do u think $72 is too expensive for( 4 )30minute beginner guitar lessons?
157404
Don't bother ~ with your "who the hell cares Yo" attitude, you'd be throwing your money away.
966472
Everything depends on the level of that person as a guitar player. If the person is a beginner, a Yamaha beginner set should do. It will cost you less than $200. If the person is more advanced and you want to surprise them, look for Ibanez and Ovation. Fender also has some interesting acoustic guitars. Prices can go from $200 to whatever you can imagine. If I were you, I will check a couple of internet stores before going to the store. Look at guitarcenter.com since they have a very large selection.
59523
Ahh..It's awesome that he wants to play guitar, really..I would say the best starter pack guitar for him would be the BC Rich Warlock Branze Series. It also looks really awesome. Go to Musicains Friend's website and give it a look.
323704
You can find a decent Bass for under $200.  A bass guitar is the top 4 (sometimes 5)strings on a regular guitar. Learning the basic frets..and their relationship to the strings and chords. E A D G (B) Strings.  E#, (# = SHARP)  F F# G G# A A# B (NO SHARPS OR FLATS)  C C# D D# BACK TO E. Strings go Top (Biggest) to E A D G B E (Littlest)  Get a tuner also..It might look alien now...but soon you will understand.  PRACTICE is the answer.    Have a blessed day
339841
You are probably up a creek on this one. Your best bet for something a little cheaper than $2000 is to look into Godin guitars. I can't remember ever having seen a guitar like the one youe are describing, but I have seen some that have a more compact body and on- board electronics. Try contacting local music stores for more info. Good luck on this one..... if you can find one I think that would be a fairly interesting guitar!
360903
Find your local instrument store and pick up a used acoustic bass (no amps, no cables, ready to go) a cheap ten dollar tuner and a book with CD that shows scales and riffs. You can prob'ly leave spending under $200 on the right day. Or, Guitar Center or one of the other big stores sells fairly decent starter sets including the bass amp cord tuner bag book and some other thing under $200. But decent means when you learn what you're hearing you'll wanna sacrifice your instrument to the gods. But ya gotta start somewhere.
641360
I've seen this guitar in many forms.  You gotta ask yourself what did all the guitar players do to learn their craft before things like this came along.  I would say this guitar will become a crutch as you will always be looking for the hints on the neck.  Buy a entry level Fender or similar guitar and buy a guitar tableture book with you favorite songs if you don't want to take proper lessons.  Learn the chords and play them for at least 20 minutes every day....and I do mean every day.  The blisters you are going to get are gonna hurt at first but it's part of the trade.
653002
I have also played around with it for a hour or so. I thought it was a decent guitar for the money. Has a good sound and plays fast. Just remenber it's not a Gibson so don't expect it to be. Go for it.
953324
Musiciansfriend.com generally has the cheapest non-ebay prices... they have it listed at $579.99 ($580) USD.  Outofstate, you don't have to worry about taxes (technically), and they ship it for free.  Sooo... that's what you'd pay.  If you are in the US, most Guitar Centers will match the Musiciansfriend.com price, as they own the company and website.  Advatage to that, you have a problem with it, just walk it into the store as opposed to have to pay to ship it back.  Tradeoffs... but hey.  Peace.
962876
Yes I have, and no I dont think its a good deal.\nI acquired some lesson cd's a few years ago during one of their promotions and found; that although easy to use and accurate as far as I could tell the lessons did not cover much ground and of course you were encouraged to purchase more and more in order to complete the entire program.\n\nOn a side note - over the years, watching the TV promos and the guarantees offered I have come to the conclusion that this guys is a mailing list aggragator. The Video Professor business may be only a means to an end- - - collecting valid names and addresses of people who buy off TV ads. This information can be sold to other companies for more than $10.00 per name. You can see that selling a name many times over to various companies for ten or more dollars per name would be a lucrative business. This is what I'm thinking, I have no proof but it seems to me to reasonable.
156576
I agree with the above answer. Go to the music store and play some guitars by Fender, Gibson, and Ibanez that cost more than what you can afford. When you find what you like, write down the model name and number and go to eBay or a pawnshop and get it for the price you can afford to pay. I would keep about $60 in reserve so you can take it to your local instrument repair shop to have it set up (usually about $30) and re-stringed (about another $30 if you get good strings).
344508
My advice:  I wouldn't go PRS, but I wouldn't go Squier, either...  \nIf you are truly just starting, get a good middle-of -the-road piece. I don't know what your budget is, but I'd stay somewhere around the $500 range.  Get a guitar that will last you into your first gig, if that's your aspiration.  I've seen a lot of guys try to save money early on by buying low-end equipment (whether it be guitars, amps, cabinets...) and, 9 times out of 10, they will become disappointed with their choices, and sell it or trade it.  Either way, they would've been better off waiting and saving their money for something that would've lasted longer than 6 months to a year.\n\nGood luck...\n\np.s.  giantdwarfbat:  You make a good point, but did it occur to you that the 'helpful' sales rep may just want you to buy a piece of **** just so you would come back when it was time to upgrade?  Believe me, I've seen it a hundred times.  Musician sales reps only 'really' help two kinds of people.  Repeat customers,... and other musicians.
800046
yeah its ok. if ur really good some people could pay u 80 bucks and hour per session. if ur a good coach college teams may wanna look at u or u can train them for big bucks. i no this trainer and he had alot of succes with this proffesion
1151807
I'm afraid you're right. Maxam guitars are made for the cheaper market and some models sell for as low as $79.00. This is cheap for guitars. \nMidas well learn how to play it! ♫♪♫
877815
Nope - sounds a little too morbid for my taste - besides, I don't even own a guitar!!! (but I answered your question because you've asked it several times)
1143325
Check around UTA. I'm sure there are a lot of student musicians there who wouldn't mind making a few bucks on the side teaching somebody how to play.\n\nI know there are plenty at North Texas who will teach.\n\nBut just remember - there are very few things in life that can be all three "Good. Fast. and Cheap." You may have to compromise on that somewhere. And for "Fast" ... it all depends on how "Fast" you can learn.
1031407
I wouldn't spend more than $300.  You don't want a very cheap instrument as they're too hard to play and she may get discouraged.  You also don't want to spend too much because she doesn't yet have the skills and knowledge to know the difference.  As a golfing buddy once said when I was first learning to play golf, "For the first few years it'll feel like you're hitting rocks.  Don't spend alot on a set."  Don't forget you'll need to buy an amplifier and a strap, too.\n\nYour best bet when shopping is to take along a musician friend and have them play the instruments at a music store.  In the absence of a musician friend, hang out at the bass department of of a store for 30 mins or so and ask someone to help you, preferably not a store employee but a customer.  I've done this for a few parents shopping for their kids and it seemed to work well.  The kids will respect this person's opinion more than yours and can be dissuaded from an inferior instrument just because of color, etc...\n\nGood luck!