Electric Acustic Guitar Acustic or electric GUITAR?
Both are awesome. I'm not taking sides...:p
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electric or acustic guitar?
i am gettn a guitar and cant decide wich one.... it is my first what do you reccomend? is it possible to start out with and electric guitar or is it best to start out with acustic? those of you that play guitar wut did you start out on? and lessons i am supposed to take them but do i have to take them or can you teach yourself?
Martin Guitar Where can I find a preamp battery casing for a TB-1N Sigma Guitar by CF Martin?
I bought this guitar recently that is missing the plastic battery casing that goes in the preamp. I was wondering where I could get a replacement casing for a TB-1N Sigma Guitar by Martin?
try here http://www.stevesmusiccenter.com/SigmaTB1N.html
Acoustic Guitar lessons Demo - Martin Acoustic Guitar Demo
An engineer and guitar player named Charles Kaman brought his guitar to the Martin Company so that the neck, which had warped, could be repaired.Free Easy To Learn Guitar Songs On his visit, Martin president, Fred Martin, took him on a tour of the factory.
Charles was shocked to learn on the tour that Martin guitars were made with animal glue and hammers. A former helicopter engineer, Charles was familiar with advanced woodworking materials and immediately knew the Martin guitars could be improved.
Kaman offered to buy the guitar company from Martin who refused. He would try again at a later date. This time, he revealed his plan to incorporate better technologies to manufacturing guitars. However, Martin still refused him. Undeterred, Charles Kaman decided to begin a guitar company of his own, Ovation Guitars.
While working as a helicopter engineer, Kaman was charged with finding the most effective ways of eliminating vibration. As a guitar player, he also understood the crucial aspect of adding vibrations.
Kaman compiled a team of talented aerospace technicians and engineers and asked them to design the ideal acoustic guitar.
After much research, they learned that the flat back on their guitars negatively affected sound flow. This discovery brought about the roundback of a standard ovation models. The round back improves bass and treble while also adding to the durability of the guitar.
The Ovation Guitar team also pioneered the use of manmade materials to construct their guitar backs. While working on helicopters, Kaman saw the negative effects on wooden rotors caused by vibrations. While this could be a positive on an acoustic guitar, the resonance would need to be controlled in order to have a good sound.
After some trial and error, he found the right mixture of manmade and natural woods like sika spruce, to create an acoustic guitar with a magnificent sound.
In 1971 they would add preamps, pickups, and eq's for musicians that were having difficulty dealing with feedback during live performances.
Ovation guitar innovations include the very first electric guitar with a solid body in 1971, and in 1977l sound holes that are offset on the guitar top.
The Ovation Guitar was extremely popular during the 80s due to its strong sound and low feedback. It was the preferred guitar for many musicians during live performances.
Many people still use and love the Ovation Guitar. Some popular musicians who use these wonderful guitars are: Yngwie Malmsteen, Sully Erna and Tony Rombola (Godsmack), Melissa Ethridge, Mustaine (Megadeth), Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue), Ziggy Marley, Shakira, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) and Shania Twain.
What is the best electric guitar to buy for under $300?
I am a relatively new guitarist, looking for the best electric guitar that fits my budget. My price limit is $300. What should I specifically look for? Where is a good place to look? Is it better to buy off the internet or from a store? What are the best brands and models for quality and price? Thanks for you help.
Well I have a few suggestions for you possum.
First, you can read user reviews at http://www.harmonycentral.com
The most popular guitars usually have a link underneath them
to the website of musiciansfriend.com, an online retailer.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/
You can also go to http://www.youtube.com and see what other people are playing, however in most of the demos the sound quality is exceedingly poor so I don't know if it much used to you.
Recently I picked up an Ibanez Artcore AS-73 which I have become exceedingly fond of. I don't use an amp but record directly into my computer with the use of a Line-6 toneport UX-1. This allows me to get a multitude of different sounds.
The guitar and the toneport set me back about $400;
the guitar was second-hand but in imacculate shape.
For recording, I use REAPER, which is free to doenload and use as long as you don't start making loads of money off of your artistry. LOL!
Maple Fretboard What types of wood are there for fretboard on a guitar?
I'm not asking about the wood of the neck. I'm asking about the wood of the fretboard. Are there any wood besides maple, rosewood, and ebony?
The main criteria for fretboard wood is that it be wear resistant and not be a tone suck. Ebony is in many ways the best, but it's toxic as all get-out. Rosewood is highly wear resistant. Maple is a poor choice not wear resistant at all, but it saved Leo Fender steps on the assembly line so it's what people who "Want it the way Leo built it" want.
Teak and holly are also good choices. I wonder what a fretboard made of Tusq or RPIvory (synthetic ivories used in musical instrument manufacture) would be like.
Which are the best tonewoods to look for when buying a guitar?
Which are the best tonewoods to look for when buying a guitar?
Wood is one of the largest determining factors of a guitar's sound and durability. The woods which are used to build guitars, are often referred to as tonewoods and are selected for their resonant tonal properties. These woods are not primarily chosen for cosmetic reasons, but instead are intentionally selected to give the guitar a specific sound.
