Tag: acoustic guitar

Learning the Parts of the Guitar – Beginner Series

The guitar is one invention that dates back more than 5000 years ago. Through the years, it has evolved into what people know today as a 6 string musical instrument for predominately right handed players. Keep in mind that left handed players are not excluded. Many guitars can be strung for left hand ease, while some are designed for left handed play exclusively.

One of the things a person needs to know before learning how to play guitar are the parts that make up the guitar. Continue reading “Learning the Parts of the Guitar – Beginner Series”

How to Properly Hold the Guitar – Beginner Series

A guitar can be an easy and fun instrument to play. Start by learning the correct method of handling the instrument. Here’s how:

Body and Posture

You must be comfortably seated, resting your back adjacent to the backrest of your chair making sure that your legs are in front and feet flat on the ground. This position is now your “footing” or support that your guitar is going to rest upon.

Picking up the guitar, hold it close to your chest or stomach ensuring that the back of the guitar’s body touches your chest and the neck’s bottom is parallel to the ground. The guitars thickest string must be directed close to the face and the thinnest string must be directed close to the ground. Continue reading “How to Properly Hold the Guitar – Beginner Series”

Fender CD-60CE Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Review

Fender CD-60CEThe Fender CD-60CE Dreadnought with Cutaway has a Sunburst design that looks absolutely gorgeous. It’s an easy guitar to play so it’s perfect for the beginner and advanced guitar player.

Available in either a sunburst or black finish with tuner, volume and tone controls you can play this guitar as either an acoustic guitar or electric. Simply plug it into the amp for sweet electric sounds. It has a 20-fret fingerboard with white bridge pins.

This beautiful looking guitar has scalloped X bracing with a black pickguard. It features the Fishman Isys III System and has an on-board pre-amp and tuner.

Continue reading “Fender CD-60CE Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Review”

Taylor Guitars Baby Taylor BT2 Review

Taylor BT2The BT2 acoustic guitar from Taylor Guitars has a solid Mahogany top with Sapele laminated back and sides. This guitar has an attractive finish and comes with an included gig bag. It’s rated very highly by guitar players who give it a 4.8 out of 5 star rating on Amazon.

The BT2 Baby Taylor is a little smaller than a dreadnought at 3/4 the size so it should suit those with smaller hands. It’s a great guitar to learn on and has a sweet, rich sound.

The Baby Taylor is perfect for taking with you when you travel. Whether you’re an experienced player or just a beginner having a high quality guitar to play while you’re on the road is a must. It has a good volume and great sound for its small size. Continue reading “Taylor Guitars Baby Taylor BT2 Review”

Cordoba C5 Acoustic Nylon String Classical Guitar Review

Cordoba C5

The Cordoba C5 is a classical 6-string full size acoustic guitar. It’s been delicately handcrafted in the Spanish tradition. It’s made with beautiful wood including a rosewood fingerboard and rosewood binding, cedar top and mahogany for the back and sides.

It can be purchased with or without the custom made gig bag. The guitar is lightweight and has a nut width of 52mm. It’s full-sized with a 650mm scale length. Continue reading “Cordoba C5 Acoustic Nylon String Classical Guitar Review”

Humidity And The Effects On Your Guitar

Understanding and being aware of facts about humidity is what meteorologists refer to as “relative humidity.” This applies to the air’s ability to take in water or retain or to dry up objects that contain moisture that air surrounds.

The best or perfect level of humidity for a guitar changes from one musical instrument to another, subject to the humidity situations in the workshop or factory where the guitar was assembled.

The humidity at the time that the instrument was being assembled, set up the primary dimensions of your guitar. Continue reading “Humidity And The Effects On Your Guitar”

Learning The Guitar Lingo

The guitar is one of the most sought-after musical instruments today. Its popularity is manifested through-out the radio stations and the music videos on MTV. Almost all types of music in modern pop culture have been influenced by the guitar in one way or another.

For people who would like to get their hands on a guitar, they must first learn the guitar lingo. The guitar lingo is made up of weird-sounding words that are unique to the guitar world. Continue reading “Learning The Guitar Lingo”

What Are The Different Kinds Of Guitars

The guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments today. There are different kinds of guitars that are available out for different guitar players. Guitars are different in terms of playability, overall appearance and sound quality.

Here are some of the types of guitars that guitar players or aspiring guitar players can choose from:

Acoustic

If you want go get into the guitar world, you can start learning with an acoustic guitar. Continue reading “What Are The Different Kinds Of Guitars”