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If you plan on playing music professionally an acoustic guitar is as essential as an electric guitar. Having both of these weapons in your arsenal assures you of being able to play songs with the correct instrument to create the right mood.
As with electric guitars, all acoustic guitars are not created equally. Depending on how much you want to spend, the on board equalizers that are built in to acoustic guitars to make them electric come with 3 to 6 band equalizers to enhance your sound.
An acoustic guitar package that includes a New York Pro acoustic guitar with a quilted top is just the thing you need. Not only does it have a gorgeous finish it also has a five band equalizer with phase and chorus. Don’t be intimidated by the equalizer, the best way to adjust this or any other equalizer is to put on a happy face, meaning a good place to start adjusting for your sound is to place each slide of the equalizer so it looks like a happy face. Like I said this is just the starting point, fine tune each band till you get the sound you are looking for.
Whether you realize it or not everyone who plays an electric guitar and has a guitar amplifier has got an electric guitar package. Everything you have acquired that concerns your guitar is part of your package.
It’s quite common to have purchase everything separately, especially if your in my age category where there was no such thing as purchasing a complete guitar package. Musical instruments have come a long way since the 60’s, the color choices are many, as is the amplifier selection, tuners and the rest of the things you might need. With either bass guitar, acoustic guitar, or electric guitar packages it’s possible to get everything you need at the same time.
There are some songs that are just not made to be played on an electric guitar. Acoustic guitars give a softer more personal sound, especially when playing some love songs.
Jim Croce was an American singer songwriter who unfortunately died in a plane crash in 1973. His album “I Got A Name” was released in December of 1973 and featured several hit songs. The song that sticks out on this album for me is “I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song”.
The way the story goes he wrote this song to his wife after they had an argument one night and sung it to her the very next morning. I had the privilege of hearing him and someone else (I don’t remember who) perform this song, it was like dueling guitars, except instead of dueling each acoustic guitar was complimenting the other.
Do you ever go surfing around the net searching for videos from your favorite band? During your search have you ever come across the word unplugged?
Any time you see the word unplugged it’s that song being played using acoustic guitars without the use of electric guitars. Whether or not you are a fan acoustics it is worth a listen, and I do mean listen. Songs played like this are made to be listened to and enjoyed. You’ll find no effect pedals here, no feedback from amplifiers, just honest music played without the aide of electronics.
If your someone who only thinks songs are to be played with an electric guitar then this is a real eye opener, if your someone who enjoys playing an acoustic guitar this is a way to songs to your library that you didn’t know could be played like this.
One of the nicest things about playing a musical instrument is that after you learn it you take that knowledge with you as you grow older. If you are thinking about learning guitar, acoustic guitar packages are a great way to jump start that career.
Research shows allot of your big name guitarists started their musical career playing an acoustic guitar. When you make your first guitar an acoustic electric guitar you have the option of playing it through a guitar amplifier or playing it by itself.
You’ll also get a deep appreciation for the smooth mellow sounds that resonate from an acoustic guitar. Don’t be surprised when you find an array of music that can be played with an acoustic guitar.
Cheap electric guitarsare a necessity in the music industry. Everyone has to start somewhere and it is too costly to begin your music career by purchasing top of the line equipment.
The Internet is a great vehicle to research your favorite guitarist, chances are they started on a cheap electric guitar or possibly even on a no bells and whistles acoustic guitar.
In today’s market you have a big advantage, the so called cheap guitars are probably made better than allot of your big name guitar players had at the start. A big advantage to buying an inexpensive guitar now is you get to know what you like and dis-like about it, so when you’re ready to step up to a better guitar hopefully you will be better educated as to what you might want.
In today’s musical experience everybody wants to play an electric guitar, and nobody wants to play an acoustic guitar. A closer look at acoustics and you might just change your mind.
Acoustic guitars come in a vast price range, this is because of the amount of work that can go into one of these beauties. Entry level you won’t find any bells and whistles, just a plain acoustic. The finish will be OK, but it might not have an on board equalizer to make it electric, and you won’t find any in-lays on it. The higher up in price you go you will find some outstanding finishes, as well as some great in-lay work on the body and sometimes on the neck. The higher up you go you will also find a better on board equalizer ranging from 3 band to 6 band.
One thing you can find today is acoustic guitar packages in most styles and price ranges giving you greater versatility.
It’s Sunday again which means put down your electric guitar in favor of an acoustic guitar and take in The Acoustic Storm. This radio show features songs by artists origionally recorded electrically and now done acoustically.
Songs that you could never imagine like “Roundabout” by Yes that has a classic guitar intro on the recorded version now heard acoustically. One of the shows songs was “Midnight Rider” by the Allman Brothers, if you like the version you always hear on the radio with electric guitars than you will love this one done acoustically.
Every week the show offers versions of songs you could not imagine acoustically, but are very pleasantly surprised when you do hear them. Songs like “I Won’t Back Down” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Back On The Chain Gang” the Pretenders and even oldies like “Let’s Live for Today” by the Grass Roots.
This show also gives you insight to these artists talents that go far beyond what you hear on everyday radio.
Are you interested in purchasing an acoustic guitar? Here are some facts to ponder about guitars before you start looking around.
The definition of someone who makes repairs to, or builds acoustic guitars from scratch is an acoustic guitar luthier. Did you know that there are over 53 thousand acoustic guitar luthiers.
A luthier will make one instrument at a time of the highest quality, however that quality comes at a cost. A single guitar can cost thousands into the tens of thousands of dollars. I realize this amount is to great especially for a starter or intermediate guitarist. Even if you are a highly skilled guitar player that still is much more than you would want to spend on a guitar.
Another alternative is to purchase an acoustic guitar that is mass produced by one of the many companies out there. Keep in mind the pricing for a guitar with a name like Fender or Gibson is still a pricey proposition. One more option is to check out the upgraded acoustics from a manufacturer like NY Pro. The finish on this guitar is comparable to the ones two or three times the price of this one. It features some really nice inlays along with a 5 band equalizer with phase and chorus options along with its gorgeous quilted maple top.
Kenny Rogers went from playing the double bass in The New Christy Minstels to sharing the lead vocals, and playing a Fender Telecaster bass guitar in a group he helped form The First Edition. With hit songs like “Just Dropped In (To See What My Condition Was In)”, and “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town” he catapulted his career to the superstar status it is today.
Kris Kristofferson has had a notable film career since the 70’s but did you know his credentials also include being a singer songwriter, and musician. He plays his acoustic guitar mostly on songs he has written like “Me And Bobby McGee” recorded by Roger Miller and Janis Joplin, and “Help Me Make It Through The Night” a song recorded by Elvis Presley and others.