Where can I get cheap electric guitars?
Where can I get cheap electric guitars in MN?
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Tips to Buy a Classical Guitar
Buying a new guitar is always an exciting process for the beginner or experienced guitarist. A basic knowledge of the instrument and an assessment of your musical goals will help you make a wise purchase, a purchase you can enjoy for years, perhaps even a lifetime All guitars produce sound through the vibration of the strings. Classical guitars transmit the vibration of the string to the soundboard via the saddle and bridge. The combined resonance of the strings, saddle, bridge and soundboard are, in turn, amplified in the sound-box or body of the guitar. The design and quality of the, saddle, bridge and soundboard have a major impact on the guitar’s sound.
Have in mind before buying…
Nylon produces a round, mellow sound and is the preferred sound for classical, Low, medium, normal and hard tension strings create a tension up 75-90 pounds. Less string tension makes a classic guitar easier to play. The fingerboard, 50-52 mm at the nut, provides room for intricate finger picking. The longer string, 650-655mm length from saddle to nut enhances the bass response and sustain. The classical guitar body style is smaller than most other acoustic designs which make the instrument easy to handle and feel. Always remember, when buying a handmade guitar, you are buying a live instrument. Temperature and humidity are the main factors to ruptures and instrument deterioration if not cared according to the maker’s instructions.
See” taking care of your guitar” below.
Setting Goals
What are your goals? Are you anticipating a serious hobby or majoring in music? If so, buy the best solid top guitar you can afford. An inexpensive guitar is a good choice if your goal is merely casual enjoyment for a semester or so (or if you’re really poor!). Do you need to be amplified for church or stage? If so, an acoustic-electric classical will afford maximize versatility. Before shopping, decide on a budget so the dealer can show you guitars in your price range.
Trying Out a Guitar – Action
Each guitar is unique in feel due to variations in neck thickness and shape. If the neck is comfortable, the guitar will be easier to play. The string height above the fingerboard–the action–also influences playing ease. The action may vary according to personal taste and playing style. High action is difficult to play but allows buzz-free high volume playing. Low
action is easy to play but buzzes during aggressive playing. A compromise between the two is best for most players. Fortunately, the action can be adjusted to suit your needs. If you are a steel-string player, remember that classical action is higher than steel-string action due to nylon’s lower tension. Listen carefully to the timbre (tone color) of the guitar. A balance between dark and bright is the most versatile. However, timbre preference is subject to taste and playing style. If your right hand technique is on the bright side, a dark sounding guitar will help balance your tone. If you play without
nails, a brighter guitar will help bring out the upper frequencies. Play single notes throughout the guitar’s range and listen to how they sustain. Listen to the relationship of the bass notes to the treble. The bass should be firm with a long sustain. However, the treble notes must be able to stand out in relation to the bass so you can project the melody. Finally, have someone play the instrument so you can judge the projection. What’s the difference in sound between a $300 guitar and a $3000 one? Budget guitars are less resonate and have a smaller tonal and dynamic range than expensive guitars.
Workmanship
Whether you are a beginning or advanced player, a quality guitar is crucial to your success and enjoyment. A fine instrument is easy to play, exudes workmanship, and sounds resonant and responsive. A quality instrument inspires you to practice and excel as a musician. Buy the best guitar you can afford and it will greatly enhance your learning and enjoyment. Note the quality of workmanship in the seating and polish of the frets, the binding between the top and sides, and in the finish. However, in all fairness, you normally get what you pay for. Budget guitars cost less because cheap materials and lesser workmanship are used to trim costs. Budget guitars should be playable but will have numerous finish defects, unpolished frets, messy glue joints, unsanded bracing and poorly adjusted action (a good dealer will adjust the action if needed). Premium quality guitars will have a near perfect fit and finish of all components. Even the interior bracing will be neatly glued and sanded smooth! Before purchasing a guitar, confirm that the tuning heads turn smoothly and allow reasonable pitch control. Fortunately, cheap or broken turning heads are relatively easy and inexpensive to replace.
Price Ranges
Professional classical guitarists play instruments handcrafted by individual makers, e.g., Fleta, Hauser or Gilbert. Depending on the maker’s reputation, these guitars cost $3,000 to $20,000. Guitars made by a specialized group of builders in a small shop cost from $1000 to $10,000 e.g., Ramírez, Hirade or Asturias. For most people these instruments are out of each.
