Everything You Need To Know About Buying Your First Electric Guitar!

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[@artwizardsam3238]

Viewers here be like : **Has 5+ guitars** Still watches the video start to finish.

[@BenWGray]

Damn straight

[@StgYCobalt]

Lol I have 8

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

Makes you more of an expert, advicing nephews, neighbour kids, random people in tbe street, in guitar shops and in YT comments.

[@classicmacos1682]

Damn I have 4

[@manceanon7139]

So true!

[@karatebuff]

I love the way Justin keeps stepping in to elaborate on what going on he really is a teacher at heart and you see he really cares.

[@zephyrsamurai2775]

Pete & Cap keep speeding through while Justin is actually slowing down and teaching us the tutorial

[@richg1221]

100% he's a true teacher.

[@pokemigg8606]

When you're not a beginner and know all this but still watch it start to end

[@andertons]

We could all do with a refresher at times! Hindsight is wonderful, but even with experience, there are some great bits of info. in here!

[@elledechenestudio]

@@andertons so true, but I wish I had watched this before going down the rabbit hole.

[@Spentelectrons]

Theirs other comments with higher thumbs up then this that essentially say the same thing but I appriciate the intelligence in proper English. I value intelligence over the perception of hip.

[@Spentelectrons]

And yes. I have 8 guitars/bass and watched start to finish

[@commentfreely5443]

gibson scale is better to the fingers feeling. most guitars are stratish.

[@bkmeahan]

Love how Justin doesn't assume viewers come with any knowledge at all and explains the basics quickly and concisely. Wish he and youtube would have been around when I started.

[@roundboywarm]

I really prefer the room mics! Like you said, it shows what it sounds like in real life. More of this please!

[@allanallan4791]

Its almost 2020 and all we need is one sm 57 or 58 hanging in the room ahaha

[@andertons]

We'll try to when it is appropriate - thanks for the feedback. It really helps!

[@tome1903]

@@andertons It would be really nice if they were used somewhere when doing an amp demo. Maybe not the whole video, but just having like 2 or 3 minutes to show what the amps sound like with a room mic instead of with a mic right in front of the amp

[@Muzikman127]

@@tome1903 Could not agree with this more

[@torbenmeldgaard8112]

I have learned immense amounts from Justin. And he seems like such a nice guy. Huge thumbs up from me!

[@andertons]

Justin is a fantastic teacher! We love having him on the channel - he is super helpful and a great inspiration!

[@krissyehayes3100]

Of course Justin is a nice guy, he is originally an Aussie.

[@pablo9364]

Good having Justin on. Sometimes Andertons vids have too much silliness (ie more than 80%) can get boring especially when watching the vid more than once. Justin keeps the talk more informatively rich and less biased and orientated to the player rather than the buyer.

[@RicardoRiveroHerrera]

Been playing for 13 years but I still watched this from 00:00 to 29:43. Andertons TV is life.

[@andertons]

Our viewers & customers are life! Thanks for allowing us to make videos like this. If you didn't tune in, it simply wouldn't be possible :)

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

The educational part of this video is that a good teacher doesn't show how much he knows, but tells as little as possible. Bad teachers try to impress with their amount of knowledge and experience (leaving their pupils depressed, confused and discouraged (but impressed)).

[@Falor99]

Really need a what you need to know about buying your 6th guitar edit: I should say, I don't have them all at once. I've sold the ones that don't get used anymore.

[@adamturner7314]

@@eddiehearnclips8532 I dont know, i think it's an issue a lot of us here have to deal with. It's an addiction.

[@adiiqbal8010]

@@eddiehearnclips8532 whether you like or not, you'll be there soon....

[@shawndouglass2939]

You need to know how much it's going to piss off your wife, that money you'll be spending on it 😆

[@Ramdas_Devadiga]

that's a GASsy statement!

[@anders2772]

Find the one you really want no budget and go from there

[@shawndouglass2939]

Not used to seeing Justin without his hat 😀

[@MikePirnat]

Came here to comment about the lack of hat; it’s freaking me out!

[@williamb4652]

Yeah he’s not as bald as I expected

[@bclmax]

rule 1 is to have a budget...rule 2 spend 60% on the amp...rule 3 buy a guitar that when u look at it u want to touch it

[@stanislavmigra]

I agree, but in era of Boss Katana, Im no longer for rule 2.

[@shawndouglass2939]

@@stanislavmigra in a good or bad way, do you like the Katana ?

