Is this a good guitar for beginners?

Question:http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Les... I don't want an acoustic guitar because they really just dont appeal to me. I mostly want to play rock and punk and that sort of stuff.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Les... I don't want an acoustic guitar because they really just dont appeal to me. I mostly want to play rock and punk and that sort of stuff.

Good choice of guitar. I own a '63 Les Paul and its has a fat sound, bluesy with a lot of bite.
I also have a Jackson and this compares to the newes Epiphone Les Paul. All-in-all, buy it... You can't go wrong.

I completely disagree with one posters in stating that this guitar doesn't come colose to a fender, or real Les paul. I repaired Gibson, Fenders and what not for years, and trust me, the epiphone is a great buy.
Having said this, it's not the guitar that makes the musician.

for a begginer i would reccomend a fender squir there like $120 and they come with a small amp and strap and a decent guitar

Your link didn't work but I was able to figure out that you want the Les Paul II value pack. OK--

The guitar is a solid value and will probably be workable as a learning instrument and maybe even for gigs. Epiphone is a decent brand. Now, this is not equal to a full-fledge Fender Les Paul or a Strat, but should play--and much of the tone you will get will depend on the pick-ups (these are OK), the pedals, and your amp & speaker.

As for amp, this 15 watt practice amp will prove useful, and you should never part with it as it will permit you to practice without the downstairs neighbors pounding on your door (or head). But it's entirely inadequate for stage work. For playing modest sized clubs, you'll want at least 200 watts of top-quality amplification--but you'll have time to go to the guitar center with your Epiphone and check out the various amps there when you're ready to make the upgrade.

You'll also be wanting effects pedals, at least a couple--find out what your favorite guitarists use and copy them.

Also plan to get a hard case for the guitar--shop ebay for those, save dollars for more fun stuff. The cases that are cloth-covered plastic foam are lightweight and they offer good protection.

Now, as a beginner, a couple of tips:

Starting out, get lessons from a good teacher. Try to find a guitar major from a college music department (advertise on their bulletin boards) or hire on at Guitar Center or another reputable music store. For about a dozen or so lessons, you can learn proper finger and arm position, which can make your playing get better faster (and further) and can reduce the odds of injuries like tendinitis and carpal tunnel.

As a beginner, practice often for short periods. Do six or so ten-minute sessions per day. You'll make faster progress that way--then after a few weeks you'll start to learn more, and you should slowly increase time in one or two sessions. When you're getting near half-an-hour at a time, drop the number of sessions and keep increasing the time until you are practicing for an hour or two at a stretch. That's important for stamina--you don't want to get hand fatigue just before the hot climax of your club gig!

Thats a good guitar. I agree with the first answer. A good starter guitar is the Fender Squier. I HIGHLY recommend starting with an acoustic guitar. I play guitar and I just got my acoustic last year. I have a fender squier acoustic and a daisy rock electric. The epiphone is good, but i HIGHLY recommend an acoustic!

As a guitar teacher I normally recommend the squire starters pack. You can't get epiphone packs here. It looks decent and usually epiphone is ok.
In my opinion you do not need to start on an acoustic. You might benefit from some lessons, atleast if you ask a guitar teacher.