# I've never done this before...help? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2000, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-done-this-before-help/32762 "2000-09-11T13:31:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2000, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-done-this-before-help/32762/21 "2000-09-12T00:14:43Z")
Good for us, girlfriend! We’ll have to get together and jam sometime… (See, I got the lingo. Now all I gotta do is learn to play! I’m halfway there, dammit!) Anyway, I bought “Guitar for Dummies” today and saw another book on [http://www.amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com) that got rave reviews. I’m not buying it, though. I don’t want to pay shipping and it wasn’t at my local B&N. Ah, here it is: [The “First Stage” Guitar Book - Learn How to Play Guitar Quickly and Easily](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0966771907/103-3861594-4447806) Oh yeah, I guess I need my guitar too. How long does it take UPS to get from Florida to Minnesota? Hurry hurry hurry! ---
**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2000, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-done-this-before-help/32762/22 "2000-09-12T01:50:44Z")
The guitar is a great instrument to play, struuter. And when you get good the guitar becomes very womenly However, the first thing I recommend you do is get a descent guitar. BTW, are you wanting to play an electric, acoustic, or classical guitar? Get a guitar tuner too ('bout $30 bucks) unless you are really confident with tuning by ear (which can be frustrating as shit when your first starting). From this point it depends on what you want to do. Are you just wanting to play a few tunes for fun? Or are you seriously wanting to become a guitar player, and attempt to master the instrument? (pssst, go for the ladder ;)). Any guitar questions, ask me? (Sqrlcub knows his stuff too) -Mike, guitarist/songwriter ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2000, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-done-this-before-help/32762/23 "2000-09-12T02:00:55Z")
Yeah, looking back at the ebay auctions, I probably got a crappy guitar. Oh well. Whaddayawant for $46.00? I’ll see how it goes and maybe ask for a nice one for my birthday. MARS is right down the street! ---
**Author:** ![struuter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@struuter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/struuter)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2000, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-done-this-before-help/32762/24 "2000-09-12T13:17:09Z")
What a great bunch you are. Silo, are you sure about that? I might pester the hell out of you… 😉 Canthearya, we looked on e-bay last night too. I wish I had the funds for a really nice guitar…but I’m going to have to settle for a decent beginner’s instrument. I’ll just be happy to have one with all SIX strings…heehee…I told you it was bad. On the numb-tingly-I-can-hardly-type-painful finger front, I did practice for an hour last night…and _gulp_ can now play London Bridge. Thank you. Thank you very much. I hope you’re all getting a lot of amusement from this–I know I am. 😃 This is so fun! Why didn’t anybody tell me? It’s not easy…I mean, I can hardly get a decent tone most of the time, but on those rare occaisions when I do…man, does it feel great! And I’m learning my notes… (easily amused, isn’t she? the very model of low maintenance…) Well, thanks everybody. Your help and support are so much appreciated. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-done-this-before-help/32762.md?page=1)