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Playing electric guitar is the most fun you can have with your clothes on, but how do you get started? You need a guitar, for sure, but don’t want to spends loads of money at this stage. And you’ll need an amplifier – aren’t they expensive? And a lead to connect them – what’s best to get? Well what is best to get at this stage is Encore’s excellent ‘Play Now!’ Electric Guitar Outfit. This package has the guitar, Encore’s fantastically versatile KC3, plus a neat practice amplifier and all the accessories you need to keep having fun with your electric guitar!
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Playing electric guitar is the most fun you can have with your clothes on, but how do you get started? You need a guitar, for sure, but don’t want to spends loads of money at this stage. And you’ll need an amplifier – aren’t they expensive? And a lead to connect them – what’s best to get? Well what is best to get at this stage is Encore’s excellent ‘Play Now!’ Electric Guitar Outfit. This package has the guitar, Encore’s fantastic P29, plus a neat practice amplifier and all the accessories you need to keep having fun with your electric guitar!
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PK40B £139.00 Black PK40SB £139.00 Sunburst PK40BTB £149.00 Blacker Than Black LPK40B £139.00 Left Hand Black PK40TBL £149.00 Thru Blue – Pearloid Scratchplate PK40TRD £149.00 Thru Red – Pearloid Scratchplate These full size, long scale beauties really are the bass business! Low enders will appreciate the timeless shape of the double cutaway bodies with their vibrant finishes, the elegant maple necks with dark rosewood fretboards, and the stylish headstock design with its four large, easily-adjusted tuners. And, with a proven centrally-mounted, split-coil double-pole pick-up powering the heavy-duty PK bass range, this versatile bass can really demonstrate that it’s truly a class performer. Also available in a black finish, left handed format at no extra cost.
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Southern Rock - Even with an electric guitar, the past is never past. By Ethan聽Hauser

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Even with an electric guitar, the past is never past.
The Louisville band My Morning Jacket has a wildly allusive cameo in Cameron Crowe's
Elizabethtown
They appear as Ruckus, a Southern-rock group covering "Freebird." It's a curious choice: an actual band from the South portraying a fictional band from the South playing one of the most iconic Southern-rock songs ever written. It's even more puzzling because My Morning Jacket has often railed against being identified as a Southern-rock band. As they told an interviewer, "Ever since day one, we've tried to do lots of different things on all our EPs and records and stuff like that, and feel like the image is mostly conveyed because we're hairy and we're from Kentucky and we play in bare feet sometimes."
Like all labels, "Southern Rock" can be ghettoizing and silly鈥攖here's no such thing as "Northern Rock" or "Midwestern Rock." Yet, like most labels, it's an efficient shorthand, in this case for an unadorned guitar-based rock with a little bluesy swagger, written and played by Southerners. Dormant through much of the '80s and '90s, the genre has been freshened lately, courtesy of acts such as Kings of Leon, Bobby Bare Jr., Drive-By Truckers, and My Morning Jacket. In the media, each of these groups has been tagged as channeling progenitors: Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, Charlie Daniels. They're also often depicted as small-town guys who play homespun music, drink too much, regret too much, and complain too much about their jobs at the factory.
No band in this genre was so nakedly foisted upon us as throwback Southerners than Nashville's Kings of Leon, who have a marketer's dream of a bio (rural roots, sibling band members, an evangelist father). Too bad they're a very generic rock band, a Southern version of the Strokes: all hair, image, and carefully chosen vintage T-shirts. Their success has overshadowed a more talented old-fashioned Southern-rock band: the Drive-By Truckers. Hailing from Muscle Shoals, Ala., the Drive-By Truckers sing about officially sanctioned Southern themes like Wal-Mart and bar fights, complemented by accessible and unaffected guitar leads and basic rhythms. "We can't afford no insurance," frontman Patterson Hood complains in the song "Puttin People on the Moon," adding, "I been 10 years unemployed." Just in case you missed it from the album title (
The Dirty South
) or the "I been" locution, the way Hood drawls "insurance" ("inshur-nce") reveals his Southern pride. If this all sounds a little self-regarding, it is. But the band redeems their kitsch with solid musicianship. Hood has a muddy, emotive growl, an instrument so distinctive that it can overwhelm the guitar play underneath.
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While Drive-By Truckers seem unconflicted about their heritage, My Morning Jacket's resistance to trumpeting their own roots stems from an idealistic hope that music need not be compartmentalized. Their ambivalence also likely derives from the fact that the word "Southern" (and by extension, "Southern rock") has often been used synonymously with "racist," "redneck," and "stupid." In 1970, on his album
After the Gold Rush
,* Neil Young famously admonished, "Southern man better keep your head/ Don't forget what your good book said/ Southern change gonna come at last." Which earned a rebuke from unreconstructed Southerners Lynyrd Skynyrd, in "Sweet Home Alabama": "Well I heard Mister Young sing about her/ Well, I heard ole Neil put her down/ Well, I hope Neil Young will remember/ A southern man don't need him around anyhow."
My Morning Jacket, aside from chafing at their categorization, has remained above this fray. They don't grapple with the taint of racism that accompanies their drawl; they express neither sympathy nor condemnation toward neighbors who might still fly the Confederate flag. Lyrically, their songs are about the universal themes (love, loss, and hope) that are the purview of no single part of the country. Instead, their ancestry bleeds through in the way that their songs are assembled. Through four albums, the band has been lacing traditional rock compositions with bits of country, folk, and psychedelia. Jim James, My Morning Jacket's singer and songwriter, is obsessed with space. He attempts to widen the contours of a conventional rock song, cutting the fences circumscribed by hummable, melodic guitars and foot-tapping drums and bass鈥攁ll the while still preserving a classic enough sound so that a listener never feels alienated or lost.
On the band's first two albums, the intensely personal
At Dawn The Tennessee Fire
, this spatial experimentation was accomplished through soaking the songs in reverb. James's voice is haunting even when it's unfiltered; tunneled through so much echo, it becomes heartbreaking. My Morning Jacket's 2003 album,
It Still Moves
saw the band ambling toward a more standard rock sound. The churning guitars, always out front during the furious live shows, dominate tracks like " One Big Holiday" and "Mahgeetah." The songs reveal their influences, but they are not typical of Southern rock. Instead of grounding his songs with bluesy pain and an Elvis-esque strut, James turns to sources like the aforementioned scolding Mr. Young; he shares with the Canadian a voice that can transfix a listener with聽 lamentation, along with the ability to shift quickly between rough-hewn and fragile. It's a good bet that James has also listened to a fair share of Led Zeppelin. The most aggressive songs are underpinned with the kind of searing, shattering riffs found on "Black Dog." Finally, there's a healthy dose of Cheap Trick, whose looser guitars, driving and bright, show up here as well.
On their latest album,
, My Morning Jacket has ventured even further afield, toying with reggae ("Off the Record"). Not all of the experiments work, but when the band sticks closer to home, as on the album's strongest cut, "Gideon," the results are moving. The song starts off slow and calm, with James asking, "Gideon, what have you told us at all?" Then, in the space of a minute and a half, it has built into a towering stream of glorious, melodic noise, with James howling at the end, "Animal, come on."
It's a song that encapsulates My Morning Jacket, as much as any one song can: soft and loud, tiny and epic. For all of the band's protests at being called Southerners, they are engaged in the same sort of boundary-stretching as two of their brethren, albeit in very different fields: William Faulkner and Samuel Mockbee. Faulkner's sprawling sentences never devolved into mush because they were anchored by precise logic, a structure that let them veer and return; they too were about space, about carving new space and verging on the out of control. And the architect Mockbee, whose Rural Studio erected churches and homes out of cast-off tires, carpet tiles, and other detritus, worked within an inherited vernacular as well. That both of these men, and My Morning Jacket, were products of a region of the country so rich in charm and conflict has to be something more than coincidence.
Correction, Oct. 28, 2005: The article originally and incorrectly identified the album that "Southern Man" first appeared on. (Return to the corrected sentence.)
Ethan Hauser is a writer in New York. His short stories have been published in
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The Machines. A group of electric motors who play electric guitars.

