<p>mandolin (10 ch)</p>
<p>I'd say take FerstAmmendment's advice, hit the turntables. I started DJing recently and it is amazing. </p>
<p>Other that that I'd say start the guitar. It is an great instrument, fun to play and very versatile. If you are sure that its an instrument that you'll stick to be sure to get a good guitar, there's nothing worse than to play with a bad guitar. Many beginners actually quit guitar becuase of a bad first experience. I'd say, if you have the $$ start out with a fender or a gibson (/ although gibson is a bit pricier). Both are great guitars. I've been playing for a bout 6 yrs now. I started out with a ****ty ass electric guitar ( so I know how frsutrating it is when your guitar starts making wierd sounds etc) and then I moved on to a gibson les paul, one amazing guitar. It is a great instrument. I've had the chance to play with metal,blues, emo, and punk bands. I've also played with the school orchestra, classical and more modern songs. If your seriosu about guitar I'd also say its better to start playing classical guitar ( I started electrical and moved on to classical), it gives you all the bases to play. You MUST learn theory, forget about tabs and power chords, these are great for the beginning, but if you stick to guitar definitely get a book or two, or start theory classes, that way you'll be a more versatile player. More tips. if you start with electrical try to get a good amp ( marshall is always good, stay away from crate, I had a crate and they sound good at the beginning but then the quality gets worse). If you can afford it get a tube amp, these have a great sound, very sweet in my opinion. Regarding effects, try to avoid these until you've played for a while, otherwaise you might start using them as a musical crutch ( same goes for tapping, hammerons and pull offs, all great sttuf when used moderately but in excess they can ruin any good lick). OK so thats about it. I'm sorry if I wrote too much, but I just love the guitar and I love to help´new guitar players.</p>
<p>buddyguy: fender starts are great. My cousin has one and it sounds amazing. They have very rich, sweet sound. Be careful, though, which one you are gettin. There are some that are made in the USA and some others in mexico and some in china ( if I'm not mistaken). The best ones are the american ones, mexico next, but avoid, at all costs, the chinese ones. They are slightly cheaper, but you'll end up losing sound quality just to save a few bucks, so beware. I'd also recommend you look into some Gibson guitars, not necessarily les pauls ( which are pricier, starting at around 1200) but other great guitars with the same ( or better heheh :D) sound quality. Be sure to research the wood that the guitar is made out of, this has a huge impact on the sound. Mahogany guitars have a nice sound. What amp are you using currently?</p>
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To suggest a new instrument for you, it would be helpful to know something about your personality. And, will you also be continuing the sax? If not, why not?
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<p>Like I said before, I'd like an instrument that's not extremely hard to learn and it's classy. </p>
<p>Yes, I'm definitely going to continue playing the saxophone. If I quit, I would just feel like I wasted five years. lol.</p>
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I was thinking of doing the saxophone, because it looks so cool...is it worth it? Is it easy/hard to learn, fun/boring to play?
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<p>I really don't remember if it was hard to learn lol. It was a while ago. I don't think it was too tough, though. I was going to switch to trumpet but I decided not too.</p>
<p>Once you learn how to play properly, playing the saxophone is a blast. I write my own songs when I get bored. It's pretty awesome.</p>
<p>So... I'm thinking of these instruments. Post some comments about them.</p>
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<li><p>Bouzouki - the problem with this is that I don't think I could find a teacher in my area. I'm Greek, and I love how it sounds. Could a guitar teacher help me?</p></li>
<li><p>Piano - the piano is awesome. I've always loved it, but I haven't taken lessons since I was six. I could probably find a teacher, which would help a ton lol. I think I would really stick with it.</p></li>
<li><p>Violin - basically the same for the piano. Is it really hard to learn? I think I would be really dedicted to it. How long would it take for me to actually be able to play well?</p></li>
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<p>make sure you have a nice teacher because if the teacher is always *****ing at you, you'll hate your instrument</p>
<p>Piano--I hated it, but that was probably because I got a LOT of pressure from my parents about it...:</p>
<p>Violin--LOVED it...it's not hard to learn at all, esp. if you're dedicated. It might take you a little longer to learn [as older kids generally take a longer time to learn basic things than younger kids--something to do with the mind already having developed, etc etc] If you took classes when you were a kid, it should come back to you, and it'll be easier than if you just start now.</p>
<p>I haven't had any experience with the violin before.</p>
<p>I'll think about it...</p>
<p>NOT violin. Go viola.</p>
<p>You said you wanted something a little less common. Violin and viola are so incredibly similar, but the viola is less common.</p>
<p>Why do you have such a vendetta against the violin? o_o Did you have a bad experience with it? If so, let him decide for himself--personally, I hate the piano, but I wouldn't tell him to NOT try the piano.</p>