Posted in Gear/Equipment on May 24th, 2008
True music fans have always had something in common, that might not be their favorite band or singer but, the one thing that every music lover has in common with other music lovers is that they at some point in their lives have wanted to play their favorite tunes at full blast.
Maybe it was because […]
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Posted in Gear/Equipment on May 19th, 2008
The first ever Ovation Guitar was made in 1966 and introduced to the world as the “Balladeer” in February of 1967. Charles Kaman, an aeronautical engineer and avid guitar player, took his Martin guitar to the C.F. Martin Company to have the warped neck of his guitar fixed. While there, president of the company, Fred […]
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Posted in Gear/Equipment on May 6th, 2008
If you are planning on buying an Acoustic Guitar, you should know how to choose the right one to buy. There are some things you need to examine in an Acoustic Guitar and knowing what to look at will help you bring home the perfect guitar for you.
Guitar bodies typically come in the same hourglass […]
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Posted in Gear/Equipment on Apr 24th, 2008
Everyone likes some percussion or drums . They have this quality that is pure and , in a way primal , that just makes you wanna move your body .
Drums are instruments that you build using a membrane that is stretched across some sort of opening in a vessel . The pitch of a drum […]
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Posted in Gear/Equipment on Apr 22nd, 2008
Playing music can be simpler than you might imagine.
And what if I told you that you could learn to make music in a new way, and it would be like playing bass and guitar at the same time … but it would be faster than learning to play a guitar or a piano?
I’m about to […]
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Posted in Gear/Equipment on Apr 19th, 2008
Preparation before ordering a custom built electric guitar.
1.) The first thing you’ll need to do is draw the guitar to scale. This doesn’t have to be an entire 3D drawing, but a large enough flat picture on paper drawn to scale, preferably of the head and body of the guitar can help speed up the […]
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Posted in Gear/Equipment on Mar 3rd, 2008
Yoiu can’t expect your guitar to perform well if you don’t look after it. Seems a simple enough principle, but surprisingly enough many guitarists neglect their instruments.
There are a few guitar maintenance basics which can make a huge difference to the performance of your instrument. These include such simple things as regularly cleaning and polishing […]
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Posted in Gear/Equipment on Feb 8th, 2008
A common misconception amongst guitar players is that you need a specially designed guitar if you want to play flamenco. Many would-be flamenco players think that when buying a guitar, you need to seek out a “spanish” guitar. In reality, there is really no such thing.
The simple fact of the matter is that […]
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Posted in Gear/Equipment on Nov 20th, 2007
How a cheap guitar can hinder your progress.
A common problem with cheaper guitars, especially steel string acoustic guitars, is that the strings are set way too high above the neck, making it very difficult to press the chords.
What a beginner guitarist may not realize, is just how much easier the task of training your […]
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Posted in Gear/Equipment on Nov 8th, 2007
Buying a new musical instrument can cost much more than what your budget permits. So, especially for those who are beginning to learn the instrument, it is a good idea to try out the second hand music gear. These second hand music gear are available in various local music shops. It is also available on […]
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