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Music Department Institute of Artificial Art Amsterdam
The Machines are a group of electric motors who play electric guitars.
Installations and Concerts Concert Reviews Tapes, Records and CD's Record Reviews Radio and TV Broadcasts Interviews with Roadies and Technicians Film and Video Presentations Theory Installations and Concerts
Poort van Kleef, Eindhoven, April 1980. Guerilla Support Act for Bauhaus.
TR3, New York NY, April 1980. Triple bill with Didgital Music (Wharton Tiers) and Glenn Branca Band.
De Lik, Amsterdam. September 13, 1980. Geluidskunst. ("Uitmarkt"-presentatie Artzien / Galerie 'A'.) Concert. Curators: Michael Gibbs & Harry Ruhé.
Pictura, Dordrecht. 1980. Concert, accompanied by Toon Bressers (Nasmak), drums.
De Fabriek, Eindhoven. June 1980. Concert.
Palais des Congrès, Liège. November 29, 1980. Soirée Sous-terrienne (pour Humains et Autres). Double bill with Tuxedo Moon. Curators: Paul Pacquai & Françoise Lerusse. Video-recording for RTBF Liège (Rock around Liège / Festival du Futur).
't Hoogt, Utrecht. March 11, 1981. De Muziek van het Materiaal. Triple bill with Z'ev and Glenn Branca Band.
Art Academy, Arnhem. October 28, 1981. Concert.
Corps de Garde, Groningen, October 22- 24, 1981. Installation "Guitar Mural # 1". Production: Van Lagestein.
't Hoogt, Utrecht. February 16, 1982. Concert. De Effenaar, Eindhoven. March 18, 1982. Concert. Art Academy, Rotterdam. March 24, 1982. Concert. Apollohuis, Eindhoven. March 28, 1982. Concert. Paradiso, Amsterdam. May 6, 1982. D-Day. Concert.
Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, May 15, 1982. Concert. Curator: Marianne Brouwer.
Art Academy, Utrecht. September 3, 1982. Concert. Sur+, Hasselt. September 7, 1982. Concert. ZNLO, Delft. 1982. Concert.
Grand Theatre, Groningen. February 17, 1983. (Double bill with Ned Rothenberg, saxophone.) Production: Van Lagestein.
Apollohuis, Eindhoven, May 26-27, 1983. Installation. (With Machine Drawings.)
Carré, Amsterdam, June 15, 1983. "Aanvallen van Uitersten." Presented by Moniek Toebosch. During this performance, Sabre Saw #3 burned alive on stage. Also: Monks from Tuva presented by Marina Abramowicz, metal-thrashing by Z'ev, &c. Live broadcast by VPRO TV (Dutch national television).
Dancetaria, New York, 1983. (Video-recording by Arlene Schloss.)
Metropole, Berlin, 1983. (Double Bill with Fad Gadget.)
Szabadidö Központ Almassy Tér, Budapest, November 13, 1984. Minimal Art Festival. Concert.
Pulitzer Art Gallery, Amsterdam, November/December 1984. Installation. (With Automatic Drawings by The Machines, visual art by Frits Woudstra, electronic music scores by Ton Bruynèl.)
New Langton Arts, San Francisco, February 12-16, 1985. Installation and concerts.
Shaffy Theatre, Amsterdam. July 11-13, 1985. "Een enkele reis naar zee." Dance performance by Arnold Goores. Choreography: Arnold Goores. Music: The Machines (from the LP "Machine Guitars"). Text: Hans Lodeizen and Robert Graves.
The Knitting Factory, New York, May 3 - May 10, 1987. Installation. Concerts on May 3 and May 10.
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Faculteit Kunst, Media en Technologie, Utrecht. December 1989. Installation with concerts (December 6 and 14), and with a lecture by Remko Scha: "Chance Art, Formal Grammars and Perception Theory" (December 6).
Technische Universität Berlin, Fachbereich Architektur, January 17, 1990. (Symposium "Intuition und Logik", organised by Galerie und Architekturforum Aedes.) With lectures by Kas Oosterhuis, Remko Scha, Fritz Zabransky and others.
Kruithuis, Groningen. Vereniging voor Onderwijs, Kunst en Wetenschap. April 24, 1990. Concert for Four Sabre Saws. With a lecture by Henk Verkuyl.
Galerie Geert Schriever, Amsterdam. March 22 - April 1, 1991. Installation and concerts. (With Machine Drawings.)
De Zonnehof, Amersfoort, September 10 - October 13, 1991 The Synthetic Dimension. (Curator: Kas Oosterhuis.) Installation and concert.
Théatre de la Monnaie / Muntschouwburg, Brussels, 1992. Concert. (Double bill with Gary Lucas, "The Golem".)
Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam. Installation "No Guitars." (Exhibition "Mu", curated by Paul Groot and Peter Mertens.) December 13, 1997 - January 11, 1998.
May 6- May 28, 2000. Temporary Branch Office Rotterdam of the Institute of Artificial Art. TENT. Centrum Beeldende Kunst. Witte de Withstraat 50, Rotterdam. Concerts by The Machines on May 13, May 20, and May 26. With an installation by Artificial and concerts by The Solenoids.
Consortium, Oostelijke Handelskade, Amsterdam. October 28, 2000. An Evening with the Institute of Artificial Art. Program in conjunction with the exhibition Driessens/Verstappen by Edwin Driessens and Maria Verstappen. Also including an audiovisual performance by Artificial, music by The Solenoids, and a lecture by Huge Harry.
Recordings
"Twice strings on overstrung guitar constant speed (high)." On: Michael Gibbs (ed.): Sound Art Anthology. C60 Audio Cassette. Amsterdam: Artzien, 1980.
Radio/TV Broadcasts WKCR-FM, Columbia University, New York. 1980.
WKCR-FM, Columbia University, New York. 1981. (Mark Abbott: Aspects of Minimalism.)
Aanvallen van Uitersten, VPRO (Dutch National Television), 1983. Live broadcast from Carré, Amsterdam, presented by Moniek Toebosch.
VPRO (Dutch National Radio), 1983. Live concert from 't Hoogt, Utrecht.
WFNX. 1986.
VPRO (Dutch National Radio), 1989. Live concert from Anti Qua Musica (Haags Gemeentemuseum), presented by Michael Fahres.
Het Klokhuis. January 12, 1995 and September 5, 1996. NPS, Nederland 3. (Children's program on Dutch National Television.)
Films & Video's
Paul Paquay (RTBF Liège): Video registration of a concert by The Machines at the Palais des Congrès, Liège (Belgium), November 29, 1980. Soirée Sous-terrienne (pour Humains et Autres). (Rock around Liège / Festival du Futur.) Presented at: Rock Around TV (Foyer Culturel de Seraing, December 5, 1981); Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (December 15 - 27, 1981).
Polygoon Journaal: Highlights from a concert by The Machines in Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, May 15, 1982. Shown in all movie-theaters in the Netherlands, June 1982.
"Huge Harry and the Institute of Artificial Art." Video documentary including highlights from concerts by The Machines in Carré, Amsterdam (June 1983) and in TENT., Rotterdam (May 2000). Interviews about The Machines with Kim Gordon, Huge Harry, David Lynton and Thurston Moore. Director: Luuk Bouwman.
Concert Reviews
Fer Abrahams: "Luchtalarm." Oor, March 1981.
Ron Blansjaar: "Vage filosofie bij Artrock." Utrechts Nieuwsblad, March 12, 1981.
Alfred Bos: "De Toevalsfactor." Oor, June 3, 1981.
Hein Calis: "Elektrische geluidsobjecten in Gemeentemuseum Den Haag." De Volkskrant, January 23, 1984.
Eddy Determeyer: "Visueel geluid in Grand." Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, October 10, 1981.
Eddy Determeyer: "Gestructureerd geluid in Grand." Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, February 18, 1983, p. 23.
Corné Evers: "Minimal music brug tussen muzieksoorten." Eindhovens Dagblad, April 2, 1983.