[@stanislavmigra]

@@shawndouglass2939 in the best possible. In my opinion, there is no better investment for first amp then Katana 1x12 combo. You can be loud, quiet, jazzy, metal, blugrass whatever in one package. And with decent effects on top.

[@taixiangqi9872]

@@stanislavmigra If I getting a 260£ plus guitar, can I pair a Katana 1x12 combo or should I go anything more?

[@stanislavmigra]

@@taixiangqi9872 combo is enough

[@thebarondisco7741]

I love the "we decided to put a lot less effort into this video" disclaimer at the begining. Can't complain about honesty.

[@SevenPillarOfFolly]

I had my first guitar for 22 years, just purchased my second for my 40th Birthday

[@weschilton]

Daniel Conaghan Congrats and happy birthday!

[@oldschool1107]

Out of curiosity, what guitar did you have?

[@SevenPillarOfFolly]

@@oldschool1107 A very rubbish Fenix by Young Chang, in a very interesting green burst.

[@hawaii2k]

Can the dog be a returning presenter?

[@pablo9364]

That’s chapmans replacement.

[@andertons]

We're trying to negotiate a deal with his management at the moment. We're optimistic.

[@bateriasautosil]

I love Justin and those goofballs!

[@andertons]

That's a bit harsh...Justin is a goofball too!

[@netgibbon1787]

I actually really like this microphone setup. Amps will normally sound different depending on the room so this is a really good way of showcasing each amplifier's merits.

[@barryduff3047]

I agree. I hope they use it in more videos

[@geoffreyallen888]

Close mic-ing is the hugest mistake of modern recording. It's better to record the room.

[@DH-og5yr]

But also placement

[@EnglishVeteran]

Great to see Justin on. Great bloke. Great teacher. When he talks, people listen. Also thumbs up to The Anderton Team. I enjoy all their videos.

[@nicolasallen8072]

If you are just starting on guitar, learn the CAGED system. Do this immediately and you will save literally years of time in your progress.

[@funkydoodycool]

I’ve been playing 28 years, but still watched this. Your videos are enjoyable ;)

[@jessecoble4576]

25 year player with 13 guitars in the house. Still watching start to finish. There is a wealth of value in anything this group has to offer.

[@Hardcaslte]

I really like Justin's approach in this video. Really breaks out down to such a simple mindset that someone who has little to no guitar experience can at least have a starting point to go into a store and find something to start on. Great group and collaboration for sure!

[@jamessutherington3471]

3 legends! Inspired me to be brave enough to pick up a guitar at 46 yrs old and learn. 3 top blokes.👍🎸

[@suminshizzles6951]

Still playing?

[@micahfoordphotography3206]

Almost prefer the more organic “in the room” sound

[@anzefajfar3072]

I actually prefer the room mics. Sounds really nice

[@the1khronohs40]

Yes! When I was 15 my father helped me buy my first electric guitar. He had some contacts, and experience from when he played guitar in his youth. I was into stuff like G'n'R, Metallica, Pantera, Sepultura, etc. But I ended up with a triple sunburst 60's stratocaster MIJ. Needless to say it wasn't quite the guitar I should have had at that time. I learned a few Green Day tunes on it, then put it away. Bought a pink Slash inspired Epiphone LP 'cause it looked awesome, but ended up taking it back 'cause I didn't like the feel of it. Then bought a used Ibanez, GRATE value for the money, and played it religiously for the next decades. Still love it, though I now have lots of others. BUT the cool thing is, now I'm 37, and that old 'JapStrat' is fast becoming my favorite guitar! So NOW, 20 odd years later, it has become 'the right' guitar for me. I'm SOOO glad I haven't sold it! And that's because of advice my father gave me; he has always regretted selling his first. What ever you do, DON'T SELL THAT ONE! And thankfully I didn't... Anyway, great advice here guys! Cheers!

[@ligreece1660]

This was very helpful, thanks!

[@H20nas]

Pete can make anything sound good. I bet he can make an out of tune guitar sound like magic.

[@andertons]

Rumour has it, Pete hasn't had to tune his guitar since 1972

[@andertons]

ps. did you see this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYitcpeOfNytqrc

[@davide_p]

I just saw the eastcoast acoustics on your website, can't wait for the video!!!

[@devondadude420]

Great job guys.

[@vaporofdeath37]

great series!!!

