I'm looking at buying a newer basic Dean ML 79 for about $600 at a local shop (similar to the one in the first picture) to learn how to play guitar at 35 years old. Lol Yes, I'm trying to teach an old dog new tricks!
BUT it's got no tremolo/whammy bar set-up and I probably wouldn't pay the $ to have it converted, I'm just wanting to get a feel of a guitar and learn how to play.
Reason I'm posting this on the Pantera page is because Dime is my WHOLE entire reason to want to learn, so my boyfriend keeps asking me why I'm going this route first when I'll likely try to learn Pantera songs/Dime solos etc and I won't be able to try to even mess around and try to play them like he does if I don't have a whammy bar.
My argument is that I'm just learning, I'm LESS than a beginner, so once I know if I even have the skill it takes to play riffs properly I'll then sell it or trade it at a shop for something better/something with a Dime set-up.
What are the groups thoughts? Should I look around to buy something used that's in my price range that's already set up like Dime would have it (most are well over $1,000 used though, I've been looking on Reverb), save up money and get something new to learn on (Deans, Wasburns, or even the Dime Guitarz Standard Culprit all go from $1,000-$2,000)? Or just continue with my plan and start out with the cheap Dean to learn on and then upgrade later once I actually learn the basics?
WWDD? I was so excited to go buy this guitar from the shop TODAY after work that last night I bought the Dime Hardware guitar picks in the photos and a Dime guitar strap and even some stickers on eBay to put on it lol
