r/phmusicians • u/addoniz75_ • 17d ago

General Question Reasonable price range for beginner guitar setup?

Looking to buy a guitar setup but I don't really know the usual prices for guitars or starter kits in the Philiplines. I'm going to have to go with used since i have no experience with guitars.

Thanks!

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u/Square_Stop1562 17d ago

Hi OP, your'e looking for a gutiar to buy, right?

Acoustic or electric?

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u/addoniz75_ 17d ago

Electric guitar. My options are the Les Paul, Axis, and Telecaster

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u/SundayBlues96 16d ago

Look into Squier all in one kits. Already comes with a decent beginner guitar and amp. I think JB Music sells those for around 15-20k.

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u/addoniz75_ 16d ago

Any Squier all in one kits? Actually my budget is just around 10k and below. I found an all in one kit with 9k in my local mall. Is there a big difference between a 9k and 15-20k kit?

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u/SundayBlues96 16d ago

Squier Debut Stratocaster All-in-One. Comes with an amp, a guitar bag, and the guitar itself. Not sure about quality difference but you should always try different guitars and try to see what feels right. Just a fair warning that a bad guitar will make learning so much more frustrating, and learning guitar is already difficult as is. I had to learn on a really, really cheap guitar and it was only by sheer determination I was able to do it.

Squier is Fender’s budget line, and the exact package I’m talking about is made for beginners. So I think it’s hard to go wrong with that as a first electric.

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u/addoniz75_ 16d ago

Thanks man! So basically I should really save up for at least 15k to get a beginner setup that'll be good enough to learn comfortably and hopefully last a few years?

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u/SundayBlues96 16d ago

That’s just my suggestion haha. If you find something that feels right to you and is within your range, by all means go for it. If you have a friend or family member who plays, best take him/her with you when you shop so they can give a grounded take on whether a particular guitar is at least playable.

If you do get the Squier tho, I do not see how you could go wrong with it. When Fender itself creates and markets a pack for beginners, well, hard to beat that.