Kim Gordon & Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and David Lynton talk about the early days of The Machines and their influence on Heavy Metal and Grunge. (Interview by Luuk Bouwman, 2000.)
Frits Lagerwerff: " 'Aanvallen op het gezellige midden.' VPRO produceert anti-tv in ideeloze Carré-shows." Trouw, June 17, 1983.
Brigitte Oberleitner: "Handgemachtes Fernsehen und Musik für Meditation." Neue Zeit, September 22, 1984.
Kees Polling: "Boventonen." Oor 12, 6 (March 26, 1983).
Edward Rothstein: "Avant-Garde: 2 Composers." The New York Times, February 22, 1984.
Elly de Waard: "Geluidsritueel met ijzer, pauken en motoren. Primitieve schoonheid in Scha's ketelmuziek." De Volkskrant, March 5, 1983.
Henk Willemse: "Cultuur bij de VPRO radio en TV." VPRO, June 25, 1983 (# 26), p. 3.
Martin Zechner: "Kosmos-Paradies und der Film zur Zeit." Kleine Zeitung, September 22, 1984, p. 20.
Record Reviews
Alfred Bos: "Remko Scha. Machine Guitars (Kremlin Products, KR 006)." Oor 12, 2 (January 26, 1983).
Mark Dery: "Remko Scha's Sawtoothed Tremors." Guitar Player, August 1992, p.14.
Joost Niemöller: "Remko Scha / Machine Guitars / Kremlin Products KR 006 / Elpee" Vinyl 2, 20 (December 1982), p. 40.
John Rockwell: "Popular music takes a serious turn." The New York Times, June 26, 1983.
John Schaeffer: "Machine Guitars (Kremlin KR-006)." In: John Schaeffer: New Sounds. A Listener's Guide to New Music. New York: Harper & Row, 1987.
Interviews with roadies and technicians
Marianne Brouwer: "Be kind to the mediocre people. An interview with Remco Scha." The Kremlin Mole, March / April 1986.
William Davenport: "Remko Scha" Unsound 1, 4 (1984). Unsound/Autotext Publications, San Francisco.
Corné Evers: "Willie Wortel en zijn Workmates." Oor, March 24, 1984, pp. 32-34.
Frans Hemelaar: "De Puinhoopmachines." Vinyl, February 1982 (# 11).
Cor van Litsenburg: "Remco Scha, bouwt gitaarmachines. 'Muziek als het ruisen van de zee.'" Eindhovens Nieuwsblad, April 5, 1983.
Kees Polling: "De Klank van het Mechaniek." Plug 16, 185 (May 1983), pp. 6/7/10.
Kees Polling: "Geluid als muziek." Algemeen Dagblad, June 15, 1983.
Kees Polling: "Machinaal." Muziek & Dans, November/December 1983 (# 11/12), pp. 9-12.
Sjoerd Punter: " 'Akelige geluiden daar hou ik van.' " Eindhovens Dagblad, October 15, 1981, p. 31.
Jaap Stam: " 'Ik duik nogal in dat geluid, gewoon mentaal.' " Folia 45, 28 (March 6, 1992).
Frans de Waard: "Remko Scha (and The Machines)." H23, 3 (December 1991). The Minimal(ism) Issue, pp. 12-15. Noisingplace Research, Athens, Ohio.
Niels Wiedenhof: "Remko Scha en 'The Machines'. Decoupeerzaag, ventilator en staalborstel bespelen gitaar." Philips Koerier, September 29, 1983, p.2.
Niels Wiedenhof: "Immanuel Kant in de praktijk. Huge Harry en de volledig autonome machinekunst." De Ingenieur, 110, 8 (May 6, 1998), pp. 6-11.
Rik Zaal: "De Menselijke Geest Transformeren. Aanvallen van Uitersten III: Techniek." VPRO, June 11, 1983 (# 24), pp. 6-11.
Theory
Tak Kenjo: Electric Motors and their Controls: An Introduction. Oxford University Press, 1991.
Remko Scha: "Automatische Muziek / The Machines." Artzien 2, 9 (September 1980), pp. 24/25.
Remko Scha: "The Machines" Ear Magazine 9, 1 (May/June 1984).

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Buying an electric guitar

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Buying an electric guitar
Buying and choosing an electic guitar can be a trying process. Here's how to make it a little easier.
So you鈥檙e ready to buy an electric guitar? Where do you start? That depends on what you鈥檙e looking for at the moment. Are you just beginning your journey or do you have few years of playing under your belt?
If you are just beginning your journey then do not shell out more than $300.00. You can always find a pretty good used electric guitar for a little more than half that price. It would be a shame to have purchased a $1000.00 Les Paul that ends up collecting dust in the attic because of a passing whim. On the other hand you do not want to spend too little either. In most cases an electric less that $150.00 will more than likely fall out of tune constantly. This can be corrected but that would probably require new tuning heads, among other things, and you鈥檒l only be going through needless hassle. If you鈥檙e new to this then it always helps to bring along someone who is familiar with guitars to assist you. Let them test drive the guitars that catch your eye.
If you have already been through all this and are ready to upgrade your guitar because you feel that taking the next step will put you closer to Hendrix, then consider this; it has been said that Jerry Garcia sounded like Jerry Garcia no matter what guitar he picked up. Another good example is Carlos Santana. He switched to playing a Paul Reed Smith later in his career but you would perhaps never know with your eyes closed.
That being said, choosing a high-end electric depends on the sound and style you are going for. Two names always stand out 鈥?Fender and Gibson. There is a reason for that too. They have continued to be the instrument of choice for many professional musicians. This has been the case for well over fifty years! Everyone has an opinion as to which guitar they prefer, but it all boils down to this. What feels right to you? Before spending the money that a new Strat or Les Paul would cost, play them, and listen to the sound and tone that they make. Gibson guitars will always have a 鈥渇atter鈥?sound and more 鈥渂luesy鈥?tone. Artists like Jimmy Page, BB King, and Ted Nugent are rarely far from their Gibsons. Fender guitars have a thinner sound and are perhaps more versatile in the tones they emit. Artists that swear by Fenders are Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and of course, Mr. Hendrix.
Of Fenders and Gibsons there are many models in their ranks. Popular Gibson models include the Les Paul, the SG, and the ES-335. For all intents and purposes, Fender guitars come in two sizes, the Stratocaster and the Telecaster. There are others but those are the most favored. It doesn鈥檛 hurt to mention also that both companies have less expensive guitar lines modeled after their most popular issues. Epiphone guitars from the Gibson company are manufactured overseas and produce good copies of their most popular models. The Fender company also has a successful line of Mexican produced guitars that stand up well against their American made counterparts.
There are other electrics well worth considering. As mentioned earlier, Paul Reed Smith guitars are almost second to none, combining the best features of both Gibson and Fender guitars. Dicky Betts and Carlos Santana can attest to that. The good folks at Ibanez also make great sounding guitars, and for affordable prices.
Consult on-line resources for opinions and advice in buying your electric guitar. A great place to start is Harmony Central. There you can browse guitar reviews by manufacturer and model. Musicians rate such things as sound, construction, and price. Remember though that these are only opinions and should never be taken as gospel when it comes time to actually plunk your money down. Also browse your local magazine rack for guitar-related publications and buyer鈥檚 guides. The information found within can be priceless. On-line resources and magazines are only meant as guide to help steer you in the right direction.
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How to Play Electric Guitar
How to Play Electric Guitar DVD & Video by Bert Casey featuring guitar tab, guitar chords, and easy to follow electric guitar lessons. Learn how to play electric guitar.
