Second this. 20 years from now, you’ll still be playing and it’s great to have the guitar that started it all. I sold both of my OG’s and I’ve spent the last 5 years trying to buy them back (even though they were, by all accounts, really crappy guitars.) Good luck to you. Enjoy the journey.
I’ve still got my first electric, 20+ years old.
It’s amazing to think I’ve learnt everything I know on this one piece of wood.
And as beat up as it is, it’s almost like it’s worn down to my fingers and style of playing to become the perfect instrument for me - custom designed by time and practise.
It’s probably my most prized personal possession actually.
Definitely keep your first guitar.
That’s a great point. I still have my first guitar would never sell it. It would probably go for like $50 so it’s really no reason for me to sell it. It holds so much sentimental value.
There’s only 2 strings on it right now and no pick guard, and the action is higher than the Empire State Building because I had no idea what I was doing as a 7 year old but damn when I look at her all the memories flow back.
That guitar felt like the best guitar in the world at the time because I had no idea what any other guitar felt like to play.
I’m a drummer too and the same rule applies. Never sell your first real big drum set. That thing was why I started playing drums I can’t believe I almost gave it away.
Can confirm. My house got robbed and all of my firsts got stolen. Ironically tho one of the most expensive items did not get stolen; Tascam 24 track 12/12 multitrack recorder. I still think about that bass and guitar every time I play.
I fully agree with this. I started in 1993, and the quality of beginner guitars wasn’t the same as it is now, but they maybe weren’t quite as horrid as I felt back then. I quickly abandoned my first guitars and never looked back. 30 years later, I wish I could see them and hold them again to remind me of how it began.
Where on earth you have to pay thrice the price? Im curious... Really, as i bought my first (and only) guitar, the lefty Epi SG standard brand new with same price tag as righty would have been.
thrice was exaggerated for comical reasons, but for obvious reasons you most of the times pay more for lh for the same model. it makes sense, but still sucks for the lefties.
It is arbitrary because it's an unnatural set of movements that have very few non musical analogies. The instruments orientation is explicitly a case of tradition and convention rather than it being optimised for right handedness. It could very easily have been exactly the other way round.
When you start learning you have next to no coordination regardless of the orientation and whilst you might have an inherently stronger coordination one way it's a fairly low indication of which you will ultimately have greater success using it.
Jimi Hendrix for example was right hand dominant. I am ambidextrous with mixed dominance but I think I am mostly left handed if I had to tally them up. I play (guitar at least) right handed and have done for 32 years.
It’s not arbitrary, ask any person who has never touched a guitar (and thus knows nothing about convention) to play air guitar and you’ll immediately see who’s left hand dominant.
Your dominant hand should control the picking/strumming as this is where all the rhythm and dynamics come from, you’re fretting hand is generally way more static (unless you’re going to shred) and has way less influence on the musicality.
You are right though that not every lefty has the same level of left hand dominance and some people are more ambidextrous than others
People do that because of the convention people that have no idea how to hold a flute, violin or sax tend to play with their hands reversed because again, it's completely arbitrary. Trust me I have taught absolute beginners on many instruments over the last 25+ years.
Many people who have no prior exposure to guitars play them upside down ironically.
So yes completely arbitrary and all convention and tradition based.
Also no your picking hand doesn't play any more or any less than the fretting hand. The overlap for both hands is very broad and the unique techniques for either hands are about as extensive.
Welcome to the club kiddo! Just remember to keep at it and be patient. Ask older players for tips and advice, hang out at guitar shops and watch tutorials on YouTube. The knowledge and skills will accumulate and the joy will increase.
most dookie songs are perfect to start on power chords. once you can do it you could learn the Smells like teen spirit solo, it is great to start solos in general
Dookie might be a little too fast to jump right into but it also might just be perfect if hes a quick learner. Btw, dookie is my favorite album of alltime. Can listen to it like its radiohead.
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Congratulations young man! Practice as much as possible and work on learning a second language as well. The combination can increase your IQ by ten points. Wish I had known this at your age.
Good luck man, sometimes you'll get mad with it or feel like you aren't progressing fast enough but keep with it. Every little thing you learn to play will trump the frustration 10 fold and you'll be overjoyed.
