Yamaha LLX6A Acoustic Guitar Review
Written by admin on August 25, 2009 – 4:34 am -How good can a non-cutaway electro be at this price? Dave Durban, Guitarist Unlike cutaways, there's not as large a selection of non-cutaway electros and, attracted to the style, we wondered if we could get a high quality guitar of this type without going into four figures. Yamaha has just such a contender: the LLX6A. The LLX6A marks the entry-point into Yamaha's prestigious LLX electro range. Models LLX26 and LLX36 represent the top-end of the series, with the LLX36 coming in at a whopping £3,779. But this is no low-end, entry level guitar – on first impression the LLX6A certainly had us admiring its seemingly flawless Chinese construction and expensive aesthetics. It's easy to see why – Yamaha's Chinese facilities share similar construction... more
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Free Online Metronome To Improve Your Rhythm
Written by admin on August 9, 2009 – 6:17 am -Some beginning guitarists have difficulty keeping in time with the rhythm while practicing. Many suggested that they would find it beneficial towards their guitar playing if a metronome could be used while they were practicing. The metronome is a great instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace and are very useful tools in marking the rhythm of a song! I did some research and found an online site that has a FREE metronome that our valued customers are able to make use of. Check it out at http://www.metronomeonline.com Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Read More →
Tags: Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, first guitar
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Introducing the 2009 Limited Run Series Reserve Program From Gibson USA
Written by admin on August 4, 2009 – 1:06 am -Ellen Mallernee What if you could own the very first guitar to ever roll off the assembly line for the model of your choice? Now you can. Gibson USA is offering collectors and guitar enthusiasts the world over an unprecedented opportunity to reserve one of the first nine guitars built of each model in Gibson USA’s popular 2009 Limited Run Series. There are 22 models in the 2009 Limited Run Series, with new ones being unveiled on Gibson.com each month, and only 350 total guitars made in each run. Now Gibson is making available the first nine guitars from each model’s 350-guitar production run. These guitars are hand-numbered by our design engineer and each will come with a plaque certifying their authenticity. How To Reserve A Guitar To... more
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Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster
Written by admin on July 27, 2009 – 3:48 am -A '57-style Strat with rock sounds Simon Bradley, As a band, Maiden were honoured with a Fender Strat back in 2001 but the three new axes in this series mark the first occasion that any specific member of the six-string fusillade has been given a signature model. Although a Dave Murray Strat has been sporadically available via Fender Japan for a while now (the HST-57DM), this new US-built model – based on Murray's original guitar that, in turn, was previously owned by Paul Kossoff – is on sale across the globe. Like the other two guitars in this series, the Dave Murray Strat harks back to the instruments used by the respective members of Iron Maiden on 1987's Somewhere In Time tour. While the guitar is not intended as strict replica model,... more
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Buying Your First Guitar Amplifier
Written by admin on July 6, 2009 – 3:46 am -By Dan Cross, About.com With so much attention focused on which guitars give you which sound, which guitars look the nicest, and which play the best, the lowly guitar amplifier is often ignored, especially by novice guitarists. Which is a big mistake for guitarists looking to find a great sound. The fact of the matter is; a sub-par guitar played through a great amp can still sound fairly decent, but even the best guitars, when played through a bad amplifier, sound awful. If you're considering buying your first amplifier, price will obviously be one of your primary concerns. Guitar amplifiers range in price from under $100, to multiple thousands of dollars. A common choice for first amplifiers are the very small and basic 15-watt amps such as... more
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Name the Best Budget Acoustic Guitar
Written by admin on July 4, 2009 – 7:09 pm -Acoustic guitar players have been encouraged to name their favourite instrument that is priced at less than £300. MusicRadar will count the votes and recommendations in order to compile the definitive list of the best budget models. "If you've ever owned or drooled over an acoustic guitar which played and sounded like a dream - and cost under £300 - we need to know," the website commented. So far, Yamaha acoustic guitars have been singled out for praise, with one MusicRadar reader saying that the Yamaha F310 in particular "can't be beaten". MusicRadar is already working to compile a list of the best electric guitars that are on sale for less than £300, as it believes it could be useful for novice musicians who are looking to purchase one... more
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ESP B50 Bass Guitar
Written by admin on June 27, 2009 – 5:53 pm -Buying a bass guitar for a novice can be tricky... there are a ton of cheap beginner basses out there, but many of them feature cheap hardware, and shoddy workmanship. The trick is to find a bass guitar that is both easy to learn on, yet also easy on the pocketbook. The following bass is one of the best valued bass guitars on the market. ESP B50 Bass This funky looking bass features a basswood body (a relatively soft wood), with maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard. For a couple hundred dollars, this dependable bass should be considered a bargain. If you like this look of this ESP bass, then you should consider this one for a beginner instrument. US Auctions Australian Auctions Austrian Auctions Belgian Auctions Canadian Auctions French... more
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Seagull S6 Cedar Original: Top-Rated Beginner Acoustic Guitar
Written by admin on June 16, 2009 – 3:56 pm -Great-looking award winner with solid cedar top and genuine lacquer finish! Winner of several awards, the S6 is perhaps the instrument that best represents the Seagull philosophy. The S6 offers entry level players the opportunity to experience the great feel and superb sound provided by a hand finished neck, select solid Cedar top and a Custom Polished Finish. Silverleaf maple neck on a shorter 24.84" scale with a rosewood fretboard is easy on the fingers while specially aligned machine heads make for quick, stable tuning. Seagull The Original S6 Acoustic Guitar Features: • Solid cedar top • Wild cherry back and sides • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge • Tusq nut and compensated saddle • Semi-gloss lacquer finish US Auctions Australian... more
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Tips on Buying Your First Guitar
Written by admin on June 14, 2009 – 5:18 am -by Dan Cross Electric vs. Acoustic “Which is better to learn on… an electric guitar, or an acoustic guitar?” The answer to that question, despite what many would lead you to believe, is a little more complicated than “electric is best”, or “acoustic is best”. To find an answer for this question yourself, let’s begin by learning a little bit about both electric and acoustic guitars, and what makes them different. Acoustic Guitar This is the instrument most people think of when they think “guitar”. An acoustic guitar is hollow, and almost always has a “sound hole” - a round hole in the face of the guitar. Acoustic guitars almost always have six strings. When you strike the strings of an acoustic guitar, the instrument... more
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