Randomly decided a new hobby

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Electric guitars is so cool! Sonuvabich!

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  2. No

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  3. El psy congroo

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  1. MasterCuddler

    MasterCuddler Handsome Chicken

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    NUF Townsmen!
    Come gather ‘round and hear me out!
    The 2nd of 5th month- in others words, today! Not now nor later but this morning of early chirps,that’s right...This morning I woke up in the blazing hot heat of spring rays... It was unbearable, so terrible! I grabbed my phone as per my usual habit, alas alas~
    I suddenly remembered “electric guitars are nice”, thinking of my old self wanting an actual electric guitar for no other reason except that it’s cool and liking the sounds of other musicians.
    I opened the tabs and searched for electric guitars for beginners and... currently at this moment I need help...
    That’s right Nuffians!! I need your help!!
    *cue D-D-D-D-Dora, D-D-D-D-Dora! Dora Dora Dora the explorer! Yay!* jk lol

    https://www.amazon.com/Squier-Fender-Affinity-Jazzmaster-Electric/dp/B01N6SPQJG
    Is this one good?
    Can I play electric without an amp?
    Will it be too loud with an amp?(I don’t have soundproof room)
    Is there a less loud amp? (I don’t want it too loud to bother the neighbors)
    Can I use the pedal without amp? Or they go together to make the sounds?

    Or rather, do we even have guitar otaku in here?????:blobdizzy::blobdizzy::blobdizzy:
     
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  2. lnv

    lnv ✪ Well-Known Hypocrite

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    Is a chicken playing a guitar that cool? Well I guess you do have a built in pick...

     
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    Faetro Well-Known Member

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    I highly doubt such a cheap guitar could be considered 'good.' At best, 'acceptable for someone who knows little better' or 'doesn't expect much' would be more accurate. It might just suffice to dip your toes.
    If you wish to make the guitar play the sound it is meant to, yes, you need an amp and speaker. Same with the guitar itself, you get what you pay for.
    You can turn down the speaker/amp, or if your amp/speaker has the option, plug in headphones.
    Eventually, you will want to invest in various distortion pedals that will alter the sound in ways you want. You'd be surprised how deep the rabbit hole goes in this regard, and how often you need multiple distortions, sometimes layered, to produce the kind of sound well-known players/bands put out.

    Edit; Info is second hand from having a friend who started the same hobby a year or two ago.
     
  4. Mordreth

    Mordreth Well-Known Member

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    Get an acoustic guitar to learn on. It's cheaper, doesn't need an amp, isn't as loud. If you like it and learn, then consider buying a decent electric with an amp.
     
  5. MasterCuddler

    MasterCuddler Handsome Chicken

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    Yes yes I under stand it will be pretty shit, but I appreciate the advice :blobok: I was kinda suspicious of the price as well
    Well u see I played the acoustic guitar before and now I want to try the electric guitar:blobhug:
     
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    Then go for it. Not sure about your guitar choice, I'm not too knowledgeable about them, but if you know how to play, and you like it, then pursuing it is natural.

    What little I do know about electric guitars is, you need an amplifier. You can get a pretty small practice one for a lot less than a good full sized one. (I didn't click your link, sorry). You can also get powered headphones to plug into your guitar, but I think a practice amplifier is cheaper and you could plug in regular headphones into that. The various peddles actually need to be plugged into an amplifier to work. I think the guitar plugs into the peddles and then the peddles get plugged into the amplifier. Without an amplifier, you can't hear what the peddles do.
     
  7. MasterCuddler

    MasterCuddler Handsome Chicken

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    Hmhm this chicken thanks thee for your wisdom :cookie: here’s a cookie for you
     
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    Jigoku Shounen An Envoy From Hell

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    El Psy Congroo:blobhero:
     
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    Dsatan Well-Known Member

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    Buy cheap one for your suddenly pop up motivation
    When your motivation dissappear you won't hurt too much
     
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    Cohran [Androphobic] [Humble Baker™]

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    You can plug in headphones directly to the guitar buy you will need adapter for that
     
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  12. MasterCuddler

    MasterCuddler Handsome Chicken

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    Who said who said it was wrong?! This chicken will give them a piece of my peck!:mad:
     
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    Fuwafuwakid [HIGH-CLASS POTATO] [BAMBOO MUNCHER]

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    Better start with accoustic one , you dont need amplifier for that
     
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    Ddraig Frostfire Dragon|Retired lurker|FFF|Loved by RNG

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