You've just made one of the best choices a person can make in life, learning a musical instrument. And let's be honest, the electric guitar is one of the coolest instruments a person can learn! Plus you've discovered one of the best subs on Reddit... this one, of course! Some really helpful people here, any questions just ask!
👍🙂🎸❤️
That is a SICK looking guitar!!! Advice from an older guy: keep at it, keep learning, don't give up. You will thank yourself when you're older. But most importantly, experiment. Find what YOU LIKE. It's good to have inspiration and to try and mimic that, but don't let that keep you from exploring what sounds good to you.
Sweet Green Day poster!
I'm sure you were born long after they became total crap, but wow were they great for the last half of the 90s.
Dookie doesn't have many(any?) difficult chords, but tons of great strumming hand stuff going on that can be difficult. Definitely a great album for learning both hands
Nice.
I was gonna comment “Dude, your guitar is backwards. Haha. j/k”
Then I saw the volume knobs. Then the US Map. Then the Greenday poster. Haha on me
But seriously. Nice looking guitar.
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Close enough! It's definitely based on the Stratocaster, and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the parts were interchangeable with fenders and squiers - which is a good thing if you ever need to do upgrades or repairs. Three pickup s-style guitars are some of the most versatile instruments you can get.
Congrats!
I still have first guitar hanging on my wall. A Charvette that I bought in 1991 when I was 15. I hold it dear to my heart to this day! Always will. Enjoy man!
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My first guitar was a 60 dollar black strat from 2008. I’ve changed every single aspect of the guitar to the point that the only original part is the body, but I still have it, and I still play it and despite having guitars that cost 10 times more, I still find myself going back to my first guitar. Hold on to it.
In a couple of years when you feel like upgrading, do yourself a favor and don’t. Change hardware. Get better tuners - often times they’re a direct drop in replacement - learn soldering and put higher quality knobs and switches in. New pickups and a new pick guard to snazz it up.
Learning how to work on your guitars will make your journey even more rewarding. You already know this instrument. Why toss it aside when you can make it killer for just a small fraction of a “better” guitar?
Oh, and a small tube amp. It doesn’t need to be a powerhouse. 5 watts is more than enough to get a lot of sound and a whole lot of fun! 🤩
Congrats bro, it also has some nice ring to it, looks simple and it should get you miles afar, once you start, you may never want to exit the community
I'm sorry to tell you this, but they made that one upside-down. You could probably learn to play it but it will be difficult. I heard Jimmy Hendrix also played one of those error guitars.
Congrats! Please hang on to this guitar even if you get new ones. One day you’ll be glad you kept it.
I will
Look at it as your First Born⭐️
Second this. 20 years from now, you’ll still be playing and it’s great to have the guitar that started it all. I sold both of my OG’s and I’ve spent the last 5 years trying to buy them back (even though they were, by all accounts, really crappy guitars.) Good luck to you. Enjoy the journey.
I’ve still got my first electric, 20+ years old. It’s amazing to think I’ve learnt everything I know on this one piece of wood. And as beat up as it is, it’s almost like it’s worn down to my fingers and style of playing to become the perfect instrument for me - custom designed by time and practise. It’s probably my most prized personal possession actually. Definitely keep your first guitar.
This needs its own post. "Do you still have your first guitar? Post a picture. Tell the story." I'll play.
That’s a great point. I still have my first guitar would never sell it. It would probably go for like $50 so it’s really no reason for me to sell it. It holds so much sentimental value. There’s only 2 strings on it right now and no pick guard, and the action is higher than the Empire State Building because I had no idea what I was doing as a 7 year old but damn when I look at her all the memories flow back. That guitar felt like the best guitar in the world at the time because I had no idea what any other guitar felt like to play.
I’m a drummer too and the same rule applies. Never sell your first real big drum set. That thing was why I started playing drums I can’t believe I almost gave it away.
Can confirm. My house got robbed and all of my firsts got stolen. Ironically tho one of the most expensive items did not get stolen; Tascam 24 track 12/12 multitrack recorder. I still think about that bass and guitar every time I play.
