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What are your favourite bass players? I will invest in a guitar, when the time is appropriate.
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Just buy a 4 string Yamaha. They come with a nice glossy finish on top of a sort of metallic coat of paint, great to learn from and easy to mod.
I play Bass like a wizard and have been learning guitar in the last few weeks, tomorrow I'm supposed to pick up a Yamaha Pacifica which is a wonderful mid-range EG. I use a great thumping fender Bass amp and a positively ear shredding distortion pedal when I can get it working. I'm by no means fluid with the following but I can carry a tune on thse instruments also:
Mandolin
Banjo
Piano
Drum kit
and
Bongos.
I'm seeking some advice from well seasoned musicians right now (tl;dr below) and all of my friends who are such give me dodgy answers so it is up to you guys:
As I said I'm on the verge of getting an Electric Guitar in order to make practicing on my own time easier. The instrument I have my eye on is a fairly basic Yamaha with a whammy and a tone knob that pops out change the sound of the bottom two pickups into one. It's also the colour of a bus station bathroom. This is 320$.
My other option is a 170/185$ (can't remember exactly) whammyless epihone-looking deal. I played both at length at the shops but I just can't decide, because if I get the cheaper option I can also afford a computer (which I kind of desperately need). The Pacifica has a bit more of a classic rock guitar feel, warbly I guess. The Epihone is a bare-bones metal guitar through and through.
tl;dr Since I'm still learning, would the more feature laden Pacifica be a better option, or is the basic Metal-oriented epiphone a better idea? It's totally my decision and there were some others I had my eye on that I might go with, but I'd love some input before I shell out 200-300$.
Edit: I'd still like to hear your answers but I realized that since I'm learning through Metal music the latter would probably be the best choice.
Also xbox or ps3? this is important too