Bass Novice Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 I am learning to play bass guitar, and have been learning ,nearly 18mts. I can play basic tunes on my Ukelele, and would like to learn the electric guitar as a second instrument. I have around £200 to spend, although happy not to spend it if I don't new to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1968 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 https://harleybenton.com/electric-guitars/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 On 15/12/2023 at 11:34, nige1968 said: https://harleybenton.com/electric-guitars/ this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StingRayBoy42 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 +1 for Harley Benton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Whats local on faceache and gumtree?Squier P or J, Ibanez SR300, Tangle 4k Rebel... what sort of music or sound you after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Yamaha is always the answer, whatever the question 😏 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 4 hours ago, barkin said: Yamaha is always the answer, whatever the question 😏 Yup, they tend not to make junk. I would definitely spend the two hundred on a new Pacifica 112. Mainly because about 23 years ago, that’s exactly what I did and it served me extremely well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauld Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I have a 21 year old Pacifica 112, that has served me well. Well worth the money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Yammy Pacificas are always a sound choice Can't go far wrong with Squier, either and they sell easily used when you want to upgrade. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 At the risk of this thread becoming like a broken record… YAMAHA! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) Forgot to add earlier. Look for used, rather than new. eBay and similar are stuffed with used Pacificas, Squiers and the like at bargain prices. People often buy a guitar, for themselves or a youngster, intending to learn. After finding out it ain't as easy as they imagined, the instrument goes in the cupboard, until one day they decide to sell it. Either that, or they (or the youngster) make good progress and decide to upgrade relatively quickly. In both cases, you get to pick up a used instrument in good shape, ungigged (how many beginners gig?) for not much money. If you look after it, you can move it on for not much less than you paid for it when the time comes for you to upgrade. A repairer friend often picks up such guitars for silly money from eBay, gives them a clean, set-up and new strings and sells them on at a profit. Edited December 23, 2023 by Dan Dare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 5 hours ago, Dan Dare said: Forgot to add earlier. Look for used, rather than new. eBay and similar This. Also worth trying out your local auction house. I've picked up some decent stuff at mine for ridiculously low prices. The hammer price for a left handed Harley Benton VT Series Telecaster was £26. Even after fees that work out at about £33. Got a couple of Strat copies too for around £20. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) As already has been suggested numerous times, Harley Benton is the answer. On 17/12/2023 at 21:47, PaulThePlug said: Whats local on faceache and gumtree?Squier P or J, Ibanez SR300, Tangle 4k Rebel... what sort of music or sound you after? It's going to be hard to learn how to play electric guitar on those. Edited January 20 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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