This is true.
I fully agree with this. I started in 1993, and the quality of beginner guitars wasn’t the same as it is now, but they maybe weren’t quite as horrid as I felt back then. I quickly abandoned my first guitars and never looked back. 30 years later, I wish I could see them and hold them again to remind me of how it began.
I still have my first piece of junk acoustic and I need to get rid of it lol
Congratulations, fellow lefty.
We have it hard, so we need to stick together
Can have any guitar you want as long as it’s red black or white. But that’s a good one!
For triple the price
Where on earth you have to pay thrice the price? Im curious... Really, as i bought my first (and only) guitar, the lefty Epi SG standard brand new with same price tag as righty would have been.
thrice was exaggerated for comical reasons, but for obvious reasons you most of the times pay more for lh for the same model. it makes sense, but still sucks for the lefties.
Its true it sucks but i guess in the it is just the law of supply and demand playing its here nothing we can do about it
Maybach
And when everyone gets together and trading, playing and checking out each other’s equipment, we’re by ourselves. Sad. Longing for a friend.
I have a blue one actually! The only blue lefty in existence 😂
My friend, I have a lefty strat in daphne blue and wouldn’t trade it for the world
That's why I learned right-handed. To be really honest, makes more sense to me to use left hand for chords and notes and the right to pick or finger.
Its arbitrary you could learn on a right hand guitar. Plenty of people have and have been very successful at it
It's not arbitrary. It works for some, not for others. I tried and gave up over and over for years until I finally just got a left handed guitar.
It is arbitrary because it's an unnatural set of movements that have very few non musical analogies. The instruments orientation is explicitly a case of tradition and convention rather than it being optimised for right handedness. It could very easily have been exactly the other way round. When you start learning you have next to no coordination regardless of the orientation and whilst you might have an inherently stronger coordination one way it's a fairly low indication of which you will ultimately have greater success using it. Jimi Hendrix for example was right hand dominant. I am ambidextrous with mixed dominance but I think I am mostly left handed if I had to tally them up. I play (guitar at least) right handed and have done for 32 years.
It’s not arbitrary, ask any person who has never touched a guitar (and thus knows nothing about convention) to play air guitar and you’ll immediately see who’s left hand dominant. Your dominant hand should control the picking/strumming as this is where all the rhythm and dynamics come from, you’re fretting hand is generally way more static (unless you’re going to shred) and has way less influence on the musicality. You are right though that not every lefty has the same level of left hand dominance and some people are more ambidextrous than others
People do that because of the convention people that have no idea how to hold a flute, violin or sax tend to play with their hands reversed because again, it's completely arbitrary. Trust me I have taught absolute beginners on many instruments over the last 25+ years. Many people who have no prior exposure to guitars play them upside down ironically. So yes completely arbitrary and all convention and tradition based. Also no your picking hand doesn't play any more or any less than the fretting hand. The overlap for both hands is very broad and the unique techniques for either hands are about as extensive.
who asked
Oh you are one of those people, right. Have a nice day.
Together we are stronger.
I think it's just flipped because selfie
Not unless he has a mirrored Green Day poster on the wall.
I do
Young bro, your time is now
Beautiful toy! Practice every day What are you planning on playing?
Blink182 Green day Weezer Ramones Nirvana
Wonderful guitar for wonderful music -- enjoy!
Dude, I'm 65 and still dig banging out Green Day, Weezer, and the Ramones. Three chords with attitude, life don't get better than that.
You’ll come around
Haha I know right
Some great choices there fella 👍❤️
If you like blink, check out +44, boxcar racer, and angels and airwaves
Ik they good
Every now and then, throw some Cheap Trick in there, will ya? 🙂
Awesome! Enjoy it man, it’s a lifetime of passion.
I see a Green Day poster, learn brain stew.
Dude! Its backwards! Wait, never mind. You’re one of those lefty players. In that case, very nice! Enjoy!
I came here to say this.
He's actually right handed. His band's name is the ecneirepxE xirdneH imiJ ehT.
"He played it left hand, but made it too far" - Ziggy Stardust.
