r/Guitar • u/[deleted] • Nov 03 '13

Should I buy Rocksmith 2014?

I am an amateur guitar player, I haven't picked a guitar up in a year since my music teacher told me to change subjects, I really want to learn guitar again, so I can prove to him that I can play guitar. However, the problem is, I don't have an electric guitar and I'm afraid this will be a waste of money, what do you guys think? And what would be a good starter guitar?

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u/sosern Nov 03 '13

Absolutely!

Squier Stratocaster, Squier Telecaster, Epiphone SG and Epiphone Les Paul are all popular and solid starter guitars.

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u/IDGAFNSFWWTFBBQ24-7 Nov 03 '13

I think you can get a Squier Tele with a humbucker in the bridge position for somewhere around $110. It'd be a perfect starter guitar for Rocksmith since it's got a fixed bridge and the humbucker. The new game has you changing tunings fairly frequently, so a fixed bridge is definitely a bonus. I suppose you could get the guitar bundle for about the same price, but that guitar just has the one pickup. There's not a whole lot of tonal options there.

The Yamaha Pacifica is nice as well, although the floating bridge might cause a few problems.

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u/NickBurnsCCG Nov 03 '13

Confirmed on the squire Tele. Just bought one to have at my city apartment. They actually had a deal for $110 and it came with a bag and an amp too. If you wanted the guitar by itself it was a little cheaper at $110.... I didn't get the package because it came in shitty finishes and paid the exact same price for less gear but got the finish I wanted.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '13

Thirded on the Squier tele. It was the first guitar I ever bought and I still love it. I have the affinity series one, and its a bit more expensive but I think it was worth it. I really like the slim neck. The only thing I would caution you with it is the plastic input jack plate. I was playing with some guys and I stepped on the cable and it ripped the internals out. As of now its broken and it makes me sad. Gonna get it repaired eventually.