Guitar Sound Effects

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You don’t have to use a pick unless you want to. You can play with your fingertips which is known as fingerstyle or fingerpicking.
As for tips…practice every day, even if its just for half an hour, learn a new chord every day, and learn some scales.

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Okay…

The Brands that you DO NOT want:

Baja
First Act

The lowest priced (good quality) guitars:

Epiphone – (good, the necks are thin in width though)

Yamaha -(you can get a decent Yamaha, but like Epiphone the neck width is thin)

Washburn – (Washburn is a pretty decent one)

Takamine – Has some nice sounding cheaper ones

Now on the higher side of things these guitars have great sounds:

Martin –> Also has some cheaper ones

Taylor –> model 614 is my favorite

Gibson –> B25′s are beautiful. Classics. Hummingbirds are popular with musicians such as James Morrison.

Good luck!

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You don’t exactly sound thrilled, I think what you should do is go to a place like the guitar center, when you go in there you’ll see all kinds of people sitting around playing, some play well others are just feeling out guitars and some are just learning and trying to find a guitar that suits them. They even have little rooms where you can have privacy if you want. Go there a couple of times and see if it’s for you, you should be able to tell if your going to find this your thing, I’m assuming your a girl, I’ve taught girls to play guitar, most of them do not continue, they don’t want to cut their nails, and they find it hurts their fingers and hand, their not willing to give it time, the finger and hand pain goes away with time, but most of them do not have it in them to play music, so I tell them not to waste their parents money. If it’s in you to play you’ll know it, because no matter what you have to put up with to play you’ll do it, because playing is the most important thing, not having long nails. So go to one of these places and play around a couple of times and see if you think it’s for you.

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Check out this deal at Musicians Friend:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Seagull-S6-Cedar-GT-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=512122V

It’s a very nice Seagull guitar, made in Canada, that has a slight cosmetic blemish (nothing to worry yourself about). It’s a 500 dollar guitar for 299, hard to argue with. And it’s a wonderful instrument, I’ve played them.

You can get a Fender or Yamaha, etc…and, you’ll never be in love with it. They are all solid, easy playing instruments, now that computers run most processes in factory guitar production. The Seagull is different in that it actually sounds great. And, isn’t that what you want from an instrument?

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I have had BOTH and would recommend either Yamaha OR Epiphone. Look at Ibenez also.

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An acoustic electric u can amplify, and an acoustic u cant u need to use a microphone

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If you play gitar loud enuf U can heer all the vibratins from the stringz evin if u dont want to git a amp machine as long as the gitarr haz a hollo areah 2 alow souund pentraton thru the body of gitar. But that for toy gitar,,,,,,,if u have reel gitar yu can canactt it 2 the amp masheen to giv morr powre and soundd
tri som gitars lyke fendar or maybee a eybanezz strat

grate luck in the band ur inn!!!!!!

IM happee 2 helpp u n-e way i can

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Alright, I really want to help you in your musical life. Whatever you do, do NOT get a 12, 7, or 8 string guitar, that’s not even for advanced players, that’s for people who want a whole new instrument. Only get a 6 string guitar. There are three types of 6 string guitars: acoustic, acoustic-electric, electric, hollow electric, semi-hollow electric. Don’t even think of the hollows or electrics yet, only stick to acoustic for now. I highly recommend that you start with a full sized dreadnought acoustic-electric, with steel strings and a cutaway; and not nylon strings. An acoustic guitar is a 6 string guitar without any electronics at all, just a traditional steel string guitar. An acoustic-electric guitar is basically an acoustic guitar with the capabilities of connecting it to an amplifier or XLR inputs (You don’t need to worry about the XLR inputs, you’ll learn about it later.), and it also has a three-band EQ (EQ=equalizer, which includes bass, middle or mid, and treble and sometimes a phase button which sharpens your sound, all these redefine the sound of your guitar while it’s connected to an amplifier. Now some also come with built in tuners with display lights to tune it which’ll come in handy more times than you breathe because everytime you pick up your guitar, you’ll need to tune it. If you combine all these features, you have a preamp and pickup. A preamp is all these gadgets combined basically. A pickup is something to give your guitar the power to connect to an amp.).

I know it’s a lot to read, but I really want to help guitarists acheive their musical goals. These are all available at Guitar Center, but you can find them at other places too.

