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Are you in the majority, or are you a minority? Have you ever thought that going from a majority to a minority could be a good thing?
The majority of people don’t play a musical instrument, let alone an electric guitar. During my years of playing I found that you can be an OK band with an OK sound and people will gather around you because to them it sounds great. Electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars, most people don’t know the difference, as long as it sounds good.
It’s easy to become a minority, find yourself an electric guitar package or one of the great bass guitar packages that are available, and learn the basics. Find some people who share the same passion as you and start yourself a band. Practice in a garage or basement and sooner or later you will have people in the neighborhood flocking around because they like your sound.
Have you ever just stopped to look at the beauty of electric guitars? From their elegant shapes to their fantastic colors and finishes they’re a beautiful thing.
Nowadays with everybody so busy, its easy to overlook some of the simple things in life that seem to put a smile on our faces. You watch a video of your favorite band and don’t realize the bass guitars lower tones that get you moving with the music.
If your a player it easy to join the fun by picking up one of the great cheap electric guitars or cheap bass guitars that are out their. Don’t forget to take a look at some of the terrific acoustic guitars that are available also.
Are you the kind of person who decided to play an electric guitar because you were influenced by your favorite rock band? If this is you your not alone, there are many people who did the same thing you did.
What would it take to make you want to try and play an acoustic guitar? How about if you heard Lynyrd Skynyrd playing “Saturday Night Special”, or “Sweet Home Alabama” acoustically, would that do it. Well turn on your radio this Sunday for the “Acoustic Storm” and you will. Each week they feature your favorite songs done not with electric guitars but with acoustic guitars.
I’m not saying to give up your electric guitar, I’ just saying that there is room for both.
I have listened to music since the 1950’s and played music fr0m the 1960’s and I have been facinated by many of the bands from the 60’s on. Some bands like Pink Floyd, and the Vanilla Fudge had kind of an identifying sound. From the electric guitars to the base guitars once you heard the music you could tell it was them.
The Beatles had a great electric guitar package with George Harrison playing electric guitar and Paul McCartney playing bass guitar. George had a distinctive style that is copied by others but never truly duplicated, and Paul made us aware that the bass guitars can do more than just play root notes.
The classic rock that is listened to today is filled with that great electric guitar soundthat is still loved by all today. The bass guitars of Geddy Lee of Rush, Paul McCartney The Beatles, and John Deacon of Queen among others filled rock with the creativity that makes rock what it is. How about the electric guitarsof Jimi Hendrix, or Eric Clapton that made everyone want to play electric guitar.
Those are just a few of the things that made rock great enough for us to have a classic rock today. People of all ages relate to rock from the 60′ 70’s and 80’s. When I listen to the music that fills the air ways today I can’t help but wonder, who will people be listening to forty years from now?
I consider myself very fortunate, I was teenager when Beatlemania marked the start of the British invasion. I have been around to see electric guitars take over the music scene like no other instrument has ever before it. There have been some pretty great rock bands during that time, The Who, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and Creme just to name a few.
There was the great sound of Chicago Transit Authority who later became just Chicago who mixed a brass section with the sound of an electric and bass guitar. Let’s not forget the garage sounding electric guitars of Boston and the unforgettable Freddie Mercury with Queen.
After Chicago their great electric guitar package of Pete Cetera on bass guitar and the incomparable electric guitar of Terry Kath they should have renamed the band or started another band because the Chicago you hear today is a band based on the sounds of the past. How about Queen, can you imagine going to see Queen without the greatest front man of all time Freddie Mercury. I believe there are some bands that should be left for us to remember as they were originally.
If you are in the market for a new electric guitar there are some incredible imitations of the models made famous by their originators. I’m talking about New York Pro guitars and Stadium guitars.
You can purchase one of these electric guitars is the style and color of your choosing individually or in electric guitar packages with the same choices. When you do what you will find is that you purchased a whole lot for your money. You will find the finish compares with an electric guitar that costs thousands, and the action isn’t that bad either. Don’t feel left out if your bass guitar or acoustic guitar, you will also find these great guitars individually or in bass guitar packages, and acoustic guitar packages. If you know anything about value you’ll know that the guitar packages made by New York Pro guitars and Stadium guitars is the way to go.
Not everyone has extra thousands of dollars to purchase an electric guitar made by one of the high end manufacturers. Nowadays it pays to look around at some of the great alternatives that are out there.
Glen Burton guitars and New York guitars are among those alternatives. These electric guitars not only look good but they sound sound, and they won’t blow the budget. It’s not hard to find electric guitar packages with both of these brand name guitars in them, and that makes them an even better bargain. They have electric guitars in popular styles and colors so you won’t have to settle. Once you have checked them out it wouldn’t surprise me if you came back for another.
Don’t think that just because you purchased a new electric guitar package that you don’t have to make any adjustments on it. When they come from the manufacturer most electric guitars aren’t bad but their are some that do need adjustments.
As I said most electric guitar packagesare set pretty well but aside from toning the strings you might find one that you have to adjust the bridge because the string buzzes, or you find that the tonation is out. The tonation is on when the open string is the same note as that played at the 12th fret.
With the help of the Internet making these adjustments is easier than it has ever been. This also applies to bass guitars as the adjustments will be the same.
The English language can be very tricky sometimes. Case in point I don’t know why they are called cheap electric guitars, they should be called affordable electric guitars.
Like anything else there are degrees of cheap electric guitars, it all depends on how much you want to spend. The more expensive electric guitars that call themselves cheap will surprise you when compared to their more expensive cousins. The finish is just as good and the action isn’t bad either. With a little imagination and exchanging some parts from the more expensive manufacturers and you have got yourself a high end electric guitar at a fraction of the cost.
Comments around the net show that most people who own a knock-off brand strat electric guitar like the one manufactured by New York Pro guitars would most definitely replace it if something bad were to happen to it.