Most beginners are looking for an inexpensive guitar. Buyer beware: most guitars retailing for under $100 are disappointing junk. Don’t throw your money away on a cheap toy, pay a little more and get a real guitar. Really cheap guitars have
unacceptable compromises in design, materials and construction quality. Fortunately, there are many factory-made guitars costing from $150 to $300 that make fine beginning instruments.
Recommended Classic Guitars
These models are excellent values in their respective price ranges. Granada guitars from Sevilla- Spain range form $299- $499, Prudencio Saez – guitars form Torrent – Spain. range from $380 -$1,800. Amalio Burguet guitars- Catarroja- Spain, range fro, $999- $4,500.
Guitars from Spain
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What are some great cheap metal guitars?
Can you give me the names of guitars that are specialized in metal and have crisp distortion? And preferably EMG pickups or Seymour Duncan. My price limit is $300. I know, that is pretty low for a price limit, but there has to be guitars that are good that cost under $300. Please help me out. Thanks.
There are no guitars below the 600$ price point that come with EMG active pickups as far as I am aware…. it’s a pretty safe assumption that most stock pickups are going to suck – so start budgeting for replacement pickups now.
That’s actually my strategy for buying a guitar – I include the cost of replacement pickups, new strings, and a professional setup into my budget right from the start.
Anyways, well, I own two LTD’s that I think the world of… the first link is one of them, the second is the other one. They’re both basically the same thing, different finish. The guitar is pretty decent as is, but once they’ve been upgraded they both play and sound gorgeously.
There are many different things you can do to upgrade them, many different directions, but I suggest Rockfield pickups as one option for you – they’re a little cheaper than Seymour Duncans or DiMarzios, but the sound quality is top-notch. I might suggest the one below.
Of course, you don’t have to do it right away, but the guitars do benefit greatly from it. I’ve only heard a handful of guitars whose stock pickups don’t suck (from my POV), and I haven’t heard a guitar yet that hasn’t benefited from a pickup upgrade.
Even before upgrading the pickups, consider putting an onboard preamp into your guitar. Admittedly, it’s a bit of work, but it does have its benefits in improved sound quality. A relatively simple onboard preamp could even be constructed… google "tillman preamp" if you’re interested in that.
Saul
A Brief History of Epiphone Acoustic Guitars
Epiphone had its true beginnings in Greece where Anastasios Stathopoulos started out by making traditional stringed instruments such as violins, lutes, mandolins, and a Greek instrument called the lioutos. The family then moved to Smyrna in Asia Minor but later fled to New York due to persecution.
After moving to New York, Anastasios son, Epi Stathopoulos, inherited the family instrument making business. During the early years of Epi s running of the business, the company was called the House of Stathopoulos. But, Epi changed it from that to Epiphone. He filed for the change in advance, but it did not become official until 1928. The new company was named for Epi, the owner, and phonos, the Greek word for sound. At this point, it was called the Epiphone Banjo Company.
Epiphone launched their first guitars in 1931. They had a full line of what is known as the archtop style of guitar which are popular with jazz and blues players. After their launch they become one of the biggest guitar companies with Gibson being their main rival.
Things changed after Epi died of leukemia. He left the business to his brother Orphie and another brother, Frixo, became the president. This was not a lucrative partnership. The two brothers had a disagreement and Frixo sold his stocks in the company. After that, Epiphone fell on hard times both because of the war and because of poor management.
The fate of the company changed in 1957 when Chicago Musical Instrument, Gibson s parent company, purchased Epiphone. Now, the company is considered a subdivision of Gibson, though it maintains its own original line.
Epiphone has its own line of acoustic guitars as well as electric. The first instruments the Stahopoulos family created, after all, were acoustic instruments. The acoustic models include the Paul McCartney Texan, the Dove, the DR-100, the AJ-100, the AJ-200S, and the EJ-200. For more information and a more complete list of their guitars visit epiphone.com.
Epiphone also lists a lot of players who use their guitars on the website. They include Paul McCartney, Moby, Glen Maxey of Brother Cane, Tom Peterson of Cheap Trick, Chris Chaney of Jane s Addiction, and Marty Roe of Diamond Rio. The site doesn t seem to specify whether they play an acoustic or electric guitar.
Here is what one person has to say about their Epiphone acoustic:
About the Epiphone AJ-100 EB
Overall this guitar astonishes as a bang-for-the-buck item. So far superior than what was available to me in this price range than when I picked up guitar in the mid seventies. Computer-programmed, manufacturing has spawned some really accurate, cheap guitars. What a blessing really. I must commend the builders or factory workers as the case may be in making these instruments. Affordable, inexpensive guitars are better and more plentiful than ever. Overall, this guitar is good enough to warrant all the word I have spent glowing about it. I have written maybe three reviews in my life, because I usually don t bother.
