best/good electric guitar for 5-10k budget

[astrob0y]

hi guys/masters/virtuosos!
i want to try playing an electric guitar as i am used to playing acoustic and classical.
been doing research in the internet lately but i want to know some first hand experiences.
what do you think would be the best if not, a good guitar to buy within the 5-10k range?
inputs would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance

[red lights]

sa range na yan, try an SX telecaster, mas descent kasi sya compared sa Squier's

[sonicassault]

SX, Greg Bennett designed Samick, and kung kasya sa budget Tokai.
These guys make really nice teles apparently 

If you're willing to push your luck, RJ has some nice LP copies... IF you get a good one.

kung galing ka ng acoustic/classical ok magsimula sa LP copies, ayos yung sa GB by Samick kung may matsambahan ka  pa

[KennyKen]

I highly recommend The Greg Bennett CD3 (Php9k)

AWESOME bang for the buck (Mahogany body, better-than average stock PuPs, excellent design and build quality overall)

Avoid China IBANEZ Gios....Don't...por Dios por Santo 

[zeph]

para sakin ok lang ang Ibanez GIO

[chiqgarcia]

first electric? i'm assuming you haven't found 'your sound' yet...

specs ang ma-re-recommend ko:

1. pickup configuration: humbucker, single coil, humbucker with 5-way switch (for versatility). hum-hum if you're a metal head.
2. rosewood fretboard (dark), generally speaking, facilitates faster playing (as opposed to maple which is light in color). [trolls, please stay away, topic is first electric].
3. bridge: ummm with your budget, ignore floyd rose equipped guitars... unless you really need to do divebombs (so passé). wag ka na magulat if traditional tremolos don't work (non-locking), ganun lang talaga yun.
4. number of frets: 21, 22, 24. 'kaw bahala. mas madali mag Em sweep sa 24-fret guitar (mas madaling abutin) kaysa sa 21-fret dahil sa lokasyon ng neck joint (if you're into that stuff).

sa tingin ko strat-type or super-strat kind of guitar ang magandang first electric. maganda sabihin mo rin kung anong balak mong tugtugin (example, country=telecaster) para mahulaan ng mga tao. otherwise personal preference lang ng ibang tao ang maririnig mo.

[chiqgarcia]

http://olx.ph/item/yamaha-electric-guitar-with-case-ID6QMkM.html?p=12#feee76864d

http://olx.ph/item/yamaha-electric-guitar-pacifica-model-gig-bag-and-tremolo-bar-ID6S2Qd.html?p=11#feee76864d

o eto naka-floyd pa...
http://olx.ph/item/yamaha-rgz-electric-guitar-ID6NwLX.html?p=7#a28588af8a

eto may amp na...
http://olx.ph/item/yamaha-electric-guitar-ID6RQo3.html?p=6#a28588af8a

http://olx.ph/item/fernandes-electric-guitar-floyded-japan-made-ID6Rpd7.html?p=2#5753450517

http://olx.ph/item/fernandes-electric-guitar-ID6Qa0U.html?p=4#5753450517

http://olx.ph/item/fernandes-electric-guitar-ID6QiZ3.html?p=9#5753450517

http://olx.ph/item/fernandes-superstrat-for-sale-ID6SLE7.html?p=11#21fd56e668

http://olx.ph/item/tele-style-electric-guitar-ID6Snpq.html?p=6#55bc5bc7da

napakadaling maghanap ng gitara sa pinas... ang mahirap hanapin dito sound module for keyboardists (LOL). yung gusto ko sana (pianobox 2) dumoble na presyo, bwiset.

[sonicassault]

sa tingin ko strat-type or super-strat kind of guitar ang magandang first electric. maganda sabihin mo rin kung anong balak mong tugtugin (example, country=telecaster) para mahulaan ng mga tao. otherwise personal preference lang ng ibang tao ang maririnig mo.

