hear that...

[jhale667]

I thought the idea was to buy the kid something that would be easy to pick up on, not something with fret burrs and crap that going to make it not fun to play...? Or something you need to do work on before you give it to the kid... One of my girlfriends recently bought her son a Mexi Strat, paid about $350 for it. I changed the pickguard and hardware for him because he wanted black on black and it wasn't available, but I wouldn't have had to do dick to set it up for him. Played decently out of the box.

[ELVIS]

You got lucky...

[Seshmeister]

Yeah, I could probably do it too. But I have enough projects waiting their turn. I can't keep bringing shit home that needs work.

You need to start going to better quality bars where you'll meet nicer ones...

[ELVIS]

Mind in the gutter as always...

[twonabomber]

You need to start going to better quality bars where you'll meet nicer ones...

Should read "better quality CARS..."

[Nitro Express]

He doesn't really know enough about guitars to have an educated opinion about what he wants. Neither do I, while you mention it.

Which is why I go to you guys.....

It seems like the humbucker along with the two singles on the Squier is a good feature for a starter guitar, though....

For a beginning guitar I would recommend something with a fixed bridge and not a whammy bar. Keeping a Strat in tune can be a bit tricky and really, a beginner should have a guitar that's easy to tune and stay in tune.

You might look into getting a Telecaster instead. The Les Paul knockoffs Elvis suggested would be good too. My first real guitar was a Mephis Les Paul copy. It was a solid guitar and I played it for several years through a Fender Champ amp.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/squier-vintage-modified-telecaster-deluxe-electric-guitar

I would get him this Telecaster with hum buckers. I used to have a 1970's era Fender just like it. It was a badass great playing guitar. I wish I still had it.

[VAiN]

Agreed that it won't stay in tune, but he can simply just not use the bar. I think a Tele is a great guitar, I love mine, but I also feel he'd be better served on a normal scale guitar to learn on.

[ELVIS]

The Les Paul knockoffs Elvis suggested would be good too.

I have six Agiles out of about 20 total guitars...

Bought one new and the rest dirt cheap on ebay...

Not a bad one in the bunch...

IMO, they're the best there is for the money...

They make an Epiphone look very cheap in a side by side comparison...

[vandeleur]

was gonna check out the agiles but they are not really for sale over in the uk .

[ELVIS]

Rondo Music doesn't ship to the UK ??

[ELVIS]

I'd email Kurt@RondoMusic.com and ask...

He runs the show and is very nice...