There is no better time to start learning to play guitar than now. With the majority of us stuck indoors, unable to go out and follow our regular activities, now is the perfect chance to take on a fresh hobby and come out of this year with a new-found passion and skill which wouldn’t have been as easy before.
Our range of electric guitars for beginners will get you started on this journey, and most will also include essential accessories such as an amplifier, jack cable, clip-on tuner, extra strings, plectrums, a shoulder strap, whammy bar and a guitar case to make starting out as comfortable and hassle-free as it should be.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD BEGINNER GUITAR?
You don’t want to make the mistake of going for something on the higher end of the budget at first, only to find that you don’t have the time and dedication to put in hours on end every day, as learning guitar is a long and determination-driven process.
The range of electric guitars for beginners which we provide are intended for those with little experience with the instrument and to provide a strong starting point on your musical journey with something comfortable and accessible to play. We will be discussing a couple of our best starter guitar kits with ideal performance and reliability for you to get started.
MAX GIGKIT RED ELECTRIC GUITAR & AMP PACKAGE
Firstly, we have the Max GIGKIT range, which includes the guitar, amplifier, and extra accessories included so that you have everything you need to get started. The guitar itself is designed after the world-famous Stratocaster; renowned for its distinguishable shape which is ideal for playing both sitting down and on your feet, allowing easy access to all points of the 21-fret fretboard. The GIGKIT is ideal for beginner guitar players of any age, making it a good beginner guitar kit for anyone choosing to learn.
Let’s discuss why, at Electromarket, we believe this guitar kit will be a staple in getting you on your feet in the world of music.
Starter guitar
Weighing at only 2.6kg, the GIGKIT guitar sits comfortably on your lap or attached to your shoulder on the provided strap, ensuring to keep aching to a minimum when learning to play.
The guitar itself features 6 steel strings over 21 frets, providing access to 4 octaves of pitch so you can play a wide variety of chords and hooks. As well as this, the guitar has 5 different pickup positions which are changeable using the switch located just below the volume and tone dials on the guitar. The pickup position that a guitar is set to is commonly overlooked when it comes to tone.
If you have the switch all the way up, this will set it to the neck pickup which is the first of the three panels on the base of the guitar aligning with each string. If you are going for a crisp clean tone, you would have the pickup switch set on any of the top three selections on the selector (so the switch is facing inwards on the guitar).
Therefore if you are going for a more distorted tone, you would want the selector set on one of the two lower pickup options (so the switch is facing outwards rather than inwards), and this will be on the bridge pickup which is closest to the bottom of the guitar. The purpose of the pickup switch is to change the overall tonality of the guitar.
Amplifier
The 40w amplifier included has the capability to produce crisp clean tones, as well as crunchy distorted tones which can be achieved using the many dials on the front of the amplifier such as gain, boost, treble, middle and bass. This makes the kit suitable for any genre, whether it be pop, jazz, rock or metal. A great feature to the amplifier is that it has a headphone socket, allowing you to play quietly at any hour of the day without disturbing anyone else while still allowing you to hear the multitude of tones the amp can achieve.
Furthermore, the amplifier has an AUX input. This allows you to plug a media device such as a smartphone or laptop into the amplifier, and doing this means that you can play along to your favourite songs using free backing tracks from a site like YouTube, making for great practice and hours of fun.
Accessories
The extra accessories that the kit comes with are a bonus, such as the easy to use clip-on tuner. By clipping the tuner onto the headstock of the guitar, you can make sure that every string is perfectly in tune by using the tuning pegs, so that chords and riffs sound as close to their respective songs as possible.
Another of the accessories included is a set of new strings, so once you have worn out the strings that come set up on the guitar, you can change them over and keep the guitar sounding as fresh and bright as the day you bought it.
The provided carry case allows for easy storage, keeping the guitar free of dust, as well as a means of easy transportation. On the front of the case is a zip-up compartment which you can use to put the many other accessories into, such as the jack lead, extra strings, plectrums, clip-on tuner, as well as any additional items you have such as tab booklets and tools like alum keys. This keeps everything you need safe and secure in one place without the worry of misplacing and losing them, and adds to why this is one of the best electric guitars for beginners on the market.
The Max GIGKIT is available in 4 colour options- Red, White, Black, and Sunburst. Please see the following link to purchase these different options. On each item page you can see images, specifications, as well as a means to ask our knowledgeable sales staff any questions you have through submitting a question about the product, or by speaking to them in real-time via live chat.
MAX SHOWKIT ELECTRIC ACOUSTIC GUITAR & AMP PACKAGE
The next starter guitar kit is the Max SHOWKIT. This is an electro-acoustic guitar with a Dreadnought cutaway shape, which differs from the GIGKIT. The difference between the two is that the SHOWKIT has a wider, hollow body and it can be used effectively either unplugged, or plugged into the provided amplifier, while the GIGKIT is best used when plugged in due to it being an electric guitar only. The SHOWKIT is best for a more classical style of playing, with clean tones being the dominant tone which can be used effectively.
The cutaway shape of the guitar allows easier access to the higher frets of the fretboard, as opposed to a classic full-body acoustic guitar shape. This is desirable for playability and accessibility and has an advantage over a full-body shape when it comes to comfort, especially for a beginner with not much experience.
One of the main reasons this guitar is ideal for beginners is that it has a built-in tuner on the guitar itself. Although it also comes with a clip-on tuner like the GIGKIT, the built-in tuner gives you the option to stay in tune without an extra accessory to worry about misplacing, as well as allowing a more accessible way of keeping the pitch in control.
Along with the built-in tuner, the same panel located on the side of the base of the guitar also includes EQ dials so you can adjust the bass, mid and treble frequencies. This is extremely useful as it gives you more control over the overall tone of the guitar depending on what style of music you are playing and what sounds best for your preferences. Please be aware that this feature will only be useable if you have the guitar plugged into the amplifier.
Much like the GIGKIT, this set comes with the extra helpful accessories such as a clip-on tuner as mentioned above, as well as 2 plectrums, a shoulder strap, a carry case, an extra set of strings, an alum key and a jack lead so you can connect to the provided amplifier.
The SHOWKIT comes in two different colour options: black and a natural wood finish. You can find both of these SHOWKIT options here on our site.
I hope this blog has helped to assist you in purchasing a suitable starter guitar ideal for you. If, however, you have any unanswered questions or concerns, then please feel free to contact us - we are more than happy to go through any enquiries you may have.
