can't go wrong with the best that's out there.beginner of guitar.
I just want to spend the money on something that is good for, say the next ten years.
can't go wrong with the best that's out there.beginner of guitar.
I just want to spend the money on something that is good for, say the next ten years.
beginner of guitar.
I just want to spend the money on something that is good for, say the next ten years.
beginner of guitar.
I just want to spend the money on something that is good for, say the next ten years.
I don't know - I'm kind of old school - the axe fx can be dauting for a new player - especially if you have never had a real amp.
I'm not here to talk anyone out of anything - but only saying that as a beginning player, I think its important that :
1. that you concentrate your time practicing and learning guitar - leaning how to play is frustrating enough without worrying about your tone or which amp or cab or effects to pick;
2. that you get a real amp - just get a cheap combo or something so you can learn how the knobs work - this is what happens when I do this etc etc. this will help exponentially when you do make the move to an axe fx
3. you may hate guitar after a year - then you have a $2000 paper weight
Well, a paperweight with a very good resale value ;-)3. you may hate guitar after a year - then you have a $2000 paper weight
beginner of guitar.
I just want to spend the money on something that is good for, say the next ten years.
Not to be contrary, but I always advise people the opposite. The more enjoyment you can get right away the better. Too many people, in my experience, give up because they just don't enjoy strumming chords on a cheap acoustic with high action. On the other hand, times are different today than when I was a kid. I wanted to sound like Eddie or Yngwie. Today, it may be that most people's guitar hero plays acoustic. Either way though, I guess my point is to play (and recommend) whatever makes you WANT to play.My advice to guitar beginners is to start on acoustic. Especially kids and teens. If you start them out on electric, the first thing they want to do is dial up a bunch of buzzy distortion and effects. God help you if there's a whammy bar involved.
Much better to learn how to play a few notes and chords on a distraction-free acoustic first.
I played acoustics off and on (mostly off) for decades. Never really got past beginner level. I finally got some free time and decided to actually learn to play in 2008. I had my acoustic and strummed around a bit and decided I wanted to give electric a try. I had an old 65 Deluxe Reverb in the closet but it needed some work so off to Guitar Center I went to get an amp and guitar. I started thinking of getting a Pod to have some flexibility and for volume issues at home. They didn't have any in stock so I went home with a American Standard Strat and hopped on the internet and looked up other places to pick up a Pod. The search result brought up some forum posts on this Axe-FX thing.
I found a bunch of posts about a brand new Ultra version and did a little research. The next day I called, Cliff answered, and I had an Ultra on the way. Now mind you, I had never plugged into an amp before. Heck, just looking at all the dials on the Deluxe Reverb scared me. lol I agree with others that beginners should concentrate on learning to play first and foremost. However, I must say, I cannot think of a better learning tool than the Axe-FX when it comes to the guitar signal chain. The pure fun of having all the amps, effects, controllers etc at your fingertips while going thru the learning process kept me, more than one time, from giving up.
So I say heck yes grab one to learn on if you have the resources. You just have to have a little discipline separating learning the instrument vs learning the gear. Actually, I think the FM3 would be a great entry level modeler to learn on.
Similarly, I played acoustic in college for about 2 years.
Now I want to pick up playing guitar again.
Dont teaseit will make coin and jump sounds from mario bros. cool!
My axe-fx 2 Mk 2 has aged incredibly well since i got it in 2012. It’s still quite relevant, sounds great, has the same modeling algos as the 3 and may or may not have gotten it’s last firmware update just recently. FAS stuff is for the long haul.beginner of guitar.
I just want to spend the money on something that is good for, say the next ten years.
beginner of guitar.
I just want to spend the money on something that is good for, say the next ten years.
why not? People are still using the ultra which is over 10 years old and they still sound as good as they did back then. Just because something new comes out doesn’t mean the old stuff turns to crap.No digital device will be good for ten years.
why not? People are still using the ultra which is over 10 years old and they still sound as good as they did back then. Just because something new comes out doesn’t mean the old stuff turns to crap.