A Guide to Buying an Acoustic Guitar By: iwilliamson Acoustic guitar bodies come in basically the same hourglass shape, with some variations, but they do vary in size, color, wood-type, style, and extra features. You can even buy an acoustic guitar so small that fits into a hiking backpack. Tags: guitar, acvoustic, electric guitar
Understanding The Purpose Of The Guitar Neck Shim By: Michael Granger Some guitars will just NOT adjust properly with the standard methods available like the bridge saddles, nut filing adjustments and the ability to set the bow (or lack thereof) of the neck itself. Adding shims to the bolt on neck may be necessary to get the guitar to play properly at all locations up and down the neck.
A nut shim acts as a spacer between the nut and neck raising and lowering the distance between all of the strings at the lower end of the guitar, starting at... Tags: musical instruments, guitar repair, music, guitar
An Alternative Way To Adjust Your Guitar Nut By: Andrew Preston Most new guitars arrive from the factory with the nut just barely playable. Older guitars may have the nut filed or worn down so much that fret buzz cannot be eliminated by neck or string height adjustment. If you have a new guitar, or you are replacing the nut with a new one, here is an alternative method to file and adjust the nut material to make your guitar play like the professionals guitars play.
Guitar Chords Boot Camp By: Kirk Downing Guitar Chords are created from individual notes from the fret board that are pieced together to form a colorful sounding multi-note called a chord. Chords are divided into six categories: Major, Seventh, Augmented, Minor, Diminished, and Minor Seventh Flat Fifth. All chords can be placed in one of three groups based on the musical structure of the chord: Major, Minor, or Seventh that can be combined into great sounding chord sequences that make up lots of popular songs. Tags: guitar chords, beginner guitar chords, minor chords, major chords
Essential Guitar Care Tips By: Ken Radwell If you want to keep your guitar in top condition, so that it always sounds great and keeps it's value, a few simple care and maintenance tasks need to be carried out. The guitar is a sensitive instrument and by following these simple steps, you will make sure that your guitar continues to perform at its best. Tags: Guitar, Guitar Lesson, Play Guitar, learn guitar, beginner guitar, learning guitar, guitar
The Importance Of Frets And Fret Boards By: Victor Epand A brief look at what frets and fret boards are, what role they play in helping a guitar to produce sounds, and how their design and manufacture can make a difference to the overall quality of sound. Tags: Fret, fret board, vibrato
The Importance Of Design In The Popularity Of Bass Guitars By: Victor Epand Bass guitars were often the rather dowdy instruments hidden at the back of a stage, but with a little help from mother nature, these instruments have gained massive popularity - as a result from their visual appeal as much as their musical capabilities. Tags: Electric guitar, fret, hardwood
The Secrets Of A Fretless Guitar By: Victor Epand Some electric bass guitars are produced without frets. This article looks at how this is possible, and the reasons for wanting to play a guitar that is missing such a vital component. Tags: Electric guitar, fret, fretless, double bass
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