Introduction to Electric Guitar DVD & Video by Bert Casey is a 60 minute video that covers the beginning material in the Electric Guitar Primer Book. Intended for the beginning electric player, this video covers riffs, power chords, chords & strumming, and scales. It utilizes many closeups to show proper hand position and technique. Our unique split screens show both hands in detail and utilizes onscreen tablature for all of the music, with a bouncing ball type pointer showing each note as it is being played. The student plays along with a full band on all of the 12 song examples. This video starts the student on the road to becoming a rock & roll player by learning how to play electric guitar. DVD or Video $9.95
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Watch a demo of the Electric DVD Contents Include Holding the Guitar Tuning Using the Pick Proper Left and Right Hand Position Strumming Power Chords Barre Chords Scales Songs Include Instrumental Arrangements of: Old Time Rock & Roll Johnny B. Goode Miss You Black Magic Woman Don't Be Cruel Kansas City That'll Be the Day Rock & Roll Girlfriend All Along the Watchtower The DVD features:
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Pay the Piper - learn play guitar music

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The Guitar
Family: String Cost: from £40 Best age to start: 8 years upwards (electric guitar much later, though) Easy to start? It depends what style you wish to learn. Folk-style is easy, classical style is hard and progress slow The first thing you have to consider is what style of music you want to play on the guitar, because this makes all the difference to the cost and the ease of learning. Broadly speaking your choice is between classical guitar, Spanish guitar, folk guitar and rock or pop style played on an electric guitar. In making this choice you must expect to be influenced by the guitar teacher you have found - you can hardly learn classical guitar unless you have a classical guitar teacher, can you? Teachers do like to teach the thing they do best themselves, so if you have a classically-trained guitar teacher, he or she might be reluctant to teach you in any other style. On the other hand if you have a folk guitarist for a teacher, he or she probably won't feel competent to teach you Spanish or classical styles. The guitar is a simple instrument, with six strings stretched along the fingerboard and across the curvy body of the instrument. You play by plucking with your right hand or by "strumming" - sweeping your hand or a plastic plectrum across the strings - and obtain differently notes by stopping the strings against the fingerboard with the fingers of your left hand. Unlike most other string instruments the guitar has raised frets across the fingerboard. Their purpose is not so much to show you where to put your fingers, but to stop the string more securely when you press it down. If you want to play classical, Spanish or folk guitar you will need an acoustic instrument, where the sound of the six strings is amplified and modified by the hollow body of the instrument. Acoustic guitars of "student" quality are pretty cheap, starting at about £45, and they can be obtained in different sizes which is handy if you're small. Electric guitars have a solid wooden body which does not amplify the sound at all, so they rely on an electric amplifier to do this. They usually cost more than acoustic guitars, but not by very much. Of course, you have to buy an amplifier as well. Electric guitars don't seem to come in different sizes, so you can't start until you're big enough to hold and control the instrument. Classical guitar is a beautiful, atmospheric style of playing. In our view it is very difficult to learn, and your progress is likely to be slow. You will learn to read music, and will become adept at playing several different parts - just a tune and a bass part at first, but becoming quite complex later on. The finger picking can be very intricate. Some guitarists grow the nails of their right hand rather long for the purpose. The classical guitar is quiet, and therefore not well suited to playing with other instruments, so playing it could well be a solitary pursuit. Spanish guitar is closely related to classical, but is noisier and more energetic. You will need a teacher who specialises in this style, which may be hard to find. There are no opportunities to play with groups such as wind bands, orchestras etc., so if you want to play with other people it will be a question of finding other guitarists like yourself. Folk guitar is easy to learn - in fact, some guitarists manage to teach themselves, and this is really the only instrument where we would recommend the "teach yourself" books sold in many music shops. Basically it is a chordal style - you stop the strings in a certain pattern and strum with your right hand. If you want to accompany yourself or others singing, this is the style for you, and you could make yourself quite popular at school, church or youth club. One thing that makes this an easy style is the fact that an awful lot of songs can be accompanied using only three or four chords. Many people teach themselves to play electric guitar too, but they tend to do it by copying each other or copying their favourite musicians, and by dint of long hours of practice. Jazz bands do often use both an electric guitar and an electric bass guitar, but on the whole the opportunities for playing with others will depend on you being able to find friends who want to form a group with you. The fact that most secondary schools in the country have at least one rock group, and some of them several, indicates that this is not as hard as it sounds. If you're a successful group you may find that your music has more of a social side than you had bargained for, and that you're kept busy fending off the groupies. You wish! The bass guitar is very different from the ordinary instrument. It has only four strings, you never strum it and in fact it's a lot more like a double-bass than a guitar. Some double-bassists play bass guitar as well, because the fingering is identical. The main expense once you have bought an instrument is replacing strings. These are not very expensive, though. An acoustic guitar is usually carried in a soft case which offers only limited protection to the instrument, and the wood is pretty thin so accidental damage is always a possibility. If you can't find a specialist guitar repairer, try your local violin repairer. Electric guitars are pretty tough, but of course there is the electrical side to worry about - one loose wire or badly-soldered joint can spoil your fun completely. Shops that sell electric guitars usually have their own tame repairer either on the premises or on call. If you do decide to try and teach yourself the guitar, here are a couple of books that might help. You can buy them online at discount prices by clicking the links. They are Learn to play guitar and The first stage guitar book. The "Tune a Day" series of books is fairly old and they may not be the best tutor books available, but we think they are quite useful for students learning by themselves. They come in two versions, one for classical and one for folk guitar. To learn more about playing the guitar, try The Rough Guide to Acoustic Guitar or The Rough Guide to Electric & Bass Guitar. Our associates Amazon list lots and lots of books about guitar-playing - enter "guitar" and "play" in the search box below and hit "enter". If you'd like to get an idea of the kind of music the classical guitar can play, we recommend this CD which includes music for the mandolin as well. You can get a free eBook about learning the guitar from Learn to Play Guitar, and at Hot Frets you can find FREE guitar lessons online! We also like the look of Gitarrero-Beginner, a modestly-priced software guitar school for beginners with videos, midis, pictures and useful interactive features. It includes chords, rhythm-patterns, accompaniments, 28 exercises/songs in different degrees of difficulty, test feature, tuner, Guitar Teaching Support, user zone with workshops and an easy song-archive. Click here or on the banner below to learn more. Their links page is worth a look, too.
Summary • Decide what style interests you, and take advice from your teacher • Finding a teacher should not be difficult. Some people manage to teach themselves on folk and electric guitar • Instruments are fairly cheap to buy and maintain • Folk-style is easy to learn, classical is hard with the other styles in between • For classical and Spanish-style guitarists the opportunities for group music making are not good. They are better for folk guitarists. Electric guitarists usually make their own opportunities Use this Google Search box to find more stuff about the guitar, either on this site or on the World Wide Web.
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dmusic - Forums: Guitar: Electric VS Acoustic

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Which one do you like better? Or is Classical the best in your opinion.
Dizfunktion Date: July 26, 2004 @ 1:33 AM
Woops, sorry for the double post, post on this one
SoulBeats Date: July 26, 2004 @ 2:04 AM
I'm used to electric since I'm not that much to all chords, but if there's an acoustic around, might as well grab it too. Depending on the mood. Lotsa things you can do on both acoustic and electric.
Alexi1337 Date: July 27, 2004 @ 2:31 AM
Smokindog Date: July 27, 2004 @ 10:15 AM Thats like choosing between two children brenthannah Date: July 27, 2004 @ 6:54 PM If you can't plug it in - what's the point? chrismacmanus Date: August 2, 2004 @ 9:25 AM
wwwwwoooooaaa there!!! Too many people acoustic-bashing here. There's quite a lot of flexibility and range you can get out of your acoustic. Let's face it, it's not much fun listening to an unaccompanied electric in most cases, but look at what can be done with one man and his acoustic. Uh oh, Bit of self promotion about to ensue...... chrismacmanus.dmusic/
imemine Date: August 2, 2004 @ 2:53 PM
Two completely different sounds all together. I think it抯 a matter of what texture, emotion and feel you are trying to get across. It抯 equivalent to comparing apples to automobiles. Both can be red but they are entirely different things. = = = = They抮e lots of examples of the two co-existing as well. Dave Mathews comes to mind. Just my 2 cents. By the way, Chris is excellent!! Check him out!!
sqrlcub Date: August 2, 2004 @ 3:11 PM
I primarily play classical. I think if you can't do what you want on an acoustic instrument and make it sound good then you don't have the chops to do it on an electric one.
