Electric musical instrument

Dean EVO XM Solid Body Electric Guitar, Mahogany Finish

noreply@blogger.com (Johanna) — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:26:00 +0000

Description

Dean's EVO XM is a perfect blend of vintage design, old world craftsmanship, and decades of guitar building technology. This affordable yet stylish member of that family has a lightweight basswood body in a mahogany stain for a "high-end" look, making it ideal for the beginning guitarist who wants an attractive model as their first guitar.

The Dean EVO Series: Evolved from Vintage Origins
The EVO is a perfect blend of vintage design, old world craftsmanship and decades of guitar building technology. The Dean EVO is truly the "Evolution of Guitar Design" at its finest. With a deep dished, carved, ultra-thick solid wood top, the EVO achieves incredible sustain and astonishing tones. The EVO also features a neck joined at the body with Dean's exclusive angular neck joint, which was specially designed to attain the optimum in playability and ultimate resonance.

Basswood Body
Basswood is commonly used for solid body electric guitars and basses because of its strong and durable character, desirable tonal characteristics, and how well it takes paint finishes. Basswood has a warm sound, with a strong, cutting mid-range and is an excellent tonal material for both beginner and advanced players.

Bolt-On Construction
The EVO XM uses bolt-on construction, an affordable alternative to set-neck or thru-body designs. The advantage of this design is that if you do have any neck trouble down the line, you can easily replace it.
The maple neck features an ultra-playable 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, with classic pearl dot inlays.

Features

- Bolt On Construction

- Basswood Body with Mahogany Finish

- Maple Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard

- Dual Humbuckers

- Sealed Tuners

Types of Guitars

noreply@blogger.com (Johanna) — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:18:00 +0000

Acoustic electric Guitars: this is a term used to describe acoustic guitars that have pickups installed in them so they can be plugged into amplifiers or PA systems. The majority of acoustic guitars you see on stage are acoustic electric guitars. Structurally, they are identical to traditional acoustic guitars.

Electric Guitars: these types of guitars made out of a solid piece of wood and rely exclusively on their electronic pickup systems and amplifiers for their volume. Their unique sound lends itself best to rock and roll, but they have also substantially shaped the sound of country music in the last 50 years. (Think "twang")

Classical Guitars: also called "nylon-string", classical guitars are used almost exclusively in the classical and folk idioms, but can also be found on more popular recordings. Carlos Santana makes a lot of use of the classical guitar in his

recordings. Slightly smaller than a traditional acoustic, they feature slightly wider necks and strings that are made of nylon rather than steel, to give them a very gentle, warm sound. The best Classical guitars are usually from Spain.

Hollow-body Guitars: These are simply traditional electric guitars that have chambers cut in the body to allow for more sonic resonance. They come in many different sizes and are favored primarily by players of blues and jazz music.

Steel Guitars: These are the farthest breed apart from traditional guitars so far. While any guitarist can pick up any guitar

from the above list and play, a steel guitar requires special training to play. The guitar is played flat on its back, and the strings are elevated approximately half an inch above the fretboard. This allows the strings to be played using a "tone bar" that takes the place of the fingers on a fretboard and gives the steel guitar its classic "crying sound". This is the archetypal guitar sound.

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Austin Bazaar Sunburst Electric Guitar Package with 10 Watt Amp

noreply@blogger.com (Johanna) — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:48:00 +0000

Austin Bazaar Sunburst Electric Guitar Package with 10 Watt Amp

Description

This electric guitar is inspired by the classics of the 50s and 60s. It is handcrafted with attention to the detail and has a traditional double cutaway solid body construction. It is ideal for musicians of any age. Whether you need another Guitar to add to your collection or just need a little something for jam sessions in your garage, this Electric Guitar is for you! It features basswood body and neck, rosewood fingerboard with 22 frest, 3 single coil pick ups, one volume knob and 2 tone knobs. The scale measures 25.5". It also includes a gig bag, an extra set of strings and an amp cord. This is a $30 value, free. The included portable amplifier has a 10 Watt output. It is easy to carry with its special ultrathin design. It has two band EQ and Volume, Basetone, and Treble controls. Buy with confidence as this guitar comes protected with a one year warranty against any manufacturing defects. And at this price you cannot find a better value.

