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Samick was created in 1958.

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The Factory that produces Samick guitars is located in Cileungsi, near Bogor, Indonesia. This factory produces the majority of instruments that Samick makes.

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Vintage Samick guitars can be purchased at stores like Matt's Music and Furtados. Many vintage Samick guitars are also for sale online on Amazon and eBay.

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Where can I get a copy of the owners Manual for a Samick Digital Piano Model SE876G

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How much is a Samick 1986 SG-155 baby grand piano worth

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I bought this model for 175.00 did I get a good deal?

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It was made in September 2002.

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Though Samick makes some very high quality instruments, they have never made anything in the USA.

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Try: Samick Music Corporation 575 Airport Road Gallatin, TN 37066 (800) 592-9393 info@smcmusic.com

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This Squier Bass was made in Korea 1989. In the Samick factory. Samick has been a manufacturer since the early 1950's starting with making pianos.

Samick produces many variety of guitars for several big named companies and host their own line of Greg Bennett/Samick guitars. The quality is as good as any US factory.

The value of this bass, based on a recent listing on Ebay (5/13) is $350.00.

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One might be able to purchase a Samick guitar off of the company website, smcmusic. There are also other options, such as Amazon and zzounds. Amazon likely sells them cheap, however.

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I have one too. I call a Samick dealer and he told me it's worth between $700 and $1300. I didn't ask its age.

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It depends on:

What model it is and what year it was made

The colour

The condition

e.t.c

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For SM Series mixers

http://www.delchambre.be/ventes/Samick_SM_242P/Delchambre_Frederic_Samick_242P.pdf

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The Samick vertical piano SU-131, serial IJE00636 was manufactured in May 1990. (I = decade 1990s, J = year 1990, E = month of May, 636 = the 636th piano manufactured)

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Greg Bennett guitars are essentially Samick guitars. Samick guitars turned into Greg Bennett guitars in 1999. If you are a beginner you don't have much to lose so I say got for it. But if you have been playing a while this probably won't do it for you. After owning Gibsons and American Fenders I wouldn't go a step or in this case many steps below.

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in the 90's. look at your serial number. the first 2 numbers is the year it was made!

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I found it printed on the plate just to the left of the overstrung-bass support strut (in front of the bass string tuning pins).

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Yes. There are Grands, Baby Grands, Uprights, Studio Uprights... There are also different makers such as Pramberger, Young Chang, Spinnet, Yamana, Samick, and many others.

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DW 44GACEQ is the model No. Woods by Samick and SN 98095235 (the 98 is most likely the year it was manufactured) and in our case it was manufactured in Indonesia.

DW stands for daeWon the CEQ stands for classical electric acquistic guitar. I too am searching for this guitar. my son has one given to him from his great grandmother. The head on the top neck just below the tuning pegs broke off when it fell over while at school and we are looking for another one so we can replace the neck if possible. Has more sentimental value to him than the value of the piece.

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The Samick line of guitars is entry level to intermediate level. I do have to admit that many of their higher end guitars play very well and sound really decent when they have been setup by a good guitar tech. Regarding the LA-30 TBL...these hollow body archtops are well worth the money. You get way more for the money. They could use better electronics to make them sound even better....but....for the bang for the buck..they can't be beat. One in excellent to mint condition can be worth 325 in some areas and as much as 450 when gone over by a pro guitar tech (pro setup, leveled frets, etc.).

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I have one of these guitars that has been in and out of my hands for a few years now. I sold it to pay some bills a few years ago for $300. It has recently come back into my possession and I showed it to a friend who had been a Samick dealer. He remembered it, and thought it was $500-600 when new. Since a used musical item (used, not 'vintage') will generally sell for about half what a new one sells for, I consider $300 with a clean hardshell case to be a fair price. If I saw another for more or less the same price, I'd probably buy it. This is a great instrument from a very large manufacturer and represents excellent bang for the buck, often at a bargain price since Samick, while selling some guitars under their own brand, and their designer Greg Bennett's name, makes a large number of 'underbrands' for other major brands and is not particularly well known compared to majors like Fender, Martin, and Gibson. They cerainly do make some inexpensive student guitars, but this one has a solid top, herringbone bindng and soundhole trim and appears to have rosewood sides and back.

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In dating a Baldwin by serial number, knowing whether it is an upright or grand piano is important, as each of these was serialized separately. In this case, a baby grand with serial 18987 would have been built in 1912.

