As the title says i need a starter electric guitar. I have never played guitar before. I have an acoustic but its boring, so i want something that is not mega expensive, looks good, and are good to play metal on.

So far i only have two in mind. I don't know if they are any good. My price limit is $350.

Dean MLX Electric Guitar

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Dea...itar?sku=512913

Dean V Electric Guitar with Matching Headstock

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Dea...tock?sku=511855

 

ESP EX 260
ESP makes nice guitars. This is the lesser quality "Limited" branding, but it should sound nice. DO NOT START WITH A FLYING V!!! You'll regret it when wanting to play on your lap. You can straddle the middle part of the V onto your lap but then your necks at an angle and playing becomes a bit harder and the general feel is just strange. ESP is a good brand, the guitar itself should sound great with any kind of distortion/fuzz. Can't comment on how cleans on the guitar sound but you shouldn't be dissapointed.

http://www.music123.com/ESP-EX-260----Soli...r-i125803.music

 

you should really go and play a few guitars in a music shop to see which you like.

ESP has been said, westfield make some decent starter guitars I still play mine but the pickups are not very high gain so pinch harmonics are not clear. Epiphone make a few decent ones but I have seen sone of those with really bad actions.

And the yamaha pacific's are always there not really all out metl but good for the price.


What amp are you going to use? that will have a large impact on the sounds you can make

 

I second ESP, their "budget" brand "LTD" is very good (good materials and build) for the price. They have an "Explorer clone" as mentioned on the post I quoted. They even have Vs if you really want ...

Me? I love the Gibson SG and ESP Viper (looks like a modified SG ).
(My dream though is a Gretsch Duo Jet )

 

Thanks for all the replies
Don't know if this helps i would be getting this amp http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Lin...fier?sku=482276

That is exactly like i want to sound like i want to sound like the old metallica and megadeth. Looking for something good for thrash and death metal.

 

I'll put it bluntly, no matter what guitar you get, it can only sound as good as the amp you put it through. Since the amp you're looking at is pretty low end (I do like Line 6 product however) you're best off just finding a guitar that feels nice to play.

Find a local shop that will let you sit down for however long with a bunch of guitars in your price range. Tell them to hook you up to an amp like yours, that way you don't end up feeling like you're missing something after playing through the $3,000 heads they normally demo guitars through. Play a few riffs you are familiar with and have and have a good idea about what sound you are after.

Just find something that feels and sounds right to you. Guitars are definitely a personal preference. A high price tag might be somewhat of an indication of a good guitar, but I've played quite a few mid-priced guitars that handle and sound better than their high priced counterparts.

 

dude if u dont know how to play the guitar start off with a spanish acoustic guitar dont spend more then 50 bucks....

 

a daisy rock.

It's the only guitar you can play without looking like a 13yr old boy.

If you are in a thrash/punk/hardcore band they are an excellent image to give off too. ;p