[@tonyg656]

Saw all 3 segments and loved how you did it! Great job with surprising results. Keep up the great work

[@twoshotsmcgee663]

Loved hearing all the guitars played clean in this

[@rudiger1337]

I thought I knew a lot but some of the technical jargon is very new to me.. switchy thing for instance.

[@merak1168]

Thank you so much for this video! I love that you used pictures for some features so we can truly understand whats going on in the inside of the guitar. I personally know nothing about guitars so this video helped a lot.

[@W00dyPr0ducti0ns]

I actually prefer the room mics you should use them more often

[@j.a.s.1416]

The legend himself.... More of Justin on every channel!

[@Blues-man.]

Pete, is such a great guitar player, he needed to give more input, I take his word as fair and honest, and professional !

[@Chrisrico1]

good job guys!

[@jameswhite1450]

Nice selection. The GL20 was the fullest sounding to my ear.

[@tyretstel]

been following Justins course for well over a year, he's a great tutor, has a very very good teaching style :)

[@geoffreypage2984]

I really enjoyed this video, it would be nice if you could do one on semi hollow guitars for your 1st or 2nd guitar keep up the good work

[@billybobbongo]

I have learnt so much from Justin over the years, looking forward to more collaboration between my two favorite guitar based KZbin Channels!

[@davidmajor1093]

That " Mustang " at the end of the Vid , really does it all...great for beginner, small, short scale, will rock out and Loves Gain..fun to play..Explore it more Justin, and thanks Andertons for excellent video's !!!!

[@zonnemarktklachtovermontag8141]

This is great! Been playing a long time, and own way 2 much stuff... at least.. according to my wife. You (all) are truly fun to watch and all the content has improved a lot over the years! Keep it coming!!! The Eastcoast stuff sounds great for the value! If i ever see one i’ll give it a try.

[@AgustinDelaFuenteF]

Thankyou so much for your videos. I have been playing guitar for nearly 10 years and i couldnt click away.

[@ajmiller8887]

It’s nice to see some of the good guys together. There are so many guitar douchbags. You guys really help. 3 of my favorites

[@firemarshal2629]

Love seeing Justin on the channel, just a cool dude.

[@barryleslie7727]

Great video. I've really started to get a lot of love for Justin and even though I've been playing for over 30 years, his lessons still teach me a lot. I thought it was well broken down for would-be guitarists. Great video guys, thanks for including newbies as well 😊👍

[@OCEpic]

Not even going to lie, I still find these videos really enjoyable and exciting even after playing for a couple of years, it takes me back to when I was buying my first guitar :) Great Video!

[@simplygreg17ify]

Loved the way you did the audio in this video personally. It gives a better & real time comparison to us that don't regularly mic amps anyways.

[@taffskates4150]

I managed to pick up a vintage vrs100 recently with Wilkinson pickups and trem second hand for £100 and it's such an amazing guitar to look at and makes me want to play every day and a quality guitar

[@Stands-In-The-Fire]

Even as somebody who has been around, played, and owned more instruments than I'd care to admit over the last couple of decades and some, this was a great video. Great fun to watch, and always good to see things taken back to the basics.

[@michaeljordan6008]

Great episode

[@tomheyerly9082]

I like how you guys turned off the snobbery and found your guitar childhoods. Honest opinions, informed by knowledge and experience, and geared towards someone starting their musical adventure. Love it!

[@williamb4652]

So I actually drove down to Guildford the day I saw this vid and bought myself one of those East Coast GL130 Les Pauls Justin’s courses are great.

[@Rares50Cent]

Thank you guys, for inviting Justin ! He is an amazing person. I learned a guitar from his website.

[@kristianburgess8082]

Does the dog come with a guitar? If so i'll take 100!

[@danielvassallo2974]

This is so fun to watch even though im not a beginner

[@racyagentmac]

I would also recommend tagima tw and tg series which are fender copies too and the best bang for the buck👍

[@deormanrobey892]

Agree with an earlier commenter, the Tele Squire is probably the best of the bunch for a beginner. easy to tune, easy enough to play, without being overly sensitive to finger pressure, not very expensive, and retains some of it's value..

[@KeeperOfPoops]

for me i like guitars with 22 or more frets my first guitar was an Orange Les Paul copy by Orange which came as part of a guitar starter pack, i'm selling her this year though as i got a 2nd hand Epiphone Riviera to replace her

[@hulkb0gan]

Justin with the PAM! Must be makin' fat stacks with the lessons. Lovely timepiece, mate.