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There are so many. Too many to list! I'll give some examples

Agile, BC Rich, Charvel, Dean, Epiphone, Fender, Gibson, Hohner, Ibanez, Jackson, Kramer, Lag, Michael Kelly, Norman, Ovation, Peavey, Q Guitars, Rickenbacker, Samick, Tanglewood, Univox, Vintage, Washburn, Xavier, Yamaha and Zematis!

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One would be the Samick Corsair MCR1 bass by Gregg Bennet Design. It's a 25.5" scale that is not only perfect for children, it's actually great for adults (particularly if you're sitting in a circle jam). The pick-ups are better than expected and played through a good amp...this little guy is actually stage-worthy.

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Regretfully, FMIC has flooded the market with 10's of thousands of Stratocasters.

Nowadays you need a scorecard and a history book to figure out some of their coding on serial numbers. But for your future reference Squires that start with a serial number: IC are made in or crafted in Indonesia "Cort" factory, yes the same factory that makes high end Cort guitars and basses.

Numbers starting with: IS are made in Indonesia "Samick" factory, Samick has been making a variety of Brand name stringed instruments and guitars for over 60 years and home of the Greg Bennett line.

Call me crazy but, Twenty years from now people will be breaking their necks to purchase these guitar since future guitars will be made from composite materials and not wood. As of this writing these guitars used in mint condition are worth under $200. US.

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Stratocasters are electric guitars made by Fender. They are mostly used in rock music, but can be used in many other genres. Fenders are not only made by Fender, but also by Squier. Squier is a company by Fender, but they make their products in Mexico, and not in California.

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Piano strings are made of steel wire and the hammers and dampers are made of wood and felt. Piano tuning pins are made of metal. The frame can be made of wood or metal and the bridge can be made of wood or metal.

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Hohner Rockwoods were made at several different factories, and you can have half a dozen different guitars with "Rockwood" on the headstock and they will all be totally different. They were mostly made in the Korean Samick factory and the Indonesian Cort factory, where today they make guitars such as Schecters, Washburns, and Peaveys. My son has an LX90 and it has a solid alder body, but I have a "Rockwood Pro" which has a laminate body, and an LX100 which has a masonite body, the same as a Danelectro. They are all different. But once set up properly (not by a 16 year old kid...)...they can be good guitars. I am quietly buying them up myself, when I see them, and stashing them away. Dont be put off if you get a bad one. Set it up properly and you will have yourself a great axe for peanuts! I have had LOTS of genuine Fenders over my 40 years of playing...and they really aren't THAT different. Suspend your disbelief...and give one a go!

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Your guitar was made at the

Samick Plant, Korea

May 1994

Production Number: 2490 production numbers are for the monthly production.. usually & most of the time..:)

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Squier(made by fender),Epiphone(made by Gibson),Ibanez,Yamaha,

applause(made by ovation).There are other cheap brands but these are usually of better quality.A lot depends on how much you want to spend.Try to avoid the first act guitars at wal mart.They are not the greatest quality guitars.Also,you can get a used guitar of good quality for the same price of a cheaper quality used one in some cases.A poor quality guitar with a hard action and bad sound is the easiest way to turn off any beginner to learning.Go to a reputable dealer unless you know someone who has any guitars to give or loan.You do not to spend a fortune for a beginner but the cheapest is not always the best bet.How do I know?I am a player and I hve an 11 yer old daughter who is learning to play.

(Ancient Mariner1)-I have been playing guitar for about 25 years now. I have owned everything from a Jackson (Soloist), Ibanez Rg's, Ibanez (les paul copy w/ Dimarzio pickups), to cheaper guitars like Samick and A.X.L. to be honest I loved them all, but I really loved the cheaper guitars more. One the price, two they always sounded great to me, probably because I had a really nice Marshall amp.

Right now, I play my A.X.L. electric. It looks great, the action is low and really nice, the pickups are EMG designed pickups, and it cost me all of 180.00 with shipping. I live in Alaska so I do alot of amazon and eBay ordering. I recommend A.X.L. guitars, they're cheap but they don't look or sound cheap. They're made of good wood, like mine the body is Adler with a rosewood neck. My Samick was made of plywood. I didn't know that when I got it, I ended up sanding it down to repaint it, and found it to be plywood, but with the Marshall amp it sounded great, the neck was smooth, and I didn't mind if it got scratched up a bit. I bought that for 100.00.

A.X.L. Guitars actually did very well at this years NAMM show, and won a couple awards. I think you will be very surprised by the quality and sound for the price.

A.X.L. does have another name as well, "Johnson". So, you might be able to find a Johnson Electric a little cheaper, Johnson a division of A.X.L. Corp in international markets.