Bleachcry Date: August 3, 2004 @ 1:38 AM
I like and play both equally. Generally I prefer acoustic for bluesy and mellow songs, and eletric for rock, jazz, and a limited range of soft music.
gothian Date: August 10, 2004 @ 5:01 PM
You can't make a comparison, both are way to diferent to do that, my opinion is that if you are a guitarist, you will play both of them
thpanama87 Date: August 11, 2004 @ 11:44 PM i agree w/ gothian woodhead Date: August 13, 2004 @ 9:17 PM
my opinion is that if you are a guitarist, you will play both of them My sentiments exactly
chrismacmanus Date: August 14, 2004 @ 5:19 PM My poor electric is a bit dusty these days DevonPowell Date: August 15, 2004 @ 12:38 AM
Acoustic-electrics, exclusively (Alvarez-Yairi DY-45AV & Taylor K12ce). Even if they weren't A-E's, I'd stick with Acoustics only. I guess I'm not "a guitarist". :wtf: I agree w/ you sqrlcub & Imemine1... my
hueseph Date: August 24, 2004 @ 12:53 PM
If you can't make it sound good on acoustic, time to question your ability. You shouldn't need to plug in to sound good. However I love both.
imemine Date: August 24, 2004 @ 4:24 PM
Ok, First I would like to refer you back to my previous statement on this subject. Second, I would just like to state for the record that regardless of your musical ability, it is extremely difficult to get across that AC/DC ------ 揝OUND?-------on an acoustic guitar.(did I mention 搑egardless of your musical ability!) (Oh yeah, something about 揝OUND?too.) So hueseph, grab up your acoustic and run off to that death metal band audition and let me know how it goes. That抯 all---Good Day!
kingo Date: August 24, 2004 @ 4:47 PM
Imemine -- I was about to say the same thing you just did. It's hogwash to say "if you can't make it sound good on acoustic..." Try getting a classical to feedback for an hour while you're doing something else.
fanch-t Date: August 24, 2004 @ 4:55 PM
Next time we're in a basement halaka perhaps we should make a contraption to induce classical guitar feedback. To the topic at hand, I tend to write more on acoustics, but bangin on an electric is pretty fun.
imemine Date: August 24, 2004 @ 5:15 PM
Hey, don抰 get me wrong here! I love the 揝OUND?of and play an acoustic too. In fact I own a very nice Martin and play it frequently. All I am saying is give peace a chance. No, No, No, ------ Al I抦 saying is that they are for different thing things!!!!! You don抰 play with a and vice versa though both are sports. Thank you halaka for some sanity though by listening to your stuff I don抰 see how you have any left. (you know I love ya man!!!)
hueseph Date: August 24, 2004 @ 6:45 PM
I'm not saying acoustic is better, but to say that electric is better is equally ludicrous. A composition should stand on it's own recgardless of instrumentation. That's why AAF can play an MJ song and make it sound heavy, or Vegas cheesifying any other pop or jazz tune. No it doesn't sound the same but it should stand on it's own. You should be able to make it work. I've jammed out AC/DC and Metallica tunes on acoustic and no-one was at a loss for what I was playing. The same way that you can play a ballad on an electric and still make it sound good. The instrument doesn't play the song, you do and if it doesn't sound right well ok, but if it sounds bad, maybe you should practice more.
imemine Date: August 24, 2004 @ 7:13 PM
kingo Date: August 24, 2004 @ 7:28 PM
Don't confuse my logic with sanity. While I can juggle around the former pretty good, I left the latter on a fencepost a good hundred miles back. Who the frick are AAF and MJ and... oh, Alien Ant Farm and Michael Jordan. I like that when they do that Michael Jordan song where they slam dunk the bass guitar into the snare. ROCK! ROCK!!! The whole problem is that the initial question is ludicrous. I'm going to go smear some snails on my front door.
Date: August 24, 2004 @ 7:53 PM
As many have stated before me, the acoustic has a different texture to add to a song. Many things don't translate well to electric and the same is true of the acoustic. Techniques that play well on the electic don't play as well on the acoustic. It is not a matter of which is better, it is a matter of which suits the song, the mood, and the ambience you are trying to achive.
jordanthegreat Date: August 24, 2004 @ 9:11 PM
you just have to know when to use which, there's no comparing the two, in the end it'll be your personal preference.
hueseph Date: August 25, 2004 @ 3:37 AM
imemine get yer prozac. I didn't say it was you that suggested electric was better. Someone did tho. Way up there. And yes I understand that some songs translate better to electric than acoustic. As I stated I love both electric and acoustic. I own two electrics (yes only two. Three if you count the Bass.) and one classical. Tho there's about 7 electrics and 4 acoustic instruments in this household and it's soon to grow some more. All I'm sayin is if the technique isn't there before you plug in, it's not gonna be there when you do.
Redbud Date: September 2, 2004 @ 10:22 PM
imemine Date: September 2, 2004 @ 11:16 PM
Electric Acoustic Virtual Step aside son. Lets make a deal. Thank you folks!!!!! Just based on a recent visit to the Guitar Center.
billrhynes Date: September 24, 2004 @ 9:58 PM
Depends on what you want whatever it is your playing (songwise) to soundlike. I saw some character named "Esteban" on the home shopping network play an acoustic thru a distorted amp. sounded like shit to me...but hey, beauty, and tone, for that matter, is in the eyes (and ears) of the beholder...or some crap like that
AnatomizingA... Date: September 26, 2004 @ 11:38 PM
Valerie101 Date: September 28, 2004 @ 5:32 PM Acoustic Sorry, Gothian... GaryTucker Date: September 28, 2004 @ 8:52 PM
All my stuff is based on Accoustic rhythm with electric or accoustic or keyboard lead parts. I fake the bass out by playing guitars of either type and using the PC to drop the audio an octave. Accoustic based, usually
gothian Date: September 29, 2004 @ 1:57 PM 5thprojekt Date: October 9, 2004 @ 8:50 AM
there should be no 'VS' they each ahve their place
yufli Date: November 2, 2004 @ 7:43 AM
depends on the mood... but usually since i just got a new electric for my birthday and a sexy new amp, i'm addicted to it -- and the fact that my brother never lets me use his acoustic even though he hasn't touched it in years...
jeddak Date: November 9, 2004 @ 10:22 PM
Two different instruments. I go through phases of preference, myself - most of the time I prefer to play electric (I'm into rock and fusion) but sometimes I prefer the immediacy and simplicity of nylon-/steel-string acoustic. When I need to "feel the burn," I go with electric. I really like how a sell-set up electric guitar through the right amp can allow really subtle nuances - slight string bends, tonal variations in how you attack the string and fret t, and so forth. In a lot of ways, electric guitars are more sensitive and more expressive than acoustic guitars. However, when I get tired of dealing with the disconnect between what's generating the note (pick on a string) and where the sound is coming from (a speaker across the room), good old acoustics take me home again. Sometimes you just need to hear he sound coming right from the instrument you're holding and playing. I often write on an acoustic, to free myself from the temptation to tweak knobs and focus on the notes.
JackalSlayer Date: November 13, 2004 @ 12:07 AM
I agree with Gothian when he says that real guitarists are the guitarists that only like to play both acoustic and electric guitar. But I have to say that I definetly prefer playing acoustic. Acoustic guitar makes songs have that natural feel and beautiful feel that comes into play before music got so distorted and acid was mixed in(not that that was completely a bad thing). And also, you can't really play a song good with just an electric guitar, you need the other instruments involved(drums,bass,and possibly a 2nd guitar). But one acoustic has great versatility, I am a rhythm guitarist however, so lead guitarists would probably go for electric guitar. Everyone can agree that both acoustic and electric guitars do have their advantages though.
JackalSlayer Date: November 13, 2004 @ 12:23 AM
I agree with Gothian when he says that real guitarists are the guitarists that only like to play both acoustic and electric guitar. But I have to say that I definetly prefer playing acoustic. Acoustic guitar makes songs have that natural feel and beautiful feel that comes into play before music got so distorted and acid was mixed in(not that that was completely a bad thing). And also, you can't really play a song good with just an electric guitar, you need the other instruments involved(drums,bass,and possibly a 2nd guitar). But one acoustic has great versatility, I am a rhythm guitarist however, so lead guitarists would probably go for electric guitar. Everyone can agree that both acoustic and electric guitars do have their advantages though.
