A Basic Intro Guide To Guitars
There are a great number of guitars out there, that's for sure. Electric, Acoustic, bass, steel, classical and acoustic-electric just to mention a few. Then besides that there are a huge number of brand names for guitars. You have Fender, Yamaha, Gibson, BC Rich just to name a few. How does one go about deciding with all these guitars to choose from.
Your style of music that you prefer is a big factor in choosing a guitar. If you want to play primarily rock, that pretty much eliminates an acoustic. If you want to play country, then you need to decide if you'll be playing only in small areas with small crowds, or if you'll need the amplification.
Many people say that Acoustic guitars are best suited to country, jazz and that style of music. These same people will tell you that Electric guitars are best suited to rock, pop, blues and that style of music. I have personally heard both types of music played quite well on either type of guitar. However, having said that, I must say that whether you plan to play in front of a small group of people, or if you have aspirations of someday playing in front of a large crowd can affect your decision.
Choosing to play or learn bass guitar or steel guitar drastically reduces the number of guitars you have to choose from. If this is the style of guitar you want to play, then you need only be concerned with brand and model.
The acoustic-electric gives you the option of being able to play either way. Some people say you sacrifice sound quality with these guitars, but I know of a family band that produces excellent music, even has their own albums out that use acoustic-electric guitars and they sound excellent. I also personally have both an electric and an acoustic-electric. I don't notice a whole lot of difference in the sound of the two.
Another thing to consider when you're deciding on what type of guitar you want, is the artists you listen to. What type of guitar do they play? If they play, say a fender electric guitar, and you want to reproduce the sound they make, you'll have a hard time doing it on a Gibson acoustic.
Once you are ready to choose a guitar, the best way is to go to a few music shops. Remember that while these people are in business to sell you a guitar, they also want happy customers. From my experience most of the people in these stores will take the time to go over different types and styles of guitars with you, letting you try them out to see how they work for you. - 18423
Your style of music that you prefer is a big factor in choosing a guitar. If you want to play primarily rock, that pretty much eliminates an acoustic. If you want to play country, then you need to decide if you'll be playing only in small areas with small crowds, or if you'll need the amplification.
Many people say that Acoustic guitars are best suited to country, jazz and that style of music. These same people will tell you that Electric guitars are best suited to rock, pop, blues and that style of music. I have personally heard both types of music played quite well on either type of guitar. However, having said that, I must say that whether you plan to play in front of a small group of people, or if you have aspirations of someday playing in front of a large crowd can affect your decision.
Choosing to play or learn bass guitar or steel guitar drastically reduces the number of guitars you have to choose from. If this is the style of guitar you want to play, then you need only be concerned with brand and model.
The acoustic-electric gives you the option of being able to play either way. Some people say you sacrifice sound quality with these guitars, but I know of a family band that produces excellent music, even has their own albums out that use acoustic-electric guitars and they sound excellent. I also personally have both an electric and an acoustic-electric. I don't notice a whole lot of difference in the sound of the two.
Another thing to consider when you're deciding on what type of guitar you want, is the artists you listen to. What type of guitar do they play? If they play, say a fender electric guitar, and you want to reproduce the sound they make, you'll have a hard time doing it on a Gibson acoustic.
Once you are ready to choose a guitar, the best way is to go to a few music shops. Remember that while these people are in business to sell you a guitar, they also want happy customers. From my experience most of the people in these stores will take the time to go over different types and styles of guitars with you, letting you try them out to see how they work for you. - 18423
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Wendy Racklave writes for Playhouse MM which has details of inexpensive Ibanez bass guitars and discount vintage bass guitar.
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