There’s nothing quite like bringing home a brand new guitar. You are one of the first to lay your hands on it, it seems to be telepathically playing music to you already, and of course, there’s that new guitar smell. I can say that after twenty-five years of playing and buying guitars, it just gets …
Many beginner guitar players often become discouraged in their practice. So many things are working against you. Sore fingers from not having developed calluses, mental fatigue, impatience, lack of time in the day…. The list goes on. However, one of the biggest discouragers is a guitar that is difficult to play. The good news is …
I love 12 string guitars. I love the big sound, the dissonance, the full spectrum of frequencies, and the variety it brings to the table. I have been fortunate enough to own quite a few of these – some great, some not so great. I spoke about the reasons to buy a 12 string guitar …
Best 12 String Acoustic Guitars 2020 (Under $300, $500, $1000) Read More »
Around the year 1988 is when I can clearly and definitively point to my first memories as a young boy. My dad played guitar for us as a family nearly every night before bed and there is one specific night I remember. My favorite song that he played was “Warm and Breezy” and on this …
Visit any music shop to look at the guitars. Among the first things one may notice is the price variance. A seafoam green Fender Bullet may be going for about $120 while another Fender – a sunburst 1957 Custom Shop Stratocaster – weighs in at $3,200. A Gibson Les Paul Custom is behind bulletproof glass …
Cheap Vs Expensive Guitars: A Professional Guitarists Advice Read More »
Not happy with your current cheap guitar? Perhaps you have moved up in the world as a guitarist. Time to get a new guitar! Or is it? Sure, a new guitar would be nice, but we are talking somewhere north of $800 or upward of $1000+ to get that next guitar if it is to …
Those who have recently delved into the world of guitar may not have seen or even heard of the 12-string. Metalheads may know of the 7-string while the more avant garde fans may be fans of the 8-string. So it would stand to reason the jump to the 12-string is that much more complicated. Not …
Can You Play A 12-String Guitar Like A Six-String? Read More »
Open up almost any Guitar Method 1 book, and you will find a page at the beginning showing how to hold a guitar and how to fret a note or chord. Depending on the publisher, there may be one or two pictures, a whole chapter, or nothing at all. Not all books will have the …
Guitar Posture & Hand Position For Beginners [A Helpful Illustrated Guide] Read More »
“Music is too important to be left to professionals.” This quote is ascribed to more than one source. Whether you know it to be from Michelle Shocked or Robert Fulghum is beside the point. It’s one of the most poignant phrases ever uttered about the wonderful gift of music and if you are reading this, …
Buying a guitar for the first time can be intimidating for the player who is just starting out. There are so many different kinds of guitars with lots of features, and price tags can swing from being as affordable as a pair of sunglasses up to the cost of a used car.