Gizmogle Date: December 19, 2004 @ 4:45 PM
Date: December 19, 2004 @ 5:59 PM
You can so play acdc on an acoustic... it's just that your Jailbreak sounds a bit like Gloria, thats all. IMHO that, like stated earlier, all guitar types are good, but different guitars definately create different moods to play to... like a clean hollowbody guitar with heavy strings is gonna make you play different stuff to a distorted Ibanez Gem with ultralight strings, and a floating tremelo... A classical guitar is gonna make you play differently to a semi-acoustic model with a cutaway. For the ultimate in weirdness, try dancing on your furniture whilst moshing with a ukulele, and you may get an idea of what I'm getting at
zedsalt Date: December 20, 2004 @ 11:13 AM
"Don't confuse my logic with sanity"-halaka Now, THERE'S a quotable quote! Of course acoustic vs. electric is a matter of what you want to say and how you want to say it. I try not let any preconceived notions and/or conventions enter into the equation when picking which instrument I'm going to use for which sound. Conscious efforts to AVOID that, to go as contrary as I can have produced some delightful results. One of my favorite "acoustic" guitar sounds is one track of magnetic pickup acoustic and one track of condenser mic acoustic, same guitar/same time, split HARD stereo...what a big, beautiful sound! Thanks a lot, Pog! I took your @#$%&*@# suggestion. The only problem was, I have a Polka-Lay-Lee instead of a uke. The Polka-Lay-Lee has a scythe-like headstock that's about two feet long, and now I need a new ceiling fan!
theforgotten Date: January 7, 2005 @ 8:19 PM
theforgotten Date: January 7, 2005 @ 8:21 PM when i said song i meant music Stratwizard Date: January 10, 2005 @ 11:22 AM
I can't compare them... Acoustic is a fun instrument and now and then I have terrible need to play it. On the other hand I couldn't live without electric guitar.
AngelinHeat Date: January 11, 2005 @ 1:15 AM
I'm not too much of a fan of acoustic. I'm pretty much Classical guitar and Electric guitar. I just never really had a big need for an acoustic.
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quick advanced Scroll down for the article Acoustic Guitar The Guitar
The guitar is one of the most popular instruments in modern music and is played by musicians all around the world. Find out more about this stringed instrument.
The Guitar - Strung Out
The guitar is a member of the string family of instruments. Most guitars have six strings, while more complex ones have 12 strings. A guitar is made of a long neck separated by frets (sections marked with metal bars) and a hollow body with a wide hole. The strings extend from the top of the neck, over the hole, to the bottom. Guitars are usually made of wood and metal. The strings are usually made out of nylon or steel. Nylon strings are recommended for beginners because they're a little easier on the fingers. Frets or sections are marked off on the neck of the guitar to help players identify chords. By pressing your fingers against the strings in different ways, different chords are produced. When you hold a chord while strumming the strings you produce sounds and notes. These sounds are amplified by the hollow body.
The Guitar - Learning To Play
Some schools offer guitar lessons as part of their music program. If you're interested in learning to play and lessons aren't available at school, you can also sign-up for private lessons. If this isn't an option for you, you could also try teaching yourself by using a beginner instructional books or DVDs. In fact, many of the world's best guitarists learned to play by teaching themselves.
The Guitar - Did You Know?
One of the most amazing guitar players in history was Jimi Hendrix - who also taught himself to play. He would play it behind his back, grind the strings against amplifiers and even play his guitar with his teeth.
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Play Jazz Guitar - jazz guitar lessons

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Acoustic Vs. Electric : Lesson by Laura Lasley

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Laura's first instrument was the piano. Several years ago, she decided to buy a guitar. It took a few more years before she actually took lessons, and since then she has enjoyed playing both her beloved Guild acoustic and her Fender Strat. She enjoys jamming with others as often as schedules allow. Laura Lasley has written 18 articles for Guitar Noise. View all articles by Laura Lasley...
"Get a second hand guitar, chances are you'll go far" - Taking Care of Business, Randy Bachman, Bachman Turner Overdrive
Many beginning guitarists write in to ask "What guitar should I buy - acoustic or electric?" There is an endless debate about which kind of guitar is best to learn to play on. For those of you who want to cut to the chase, you can predict my answer; buy both! You never have too many guitars. Or you can read Ryan Spencer's FAQ. But for those who want to debate the finer points of guitar type, read on!
I must confess that my first guitar was acoustic. I'd heard that it is harder to learn to play a steel stringed acoustic than an electric, because it takes more finger strength to hold down the strings to form chords. So I figured that if I could master (ha!) the acoustic first, the electric would be easier. Plus there was the advantage of not having to buy an amplifier and a cord. The guitar was infinitely portable on its own and did not require any power source other than my arm muscles.
I find that I love the vibration that you feel when you strum an acoustic. You can feel it all the way up your arm and through the body of the guitar to your body. This is the resonance an acoustic makes. You'll notice that it is different for different guitars. Naturally, my dreadnaught sized, beloved red Guild has amazing resonance (you've heard me wax eloquent about that guitar in other articles). Every time I pick it up, the instrument sings to me with its own voice, clear and distinct from other guitars. With an acoustic, you can hear rich sounds and harmonies from plucking a single string. As a beginner, that was quite encouraging. Without knowing how to play a single chord, I was able to elicit a gorgeous sound from the guitar. Finding the right acoustic for you is important. It should be comfortable to play, and when played, should sound good to you. I find the choice of a guitar to be quite personal. Different people are drawn to different sounds. If you sing, and you find the right guitar, the tones and harmonies of that guitar can complement your voice.
Well, after playing the acoustic for a while, and loving it, I was given an electric guitar for my birthday - a cherry red Fender Strat, gorgeous looking thing. I eagerly anticipated sounding like a wailing lead guitar player (pick one) just by looking at it. It's like a red race car. Just looking at it makes you contemplate breaking the speed limit. After pulling the Strat out of its case, and holding it in my hands and strumming a few notes, I had a realization. The electric is useless without an amplifier. There is no noise unless it is plugged in. I did have an amplifier, purchased a while ago in order to have my acoustic heard over the brass and electric players in my house. So I pulled out the cord, plugged it in and started to play. My Strat had much easier action, and hence was kinder on my calluses, than the Guild. But the more I played it the more I realized I didn't have any resonance from my guitar. Electric aficionados will tell you that you can get the resonance, or vibration, from your amplifier, but that means turning up your amp. That may or may not be popular with your neighbors. I missed the vibration from playing the Guild. I found that I took out the acoustic more often when playing by myself, or when I played just to accompany my singing. Of course, if you play with others, in a casual situation or in a band that you're part of, you will quickly realize that drummers, saxophones, and other electric guitars can be loud. Amplifying your acoustic guitar is a good way to ensure that your guitar's voice will be heard. It is also a great way to really hear what exactly you are playing, and by listening, you can improve the quality of your playing.
As I mentioned, when playing the electric, I really missed the feeling of resonance, so the Strat ended up left in the case more than it was out. Then I was asked to play a few gigs with our kids for school. I was sensitized to the fact that my Guild could be knocked over by a careless middle schooler (or adult rushing around the stage). My guitar teacher had his Guild knocked over, with a resulting crack in the body. He sent it back for repair, but he sadly claimed that it has never sounded the same since. I was horrified, as I was quite enamored of my Guild's mellow sound, and sensitive to its higher cost. So in order to protect it, I only played it at home and took the Strat any time I played elsewhere. Since I was playing the electric more, I learned to appreciate the different tones that you could achieve, with the three pickups on my Strat. My family had thoughtfully provided me with an effects pedal, so then I discovered the delicious dirty sound you could achieve with just the push of your foot. I also found that beautiful silky riffs are so much easier to achieve on an electric. Well, you still have to practice, practice, practice those riffs. After all the work I put in practicing, I realized that the electric is built to make those transitions and riffs easier to play than on the acoustic.