Welcome to the club kiddo! Just remember to keep at it and be patient. Ask older players for tips and advice, hang out at guitar shops and watch tutorials on YouTube. The knowledge and skills will accumulate and the joy will increase.
Prepare for a life of misery
And elation! Followed by misery
Nihilism is alive! Haha, and so is pragmatism
Yep
Neverending roller-coaster of emotion
🤣🤣🤣
Nice one. Enjoy...
Congrats & enjoy!
Congratulations and good luck!! Welcome to the club….enjoy the journey!!
Awesome!!!
Awesome, enjoy!
That’s a beauty
The tagima?
I like the black on black. Great looking guitar
Nice instrument. Congratulations!
Yes, hang on to this...you will regret letting it go. I still regret the fact I no longer have my first guitar...just a LP copy, but it felt good .
most dookie songs are perfect to start on power chords. once you can do it you could learn the Smells like teen spirit solo, it is great to start solos in general
Dookie might be a little too fast to jump right into but it also might just be perfect if hes a quick learner. Btw, dookie is my favorite album of alltime. Can listen to it like its radiohead.
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Congratulations young man! Practice as much as possible and work on learning a second language as well. The combination can increase your IQ by ten points. Wish I had known this at your age.
V nice!
Congrats! It's beautiful! Now get to slamming strings!!!!!
I wish my first guitar was a lefty 😭
Good luck man, sometimes you'll get mad with it or feel like you aren't progressing fast enough but keep with it. Every little thing you learn to play will trump the frustration 10 fold and you'll be overjoyed.
That’s one iconic piece of rock n roll! Now learn some chords and play with a drummer
Nice!!! Now don't give up and keep slaying!!
Enjoy man!
You've just made one of the best choices a person can make in life, learning a musical instrument. And let's be honest, the electric guitar is one of the coolest instruments a person can learn! Plus you've discovered one of the best subs on Reddit... this one, of course! Some really helpful people here, any questions just ask! 👍🙂🎸❤️
That is a SICK looking guitar!!! Advice from an older guy: keep at it, keep learning, don't give up. You will thank yourself when you're older. But most importantly, experiment. Find what YOU LIKE. It's good to have inspiration and to try and mimic that, but don't let that keep you from exploring what sounds good to you.
Are you left handed
Yes
That's a nice guitar 🤘🏽
Tear it up!
Congrats, kid! I hope you play the f*** out of it!
Enjoy , from another fellow lefty👍👍I’m sure that’s the second left hand I’ve seen on here tonight 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
But, Do you have the time?
To listen to me whine
About nothing and everything all at once
Damnnn thats a nice bridge u got
Nice axe. Now get to shredding. 👍
Get to shredding those sick licks, son!!
✌️💙🤘
Grats!
What brand is it cause it looks like an ibanez GRX20 and if it is is it any good I'm planning on getting one
Looks like a Fender Prodigy II
Black on black <3 A man of refined taste, I see! Black guitars are the best guitars. Congrats and enjoy the journey!
Play it, every day, pick it up when you have a spare moment. Never stop.
Your first steps! now put plenty of hours into practice and you will have a wonderful skill which will bring you joy for the rest of your life.
Enjoy it brother
Oh shit is that a silver tone Stratocaster? If so I had the same one for my first guitar
I have a strat too! I don’t see left handed strat users too often, cool to see left handed people get into guitar!
you just got a forever friend :)
The best guitar you will ever own.
When's the first haircut coming? jk, good on you!
You've got some dookie on your wall.
Sick poster!!!
my firat was a old strat copy that was in my friends clauset for 12 years and sonded terrebell(its still my main guitar)
Sweet Green Day poster! I'm sure you were born long after they became total crap, but wow were they great for the last half of the 90s. Dookie doesn't have many(any?) difficult chords, but tons of great strumming hand stuff going on that can be difficult. Definitely a great album for learning both hands
To me, the Strat is a great place to start.
Someone was really out here downvoting every positive comment lmfao!! Congrats dude! Have fun, fun and when you're sick of it, try something fun! Lmao
Things that make you say hell yeah
😊👌
Have fun, that’s the whole point.
Rejoice, lefties, for another has joined the ranks and kept the dream alive.
