by David Young September 06, 2023 3 min read
Last week, I boldly proclaimed a beginning player who definitely wants to play country needs to start on a Tele, and I totally stand by that assessment. So, how about if you (or your kid) wants to play guitar, but you really just want to PLAY? Maybe some classic rock, some new rock, some country, some 70's disco, some punk, some roots rock or rockabilly, maybe even some 1980's new wave? Folks there is really only ONE guitar to consider as a first guitar: The Fender Stratocaster or a Strat style guitar. Let's take a quick dive in, it won't take long.
I mean, wow, the number of huge hits of every genera that have been recorded on a Strat are unparalleled. No other guitar even comes close. I mean, I could start dropping names and songs, but it's seriously easier to just put it this way:
From 1954 until present day, there has NEVER been a time that at least half the hit music of the day has NOT had a Strat on it. And so ... I'll fight the urge to mention any names, it's easier to say pretty much ALL of em have at one time included a Strat on their hit recordings. Nuff said!
If a Tele feels like a stripped-down back-roads country pickin machine, a Strat feels like an ageless top-notch sports car; it just feels like it's waiting for you to throw it on and let it know what you want to do. Strat';s don't lead you down one road, they let you lead them, and damn do they feel cool!
Whattya think gang? is there a time when a Les Paul or other style guitar makes a logical choice as a first guitar? When should a new player just stick to an acoustic as their first guitar? Let's discuss that next!
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