Topic: Guitars
I realise some (possibly many) of you out there play guitar in some way, and I would like some advice on purchasing a first guitar. I thought this deserved it's own thread as it can also be used for general discussion on playing guitar, though if the mods want to, feel free to move it into the Café Corner.
Basically, I'm looking to start learning guitar over the summer, with the intention of forming a band with some friends of mine. I currently play Oboe (grade 4) and I used to do a bit of piano/keyboard (I got to grade 3), I also have quite a lot of musical knowledge and I got a distinction in grade 5 music theory. I want to start guitar to escape from my so far more classical styles of music and head more in a rocky/poppy style, though I want to be able to play a variety of styles. I'm planning to learn from a combination of books and the internet, with guidance from people I know who play guitar to set me on the right track.
The first thing I want to do is purchase a guitar, but this is where I need some advice. I'm pretty sure that I want to go for an electric guitar as this will allow for the diversity of possible styles, but my brother brought up the possibility of an electro-acoustic guitar, as this would allow for more portability. I'm open to both options, what would you guys reccomend? In the world of electric guitars, I was looking through Amazon to see if there were any reasonable quality starter packs at a low-ish price. Most of them are from brands I've not heard of and don't bring up many results on a web search, so I'm wary to go for one of those. However I found this which seems to be well reviewed, though my mum seems to be wary of the price, and I'm not relying on any of the extras being of a satisfactory quality. We have a couple of amps lying around the house, though most of them are bass amps, but if needs be then I can just buy a guitar and delay on the amp front.
I was wondering if anyone had any reccomendations on beginner guitars or what you think of the option I've put forward. Budget wise, my personal budget is around £100, but my parents will probably chip in, and call it an early birthday present, so the Yamaha option is as high as I'm (or rather my parents) willing to go at the moment.