Yeah, what genre you'd like to get into first will help determine what guitar/pickup config will work best for you when you start out:
Les Paul, superstrats, two humbucker guitars in general: rock, jazz, punk, pop, metal
Stratocaster: blues, rock, dance, pop, jazz
Telecaster: country, indie, dance, pop, post rock
P90/Les Paul Junior: punk, indie, hard rock, country
electric spanish/hollowbody: jazz, punk, rock

these aren't the limitations of certain models/pickup configs, they're just the best config-music pairing that works right out of the box. there are people who do metal on teles and blues on Flying Vs so these are just guidelines.

[astrob0y]

thanks for the inputs guys!
noted sa lahat. maraming salamat.

[gandydancer123]

used MIJ..siguro strat..goodluck and get ready to roooock!

[anjoesatriani]

regardless of genre, my best suggestion I can give is to buy 2nd hand electric guitar. Your 10k budget can buy a pristine condition guitar with a brand new price of 20k+ if you're lucky or patient enough to wait and search for a good deal. 

[sonicassault]

speaking of...
http://talk.philmusic.com/index.php?topic=331678.0;topicseen

[red lights]

speaking of...
http://talk.philmusic.com/index.php?topic=331678.0;topicseen

may hiyaw ba yan?

[sonicassault]

may hiyaw ba yan?

di ko alam, di narerecord yun eh 

[gandydancer123]

go used..search for the premium guitars na presyong adik! japan, korea...especially the old ones are pretty good.. who knows baka makachamba ka ng presyong adik na top brands..

[KennyKen]

go used..search for the premium guitars na presyong adik! japan, korea...especially the old ones are pretty good.. who knows baka makachamba ka ng presyong adik na top brands..

There's an asterisk for that suggestion....used pero minimal ang fret wear. Hindi na baleng puro gasgas ang finish basta ayos pa rin ang mga frets

[marcus_gloom]

Mag test din po muna by trying out different body, trem and pick up configurations. Malay po nito les Paul type or Floyd trem ang gusto nito. Researching on the web can only go so far. Iba yung tactile feedback, Hiram muna sa friends, try sa stores etc, Happy Hunting!

[sonicassault]

Mag test din po muna by trying out different body, trem and pick up configurations. Malay po nito les Paul type or Floyd trem ang gusto nito. Researching on the web can only go so far. Iba yung tactile feedback, Hiram muna sa friends, try sa stores etc, Happy Hunting!

oo, hiram muna sa friends! kung pwede hiritan mo bilhin mo na rin sa kanya 
but yeah, may mga gitara na feel mo talaga eh kaya importante yung matry mo talaga

after 5 years lahat ng gitara feel mo na ang tawag dyan GAS 

[Mark J]

Hi,

Since TS and I have the same problem, I'd like to put this two guitars from Yupangco (Perfect Pitch sa amin).

WASHBURN WIN14BPAK ELECTRIC GUITAR PACKAGE
http://www.yupangco.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_catalogue.tpl&product_id=2392&category_id=53&manufacturer_id=11&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53

WASHBURN RX10PAK ELECTRIC GUITAR PACKAGE
http://www.yupangco.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_catalogue.tpl&product_id=2517&category_id=53&manufacturer_id=11&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53

Both are having Basswood Body and 22 Frets in Rosewood Fingerboard (not sure if neck is maple). Both having Chrome die cast tuners and
Humbucker pickups. Eto yung naka package:

    Washburn 15-watt Amplifier
    Digital Tuner
    Nylon Guitar Strap
    Guitar Cable
    Gig Bag
    Instructional DVD
    Guitar Picks

I did a bit of research and RX10 Model is more solid than the WIN14B, pero siguro depende na yun sa taste ng tao.

Price is both Php 9,950.00. Meron din atang built-in distortion yung Washburn Ampli based doon sa Youtube Review ng WIN14B model.

Baka meron po kayong review for both guitars, at baka maisipan din ni TS na iconsider this. Ako kasi I'm still researching both this guitars, then buy some pedals after this. Strings na ginagamit ata is D'Addario EXL120 Nickel Super Light Electric Guitar String.

Peace po! Naghahanap lang din ko ako. Hehe. Wala sanang magalit 

[sonicassault]

Hi,

Since TS and I have the same problem, I'd like to put this two guitars from Yupangco (Perfect Pitch sa amin).