The electric guitar is a voice unto itself, in a distinctly different way than the acoustic. While it might not have the resonance, and does require a power source, an electric has its own seductive siren call. It has many voices, courtesy of electronics. With a MIDI adapter, it can sound like a piano, a saxophone, a different kind of electric guitar, or just about anything you want, if you have the electronics for it.
There are also 'hybrid' guitars, like the Ovation, which are not made entirely of wood , but are of a composite material. They do need amplification to sound their best, but are adequate for practicing alone or for bringing to the beach. I think their sound is closer to an acoustic amplified, but you can modify their voice with electronics. Of course, there are many acoustic-electrics, which are basically acoustic guitars with inset electronics that allow you to amplify their sound. They are, at heart, acoustic guitars. You can get resonance playing these hybrid acoustic- electrics, and you have amplification as well.
My flip advice in the first paragraph was to ignore the whole debate of acoustic vs. electric and exhort every guitar player to get both. Of course, most of us can't afford to do that when we are starting out, but I think most of us that stick with playing guitar do end up with more than one guitar, acoustic or electric. Hence, the initial quote from Randy Bachman. Remember that you don't have to buy a new guitar to play. A used one can be less expensive and meet your needs. In addition, when making your initial choice, consider how you wish to play guitar. If you sing, you may opt for an acoustic that complements your voice. Consider the acoustic-electrics, which give you the option of amplifying your sound. This is great if you think you may perform or play with others in a casual jam, or in a performance/gig situation. If your vocal cords protest at the thought of singing, you should consider buying an electric to be the voice which can sing for you.
Whatever you decide on, playing your instrument as often as possible will let you become familiar with all of the wonderful sounds it is capable of producing. Playing any guitar is an endlessly challenging, occasionally frustrating, often soothing and always satisfying experience. Pick one up, acoustic or electric and partake in the magic of music!
n.b. This column continues in a series dedicated to the female musician. Of course, male musicians are welcome to read and comment on the topics discussed as well, as many have (thank you!). We have our own forum in the forum section. As always, I would love suggestions on topics you would like to see covered. Please email me and tell me your story. I enjoy hearing each and every one. Laura Lasley (Posted July 10, 2003)
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Learn to Play Guitar - What You need

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Music Learn to Play Guitar - What you Need
If you are going to learn to play a guitar, of course owning a guitar is important. If you don't, it will be necessary to buy one.
Dan Cross, Guitar Guide at About has an excellent article on how to buy a guitar.
He suggests if you have a friend who plays guitar well, bring him/her along to help you pick the right guitar for you.
You'll need to decide whether you want to play an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar.
There are pros and cons of both electric and acoustic guitars, says Dan.
Electric guitars are somewhat easier to play, but you'll have to buy a guitar amp, a guitar cable, and a guitar pick. There are also a lot of knobs and buttons to worry about with an electric guitar.
An acoustic guitar, while slightly more difficult to learn on, is a lot less complicated. All you'll need is your acoustic guitar, and a 50 cent guitar pick. So, for simplicity's sake, Dan generally suggests starting on an acoustic guitar.
He adds if the child is one who frustrates extremely easily, however, electric guitar might be the way to go. A child will see progress more quickly on an electric guitar,because it's easier to play.
Next Dan suggests you'll probably also want to find a guitar instructor. The best way to find a good teacher is through word of mouth - ask around to find a good guitar teacher in your area. If you're having trouble, you can always call a local music store - chances are, they'll offer lessons. If not, they should be able to recommend someone that suits your needs.
Once you choose your guitar you are ready to get started learning to play it. While an instructor is important there are some basics you can learn before and during your lessons.

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Electric Guitars

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Electric guitars your thing? The AFM regularly spotlights the latest in electric guitars. Here are the most current electric guitars spotlights.
Electric Guitars Gold Standard
Fifty years ago, a clerk at the Gibson Electric Guitar Company wrote a routine entry for "Two Les Paul electric guitars" in a shipping ledger, sandwiched between two inexpensive electric guitars. That entry marked a revolution in the world of music. Half a century later, the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar trademarked body shape is recognized around the world as an icon for rock and roll music. Les Paul electric guitars from the 50s are now among the most highly sought electric guitars by collectors and players, and the Les Paul is still the flagship of Gibson's electric guitar line.
Gibson's Custom Art & Historic division is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Les Paul electric guitar with a reissue of the original 1952 Les Paul Model--the "Goldtop," as it's known to collectors. A replica of Gibson's first electric solid-body electric guitar, the Goldtop will appear in a limited run of only 52 instruments, "aged" to look just like a 50-year-old vintage Goldtop from a collector's showcase. Each will carry Les Paul's personal stamp of approval in the form of an autographed pickguard.
"The '52 Les Paul's carved top and gold finish gave it a classic, elegant look that no other electric guitar maker could afford to match, even if they had the manufacturing capability," says Henry Juszkiewicz, chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar Corp. "It represents a milestone--not just in Gibson history but in the history of electric guitar design."
For more information about the Goldtop and other Gibson guitars, visit gibson
Electric Guitars for Lefties
Yes indeed, now left-handed electric guitarists and bassplayers can play ESP electric guitars and basses designed especially for them. The ESP Guitar Company is stocked with a number of lefty electric guitars and basses, now ready for delivery These new ESP LTD lefthanded models are built with the same attention to detail and craftsmanship as all other models, with the same easy playability and great tone. Specifications, too, are identical to those on the right-handed electric guitars and basses. Now, there's no reason for southpaws to swing a right-handed axe.

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A lot of courses assure you that their training is great, and then just send you a booklet with pictures and diagrams that you probably could have bought for a lot less at a music store. These booklets are overly clinical and can be confusing.?There is no interactive help, nowhere to go with questions, and no way to know if you're doing it right.
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Over 1000 high-quality multimedia lessons full of exclusive information packed content
More than 350 essential chord diagrams (we truly feel that we have the most complete guide to chords for the guitar that you'll find anywhere)
Hundreds upon hundreds of audio examples (Note: What's great about these audio examples is that you don't have to download them to hear them. You simply click a play button and the audio plays right from the page.)
Over 100 speed, articulation, and dexterity exercises -You'll learn to burn!
108 essential scales complete with tab in all their available positions (plus a simplified way of learning them all in a short period of time)
49 Scale/Chord charts that will allow you to create dozens of your own professional quality songs on the fly
50 arpeggio patterns (see for yourself how these patterns will improve your playing dramatically)
The most complete guide to the essential CAGED system in the world! The CAGED system is the fundamental system that allows you total fret board domination - You have to see it to believe it! 95% of all guitarists don't even know it exists!
Now with VIDEO! And much more
Many students of mine have paid hundreds of dollars via private lessons for the information that I'm about to give to you. But you don't have to spend hundreds. You'll pay only $79.90 for one full year of guitar lessons! That's about the price of a couple of private guitar lessons, and it would take you years of private guitar lessons to learn everything that we will show you in at Guitar Alliance.
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The first bonus is access to download our growing collection of MP3 jam tracks. They are high quality audio tracks that you can practice along with time and time again and are a guaranteed way to improve your playing--and we'll show you how. Normally they would sell for up to $19.95 on a CD, but you can download them for FREE with your membership.
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You'll get more than 50 printer friendly charts of all your important chords, scales, arpeggios, and more. You can print any part of the site, but these 50+ pages are optimized for your printer so you can create your own reference book to carry around with you.
Bonus 3
E-Z Guitar Collection (Electric Version): This collection of transcriptions for the guitar contains 10 easy to play songs. Each song has both traditional and tablature notation. Each song can be downloaded to your computer where you can print it out. They look just like the transcriptions that you can buy in a book at the store! Songs include: Kryptonite (3 Doors Down), Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz), Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple), Hair Of The Dog (Nazareth), and more!
Bonus 4
E-Z Guitar Collection (Acoustic Version): This acoustic only collection contains 10 easy to learn songs. Each song can be downloaded to your computer where you can print it out. Songs include: Yesterday (The Beatles), Redemption Song (Bob Marley), Layla (Eric Clapton), Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd), Life By The Drop (Stevie Ray Vaughan),and more!