If you have the money for expensive guitars, here are some I recommend: Fender CD140SCE NAT acoustic-electric guitar $300 (Which I recommend the most out of EVERYTHING because I have experience with it, and has all of the features stated above, and I have experience with it, so I know what it’s like, and best of all it’s beginner friendly and great for all levels of guitarists. It’s the best guitar for the lowest price.), Ovation CC24 NAT acoustic-electric guitar $350 (Which I recommend second, out of EVERYTHING because it has all of the features stated above, and more.), or the Ibanez AEG10E.

Now if you’re on a really tight budget (since acoustic-electrics are usually $100 more just because it has some sort of electronics on it), you’d probably stick to acoustics only. I recommend the Ibanez IJV50 acoustic jampack $100 (which comes with the acoustic guitar, strap, gig case/bag, extra picks, extra strings, chromatic tuner, chord chart to help you learn, and other extra accessories. I think for a hundred bucks, that’s the best deal you can get, knowing that it’s a quality guitar.), or the Ibanez IJAE5 jumpstart acoustic-electric $200 (which comes with all of the jampack accessories, including wires and an amplifier, which for two hundred bucks is a real deal. The only problem is that at Guitar Center they either are out of stock or they don’t sell it anymore, so if they don’t have it, try somewhere else.) I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that all of your guitars have cutaways, which you’ll see on guitars that on the right side of the body of the guitar, it has a small cut to reach higher notes. I really hope I helped you.

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I could name you brands of guitars I’ve heard, and brands I’ve played, and brands I like, but it wouldn’t make a difference. Instead of telling you which brand is king, here are some tips:

Honestly, my best advice is to go to your guitar shop and look at the brands. You can go online to get one, but it’s a hit or miss when talking about how you’ll like the sound and the feel.

Type: If you’re a beginner, I would go for a nylon string guitar, as a nylon string guitar is easier on your fingers. The first guitar I played was on a Yamaha classical guitar, so I think Yamaha’s are great. But I wouldn’t say only get the Yamaha, because there might be a better guitar you find there.

Price range: Below $500. I wouldn’t say you need a minimum, as long as you don’t get the “Learn guitar in whatever kit” with the cheap ass acoustic the size of a breadbox at Barnes & Noble, but probably not under $100 (unless it seems legit. If you can’t tell, probably don’t get it).

Size: Find a guitar that you like at the shop, based on the size and feel. In classical guitars there isn’t much of the size issue (they’re pretty much all the same size), but if you get a steel string, there will be a great variety of sizes. Concert size, dreadnought, curved back, jumbo, etc… Size is just a couple of numbers and dimensions. What matters is how it feels for you to play it. If it’s too big or small, the size will get in the way of learning the guitar. So the best thing to do is not worry about the brand name and experiment with different sizes.

Sound: You don’t want it to sound terrible, but it doesn’t matter as much as the feel. It’s great to have a nice sounding guitar, but it’s not going to make a difference. A guitarist might sound better on a new Alvarez than a half a century’s old Yamaha, but a great and experienced guitarist playing an old, rickety guitar will always sound better than a beginner with an expensive and exquisite sounding Martin or Taylor.

Pawn Shops: Is there one in your area? Go! They’ll almost always have guitars in store, so check it out. When dealing with pawn shop guitars it’s almost always necessary to have an expert, or anyone who knows about guitars with you, so ask your guitar teacher to go shopping. If your pawn shop is a nicer one, some or all of the guitars might be new. Sometimes, guitar manufacturers will sell new models to pawn shops, just because there is a blemish in the wood, or a weird pattern. The pawned ones are very cheep, but the “outlet” models will still be cheep. I got a new Michael Kelly from a pawnshop for $150, and it’s been great for five years so far.

IF YOU DON’T KNOW A GUITAR EXPERT, but still want to go to a pawnshop, look out for a couple of things.
1) Play the strings: Go up each string, and play them at each fret (not long), just to make sure there is no buzzing. If you’re not sure what this means, or you’re having trouble with this, ask the pawn shop guy to do it. They all pretty much have basic guitar knowledge, if they aren’t experts.
2) Sight for problems: From the base of the guitar, look up across the fret board. If you, see a strange bend back, or if any frets look out of place, or crooked, not good. Again, ask the pawnshop guy.
3) STAY AWAY FROM CRACKS: It might mean that the guitar is cheap as dirt, but with use, the crack will spread, and your precious little antique of a guitar will crack in two, with damage beyond repair in a guitar shop.

Thats pretty much it. I hope that you can use this advice and get yourself a great guitar.