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Guitar


$75  Ibanez Tone Blaster TBX15R

$99  Ibanez Tone Blaster TBX15R
 
$99  Crate GLX15 amp
 
$99  Crate VTX15 amp
 
$99  Behringer V Tone GMX-110 30watt amp
 
$99 Austin Guitar (Blue) AU731
 
$140  Austin Guitar (Purple) AU754
 
$249 Yamaha Guitar FGX413SC
 
$850 Vox AC 30. . .  This is a Steel ! ! ! !
 
$1200 Takamine Tan 77 Cool Tube  (this guitar has a Tube pre amp)
 
 
Bass
 
$199  Ibanez Soundwave 65 Bass amp
 
$200 Yamaha BB404 bass
 
$300 Yamaha BB615 bass
 
$249 Ampeg BA112
 
$349 Ampeg BA115
 
$550 Yamaha TRB1005
 
$650 Yamaha BB2004
 
PA

$299  B52 MX18S
 
$699  B52 Matrix 1000 V2
 
$250 B52 SL12
 
$150 BBE482i
 
 

 Keys
 
$1399  Korg TR88
 
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Alisons World of Music

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How to Purchase a Guitar

            Purchasing an instrument is much like buying a car if it does not fit your style or is not comfortable then you will not enjoy it. However some of the characteristics that affect the way a guitar fits the player are not quite as tangible as those found in cars.

            When buying either an acoustic or electric guitar there are some factors that should be considered.

            The first factor is the "action", or distance of the strings from the fingerboard. If the action is to high then it will be quite painful on fingers. This will discourage anyone from playing.

            The next is how well the guitar stays in tune over time. If the instrument does not hold its intonation well it will also discourage anyone from playing it.

            The third is the composition of the instruments. Acoustic guitars have three different types of composition. The highest quality of instruments is solid wood guitars. The top, back and sides of these guitars are all made of solid pieces of wood. The next level is a guitar with a solid top. The top is the part of the instrument that vibrates to produce the sound. Most of the sound also comes from the wood from which the instrument is made. Cedar and spruce are some of the more common woods used for the top of guitar. The rest of the guitar will be made of a composite material composed of different woods that have been glued together. The next level is guitars completely made of this composite material. This material is more inexpensive than some of the woods used in higher priced guitars. However the quality of the sound produced is somewhat compromised. I know this sounds confusing, but it is usually marked on the guitar.

            The composition of electric guitars is not quite as important as acoustic guitars. Electric guitars are usually made of alder, ash or mahogany. All of these woods can produce good quality sound.

            The intonation of electric guitars is greatly affected by how the neck is attached. There are three main types of necks. A neck-through design will stay in tune and give the most stability to the guitar. A neck through is a neck, which actually runs completely through the body of the guitar. A set neck is glued to the body of the guitar. This will not be quite as stable as a neck through, but more stable than a bolt-on neck. A bolt on neck is just that, bolted on. This allows for more give in the neck and also leads to more warping of the neck. Each of these different designs will produce slightly different sound quality as well.

            The pickups on electric guitars are a personal preference. The pickups "pick up" the sound and turn it into an electric signal, which is sent to the amplifier. There are two main styles of pickups. These are single coil and humbucking pickups. The single coil pickups have a tendency to buzz when power is not sufficient, while the humbuckers were invented to alleviate this problem, or buck the hum (it's not just a clever name). These different pickups do produce different sounds. However, it depends on the type of music and the musician's taste as to which is better. 

            The most important of all of these factors is completely personal. With any musical instrument it is important to get the guitar that fits the player. It doesn't matter what anyone else plays if the guitarist doesn't like it they won't play it. The best piece of advice is to never by a guitar or any instrument that you have not played. Guitars are made of wood, and every piece of wood is different, so even if you have played a guitar just like it, you never know what you will get in the mail.

            If the instrument is being purchased for someone, especially a child or a beginner, try to purchase a guitar that they will be able to learn and grow with. This may require spending a little more money, but if you save a hundred dollars and they never play that guitar because they hate it, then you have still wasted money. 

Steve S 

Alisons World of Music

225-677-9299