William McRea
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Cheap guitar blues
The sequel to my video “Riffguy on a $199 guitar & amp package”. Since some people commented on the tone of this guitar being poor, I wanted to demonstrate what can be accomplished by proper miking techniques. This guitar & amp are completely stock.
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differences in sound between cheap and expensive electric guitars?
will a cheap guitar and cheap amp, not sound as good as a good guitar? i bought both the amp and ibanez guitar for $100, would a guitar around $200-$400 sound better? does the amp really matter too? and some advice on a good guitar in the $200-400 range would be nice too thanks
i bought a cheap 100 dollar guitar and it was fine but i think it depends on the brand you buy. of course if its a famous name there is a chance that it will sound better. i think in a cheaper guitar the strings are not the best quality. you should make sure you buy top quality strings and defenitly invest in a good amp. the amp that came with my guitar was a piece of garbage and i only use it when i travel.
where can i get decently cheap acoustic guitars and drum sets?
alright,so im starting up a new band.
;;&& i already have people that want to be in it, but the problem is we don’t have enough instruments for everyone.
(theres 5 of us)
any places you would recommend that has cheap-ish drums and guitars?
thanks.
ebay store:
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Guitar-Audio__W0QQ_armrsZ1
or you can go to their website
www.guitaraudio.com
they have great deals on a lot of products (esp. guitars/drums)
Place to buy good guitars cheap online, my first electric guitar?
I’m looking to buy an electric guitar. And I wanted to buy it online, I was looking at squier strat or fender starcaster pack. Any different suggestions? Can anyone point me inthe direction to buy these cheap…and any tips for learning fast?
I totally agree that you should buy from a local store if possible. I also agree that you should always play a guitar first since two identical models can play differently, however if you don’t know how to play yet that isn’t really an option. If you have a friend who plays see if they will go with to try some out. If for some reason you just have to buy online stick with someone like Musician’s Friend, Sam Ash or American Musical Supply. Even if you are buying locally use these sites to compare prices. I have found that most local stores will match online pricing. Personally, even as a complete beginner, I wouldn’t spend less than $200 on a guitar. The Squire Standard Strat at $229 is a good entry level guitar. The Line 6 15 watt Spider III amp (on sale for $68.99 righ now) is going to be one of the better amps for a beginner also. Don’t buy that Starcaster junk and avoid the package deals as most of them come with a worthless amp and guitar.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Squier-Standard-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=510422
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-Spider-III-15-Guitar-Combo-Amplifier?sku=482276
What are some cheap guitars with a whammy/tremolo system and a quilted top?
I got stuck between the Washburn X12 and the Schecter Sunset Deluxe. I love the Wasburn’s quilted sunburst look, but I want a guitar with a whammy, but the Schecter isn’t as beutiful as a quilted top. Is there a guitar that fits in both categories under $279?
quilted top + floyd rose? if you find one for under 279… let me know. Until then, good luck. I dont think such a good deal exists.
where could i get Bass guitars cheap?
I need a bass guitar in the region of £50 but would be willing to go up to around £80 but i don’t know where to get 1 cheap. any ideas?
Heya when i started bass, i bought a squier Bronco Bass. It was £99, but was a direct sub-product of fender and served me well for two years. Its now being used (and maybe abused) in my colleges music department. Now if the bass itself cost £99 a secondhand one would be worth peanuts!
http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0310902558
It is a 3/4 scale bass (neck is shorter) but I was using her way uptill when i started playing a full scale bass. Also check out the other basses on the website, they are HUGE value for money, and will last you for ever. Im currently using a Squier Precision and she has not let me down, despite being used everyday for over a year.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SQUIER-BRONCO-BASS-FENDER-FRONTMAN-15W-AMP_W0QQitemZ180338946580QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item180338946580&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
for example that bronco comes with an amp and accesories and has a starting price of £0.99
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SQUIER-BADTZ-MARU-HELLO-KITTY-BASS-AND-AMP-FENDER-RARE_W0QQitemZ170311742525QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item170311742525&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
This one is at £26 and looks rather cool 
Hope this helps you, welcome to the amazing world of bass playing
(NOTE: you can pick up Squier Bass is ANY music shop ANYWHERE. they are the industry standard.)
