Finding Cheap Electric Guitars

By Matilda Canterbury

So your teenager has decided that they are ready to turn themselves into rock stars. "Just great!" You think to yourself, because chances are they are just going to give up in a few weeks or months anyway, sort of like so many of the other things they get into. But what if you bought them a cheap electric guitar? That would make it so it wouldn't be a huge financial burden on you, and when or if they get tired of it you would not have put a dent in your wallet too much. But if you do not know much about guitars, then you might be a little worried about accidentally buying one that is of very low quality. Because if it were too low of quality, they would likely give up on it immediately one way or the other.

You know nothing of guitars and are now wondering where you will be able to find this piece of equipment. A quick search leads me to companies such as Fender and Gibson that have put a great deal of effort in order to reduce the prices on their products. They have successfully managed to reduce prices of guitars that normally would have cost over $200 a half a century ago will now cost as low as $50.

Since the prices are so low, you are a bit skeptical of how good the guitars they are offering could possibly be. Will it break in 2 weeks time? Well today you can find reputable retailers that are selling high quality guitars for as low as or lower than $100. They are generally the same as the expensive brands, meaning that they conform to the factory stipulation. The only difference is that these products are produced in other countries, so they are outsourced products.

Nowadays you have a range of cheap electric guitars to choose from at varying price points. Take this example: you could guy a guitar, but all you would get would be just that. The guitar. Now, consider a guitar package that comes with the guitar, as well as some accessories and the amp for a total of $200. Plus there are also guitars for the little rock star in your family. No, I am not talking about guitar toys; I mean real guitars the kind that will have your young one partying like a rock star.

Let us not forget that the internet is quite possibly the most powerful tool at your disposal that will allow you to save mega bucks on your new and cheap electric guitar. Shopping online will let you find great discounts and deals, have the item shipped to your doorstep, and you won't even have to leave your home. You can even find helpful literature and tutorials for you aspiring rock star to improve their skills.

So go ahead and allow your teenager to express themselves, since you will have the peace of mind that you were able to purchase a cheap electric guitar. - 32370

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Want to humor your son or daughter while they are going through their rocker phase? Cheap electric guitars can help you with that, and not spend a ton doing it.

Electric Guitar Package Deals

By Georgia Thompkins

Playing a pretend guitar with a bunch of friends playing pretend instruments might be entertaining enough. When you want to move up to real guitaring, there is no better deal than starting off with electric guitar packages. you can find many models, styles and designs, you can find everything you need to start learning and begin to really play guitar.

Guitar Features Electric guitar packages typically are meant to be used by the beginning guitarist. This is because the features, extra options, and power provided by more advanced equipment come with a very large price tag. The high price of regular equipment can possibly prevent someone from learning to play because they can't afford the higher quality and advanced equipment. There are a couple important points to examine when shopping for a guitar. First and foremost, is the type of pickups that are installed. Pickups decode the acoustic vibrations of your strumming and translate them into an electrical signal, which then moves onto the amp and creates the electric guitar sound.

You can find pickups that are made of one row of magnets, and then there are humbucking pickups which are dual coiled magnets designed to eliminate the voltage hum generated by lesser quality pickups. You will find guitars that have either or, or even both. Pay close attention before purchasing any guitar so you know which one it has.

Most electric guitar packages will not have very advanced pickups, but quite often the pickups can be removed and exchanged at a guitar shop for a fee if you want to upgrade later.

The amp is as big of a part of any electric guitar package as the guitar itself. Without it you just have a piece of wood with strings on it. Amps come in all sizes and power ranges, from small practice amps to mega-sized arena amps. Typically the amps included in these packages tend to be small, good enough to learn how to play solo in your garage, but should be power enough to perform with other instruments without getting overwhelmed. This isn't bad news because as you progress in your ability, as you can always upgrade your amp to a larger one. Effects pedals and racks are next in line in importance and let you change and alter the sound of your guitar, but you usually can not find those in bundle packages.

High quality electric guitar packages should include everything you need to get started: suitable guitar picks, a guitar strap, and a cable to connect the guitar to the amp. Better packages include all of this as well as a soft guitar case, or an instructional book.

Learning to play the electric guitar is be a lot of fun. Starting with electric guitar packages is optimal for beginning guitarists. You may even find that some guitar shops will make their own special packages if you happen to be an intermediate or even advanced player. But this equipment can get expensive unless you save quite a bit. Packages are the best option if you are on a budget. - 32370

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If you or someone you know are looking to learn to play guitar, then you could save a ton of money by choosing to invest in electric guitar packages.

Red Electric Guitar Qualities

By Tina Schwitz

Standing out, especially if you're looking to perform at more than a casual level, is a big part of performing. You can find vocalists just about anywhere, and bands are just as common these days as well. You could probably poll high school students and find that at least 1/3 of them have been in a band at some point. Because this type of thing is getting so big, you need to do something to stand out from the crowd. Every part of a band needs something special, and one of those things can be a red electric guitar.

A red electric guitar won't make you a faster shredder or a better player, but you have to take every advantage you can get. Red is the color that travels the furthest among all the colors. It's also a color that grabs your attention. The color red can grab and hold onto you, and your audience, and pull you all in. With a red guitar, you might grab someone's eye in the best way possible.

Naturally, a red electric guitar means nothing if it isn't one that you're comfortable with. You still need to be playing a guitar that you're comfortable with. The color itself is only a show, and is not going to be what makes you a star. It is all actually in your abilities. It may look or even sound great when someone else is playing it, but that's not what you should be considering. You should be considering if it looks great on you, if you sound great on it. A guitar is supposed to help you stand out from the crowd, not help you blend right in.

Some musicians have such distinct styles that even a few notes may be able to clue you in that it's their work, musicians like Carlos Santana and Beck. That's why we're looking at red: you need to establish yourself one way or another for the time being. If you're going to play what everyone else does, try not to get your hopes up for a big career. Seek out the perfect sound that flows from your fingers and makes you special.

Now, actually buying or getting a red electric guitar is usually very simple. You can find a bland electric guitar and repaint it if you happen to be on a budget. Making it look good, especially if you've found your sound in a high end guitar, requires some skill. All in all, it does not even have to be red. Red's just the strongest color. You can't go wrong as long as the color feels right on you. - 32370

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If you are looking to really get people to notice you, you need to have something that makes you one of a kind. A red electric guitar is just the thing you need to do that.