WASHBURN WIN14BPAK ELECTRIC GUITAR PACKAGE
http://www.yupangco.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_catalogue.tpl&product_id=2392&category_id=53&manufacturer_id=11&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53

WASHBURN RX10PAK ELECTRIC GUITAR PACKAGE
http://www.yupangco.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_catalogue.tpl&product_id=2517&category_id=53&manufacturer_id=11&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53

Both are having Basswood Body and 22 Frets in Rosewood Fingerboard (not sure if neck is maple). Both having Chrome die cast tuners and
Humbucker pickups. Eto yung naka package:

    Washburn 15-watt Amplifier
    Digital Tuner
    Nylon Guitar Strap
    Guitar Cable
    Gig Bag
    Instructional DVD
    Guitar Picks

I did a bit of research and RX10 Model is more solid than the WIN14B, pero siguro depende na yun sa taste ng tao.

Price is both Php 9,950.00. Meron din atang built-in distortion yung Washburn Ampli based doon sa Youtube Review ng WIN14B model.

Baka meron po kayong review for both guitars, at baka maisipan din ni TS na iconsider this. Ako kasi I'm still researching both this guitars, then buy some pedals after this. Strings na ginagamit ata is D'Addario EXL120 Nickel Super Light Electric Guitar String.

I won't buy this. entry level Washburns are already at their worst in years, mas pangit pa yung package. If I were you, I'd be scouting the classifieds here for a nice secondhand SX, Greg Bennett, Cort or Samick guitar and a Stagg 20GAR (ok lang kahit bago pero ok din secondhand) instead. it will run about the same price, and you get a superior guitar (aka not sht) and a very nice clean amp that is absolutely pedal friendly.

[Mark J]

I won't buy this. entry level Washburns are already at their worst in years, mas pangit pa yung package. If I were you, I'd be scouting the classifieds here for a nice secondhand SX, Greg Bennett, Cort or Samick guitar and a Stagg 20GAR (ok lang kahit bago pero ok din secondhand) instead. it will run about the same price, and you get a superior guitar (aka not sht) and a very nice clean amp that is absolutely pedal friendly.

Thanks sa Output Sir! Only issues lang kasi e malayo ako sa transaction places (Manila, I'm living in Visayas) so medyo nakaka takot mag deal via shipping. Pero thanks for the info.

[sonicassault]

Thanks sa Output Sir! Only issues lang kasi e malayo ako sa transaction places (Manila, I'm living in Visayas) so medyo nakaka takot mag deal via shipping. Pero thanks for the info.

get them brand new then  it'll be worth your money  what's an extra 5K for your guitar and a decent amp, compared to getting the crappy washburns and you'd be buying pedals here and there and you can't get the sound you want because the sound you have is severely limited by quality in the first place.

[horge]

Just my 2 petot, but....

Get a telecaster-type design. It will help you with nailing down your technique, kasi I feel the tele circuit/harness is less forgiving than other electric guitar design-types. Don't worry about the negative "hipster" connotations, lol.

Budget tele-wise...
The headstock's all wrong, but the Gregg Bennetts I've fiddled with seemed a little better than the handful of SX that I've molested. It'll be much easier to justify upgarding to a Fender Tele than if you start with a MIJ like a Tokai B, or somesuch, hehe.

Good luck!

[chiqgarcia]

@ horge
+1. once pa lang ako naka-try ng tele... it delightfully revealed my terrible technique... lalo na pag nag-legato ka... bwiset, hahaha.

@ mark j
hadlok bai. compare mo yung headstock nung isang example mo sa ashton. similar sila ng headstock. baka generic guitar template yan na sinasalpakan ng different brand names (e.g. ashton/medelli drum pads or cdr-king products).

[jajacabel]

Agree..

I won't buy this. entry level Washburns are already at their worst in years, mas pangit pa yung package. If I were you, I'd be scouting the classifieds here for a nice secondhand SX, Greg Bennett, Cort or Samick guitar and a Stagg 20GAR (ok lang kahit bago pero ok din secondhand) instead. it will run about the same price, and you get a superior guitar (aka not sht) and a very nice clean amp that is absolutely pedal friendly.

OT.
Someone is selling his Cort X6 for 5k on classifieds.