Posts Tagged ‘Guitars’
Monday, November 9th, 2009
The Loar is a company that pays homage to the instruments from the 1920’s and 30’s, an age of outstanding craftsmanship and innovative design. Designed by Greg Rich, The Loar combines expert craftsmanship and classic designs with upgraded features to appeal to today’s players. And they do it at an affordable price for everyone.
Today they announced they are reintroducing the Loar LH-200, a small bodied acoustic designed for blues playing. Check it out.
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Tags: acoustic guitars, Guitars, loar
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Updated May 8, 2009: We have an updated list with new contests. Go check them out now.
Lately we’ve been writing a series on the “Downturn Guitar” - economical guitars that are relatively comparable to the higher end instruments. In these tough economic times we all have to make sacrifices and sometimes that new Martin or Gibson might have to be a new Blueridge or a new Epiphone. But for some of us even buying any guitar might be out of the question. So what do we do when we can’t even spare a dime, brother?
We enter contests and try and win that guitar! Full story…
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Tags: Contest, Downturn Guitar, Epiphone, Gibson, Giveaway, Guitars, Taylor
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Friday, December 26th, 2008
Needless to say, there are many, many factors that go into picking the right guitar. Most people start by focusing on the body shape they want (dreadnought, small-body, etc.) and then looking at the wood that is used (see related story). Is the top spruce or cedar? Rosewood or mahogany back and sides? Are the woods solid? The list goes on and on.
But what is really interesting is the fact that many people pay very little attention to the single specification that will likely have the greatest impact on the playability of the guitar.
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Tags: Guitars, neck
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
After a meeting in San Francisco yesterday with Internet heavyweight Brian Grey, I ducked into a book store to wait for my return ferry to Sausalito (where Fretbase has its worldwide headquarters). While inside the store, I came across With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars by Jonathan Kellerman. What a treasure. The book is full of wonderful articles and stories with excellent photographs of vintage guitars from Kellerman’s impressive collection. According to legendary guitarist Andy Summers, the book “whets the appetite for all of us who are mad about guitars.”
Do you know anybody like that?
With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars (Amazon)
Tags: andy summers, guitar books, Guitars
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Monday, December 1st, 2008
As Brian reported yesterday, once kids have started playing guitar hero they are ready to move onto a real guitar. And while your kids may be young to really understand this now, a real guitar provides a lot of advantages over Guitar Hero. For starters, I’m not sure how many guys have gotten girls by playing Guitar Hero while playing a real guitar can even make Michael Cera seem cool. If I had spent more time on the guitar and less playing Intellivision in my youth, things might have turned out differently.
The acoustic guitar is a good one to start. It isn’t too loud, doesn’t need to be plugged in (i.e., environmentally friendly) and doesn’t require an amplifier (a frightening word for parents). Also, while it is tempting to get the cheapest kid’s guitar available at Amazon, the cheapest option won’t stay in tune and will probably warp at the neck - raising the strings and making it unplayable. Accordingly, we’re focusing here on steel string guitars in the $99 to $299 range that will last over time. We want your kid to be an acoustic guitar hero.
So, just in time for the holidays, here is our list of the Top 5 Acoustic Guitars for kids.
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Tags: acoustic, acoustic guitars, acoustic guitars for kids, Guitars, kids, Martin, starter acoustic guitar, Taylor, yamaha
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