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| Buying a Used Guitar |
Why Buy A Used Guitar
Good used guitars are a great buy for a beginner, and can be well worth it for a more experienced payer. There are a lot of used guitars around, lots of people think they would like to play but give up when it gets tough and they find they don't have the patience for all the practice required. So a used guitar can be a lot cheaper than a new one.
In a vintage acoustic guitar the wood will have aged and cured, making the sound more mellow and matured. Also some older used guitars are made with wood that is no longer available.
Guitar design hasn't changed much since the first mass produced solid-body electric guitars so you don't need to buy new to get the latest technology - a used guitar will be just as good technically as a newer one. Read More about Buying a Used Guitar
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| Learning to Play the Guitar |
Tips for Beginners at Guitar
Patience Learning to play the guitar takes time, take it slowly and practice every day. And don't be surprised if it hurts - it will take time to build up calluses on your fingertips and while you do it will be painful - but keep practicing and they will build up.
Timing Start out by practising with a metronome, this will help you develop good timing.
Learn the Basics First Whatever your long term aims in learning to play the guitar, you'll get there much sooner if you take it slowly and learn and practice the basics Read More about Learning to Play the Guitar
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| Classic Electric Guitars |
Classic Electric Guitars - Some History
The goal of the early innovators in electric guitar was to amplify the natural sound of an acoustic guitar. The first successful system used an electromagnet to directly pick up the string vibrations and pass them to an amplifier.
The first commercial model was developed and marketed in 1932 by Beauchamp and Rickenbacker and was known as the Frying Pan. It was a Hawaiian style guitar and as such didn't really catch on with most guitarists as it sounded very different to the acoustic guitars they were used to. Read More about Classic Electric Guitars
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| Setting up and Tuning Your Guitar |
Check the state of your guitar strings, do they need changing ? Guitar strings wear out with use and need changing regularly - if it's been a couple of months since you changed them (or less if you play every day), or the strings look rusty or discoloured fit a new set of strings. They'll make the guitar easier to tune and easier to play. Read More about Setting up and Tuning Your Guitar
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| Your First Guitar - Acoustic or Electric |
If you're thinking of buying your first new or used guitar then the first decision is what type of guitar to buy - Acoustic or Electric, To help you decide we have listed some points to consider for each.
- Think about the type of music you want to play - if it's rock or heavy metal then an electric guitar will be most suitable. If you want to play folk music or strum along to your favourite songs then an acoustic guitar will be better Read More about Your First Guitar - Acoustic or Electric
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| Guitar Tab (Tablature) Explained |
Guitar Tablature (or tab for short) is a graphical method of representing music for playing on the guitar. Unlike full musical notation it is only applicable to guitar but is an easier method of describing how to play a tune on the guitar.
In tab the strings on the guitar are represented by lines Read More about Guitar Tab (Tablature) Explained
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