[@williama-d6]

I bought a squire mustang bullet the other day its my new favourite guitar

[@Bahjatalsabeh]

Hey its coach Justin!! Would like to take a moment and thank you coach. You might never see this but, living in Syria, you helped me more than you can imagine. Thank you again.

[@arnumorales]

I agree, my first guitar I bought it based on the look of the Billy Corgan's Fender signature guitar, because at the time I was very into the Smashing Pumpkins music. It's a Squier deluxe hot rails, I still have the guitar, it's great.

[@asissoev]

Justin rocks!!! Keep him, please!!!!!!

[@ninjamagz]

A cool guest on top of the coolest crew in the world! Big thanks to the whole Andertons Team!

[@tomriley_bike]

19 seconds in. You guys should definitely do audio this way more. I’ve watched so many of your videos, gone to a guitar shop (not always Andertons), plugged into something I’ve seen on your channel and 9/10 times gone “oh, this doesn’t sound like I thought it did”. Love all your content and pleeeease get more purple tele’s 😬

[@davidyoung8875]

the sound when you are in another room. that is awesome.

[@rustydodge6167]

WELL DONE! 👍

[@theguitarsurgeon6213]

great vid,

[@eecc17]

Ordered Danish Pete's purple Squier tele as a result!

[@Darkestoceans]

I got a black donner dlp 124b for $126 with a case and strap. I got the boss 50 amp. I am ready to learn!

[@ilaril]

I've had a Les Paul copy for few years and I started to play with it back then, but unfortunately I've never got that to a point where it'd be easy to play. Since my hands aren't working as well as a normal persons hands, little by little the guitar was left on its own. Now I've decided to really learn to play and I've decided to treat myself the one guitar I know even I can play, so went for the stratocaster pro (used). I could've gone for a Squire probably, but like I said, now I know I get a guitar I can play.

[@AlvinLeowProperty]

I agree, my first acoustic guitar was too big and I didn't like to play, 2nd acoustic I bought a smaller one I improved coz i was playing a lot

[@TheFlyingPlectrum]

Good idea and Justin is spot on about playability first. However, you might also demonstrate an "intermediate" priced guitar alongside these. Not everyone wants a budget guitar to learn on so paying more for a "proper" instrument that will be good for years to come might be a better choice for some and if they go off the instrument it will still have some residual value second hand whereas these guitars will go in the bin 9 times out of 10.

[@bobtheblindbedroomguitaris8742]

you guys got it right on the head. Inspiration and playability is cheap to playing the guitar. Not just for beginners either. I am legally blind very legally blind and it started around 1997 and for 28 years was pretty close. I didn't touch a guitar maybe just a couple of times. The guitar had I couldn't give a crap about. And it's probably if it was set up by and stuff's not so bad it's Ibanez Blazer. for some reason I started looking at used guitar as probably late 2016 and I came across to toss Santa. I owned a Gibson SG standard in the very early 80s and sold it for symbols beside was a professional drama. So I started looking for used SGS. And I kept the ones that were like / 52 800 specials SG special and I really didn't know what that meant is what I came across one that has a soul loss wine restaurant experience it was 550 box and I bought it. It came to me and it was filthy all sticky with god-knows-what and I bought some guitar polish and I cleaned it up. This guitar has a perfect finish on it. It's a Gibson is garbage this guitar is beautiful. It's like a sheet of glass when you touch it it's just so smooth and beautiful and very nice to the touch. Although I'm legally blind I can see the sign on it and I can see that it's like I'm a mirror. Not a blemish to the finish that was originally there. Once I had it set up just playing it and looking at it was a two things that got me playing again area I still love this guitar I have it a little over two years I guess and inspired me to buy other guitars. So in 2018 aboard a Gibson firebird chassis and vintage burst. Since it was old new stock I got a great price on it since we it from Sweetwater. I bought the guitar for 1350 out the door. The chase is amazing it's almost 50 pounds. It's one of the large rectangle case rectangle cases. The finish on my firebird is also flawless. and it's a great guitar. It has steinberger tuners which makes it really easy to tune to get it tuned very finely. Lee vintage burst is beautiful associative thoughts. And again the steinberger tuners with a 40 to 1 ratio watching are very nice. Cantoro song is hand-rolled binding so it's very comfortable to play titanium saddlessexy body construction etc. Actually when I look at the guitar on the case I don't know how they were able to sell it so cheap. 9 ply next I mean it takes a lot of work to do all these things a lot of later anyway I'm just babbling on and I'm trying to say is what you said in the beginning of Star season of Avatar he wants to play that when he sees it it makes him feel like he needs to play it and number to it needs to play easy. Anyway please excuse any typos misspelled words etc I'm not a fast typer I'm not even illiterate although everyone tells me I am :-). As I said before I'm legally blind and I use speech to text to Lexus commerce and it has a mind of its own as probably you'll notice when you screwed this or if you've read this already. Sincerely yours, Bob the blind bedroom guitarist

[@AllanGildea]

Fab, lads, thanks!

