OT: Fender Stratocaster

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

Who knows a thing about electric guitar? I need to buy one

for a Christmas gift for a beginner.

I'm thinking one of these two.

Fender® Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...ase_pid/510000/

Fender® Standard Fat Strat Electric Guitar [Humbucker]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...ase_pid/511002/

The person playing might be interested in death metal

type of music, which would be best?

[note: the person learning is more clueless than me on

guitars, so I can't ask them to pick ... hehehe]

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[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

From what I've heard the only thing you need to watch out for are the non-U.S. made strats. I guess Fender has outsourced to an Asain country and they don't sound as good.

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

I just finished researching this. The Standard Stratocaster is made in Mexico, $369 price and up. The American Stratocater is made in .... America... $800+ and up. Better quality control and parts, but you pay up the

wazu for it.

I'm more interested in knowing if the humbucker version is best for metal music?

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

just get a squire (sp?) strat for a beginner man.

 

[liar2 10+ year member]

From experienced guitarists, I've been told Fender is not the way to go. I would think an Ibanez RG series would be a good way to go for metal music. I think Fender just has a name that many people know which allows for people to think they're quality.

I'd also think it would be wise to let the person feel the guitar. If it doesn't have a nice feel for the person (every person is different), then it would be hard to adapt.

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

I really like the looks of this Ibanez RG370

http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=RG370DX

 

[liar2 10+ year member]

http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?itemid=25280

That guitar is a bit more expensive than you're probably looking at spending. Quality isn't cheap. I would also probably recommend seeing what people say here. I used their remarks when choosing my drumset and I am quite happy with my purchase.

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

Here is my list of candidates;

Fender standard FAT strat

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/511002/

Ibanez RG370DX Electric Guitar

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBARG370DX/view--Black

Ibanez S470 Electric Guitar

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBAS470

ESP LTD KH-202 Kirk Hammett Signature Electric Guitar

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/product/reviews/base_pid=516639/rpp=10/

Jackson DK2 Dinky Electric Guitar

http://www.zzounds.com/item--JAC2901000/view--Black

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

I have several strats, very nice guitars. Love them to death. But my musical taste lean towards the blues. Out of your choices for a beginner looking to play metal. I would say my vote goes to either of the ibanez . They tend to have the common "heavy metal" sound to them. Second choice being the jackson //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Might also want to take a look at this epiphone ( made by gibson ) sg. Very well built guitar for the money. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/518280/

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

In order for those guitars to produce good sound, how many six packs of beer is

needed ?

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

In order for those guitars to produce good sound, how many six packs of beer isneeded ?

That part is completly dependent on the user, if in doubt, get a few more... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

^^^^ tis true //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif In the right hands all of them can sound good. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

In order for those guitars to produce good sound, how many six packs of beer isneeded ?

You mean the sg, or all in general ? I'm partial to the Fender stratocaster & Gibson Les Paul myself. But your choices are all great sounding guitars. Granted their are better sounding to be had, but not many for the price, without hitting up every pawn shop between me and you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[liar2 10+ year member]

you make a decision yet?