Electric Guitar package for a begginer

funkyphantom · 10 Feb 2009 at 18:01

Hi guys, im probably being a bit of a pain with my posts now but i think ive decided on what to have, unless anyone has any serious issues and wants to stop me making a big mistake!

Epiphone Les Paul Special II
Colour: Wine Red w/Black Hardware Ltd
£119

Peavey Solo - Mains Powered Guitar Combo
£38

Stagg GC3 DL - PRO 10ft
£8

Stagg BJA 009 Guitar Strap
£5
Total including VAT £170

I know its only a budget/starter setup. But is there anything missing that i really need, and if anyone has had any experience with either the guitar or the amplifier, and would like to suggest a replacement for around the same price then feel free

Thanks

frying_pan_cat · 10 Feb 2009 at 20:51

You'll find an electronic tuner useful, possibly a metonome too but that's not essential

elroberto · 10 Feb 2009 at 21:39

Yep, a tuner is a must

gurusan · 10 Feb 2009 at 21:49

i just use my computer to tune....

ruffneck · 11 Feb 2009 at 10:55

what sort of music do you want to learn?

Nitefly · 11 Feb 2009 at 10:59

ruffneck said:
what sort of music do you want to learn?

A beginner should be trying to learn the basics of everything, not narrow himself into a genre.

ruffneck · 11 Feb 2009 at 11:01

thats true, but everyone has a style they'd like to be able to play or aim for

funkyphantom · 11 Feb 2009 at 11:49

i ike the sound of all kinds of genres tbh, id love to play blues stuff, but im quite partial to rock too. I just ant to learn some basics and then i think ill progress from there.

funkyphantom · 11 Feb 2009 at 11:49

frying_pan_cat said:
You'll find an electronic tuner useful, possibly a metonome too but that's not essential

I already have a chromatic tuner that i use with my acoustic thanks.