Archive for February, 2009

Guitar Practice And Setting Goals

One of the main aspects of practicing guitar is setting goals. If you're going to succeed, you need to set goals.. period! I'll tell you why this is so important.  It's not only important, but it is also incredibly powerful.  If you're going to be continually improving as a guitar player you need goals to reach for.  Why? Because they keep you on track for one thing.. and for another you will be giving your sub-conscious mind a clear direction to to focus on. When you write goals down and you commit to them you set the wheels into motion.. and things start to happen in your subconscious mind.  So in essence, when you write something down, you are making it a lot more likely that it will happen.  This may sound a little wacky to some people, and possibly not at all important, but is is highly important to your long term success.  But you need to trust me on this.  Before I started to set goals in my life, and in my guitar practice I was frustrated and didn't get the results I was after. Read more…

Get 5 Guitar Playing Tips to Help You Play Better Guitar.

In this helpful article, you will get guitar playing tips designed to help you improve your playing skills.  So let's get started… 1) The first guitar playing tip is to use good posture while playing the guitar. You should sit up straight in an armless chair. If the chair has arms, you will not be able to hold the guitar properly for playing.  Sit up straight to protect your back. If you get a backache after a bit of playing, you will realize how having good posture while playing the guitar is so important. Read more…

Buying a Second Hand Guitar.

If you are on a budget, but still want to buy a decent guitar, you should look into purchasing a used guitar. For little money you can buy a quality guitar that will be able to suit all of your needs.

Used Fender basses or used Fender Stratocaster guitars can be had for relatively cheap compared with buying a new one. This is the route that a lot of people go when they are looking for their first guitar. The best place to find a used guitar is at a music store that is specialized in selling second hand equipment. If you can’t find a store like this in your area, you may also want to search the internet. There are hundreds of online stores that sell used instruments.

Used, cheap electric guitars are also a top seller. Brands like Ibanez, Squier or Epiphone can be found for very little money. Used Gibson guitars or a second hand Fender Stratocaster will cost you probably more, but will still save you a lot of money. In return you will get a top quality guitar which will last you a very, very long time! Read more…

How To Make A Cheap Guitar Sound Great

Most beginning guitar players start with a rather inexpensive instrument. They usually have a mass production clone of a Fender Stratocaster or a Gibson Les Paul. The most popular clones are made overseas by Gibson and Fender themselves through the Epiphone and Squier lines. These are built to the same specs as the American made models. They are decent instruments in their own right but they can be improved greatly with just a pickup replacement. As long as the neck is straight and the tuning pegs are fairly tight, this is often all you need to upgrade to a pro sound. Iv'e modified several Korean made "Squire" Stratocasters and I'll take you through the process. The first thing you want to decide on is what kind of sound you're looking for. Read more…

Guitars – The Fender Stratocaster Is A Thing Of Dreams

The very first guitar I ever played was a Candy Apple Red Fender Stratocaster. It was love at first touch. I wanted that guitar SO bad. I grew up listening to Eric Clapton, David Gilmore and Jimmy Hendrix, and during my college years I was a huge fan of Stevie Ray Vaughn. The Fender Stratocaster was the guitar of choice for these incredible guitar players and many more. My tasted in guitars evolved as I learned, and I discovered that every guitar had their own personality in my hands. Some were sassy and bright, others were bad and loud, and still others just wanted to sing the blues. One of the coolest parts about owning a music store was being able to play thousands of different guitars of all makes and styles. Read more…