[@boggeshzahim3713]

I own 12 guitars and have been playing for almost 10 years. I will watch this video

[@robertgrimsted877]

I learned playing guitar on a acoustic with hi action it strengthens your fingers and rist been playing for forty five years the las

[@ivantadic5440]

I've been playing bass for 5 years and i bought today squier strat starter pack i've been playing chords all day and my fingers hurt like hell but fuck it it's lots of fun

[@cralo5431]

My first guitar was a very old broken espana classical with some thick ass strings that turned my fingers green after a while..man were my finger tips throbbing in the beginning lol that was 9 months ago..a few months after I started playing, I ended up buying an epiphone electric off of someone and the difference was astounding lol..that classical made my fingers way stronger than they would have been if I started on an electric or just a proper guitar. I have no regerts. I loved every second of the pain lol

[@rowlandstraylight]

The springs in the back are really good for grabbing belly hair or even skin if you're actually using the trem. I vastly prefer backplates with a big letterbox cutout for string changes.

[@cirjames2540]

The beginnings of a super group-Justin and Pete!

[@dabradguy]

Good stuff. My first guitar was a silvertone electric from a friend. Spent more time tuning than anything. A fender acoustic was the first guitar that stayed in tune long enough to learn anything.

[@davidyoung8875]

I am too young to have seen Hendrix, But I saw Van Halen In Vancouver the summer of 78'. It was a Life changing experience. We had never seen Anything like that before. I was 16 years old. Soo glad I grew up in the 70's. By the way, saw them 5 times after that.

[@DollyTtam]

Loving seeing Justin on the channel.

[@Em_t_]

I still love my first electric guitar. It was a cheap sx strat copy, I have done some upgrades to it and still play it 16 years later. They were 100% right about playability. That guitar is so nice to play. If I had to sell guitars for financial reasons I wouldn't part with that one.

[@joebryant8500]

This should be called "Everything You Need To Know About East Coast Guitars" Exclusive UK distributer: Andertons Music Co.

[@keithjackaman9427]

Is this the end of the flat cap? For those who are the least bit interested that's an anagram of catflap. Loved the video btw.

[@jupitersplanets4466]

the blue guitar right there is my dream guitar I'm excited

[@thomasdaniel6495]

Just fyi,I bought a silvertone strat,here in the states,and I am extremely happy with it.I have owned true start and led Paul before,but sold them.To be quiet honest,the silvertone plays as well,and sounds better than my hap start that I've had before.I changed the pickups on the map strat,but the silvertone sounds much better than the stock start did.I paid $160 for a package,and I'm happy,except now I want a real amp.

[@clawhammer704]

I would love to have a telecaster with a body contoured strat feel. The squared off feel of the tele body hurts after a bit sitting around playing it. The strat is so smoothly rounded.

[@chilidogswithcheese1424]

Justin is amazing. He’s taught me so much. Now bring in Dave Simpson to show everyone that borderline decent equipment and heaps of passion will trump MIA Fenders and expensive valve amps. You’ll sell every Squier Strat and Boss Katana 50 in Anderson’s...

[@sowhat5150]

I’m not looking for a first guitar but think this is a must watch for anyone who is. If I was giving someone advice I would mention how the neck feels as most important. For example Les Pauls typically have a wider rounder neck profile vs Stats typically have a narrower flatter neck profile. Scale length makes a big difference too but as long as you have average size hands I don’t think it matters that much. A set up is a must and I think all guitar retailers should include a complimentary set up at least for all first time buyers. Totally agree with get the style of guitar that your guitar hero plays.

[@derpimusmaximus8815]

The other thing to consider about a new guitar - budget for a setup. It might cost nearly half what you spent on the guitar itself, but it is absolutely worth it in terms of playability and tuning stability.

[@macanoodough]

Where's Anderton's Guitar Set Up video? You're droppin the ball guys.

[@SkepticGamer]

Expected this to be an older video but nah, uploaded a few days ago. Sweet.