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What model are you looking for? There are several models, some which are online, some which can only be found at a traditonal brick-and-morter location. Frank and Camille's up in the New York used to stock them, but not sure if this is still the case. The Kohler KD160 is available online and is the only model that Kohler allows online sales for, and still honors the manufacturers warranty. This model is on Amazon for $3999.00 with free shipping; although setup is not included. This model is really a Korg PA-80 fit inside a grand piano cabinet. This basically offers the customer the best of both worlds, because Korg is very well known for their sound generation and quality, and the cabinet is manufactured by Samick, a company that is very well regarded for the quality of their finishes. The KD7 is also a grand, but is meant to be more of an entertainment piano. It has a player system built in, meaning that the keys move as the piano plays. The unit also has iPod/iPhone remote control application, meaning you can control every function of the unit through one of those two devices. They have recently announced "iNet Radio" for this device which allows the user to stream player software over the internet for continously mix of music.

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There is actually no real difference between a "longbow" and a "bow", since a longbow is simply a type of bow. There are many types of bows, as used in archery, and each type includes various sub-types: Longbow; Recurved; Flatbow; Shortbow; Reflex/Deflex; Compound; Crossbow; etc.

While some people believe that a longbow must be made for the specific height of the particular person who will be using it, the only things that makes a bow a "longbow" are that it is normally (but not always) longer in length (nock to nock) than a recurved bow of a comparable draw-weight; the limbs are normally not very wide when compared to a flatbow of comparable draw-weight; and that when "braced" (when the string is installed on the bow) the string does not touch any part of the bow except at the nocks (the grooves the string sits in at the very ends of the bow's limbs).

A "longbow" does not have to be six feet long to be usable by a person who is 6 feet tall. In fact, a "longbow" can technically be almost any length, so long as it meets the above three requirements.

The Samick "Raider" Longbow is an example of a longbow that is "short" in length (it is only 60-inches in length), and when un-braced it resembles a recurved bow, due to its Reflex/Deflex design. But when braced, the string touches only the nocks, which makes the bow a Longbow.

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This answer is strictly conjecture and based on my experience and knowledge of Chinese stringed instrument manufacturers it is in the Good range.

Chance are that many of the private label instruments are made in the same factory that the name brand original is made. For instance, if the guitar you have bought looks like a Cort guitar it may be made in the Cort, Peerless, Zaozhaung even Samick factories. Many of the Chinese factories subcontract work to each other as does the American guitar makers, license or subcontract work in addition.

Which the question remains, "Is it good?"

Since the majority of manufacturers are using CNC machines for mass production, the milling quality is usually at a top level. At this point I would have to say the ethics of the builders will come into play on what is used for the wood. Yes there are different species of wood all over the world, but African Mahogany and Honduran Mahogany are very similar in tonal quality as is Agathis and Basswood.

So don't blame the species of wood, blame the ethics of the particular manufactures if they are not curing, drying or seasoning the wood properly. There are a few MFG's. that skip on this step and use wet wood. This will present a problem to the guitar quality within the first year of ownership. So my suggestion is to buy a guitar with a good warranty. This problem rarely exists with the well known, established factories.

There are well know factories that use plywood for instruments, that doesn't make them bad just inexpensive. Additionally use lower grade hardware, electronics and pickups, which also does not make them bad, but affordable for beginners.

For my long winded final answer, Yes, upon my dismantling of a Harmonia Cort style 5 string bass I have found it to be a quality much better than a beginner guitar and is worthy of future upgrades.

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Seagull probably make the best guitar for the moneyAnswerThat depends on how serious you are about playing. If you truly are a starter and have no idea if you enjoy playing (learning the guitar is, at times, frustrating and can be discouraging), get a mid-priced guitar. Fender's foreign made stratocasters are good, Ephiphone guitars are good, PRS, Ibanez, Washburn, all make a medium priced guitar that's actually playable. Expect, for a mid-priced electric to spend between $300 and $500. DO NOT go buy a $200 guitar. They really are nothing more than toys, and will hinder your learning by being difficult to tune, bad playing action, and generally poor intonation and ergonomic setup. However, if you are truly SERIOUS about sticking with the guitar and eventually playing in a band, you will need a Gibson or an American made Stratocastor, or an upper end Ibanez, PRS, or anything that just catches your eye. But you will be spending a minimum of $800 for one of these guitars. My personal favorite? Gibsons. Good luck with your learning, and don't get discouraged--stick with it!

