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BeardOfKnowledge

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My Dad is a professional musician

He would tell you to learn acoustic first

Many start on the electric and end up selling it when they realize they should have learned to play before learning to jam

If you just wanna slap on some distortion and play super simple stuff then electric can be fun for a lil while

If you really wanna learn guitar then acoustic is the proper start IMO


Have fun!
Good luck.

You can always have both
I know many professional guitarist who state otherwise because someone who wants to play electric isn't likely to play their acoustic guitar at all.

The guitar you'll want to play is the right guitar.
 
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Filthy

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Lessons would help, or...

Grab a 6 pack of beer, look up the tabs to Crazy Train and rock out with the amp at 11.
the only thing I learned to play was the opening riff of "Twist of Cain" by Danzig.

it has served me well.
 

Rambo John J

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I know many professional guitarist who state otherwise because someone who wants to play electric isn't likely to play their acoustic guitar at all.

The guitar you'll want to play is the right guitar.
How many?

just kidding...for sure if somebody wants to play electric then buy an electic

This guy is apparently tone deaf and can't hold a beat so I don't wanna hear him acoustic anyways
 

ThatOneDude

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How many?

just kidding...for sure if somebody wants to play electric then buy an electic

This guy is apparently tone deaf and can't hold a beat so I don't wanna hear him acoustic anyways
First off, I'm a dude not a guy.
 

Rambo John J

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Big Dummy

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Quit being such a sack and do it. Go to a pawn shop and pick up where some other dude’s dreams died. Acoustic, electric, it don’t matter. Get what you feel and you’ll be on your way to Richie Blackmore in no time. Rock ‘n’ fuckin’ Roll!

Smoke on the Water!!!!
 

RussfromNH

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stumbled across this this morning


The 2020 pandemic shutdowns have been a whammy on multiple levels: everybody has been affected physically, emotionally and/or financially.

With so much less to do away from home, 2020 would be a great time to find a new hobby or recommit to an old one. But for those of us uneasy about our finances during this uncertain time, free is the way to be.


If you want to get better at guitar or start learning from square one, Fender is making its Fender Play guitar lesson app available for free for the rest of the year!

Just register at Fender.com/PlayFree to get started.

“When quarantine began, we invited the world to make some noise with free access to Fender Play," the iconic guitar-maker said in a press release. "Six months in, the world is louder than ever — and music still has the power to connect us all. So until 2020 is over, our invitation is back, 3 months of free online guitar, bass and ukelele lessons. No cost. No catch. Just music. Let’s play on through to the other side. Play Loud. Play Free. Play On.”

That pandemic provided no shortage of complications for artists and the live event industry. But the data suggests that when concerts come back, more people will be ready to play than ever.

Fender Play's user base grew nearly 500 percent after it announced complimentary access to the app in April. The New York Times reported last month that the already strong guitar industry has come storming back this year as people have reinvested in their favorite instrument.
 

MMAPlaywright

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Get one of those mouth things Peter Frampton uses and go electric, go loud and use that mouth thing.