The luthiers (guitar makers) at Takamine believe that the wood chosen for the top (the front of the body) is the single most important factor in determining the quality of tone of the instrument. Guitar tops are either solid (one piece of wood) or laminated (constructed from multiple layers). Solid tops are generally more expensive, but deliver greater resonance and projection, resulting in a louder and clearer sound. Another benefit of solid top guitars is that the tone often improves with age. Laminated veneer tops resonate less than solid wood because they are made from several thin plies of wood pressed together which absorbs more of the sound. However, they are cheaper and stronger which makes them a good choice for children.
The wood used in construction can take on different characteristics depending on which part of the guitar it is used for. The wood used for the neck and fretboard can also enhance or constrain the tone of the guitar as well as it's playability.
Mahogany is primarily used for the for back and sides of acoustic guitars. It is the most popular hardwood due to it's relative low-cost, durability, attractiveness, and resonance. It has considerable density compared to other woods. Mahogany-topped guitars have a strong "punchy" tone that is well suited to country blues playing and produces a solid tone with low overtone content. When used for back and sides, mahogany creates great overtone coloration. The response of rosewood is often described as 'quick' meaning that it is extremely dynamic, while the tone is very warm and rounded with an emphasis on the mid range. Mahogany used in the guitar neck produces a warm natural tonal range.
Koa is a dense tonewood which comes from Hawaii and has been used for soundboards since the 1920s. This hardwood produces a solid tone that responding best at the upper end of the dynamic range Koa has a somewhat more mid-range tone with the warmth of rosewood and much of the brightness of Mahogany. For back and sides, Koa tends to exhibit the same characteristics as mahogany in terms of adding tonal colouration, but it's emphasis lies with solid, pronounced mid tones, beautiful lows and well defined, but not sparkling, highs. This wood responds very well to firmer playing.
Rosewood has a beautiful range of brown and purple colours and makes a warm rich sounding guitar with great resonance and volume. Brazilian rosewood is no longer available in commercial quality or quantity and commands a high price. It has been replaced in most cases by Indian rosewood. Both types of rosewood carry a broad range of overtones offering full bass, defined but warm mids, and punchy highs. Rosewood is very highly regarded as a tonewood for building acoustic guitars. Indian rosewood has a thicker, more mid-range overall coloration. Brazilian has better clarity in the bottom and a almost bell like tone in the trebles. When used for necks, Indian rosewood can help fatten up the mid-range.
Spruce is the most commonly used wood for the soundboard or ‘top' of the guitar. It's stiff, yet light characteristics give it a bright, clear tone. The most commonly used species being Sitka Spruce. This wood, which comes from the west coast of the United States and Canada, makes a very strong, loud guitar which has a balanced resonant sound with good sustain. Whilst not capable of retaining its clarity when played with a light touch, Sitka is an excellent choice for top wood for players whose style demands a wide dynamic response and a robust, meaty tone. Sitka shows a very strong tendency to improve with age, perhaps more than other woods. Red spruce, like Sitka, is has a strong fundamental mixed with complex overtones. The top produces high volume whilst retaining a full, rich tone which retains clarity when played lightly and forcefully. This is one of the top woods for acoustic steel-string guitars and is generally found in the more expensive range of acoustic guitars.
Maple is a hugely popular wood for necks and fretboards and is the wood of choice for electric guitar tops. It is also used for the back and sides of some Takamine acoustic guitars. It's tonal characteristics exhibit clear upper mid range and high frequencies along with a tight, focused output and good sustain. It has the same density as hard ash, but is much easier to finish due to it's tight grain. Hard Maple is tough on factory tools so it's generally used for slimmer guitars. It really shouts with bright highs and strong upper mid-range.
Different species of maple, such as big leaf, sugar, and bear-claw tend to be used for acoustic guitars. This nature of the wood allows the tonal characteristic of the top to be heard without the addition of significant tonal colouration. Maple necks can impart a bright tone helping to emphasise the top end of a large-bodied guitar.
Alder is a highly resonant lightweight wood Similar to Basswood, producing full rich tones. When used for solid-body construction, alder provides a very good low end and midrange with the best performance in the lower mid range. Alder also exhibits good high-end characteristics and sustain.
Basswood is mostly found oninexpensive guitars. It is a soft, lightweight tonewood, which is easy to work with in the factory, easy to cut, sand and finish. It's softness tends to dampen sharp highs and soften them. The softness of Basswood also often results in a weaker low end which suppresses the resonance of the sub-lows. The reduction in these outer frequencies leaves the mids pronounced in a hypothetical response curve.
Sapele is a dense tonewood with a look similar to mahogany, but with a very distinctive striped grain. Being relatively dense, the sound of Sapele is crisp, clear and bright while retaining a good level of warmth in the lower ends and lower mids. This type of wood is mainly used for the back and sides.
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Can someone show me a good place to buy used musical instruments?
I want to buy used musical stuffs like Keyboards, guitars, mixers, speakers amplifiers etc. for reselling in Africa. Does anybody know where I can easily find such things in reasonable quantity?
You could try somewhere like Cash Converters, all the ones that i have been to always have a good selection of this type of thing.
Check out their website for your nearest branch, www.cashconverters.co.uk