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Which guitar is better to learn on: acoustic or electric? : Answer by David Hodge

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Which guitar is better to learn on: acoustic or electric?
By David Hodge Print Email
We get this question alot at Guitarnoise and I think that everyone who answers it has different opinons.
There are a lot of similarities between the electric and acoustic guitar; they each have advantages and disadvantages to the beginner. It is easier to learn to fingerpick on an acoustic. Barre chords and power chords are easier to learn on an electric. Because of the nature of the acoustic guitar, most people learn how to strum them but rarely take the time to explore the many styles and sounds that it is capable of. Because of the nature of the electric guitar, many beginners learn power chords and then little else. And when the acoustic player gets his first electric, he tends to play it like an acoustic. And vice versa.
Which is "better?" If you say right off the bat that you want to learn electric, I would tell you that electric is better for you. Is this necessarily true? No. But since this is where your interests currently lie, it is true for you.
It used to be that people started out with acoustic guitars mostly because it was expensive to get an electric guitar (and an amplifier and everything else that you'd need). That is not the case these days. If you want to play electric and you can get yourself a good set up, then by all means do so.
Because here's the fun thing - if you choose the electric guitar now, there's no reason why you won't find yourself with an acoustic guitar somewhere down the road. I'd almost guarantee that this will happen.
Guitar Noise has a lot of information on buying equipment. An entire section on How to buy equipment has more than a months worth of articles. You should definitely check that out first if you are not sure about what to buy.
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Choosing A Guitar Electric or Acoustic? Don't Buy Cheap Guitars Play Everything What Else Do You Need?
Picking out a guitar is a lot of fun -- at least if you have enough money to buy the one you want. It's also difficult. It's even more difficult if you haven't bought a guitar before. When you buy your first guitar, you may not even know what kind of music you'll wind up playing, or whether you're going to play it enough to make it worth spending so much money.
Fortunately, guitars are relatively cheap compared to most other instruments, and there are a lot of good, inexpensive models out there. By comparison, try to buy a cheap bassoon sometime. You'll be grateful that you're a guitar player, I promise.
Here are some important things to keep in mind when you're buying a new guitar:
Electric or acoustic?
One of the first things to decide is whether you want an acoustic or an electric guitar. I recommend that beginning guitarists buy an acoustic first. The main reason for that is that it's harder than you think to get an electric guitar to sound good. The nicest guitar in the world won't sound good if you plug it into a cheap amplifier. It also won't sound the way you expect it to. Most of the electric guitars you hear in recorded music are being played through an effects box -- or, more likely, a whole rack of them. If you start with an electric guitar, you'll also need to buy effects and an amplifier, and that can get very expensive. If you're just starting out and you're not even sure you're going to keep playing, you shouldn't spend that kind of money.
When you buy an acoustic guitar, you don't have to worry about all those extras. You just have to worry about finding something that feels and sounds good. Keep in mind that you can always buy another guitar later. Once you've been playing for a while, you'll know a lot more about what you want, and you'll be able to choose more wisely. If you're really hung up on the idea of an electric guitar, though, Larry Lapierre has a lot of good advice on the subject.
Don't buy cheap guitars.
If the guitar you buy doesn't feel good and sound good to you, you won't play it. I know many more people who have a guitar they never play than I do actual guitarists. That happens because a lot of people think, "Well, I don't know if I'll stick with this, so I won't buy a really good guitar." They buy the cheapest guitar they can find and think they're being practical. In reality, that's not practical at all. A cheap, badly made guitar is no fun to play. If a guitar is no fun to play, chances are very good that it will end up living in the back of your closet, right next to your lawn darts and your hula-hoop.
This doesn't mean you have to spend a lot of money. There are a lot of good, inexpensive guitars out there. The first guitar I picked out for myself was a no-name brand I've never seen before or since. It cost $99 new (1983 dollars), and I still play it more often than I play the $1200 guitar I bought for performing.
If you're worried that you won't get your money's worth, remember that if you buy a good guitar and you never play it, you can always sell it and get most of your money back.
Play everything.
The best way to find out what features and feel you like is to play as many guitars as you can get your hands on. Play your friends' guitars. Go to guitar shops and play everything there. Take notes. There are a lot of factors to consider.
What is it made of? Some cheap guitars have tops made of plywood. You don't want that, because over the years the guitar will pull itself apart. (It also won't sound very good, since plywood isn't known for its fine resonant qualities.) For acoustic guitars, a spruce or cedar top is ideal. Most acoustics you see will use one of these two for the top. As long as it's real wood, though, if you like the sound, it's probably fine. The back, sides, and neck can be just about any solid wood; mahogany and curly maple are both popular and attractive.
Electric guitars can be made of almost anything, but again, avoid plywood. Very hard woods are better, both because they're more durable and because they'll improve the guitar's sustain. Good electric guitars are usually heavy as a result. Ash, maple, and walnut are all popular.
The fretboard is usually either rosewood or ebony. (Fender Guitars puts lacquered maple fretboards on many of its models, which seem to hold up well.) Ebony is preferable, because it's extremely hard and won't wear as easily, but rosewood is perfectly fine. If the fretboard has been painted or stained, it's probably bad news.
Is it well-made? Look carefully. The frets should be even, and none of them should stick out more than the others. Many acoustic guitars have binding around the edges of the body. That's a good sign, but it isn't strictly necessary. Run your hands all around the edges of the body. If it feels like the wood doesn't quite meet properly in some places, don't buy that guitar. Hold the guitar up and sight down the neck. The fretboard may be either flat or slightly curved side-to-side, but if it doesn't look even, the neck may be twisted or warped. (This is something you're more likely to find in used guitars than new ones.) From the side, the neck should look straight. The tuning machines should work smoothly. (That isn't a primary concern, since you can replace them easily, but it gives you a clue about how meticulous the manufacturer is.) On an electric guitar, all the switches and knobs should work smoothly.
Does it feel good? This is the most important consideration. It's even more important than the guitar's sound. A guitar sounds different from behind than it does to your audience anyway. The thing you'll be most aware of is how it feels.
Is the neck a comfortable width? Different guitars have necks of varying widths. Classical guitars have very wide necks. Electric guitars usually have narrow necks. Most steel-string guitars' necks are somewhere in between. If you have thick fingers, a wider neck will make it easier for you to play. If you have small hands, a narrow neck is more comfortable.
Are the strings at a comfortable height from the frets? This is called action. Most people prefer a guitar with "low action," meaning the strings are relatively close to the frets. Low action makes a guitar easier to play.
Is the body a comfortable size? This is something a lot of people overlook. Most steel-string acoustic guitars have what's called dreadnought style bodies. These are big guitars, and if you're a small person they can be quite uncomfortable to play. When you sit down with the guitar in a normal playing position, you should be able to reach the soundhole easily, without having to stretch. If it's even a little uncomfortable, it will affect your playing. People play best when they're relaxed and comfortable. If the dreadnought body is a problem for you, consider a smaller guitar.
If it's an electric or acoustic/electric guitar, are the controls in a convenient place? Some guitar makers put controls in places where you might accidentally hit them while you're playing.
Does it sound good? Have someone else (a salesperson or a friend) play the guitar for you. Just because it sounds good to you when you play it doesn't mean it will sound good to your audience. What "sounds good" means is subjective, of course. If you like the sound, it sounds good.
What else do you need?
A case. A flight case or hardshell case is best. Cardboard cases and nylon gig bags don't provide nearly as much protection.
Something to tune with. Since you're just starting out, a pitch pipe or electronic tuner will make things easier for you.
Strings. The strings that are on the guitar when you buy it have been on it too long already. You need to change them. To start out, (for electric or steel string guitars) buy "light gauge." They're reasonably easy to play, but aren't so thin you'll break them right away.
Picks. Buy a lot. You're going to lose them. To start out, get an assortment of sizes, shapes, and thicknesses, and try them all. Decide what works best for you.
Music. Unless you're already taking lessons, the best way to start out is to buy a book of songs with simple chord diagrams.

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