Features

- Basswood Body and Neck with Truss Rod
- Rosewood Fingerboard with 22 Frets
- 3 Single Coil Pick Ups
- Includes Gig Bag, guitar strap, extra set of strings and amp cord - $30 value free
- One Year Warranty

How to Change Guitar Strings

noreply@blogger.com (Johanna) — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:34:00 +0000

Changing guitar strings is a very important process that every guitar player must get used to. You must change them when your old ones start becoming corroded, lose their tone, or lose their intonation.
The first step in changing your guitar strings is selecting your new ones. To do this, you need to know the sound that you want to be produced as well as what thicknesses your guitar can handle without bowing the neck or raising the bridge too much (if you have some sort of floating bridge). For me personally, my electric and acoustic guitars can both handle heavier strings. I personally use Elixir Nanoweb strings, which keep their tone much longer than other brands. The Nanoweb coating has a bit brighter tone color than the Polyweb coating does. I use Medium.011 gauge strings for my electric and the Light-Medium.012 gauge for my acoustic.
To change the guitar strings, take off one string of your guitar. I usually start with the low E-string, and simply loosen the string and then cut it with wire cutters. Thread the new low E-string through the bridge and through the hole in the tuning peg. Leave a few inches of slack in the string before I start winding the string up, enough for the string to wind around the tuning peg 2 to 3 times by the time the string has been tuned up to its correct pitch. Once the string is tuned, pull the string firmly up off the fret board. This pre-stretches the string so it doesn't stretch as much while playing it. Re-tune the string and stretch again, just to make sure. Then cut the excess string off the tuning peg, unless you want to leave it on there for an effect.
Repeat this step for each string, but only do one string at a time to keep the neck tension balanced. You will want to play the guitar for awhile before any major performances so the string gets completely stretched out and will not go flat immediately.

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B.C. Rich Son of Beast Avenge Electric Guitar, Onyx with Red Bevel

noreply@blogger.com (Johanna) — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:46:00 +0000

Description

At 10% smaller than his cousin the Beast, this SOB (Son of Beast) is designed to rock! The SOB avenge features rosewood fingerboad, red-edged Beast style headstock, a single high-output humbucker pickup with a single volume, bolt-on neck, and black hardware, not to mention its eye-catching blood red bevels and beast wing inlay.

Basswood Body With Beveled Top
Basswood provides a warmer tone than maple and other hardwoods, along with great low-end response, and is overall a lightweight wood. Perfect for non-traditional body shapes, and the Avenge SOB certainly fits the bill.

Beveled Top
Most of B.C. Rich's body styles employ a beveled edge around the shape, including this one. In many ways bevels on a top are similar to facets on a cut stone. They catch the light and reflect at different angles, giving the instrument more of a three dimensional look. Some of the B.C. Rich top bevels are extreme and wide while others are subtle and narrow. Occasionally the shape of the instrument is accented by painting the bevels a contrasting color.
The Avenge SOB gets a red bevel to match its red inlays. It all looks wicked against the gloss onyx finish.

Bolt-on Construction
A number of B.C. Rich guitars use a classic Bolt-on construction. On these instruments a neck (typically maple) is bolted on with 4 screws to the body. This construction offers some added flexibility in the instruments adjustment and provides the option to change the neck in the future.
The Avenge SOB features a maple neck with an ultra-playable natural satin finish, and a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard. That's where you'll find one of this axe's most visually striking features, the red "beast wing" inlays. The deep cutaways make access to higher notes a breeze, so you can shred away in that upper register without any problems.

B.C. Rich BDSM Pickup
The Avenge SOB takes a no-frills approach when it comes to pickups, with just a single BDSM humbucker in the bridge position. Really, what more do you need? B.C. Rich designed their BDSM humbucking pickups to provide a solid sound and to be durable while delivering high output. BDSM stands for Broad Dynamic Sonically Matched. Which simply means that the pickup is designed to reproduce a wide range of frequencies accurately (broad dynamic). Then they are tested and matched in pairs (Neck and Bridge) by their inherent individual and signature tonal and output characteristics to give a solidly balanced tone (sonically matched).

Hardware
The Avenge SOB features a Tune-o-Matic bridge with string-thru-body design, for serious sustain and solid tuning. The chrome die-cast tuners seal the deal, and, like the other hardware, feature a black finish.

4 Easy Ways to Learn Guitar

noreply@blogger.com (Johanna) — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:36:00 +0000

With the increasing popularity of rock music during the last few decades, playing the guitar has become very appealing for many people. While there are many teenagers out there who dream of becoming rock superstars, there are also many people that want to learn how to play the guitar just for the sake of it. However, many of them don't find the best way to learn guitar and after a few unsuccessful attempts, they finally give up.

Different people have different learning needs. In addition, we also have different resources, different jobs, different errands to run and different schedules. If you're not at the level you want, maybe it's because you haven't found the best way to learn guitar yet. There are several ways to learn how to play the guitar. Listed below are only a few of them.

