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Electric Guitars Guide - History:How many of us have picked up an electric guitar and dreamed about playing a live concert in front of thousands of crazy fans? I know I have, and I'm guessing most of our readers have also. The electric guitar has been around since the 1930's and has become an instrument that we all know thanks to bands like Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Guns and Roses, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Beatles, Van Halen, Ozzy, Metallica, Aerosmith, and AC/DC. The electric guitar was invented by Adolf Rickenbacker in the 1930's and even though the quality and sound back then was raw, everybody knew this instrument would change music forever. There are 3 main types of electric guitars: 1. Hollow Body Electric Guitar 2. Electric Acoustic Guitar 3. Solid Body Guitar. All of these guitars are still available today, except now there are many choices like what color (pink, black, red, gold, white), how many strings (6, 7, 12), what type of pickups and so on. A great website for the history of the electric guitar is en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_guitar where they cover everything from effects, pickups, tuning, tremolo arms, and even brands of the instrument.
Buying an Electric Guitar - Gibson / Fender / Ibanez / Gretsch:Are you looking to buy an electric guitar? If you are looking to purchase an electric guitar then read our reviews below and hopefully we can save you some time when you decide to purchase an instrument. Sam Ash and Guitar Center are 2 great stores that sell almost any type of guitar you can imagine (and afford). Fender is the most common electric guitar on the market and we recommend buying their Telecaster or Stratocaster model. The Fender Standard Strat sells for $399.99 and comes with a select alder body, 21-fret maple neck, 3 single-coil pickups, a vintage tremolo, and die-cast tuning keys. The Fender Standard Tele sells for $399.99 and is a classic American Guitar that is great for studio and live playing. Also check out the Deluxe, American, and Anniversary models made by Fender. If you are looking to buy a Gibson guitar then consider their Les Paul or Epiphone model. The most popular Gibson guitar for sale is their Studio electric guitar which sells for $999.99 and is very durable and smooth to play. The Gibson Studio is best known for its tone, 490R and 498T alnico magnet humbucker pickups mounted on a carved maple top, and rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays. Guitarcenter.com is a great place to check out these guitars and many other models like Gretsch, Ibanez, and Kramer. Ibanez sells a great package for beginners called Ibanez IJX40 Electric Guitar Jumpstart Package which sells for only $249.00 and includes a guitar, cables, amp, tuner, picks, and guitar case. As a rule try not to spend more than $1000.00 for a guitar if you are just beginning to play because most likely you are gonna want to buy another guitar once you get in a band. Get jamming and put on your rock star pose..Free Electric Guitar Lessons Online:If you are a beginner (or even a professional guitar player) lessons are a great way to expand your musical knowledge and influences when it comes to music and bands. We checked out many different websites that offer free or cheap electric guitar lessons and found guitartricks.com to offer the best overall resources. They offer over 150 free guitar lessons and if you like their website and instructors you can subscribe to their site for only $7.95 a month (which gives you access to over 3000 lesson plans). Online guitar lessons have become the most inexpensive, convenient, and effective method there is for learning the electric guitar. Guitartricks.com gives you the ability to learn from over 45 guitar teachers from around the world who can teach you every style of music (rock, blues, classical, jazz, alternative, acoustic, metal, bluegrass, country, folk, and funk). Their website offers guitar playing tips, tricks, unique methods for playing scales, and even secrets to help you play faster and harder. The best thing about this website is that they offer 5 levels (or ability types) for guitar lessons which are: beginner, intermediate, easy, advanced, and extreme. They also offer help with scales, chords, finger picking, theory (which is a must for beginners), technique, exercises, and studio hints and tips. If you have been playing guitar for a while lessons might not be that important, but if you are just starting out on the guitar then you must put in the time practicing to get better. Grab your guitar, grab a guitar pick and check out their site online. Don't forget to have fun when you play your guitar, otherwise what is really the point..Free Electric Guitar Tablature:Do you want free guitar tablature? Most guitar players are using the internet nowadays to find and download free guitar tab. If you love playing the guitar and want to get better we all know that you must practice, but you need to practice in the right way and reading tablature is a guaranteed method to help you become a great guitarist. Tablature is just the notes you hear in a song written down on paper (or online on a website that you can view or just print out) so that you can follow along with your favorite music and bands. Guitar tab is written in 6 line groups - each line representing a string on the guitar or the e, a, d, g, b, e string. At first tablature is hard to follow because you have to memorize what the notes and chords look like when they are written down, but if you stick with it your playing and your ear will dramatically improve. One of the best websites online for free guitar tablature is thetabworld.com which has some of the biggest bands in the world on their site (Green Day, The Fray, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Nirvana, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers). Their website also offers instrument reviews, band news, a forum, lessons, album reviews, and upcoming tour news.
Most Popular Brands - Styles of Electric Guitars:1. Fender Electric Guitars - Telecaster, Stratocaster 2. Gibson Electric Guitars - Les Paul, Standard, Custom, Epiphone, Studio, SG, ES 3. Ibanez Electric Guitars 4. Yamaha Electric Guitars 5. Custom/Vintage Electric Guitars.
Electric Guitar Accessories:If you just bought an electric guitar then you are gonna need to buy a few other items to go with it. The 1st thing you will need is an electric guitar tuner (Korg, Boss, Peterson) which you can get for about $20 at Guitar Center or your local guitar shop. You will also need to get an amplifier and these can get expensive, although we recommend that beginning guitar players don't spend more than maybe $300 on a good amp. Again, your local guitar dealer or store will carry this equipment and will be able to help you decide what amp is right for you and your guitar. Some of the more popular amps on the market are made by Peavey, Crate, Marshall, and Vox. If you want to save a little cash then check out craigslist.com for used music equipment in your city (sometimes you can find good used gear for under 50% of retail price).
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