A week or two back I wrote a blog about buying electric guitars, specifically, how to go about choosing an electric guitar if you’re a complete beginner with a budget. I shared some videos with you from some of the Youtube bigwigs about what’s currently available in terms of budget models and starter packs, and included a piece by Paul Davids, who went as far as ranking some of the models he tried. You can find a link to that blog at the bottom of this page, or by searching the ‘Gear’ playlist on the blog homepage.
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As a follow up to that blog I promised to share a few more videos that I thought might help out the more seasoned player. Maybe you’ve got an electric guitar and you want an upgrade, maybe you’ve always played an acoustic and want to dip your toes in the electric water… I could have phrased that better… as a general safety tip, don’t dip any of your extremities in ‘electric water’ it’s not going to end well. You know what I mean.
I’m not going to share a load of videos about ‘mid priced’ guitars (you can go search that yourself), what I’m going to share here is a few videos that explain a little bit about the history of the electric guitar, how the various types came into being, and what the differences are. If you’ve been playing for a while, chances are you might be starting to appreciate what features appeal to you or suit your playing style, so understanding what differentiates electric guitar models is going to be vital information if you’re looking to choose something new.
You could still absolutely go with whatever you think looks the coolest, and it’s important to remember you can play any style on pretty much any guitar, although some are going to sound better than others in certain situations. Being inspired to pick up the instrument is still a critical factor.
Even if you’re not considering a purchase right now, there’s a lot of useful foundation knowledge in these videos which you might find interesting or helpful, so with that I’m going to pass you over the Rhett and Paul, and bid you a happy Sunday!
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