Theory Books

There are thousands of theory books on the market that teach you how to play the guitar. Some of them are even very good and can provide you with all the information you need. Books are an inexpensive and comfortable strategy to learn how to play the guitar. Unfortunately, experience shows that for many of us they just don't work. However, if you are a very patient person, a theory book might be the best way to learn guitar.

Video Lessons

Video guitar lessons are available on DVDs and video tapes in almost any music store, as well as on virtual shops. In addition, there are also some video lessons available online. Some of them are even free. Video lessons are more dynamic and have a better chance of keeping you focused. They have the advantage of allowing you to practice at home whenever you find the time to do it. However, the inconvenience is that you can't benefit from the personalized attention and useful feedback a teacher could provide.

Private Lessons

If you are willing to dedicate a lot of time as well as some money to this, private lessons are definitely the best way to learn guitar. A good teacher can design a customized teaching program to suit your learning style and provide you with individualized attention and positive feedback to get you motivated. In addition, he/she can also spot and correct your mistakes very fast.

Learning by Ear

Learning the guitar by ear can be very fun, especially if you have some sort of musical bone in your body, and that bone is humming with lots of vibration, you might find that this is the best way to learn guitar for you. With the modern slowing down technology, it is much easier now than it used to be for our parents' generation.

You should always keep in mind that playing the guitar should be fun. If you find it difficult or stressing, your learning strategy might have a lot to do with it. Sometimes you need to try several learning methods before finding the one that works best for you. However, if you really want to play the guitar like a pro and have enough time and money, taking up private lessons is probably the best way to go

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Dean Electric Guitar Starter Pack with Vendetta XMT Metalic Red, 10 Watt Amp, Gig Bag, Cord, Strap, Picks

noreply@blogger.com (Johanna) — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:05:00 +0000

Description

An entire guitar rig with everything you need to get rolling! The Dean VNXMT and Amp Pack includes the Dean VNXMT Guitar, Dean M10 Guitar Amp, gig bag, tuner, cord, strap, and picks.

Dean Vendetta XMT

The Dean Vendetta XMT Electric Guitar features a lightweight, ultra-resonant string-thru body design with Paulownia top and body. A pair of Dean humbuckers pumps out plenty of chunky tone and sustain. The classic rosewood fretboard/maple neck combo is nothing but playable, complete with 24-fret access thanks to the deep cutaway. Grab the vintage tremelo for some smooth vibrato effects (or less smooth dive bombs, if that's your thing).
Top it off with a wicked red finish, and you have yourself a fine axe that would suit beginners and veterans alike.
Vendetta XMT features:

Solid Paulownia Top/Body
25 1/2" scale
Maple Neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Die CastTuners
Pearl DOT inlay
Black hardware
Tune O Matic Bridge
Dean Pickups
Slim Neck Profile for Easy Play

Dean M10 Amplifier
The M10 Amp is a compact 10W amp with one 6.5-inch speaker and a stereo headphone jack for private practice.
Dial in your sound with treble, mid and bass controls. Dial in some dirt while you're at it, with the gain control. If you want to take it to palm-muting heaven, use the boost button. A great practice amp for any style.

Accessories
Dean throws in everything else you need*, as well--a gig bag, strap, tuner, instrument cable and picks.
*Chops not included. You'll have to sit down and practice for those.

What's in the Box
Dean Vendetta XMT Electric Guitar (Red), Dean M10 Amplifier, Gig Bag, Strap, Tuner, Instrument Cable, Picks

Choosing a Guitar, Electric Guitar or Acoustic Guitar

noreply@blogger.com (Johanna) — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:51:00 +0000

What type of guitar do you want to own? Do you want an electric guitar, or do you want an acoustic guitar. The choice is obviously up to you. You will have to take a few things into consideration such as what type of sound are you looking for, ease of playing, and price. There are so many out there that you should easily be able to find what you are looking for.
So you want a guitar, and you are finally going to go out and try and find one. If you're on a budget then you might think that your buying options are limited. The truth is that you can probably find a better deal on discontinued models that have barely been used. There are a lot of these items laying around waiting to be sold either because the original owner upgraded, became disinterested, or just changed models.

High quality woods are more expensive and often difficult to find. This has led to the construction of low priced guitars made out of alternate wood varieties such as red cedar or mahogany. Low priced guitars can be found with laminated backs and solid wood tops. You can also find cheap acoustic guitars made out of non-wood materials such as plastic or graphite. Although it's a well accepted fact that the top, back, and sides made of solid wood are key factors in contributing to a guitar's pleasant sound, the use of cheap wood materials in acoustic guitars is becoming an acceptable alternative.

