Thursday, October 25, 2012

Electric Guitar Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar, TV Yellow

Electric guitar - Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar, TV Yellow. One pickup Les Paul Junior electric guitar in a limited edition, Amazon.com exclusive, classic TV Yellow finish. With a light all-mahogany body and a single screaming pickup.

Friday, October 12, 2012

History of Dean Guitars

Dean Guitars are a well-known company specialising in making electric guitars, primarily versions of Gibson's classic Modernistic series of guitars. As well as this Dean make high quality acoustic guitars and mandolins and banjos.

The company was founded in 1977 by Dean Zelinsky, after whom the company is named. He wanted to make better guitars for rock and metal musicians than existed when the company started. When the company first started the main models in the range were the V, a copy of Gibson's 1950s Flying V design, and the Z, a copy of the Gibson Explorer, the other guitar from the Gibson Modernistic series that was actually made and sold (there was a third guitar in the series, the Moderne, of which none were made, not even in prototype stage, until 1982). There was also a third guitar in Dean's range, the ML, which was a very well-executed blend of both the aforementioned Dean guitars - it consisted of the bottom half of a V and the top half of a Z. The guitars differed from Gibson's designs by having no scratchplate and Dean's trademark headstock, a larger-than-normal model with a V shape.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

History Of The ESP Guitar

The first ESP Guitar was made in Japan in 1976. The ESP Company (Electric Sound Products) actually started up a year earlier but only provided guitar replacement parts at that time. ESP guitars and replacement parts continued to be sold exclusively in Japan for nearly a decade before moving into the U.S. market. In 1983 their replacement parts were made available in the U.S and in 1984 their guitars made their American appearance.

In 1984/85 ESP guitars were attracting some attention from great guitarists such as Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones), Vernon Reid (Living Colour) and Bruce Kulick (Kiss).

The next big name to discover ESP guitars was George Lynch (Dokken) while shopping for guitar parts when he was touring in Japan. When George found out that ESP made custom guitars, the model "Kamikaze" was made for him. The Kamikaze was the first signature model to be made.

How to Play Electric Guitar - 3 Tips For Instant Success

A lot of people find joy when they play electric guitar. It may be because the person enjoys music or musical instruments in general. It may also be because they can express themselves when they play music. Another reason may be because they look cool. But whatever their reason is, these people have started it because the instrument got their interest.

Lately, it is not surprising to see some teenagers who are interested on electric guitars. In fact, there are a lot of lessons out there simply because of this demand. But these teenagers end up lost because they don't have tips to follow when they decided to learn.

With this article, you will learn that playing an electric guitar is not hard. Here are some tips to get you started.

How To Play Electric Guitar - 3 Common Mistakes

Ever since rock'n roll took the world by storm in the 1950's thousands of people have wanted to learn how to play the electric guitar. Many dream of being the next big thing, and many more get years of pleasure from a hobby that will last a lifetime. However, of all the people who start out with good intentions, only a small per cent actually reach a point where they can play to a level that is anywhere near competent. Why is this? Here are 3 common mistakes people make.

They start learning on a terrible instrument.

If you start off with a guitar that's difficult to play then the chances of progressing are very slim. While no one should spend a fortune on their first guitar, it is important to get one that is actually playable. The guitar is quite a physical instrument and one that is of poor quality can also be very difficult to play, even for an experienced guitarist. It might be difficult to tune, it might not stay in tune, or the action (the height of the strings above the fret board) might be so high that you'd need to have the strength of Superman to hold down a chord.

How to Change Electric Guitar Strings - What You Need to Know

Learning how to change electric guitar strings is an inevitable task all aspiring guitarists will face sooner or later. It really is quite simple, but be aware there are a few things you should take into consideration before you just slap on any old guitar string. The aim of this article is to help you recognize which strings are best for your guitar and how to change electric guitar strings the proper way.

The most important thing you should do before you change strings is make sure you buy the right gauge string for your instrument. It is crucial to stick with the same gauge you are currently using because your guitar was set up to play with that gauge string. A heavier gauge would make your neck bow because of the increased tension it would take to tune the strings. This would also make the strings further away from the fret board and thus be much harder to play. The opposite is true for lighter gauge strings. The neck will bow backwards and the strings will be closer to the fret board. If the strings are to close they will lay on the fret board and mute themselves out. If you are unsure what gauge strings you have on your guitar right now just take it with you when you go to buy them and ask one of the assistants at the store what they think you have.