Also, a good starter guitar is one that needs no amplification. It is called an acoustic guitar. There are several good acoustic guitars that are in an affordable price range, such as: Yamaha, Washburn, and Fender. Be sure to play, or at least hold down the strings on the guitar before you buy it, to make sure it will be easy to chord. If it hurts your hand to play it, you will definitely get discouraged quickly.

Answerif you've had the thought of playing guitar all your life i say get a cheap acoustic and some lessons. wait a year or 2 an' see if you like it if you couldn't like it any more and arnt easily discouraged get a good guitar like a Gibson or a nice strat if not get any thing within the $0-$199.99 range AnswerA good starter guitar would be a fender strat. when you know what you are doing, you can then get a real guitar - real guitars have Gibson on the 'top bit' AnswerYou obviously have no knowledge about guitars at all! Gibson guitars have no tremolo hole, they arent durable at all. One drop, and theyre broken. And its not called the "top bit" its called a headstock. I would buy a squir strat because they are durable and under 200 dollars in a real guitar store. If you have been taking some lessonss and want your own guitar and have some money i would buy an ibanez or a Jackson or an ESP guitar because of their Floyd rose locking system and tremolo. If you've never touched a guitar in your life you should buy an acoustic guitar. If you think you would be a rockstar because you are great at guitar hero dream on bud! AnswerNot every guitar player needs a vibrato...and what good is a "tremolo hole"? It's the actual vibrato system that counts. Ibanez, Jackson and ESP make good guitars, but they are almost exclusively for shred or metal. And these days, fewer than 50 per cent of musicians play in that style, and even fewer use a Floyd Rose vibrato. "Metal"-oriented guitars are unversatile -- for example, they are usually equipped with high-output pickups like DiMarzios and EMGs, which tend to have bad clean tone (DiMarzios sound nasal and compressed, while EMGs usually have a very dark sound) and can't do classic rock, blues, pop, or jazz. Most of them are only good for high-gain metal. If that's your preferred genre, these guitars will do fine. But if you're trying to play any other style, they'll fall short.

Squier Stratocasters are probably some of the worst guitars available. Yes, they don't break easily, but they also don't stay in tune, have horrible action, and are often extremely poorly made -- loose hardware and wiring, bad pickups, wrong body or neck shape, the list goes on. I had owned a Squier Stratocaster years ago and it needed an output jack repair one year into the deal, and the vibrato bridge started ripping out of the body after two years, making the guitar impossible to tune.

For good general-purpose electric guitars, consider Epiphone, mid-range Fenders (I wouldn't buy a Fender for less than $300 -- higher now that Fender has raised its prices across the board). Ibanez does have some models (such as the Artcore archtops) which aren't metal-oriented. Paul Reed Smith's lower-priced brand SE makes excellent mid-priced guitars with well above average cosmetic touches and playability.

The UK brand Vintage gets glowing reviews for its affordably priced guitars -- such as the Icon series of Les Paul copies. I also have a personal preference for Italia guitars, which look fabulous in a retro style and are very playable for their moderate price. For the $300-$800 range, my personal favourite is Eastwood Guitars, whose Red Special (now discontinued) is hands-down the best $500 electric guitar I've ever owned, a model which I would consider to be worth twice its asking price.

And yes, the ultimate judge is personal. If you play a Squier Stratocaster and like it, and it inspires you to play, by all means get it. Even if it does have maintenance issues, the creative inspiration is worth the effort to maintain it. Always trust your own hands and ears, not hearsay. Stevie Ray Vaughan got his favourite Stratocaster without ever even playing it -- he saw it on a wall and decided it was for him.

Answerno a real guitar is one you like and is comfortable-------------------------------------------------------check out http://www.freewebs.com/darksundarkson/settingyourguitarsound.htmi have a first act guitar that works fine for me. you can get them at wal mart for about 110$ AnswerIve always believed that your first guitar should be an acoustic. The differences between electric guitars and electric guitar amps are hard for a newbie to discern. It is easy to spend a lot of money on an electric rig, only to find out later that it does not suit your style.

I have had good luck with Washburn's Oscar Schmidt line of acoustic guitars. They are inexpensive, sound decent, and generally well built.

Some things to look for when shopping for that first guitar.

A. Strum the strings together & one by one. Do any of them buzz against a fret? If so, keep looking, you might be able to adjust it out, but its a sign of bigger problems.

B. Slide your hand up and down the edge of the fretboard, is there a saw-tooth feel from the tips of the frets protruding? This is a sign of a very poorly made guitar, it will be uncomfortable to play & will require expensive repair to fix.

