Good electric guitar to start with? (BC Rich Mockingbird One)

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Side note: I am a complete beginner and I've never touched a guitar in my life.

I read that online that this a good guitar for beginners, and it's good for fast paced songs like hard rock/metal. It has a solid body and a fixed bridge, here's link: http://www.bcrich.com/products/view/mockingbird-one

Or would a BC Rich Mockingbird Masterpiece be a better option?
http://www.bcrich.com/products/view/mockingbird-masterpiece-2

So good guitar to start with?

Thanks for your opinions

[905]

The main thing you don't want is a floating tremelo. It makes tuning to different tunings a real pain. All you really need is a guitar that stays in tune and is intonated right (usually a setup issue). So as long as it doesn't have a floating tremelo you should be fine.

[MTZIGG]

I havent played any BC Richs but i would pick BC Rich Mockingbird One manely because it has no floating bridge.no need for that as a biginer. But it wii probly need to be set up so if you buy it online plan on spendind any where from 50 - 70 USD to have that done Guitar center use to do it freee if you buy it from them .

[Bobifle]

Ideally, if you have a friend who can play guitar, he would accompany you in a shop to help you select one.

If you cannot and will buy your guitar on the net, then make sure you're not buying a toy at 50$, and just go the the design/shape/color you like the most.

If you plan to resell the guitar one day, going for mainstream guitars like squiers, epiphones could be a better option.

Conclusion : if you've read somewhere that this guitar is good for beginners, suited for metal, and you like metal, and you like how it looks, by all means go for it and have fun.

[grimlog]

If you never touched a guitar in your life, both are ok, I think. Both have Tune-O-Matic bridges (not floating ones), which work really well. I'd probably go for the Masterpiece, if I where you, because it has a mahogany body and I like guitars made of mahogany :) Otherwise I don't think there's much difference between the two.

[Pauly]

Hy, i would buy a relatively cheap guitar, clasic shape like sg or telecaste without tremolo or stuff like this and upgrade if you feel like you are able to feel a difference.

Warlock/X/V-shapes seem cool for some time but the longer you play the more you´ll feel that these guitars are only made for a very limited style of music.-my experience-
but buy whatever you like =)

In the given price range, every instrument is.. somewhat a deal between price/handling/style/hardware. So you won´t find a "perfect" guitar but thats okay for the beginning.. have fun!

[warmech2]

the mockingbird one

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Thanks guys i appreciate it. :)

[Pleazard]

The only downside I experienced with the Warlock shape is the placement of the top strap button. Note that it is positioned on the back of the body and not on the edge, like on most other classic shapes.

The result is - when playing standing up, with a strap, the whole guitar tilts forward away from you a bit, making it harder to play. Ideally it should be vertical.

Mockingbird shape looks like it would suffer from same issue.

Otherwise I really enjoy my Warlock, But also recommend to check out Ibanez - They also have models with 24 jumbo frets, fixed bridges and narrow thin and wide (fast) necks.


Disclaimer: I'm nowhere near a guitar pro, just sharing my experience. =)

[Sheen Estevez]

Fender Squire. Great quality, and the frets are a good size.