I plan to buy my first electric guitar this coming Friday and I've been doing a bunch of research to make sure I get what I want and just to become more knowledgeable before hand so I dont get hassled at the shop. So far Iv'e seen lots of guitars around the $200 (canadian) range but have also done research about cheap guitars being cheap (mostly aesthetically but partly acoustically as well) so I was thinking around the $350 range for a stratocaster. 

 

I don't plan to / can't play loudly since I live in an apartment so I just plan to get a cheaper amp with a headphone jack and play it that way 99% of the time.

 

Thoughts?

Get a fender strat squier or any cheap used guitar from a good store, the pawn shops often do package deals so you get an amp and cables and guitar for a set price.

Strats and telecasters are boring. Go for a basic Epiphone Les Paul, you can purchase starter packs with the guitar including amp, plectrums, tuner etc.

40 minutes ago, Darren said:

Strats and telecasters are boring. Go for a basic Epiphone Les Paul, you can purchase starter packs with the guitar including amp, plectrums, tuner etc.

I have an epiphone les paul and would pick my strat over it anyday, if trying to keep costs down :P 

And in 2017 an android guitar tuning app should do the trick  

 

Edited September 10, 20178 yr by Sociopath