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dythuger
11-09-2003, 01:13 PM
Ok i have no knowledge of playing musical instruments, and since im in college sittin on my ass most of the day i figured now would be a good time to give it a shot. I want an acoustic guitar and thats about all i know. Could someone please give me some suggestions of some quality guitars at a decent price. I have know idea about brands or models so please be specific. Thanks any info will be greatly appreciated.
gregory311
11-09-2003, 01:33 PM
How much do you want to spend? You can get an number of guitars for a couple hundred bucks.

Washburn, Epiphone, Yamaha, Seagull, Fender... there's lots to choose from.

How much can you invest?

J.
dythuger
11-09-2003, 03:46 PM
Inbetween 150-200 preferably
cutigerbtf
11-09-2003, 05:23 PM
i have a seagull. i enjoy it. it is not excessively expensive.
YknSTONE
11-09-2003, 07:13 PM
Go to GuitarCenter ask a Acoustic assistant for some help!....
gregory311
11-10-2003, 09:13 AM
I would suggest you check out a local shop and tell them what you are looking for.

Skip the Guitar Center... go to a local dealer. If he's worth his weight, he'll beat any price a MARS or GC will post.

J.
Sklnnerbox
11-10-2003, 09:24 AM
make sure you get a solid-topped guitar, which you still cant get for 150-200 bucks, washburn may be one of them that offers that.
Dancing Ants
11-10-2003, 09:59 AM
contrary to what a Guitar Center guy will tell you, Olympias aren't that great. Get a Seagull or low-end Alvarez.
gregory311
11-10-2003, 10:01 AM
Originally posted by Dancing Ants
contrary to what a Guitar Center guy will tell you, Olympias aren't that great. Get a Seagull or low-end Alvarez.

Contrary to what a guitar center guy will tell you, you don't need half of the things he'll try to sell you after you purchase your guitar.

J.
dythuger
11-10-2003, 11:44 AM
Thanks for the info
Dancing Ants
11-10-2003, 03:35 PM
yeah...buy the guitar ONLY. Later on, when you find out what other stuff is, get what you want...i.e. pickups. buy some Picks, and a Strap if you want. Dunlop picks are great.
dythuger
11-10-2003, 04:16 PM
Again thanks for the info. Like i said i have no musical talent....yet. I primarily am learning this to play dave songs, where should i start, lessons, instructional dvd's, and so on. Also are there any DMB instructional dvd's for begginers? Thanks
RaynorC
11-10-2003, 05:46 PM
www.dmbtabs.com has a lot of great stuff. Check out their video tabs. Good stuff.
Beeshie
11-17-2003, 11:46 PM
Originally posted by dythuger
Again thanks for the info. Like i said i have no musical talent....yet. I primarily am learning this to play dave songs, where should i start, lessons, instructional dvd's, and so on. Also are there any DMB instructional dvd's for begginers? Thanks

Welcome to my world dude!! haha I just started playin' a year ago, I bought a solid top Yamaha, and its pretty good... but I have no musical talent and I just assumed that I could pick the guitar up and start ripping out a solo, NOT THE CASE!!!! Its hard as hell for me (at least) and I JUST learnd how to play the beginning of Crash, but then again you might be a natural so who knows, good luck though!! If you are a musical person you might be able to get away without lessons, but I wasnt so Im taking lessons to get the basics down, chords, reading music etc. Good luck!!
Dancing Ants
11-18-2003, 01:03 AM
gosh, beeshie, i been playing for 10 months and i can play all except Jimi Thing, Warehouse and the Some Devil songs....:D

DMBTABS.COM (look in my sig!)
Beeshie
11-18-2003, 09:57 AM
Originally posted by Dancing Ants
gosh, beeshie, i been playing for 10 months and i can play all except Jimi Thing, Warehouse and the Some Devil songs....:D

DMBTABS.COM (look in my sig!)

Ya rub it in that I suck!! haha Kidding... actually I just started thinking about learning DMB songs, my teacher has me playing a lot of Beatles stuff, and I dont have a lot of time to practice so I just stick to what he is teaching me, and then just recently have had time to start playing other stuff.... plus I dont practice a lot either hence why Im not that good, a lot of ppl practice hours and hours a day, I dont have the time to do that, and they always say "you're only as good as you practice."
AnUprightMan
11-18-2003, 10:01 AM
the thing about a lot of dmb stuff is that it is more a matter of learning dave's techniques rather then explict songs. If you can get a good graps of things like closed chords, muting, and some of things dave repeats a lot (like the closed chords, tripping billies/grey streat/liog jam etc.., and common riffs that pop up in a lot of songs satellite, warehouse, etc...) it will make things a lot easier.