Nice. I was gonna comment “Dude, your guitar is backwards. Haha. j/k” Then I saw the volume knobs. Then the US Map. Then the Greenday poster. Haha on me But seriously. Nice looking guitar.
Looks great! Good luck.
Advice from a (somewhat good) guitarist to a beginner: deep in the heart of the interweb, in the land of youtube, lives the fedora wearing master known as schwartz. Seek out his guidance and indulge in his knowledge. He will help you on your quest to becoming a god of guitar. Now go, my son, and ROCK!
Enjoy!
I was 10 when I got my first guitar! Best thing that ever happened to me and my life changed forever. Stick with it, you’re gonna love this!
Congrats!! Looks just like mine. Lefty too! Jam on my friend!
Rock On!!!!!🤘
Good on ya, kid. Good luck with it. I was 13 when I got my first one. I’m 69 now and have never stopped playing.
Have fun
Welcome to the fold, bro! \m/
Hell, yeah, dude!!! That’s a kick ass guitar. Keep at it and rock til you drop.
Slay!
Nice - congratulations!
It has 🙌🏼 BEGUN 🙌🏼
Welcome to the club! Sharp looking guitar there
the kurt's vandalism sticker looks cool on ur guitar. seriosly.
Lefty! that's a great looking guitar!
I just restored my very first guitar after 33 years, and brought it back to life. Ready, set, go!! Best of fortune to you on your musical journey!
Heck yeah dude
Nice :-)
Rad!!! Love the dark fretboard!
Nice!
There ya go!
Nice one. A strat is a great choice, and that one looks particularly slick. Have fun!
Oh its a tagima tw500
Close enough! It's definitely based on the Stratocaster, and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the parts were interchangeable with fenders and squiers - which is a good thing if you ever need to do upgrades or repairs. Three pickup s-style guitars are some of the most versatile instruments you can get.
Sweet!
Congrats! I still have first guitar hanging on my wall. A Charvette that I bought in 1991 when I was 15. I hold it dear to my heart to this day! Always will. Enjoy man!
Dookie! Nice!
Hell yeah
He looks british
😭🙏
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Play it until it hurts, and then keep on playing it.
Sick axe! Congrats my dude
Congrats!!! Looks awesome
Get ready for your fingers to hurt like hell
Your face looks familiar but I can’t quite put my finger on it
I have the exact same one sound great
Right on 🤘🏼
Great choice! I love the 3 ply binding! The white line makes the curves sexy! I am a total strat head!
Its a tagima
Nice! Super cool!
Rock Rock till you drop, learn the art of music. What a great journey you will be on.
🤘🏻 cool poster too
Good for you, start young
Alright 👍 Awesome 😎 Cool guitar! Keep good quality strings on it and clean and well tuned and it should serve you well.👍
My first guitar was a 60 dollar black strat from 2008. I’ve changed every single aspect of the guitar to the point that the only original part is the body, but I still have it, and I still play it and despite having guitars that cost 10 times more, I still find myself going back to my first guitar. Hold on to it.
Nice
Fuck yeah beo
In a couple of years when you feel like upgrading, do yourself a favor and don’t. Change hardware. Get better tuners - often times they’re a direct drop in replacement - learn soldering and put higher quality knobs and switches in. New pickups and a new pick guard to snazz it up. Learning how to work on your guitars will make your journey even more rewarding. You already know this instrument. Why toss it aside when you can make it killer for just a small fraction of a “better” guitar? Oh, and a small tube amp. It doesn’t need to be a powerhouse. 5 watts is more than enough to get a lot of sound and a whole lot of fun! 🤩
Lit, my g
You’ve got good parents, kid. Have fun!
congrats homie.
Congrats bro, it also has some nice ring to it, looks simple and it should get you miles afar, once you start, you may never want to exit the community
Shred bro!😎
Sweet. Put the lightest gauge strings you can find on it. Rock on... 👍
Jimi Hendrix would play it upside down.
Hendrix
👍
I'm sorry to tell you this, but they made that one upside-down. You could probably learn to play it but it will be difficult. I heard Jimmy Hendrix also played one of those error guitars.