The 12 string acoustic guitar has different ways of altering the price between cheap and expensive. Much of the sound originates from the top and your more expensive guitars will feature a solid wood top to get the rich sound you are hoping for. The remainder of the guitar on more expensive models will also be made of solid wood. These methods contribute largely to the sounds produced by an acoustic guitar. Lower priced ones may use solid tops with laminated backs and sides. Acoustic guitars made for amateur guitarists are usually completely laminated. As high quality wood becomes more difficult to obtain guitars have resorted to use other acceptable materials such a plastic and graphite.

Because of the high price of new electric guitars many amateurs have chosen to buy a pre-owned model. Used electric guitars are sold when an owner decides to upgrade to a new model or has stopped playing. Usually the only thing that needs to be done with a used model is to replace the strings, as all other parts of the guitar should remain in good shape.
When you are planning on buying your guitar, don't compromise on quality. Try to find a good name brand used guitar that appears to be in good shape. In the long run you will be glad you did since the cheaper model will either run up a repair bill, or just end up being thrown away.

Be prepared with a guitar budget. Don't go out and buy a $5,000 used guitar because it's the same type of guitar Jimi Hendrix used. Find a quality used guitar that has a reasonable price. Don't go real low on a good name brand as there is more than likely something wrong with the guitar.
Try to find a guitar that is around 10 years old.. You’ll find some great bargains in this category in classified on websites like eBay. They have a section on vintage guitars that are pretty attractive pricewise. Take a look at the sellers feedback to make sure he is respectable and make a deal

So there you have it, now go out and find that guitar you are looking for, be it an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Practice and enjoy!

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Fender Starcaster Electric Guitar Pack with Amp and Accessories, Candy Apple Red

noreply@blogger.com (Johanna) — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:22:00 +0000

Features

* Everything you need to start rocking, including a candy apple red Stratocaster guitar and 10-watt Squier amp with 10-foot cord
* Classic Fender Stratocaster guitar for all styles of music
* Synchronous tremolo bridge for subtle shimmers or hard-core whammy
* Three single-coil pickups paired with a 5-way pickup selector switch; volume and 2 tone controls for wide range of tones
* Package also includes strings, picks, strap, gigbag, guitar stand, and instructional DVD

Description
Fender Starcaster Strat Packs deliver a great-sounding, sleek-looking Stratocaster electric guitar paired with a compact but still-mighty guitar amplifier and a host of essential accessories. This Strat Pack includes a candy apple red Stratocaster guitar, strings, picks, a strap, Squier SP-10 amp, a 10-foot cable, a tuner, a gig bag, guitar stand, and an instructional DVD.

Stratocaster Guitar
The highly versatile Stratocaster guitar offers legendary Fender tone combined with classic styling, and it's suited for all styles of music. It features a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot position inlays, three single-coil pickups with 5-way switching for the Strat's trademark tonal variety, sealed die-cast tuners for consistent tuning stability, chrome hardware and a three-ply white pickguard. The synchronous tremolo bridge can be used for subtle shimmery manipulation of chords or hard-core whammy-bar excursions. You'll also get a wide range of tones from the single volume and dual tone controls.

Squier SP-10 Amplifier
The Squier SP-10 amp controls include volume, treble, bass, and an overdrive on/off button that delivers tube-like tone. A headphone output allows silent practice. It features a 6-inch speaker, 10-watt drive, and a tough, textured vinyl exterior.

Instructional DVD
Get started on the basics right away with a lesson DVD from Fender.

...And Everything Else
No need to shop for the accessories as they're all included. The package includes an extra set of strings, some guitar picks, a strap, and an instrument cable. And of course you'll need a stand for setting down your instrument securely, and a gig bag for hauling it around.

What's in the Box
Fender Stratocaster electric guitar (candy apple red), strings, picks, a strap, Squier SP-10 amp, a 10-foot cable, a tuner, a gig bag, guitar stand, and instructional DVD.

Solid-body Guitar With Maple Neck & Matching Headstock 22-fret Rosewood Fingerboard White Moto Pickguard 3 Single-coil Pickups With Five-way Switching, Chrome Hardware & Tremolo Bridge Sp-10 Guitar Amplifier Delivers 10w Includes Digital Tuner, 10-ft Guitar Cable, Gig Bag, Strap, Picks, Strings, Stand & Instructional Dvd Candy Apple Red