Originally posted here by jenjen
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both of those options would be ok for a beginner, ennis.. But I'd recommend buying a really decent used guitar like a fender strat, gibson les-paul.. or any high end model..

just think about the future.. you might find a few buddies and start a band.. your top end guitar will be the one who everyone will drool over.. they'll say " hey let's get ennis to join our band, he's got good taste, I hope he can play the damn thing.. " LOL..

as for amps.. always a tough choice.. I would vote for a marshall (200 watt) but I know you're trying to save a few euro's.. so just get something you can plug headphones into and disconnect main speaker outputs to.. so you can play it in the bathroom or on the bus, train, plane.. hehe wherever.. (they have amps you can clip to your belt )

Now I expect that this won't help in your decision making but I felt it was my duty to say..

now rock on ennis.. our newest robby kreiger wannabe...

ps... joe walsh is the king of bottleneck slide.. not robbie..
Ok thx for the advice jenjen, I think I might be going for the strat as I have read some reviews and for a beginner like me it seems like a sensible choice! There is an offer in my local guitar shop that I will be taking advantage off that should do me for a while.

I wont be joining a band for a long time, I dont think I am good enough and wont be for a while so maybe I should stick with this?

I am obsessed with Robby, gonna chop his hands off and steal them, crazy thing is he was only playing electric guitar for 6 months before he joined the doors!