C. If the guitar has a plug-in, plug it in, does it crackle when you turn the knobs? Does it crackle when you jiggle the plug? These could be signs of poor electronics. If you don't plan on plugging it in, use this to get $50 or so knocked off the price.

D. With your eye up by the head of the guitar, look down the neck. The strings should get gradually farther from the frets farther down towards the body. This should be uniform & not appear bowed. Also look for any twisting of the neck.

E. Turn the tuning pegs (to loosen the strings, otherwise you might break a string) and back up again. Do the machines turn easily? (but not too easily) Does the friction in them come & go? (a sign of cheap tuning machines that will soon break)

F. Do you plan on using a strap (almost everybody does) All acoustic guitars have a button for a strap on the bottom, but some don't have the one at the base of the neck. If it doesnt & you want one, please have someone who knows what theyre doing install one. Otherwise you can tie the strap up at the headstock, but this isn't nearly as comfortable.

In conclusion id recomend you stay away from first act, samick, and rogue.

AnswerA Beginner should have a guitar that sounds the way a guitar is supposed to sound, and a steel-string acoustic fits that requirement. You can buy a quite nice one for 250 to 300 dollars.

The Dreadnought is the most common acoustic guitar body style, the thick soundbox and wide lower bout providing plenty of volume and pronouced bass fundamentals, but it is a big, loud guitar and can feel a bit overwhelming to beginners, and thus somewhat more difficult to play.

The Grand Concert or "00" body style (some people call it a "folk guitar") is particularly well suited to beginners, as is the slightly larger Grand Auditorium or "000/OM" body. They are easily held and very comfortable to play, and while not as loud as the Dreadnought or a Jumbo body style, their balanced tone makes these guitars popular for recording.

Suggestions:

1) Ibanez AC30NT ARTWOOD SERIES Acoustic Guitar

Ibanez guitars are known for their well-made, easy-playing necks. Bang for the buck is very good.

2) Hohner HW645 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

Hohner makes some cheap guitars and some expensive guitars. This one is right in-between, with a solid Sitka spruce top and maple back and sides. Note that this guitar is not really a Dreadnought. It's more of an Auditorium or Mini-Jumbo body style, but whatever, it's nice.

3) Epiphone EL-00 Acoustic Guitar

Owned by Gibson and (mostly) made overseas, Epiphone has the knack of nailing the look of the orignal Gibsons they attempt to copy. A real 1936 Gibson EL-00 will run you about $3000, but you may want to try this Epiphone first to see if you even enjoy playing guitar. While the headstock may not say "Gibson", it's got the same cool old bluesman vibe, plus a lifetime warranty.

4) Yamaha FS720S

This has the smaller "folk" style body, with a solid Sitka Spruce top. This is a great player with a full, rich sound. Not to be confused with its big brother, the FG720S, a dreadnought.

5) Washburn D-10S

If ya gotta have a Dreadnought, this is it. Although they have their detractors (so does Gibson), Washburn guitars are very well-crafted. Visually, the D-10S is superior to any other guitar you will see in this price range, and the playability is on a par with Ibanez, the fretboard fast and comfortable. You will not be disappointed.

6) Takamine G Series G340 Acoustic Guitar

Takamine makes terrific acoustics, and the G Series are tough to beat for the price, but Takamine doesn't make a smaller-bodied guitar in this price range. You can wrap your arms around the big old Dreadnought above, or kick in another 100 bucks for a G406S New Yorker or a G5403S-VFT (beautiful!). Of course, later on you'll want to check out the Kenny Chesney model...

Better yet, prowl eBay for a 30 year-old Tak. Takamine built unbelievable Martin and Guild replicas in Japan during the 70's and early eighties. The Takamine copies were arguably superior to the actual Martin guitars of the time, much as the Japanese Squier Strats are said to be better than the US Fender Strats... but that's another story.

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it depends if you want an accoustic or an electric. but for electric i would a squire fender.

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Please try and remember the question and who is writing it. I see a lot of strong and specific opinions for very specific manufacturers. There was a great reference to Chinese guitars and Gibson does offer a trem. Most experience player\teachers know that an electric is better for a beginner. Please be carefull with endorsment of only one product. If the writer takes it to heart he will be buying a $1,000 guitar.

why are you asking these idiots there properly saying what someone else would say to you, you don't have to go on these websites to ask about stupid guitars

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I would highly recommend the Squier Stratocaster made by Fender or the Epiphone Les Paul Special II by Gibson. Stay away from brands that are specifically made for kids like First Act because they're likely to be much lower quality than buying from a real guitar company. Play around and find one that really "feels" right to you.

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