| So you want to pick up the guitar? If you
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| | make sure it sounds cool!Be aware that no
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| have an instrument already, good. But if
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| | guitar will ever sound right if it's out
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| not, you're going to have to get one.
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| | of tune. Unfortunately for us, a lot of
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| There are a lot of choices out there.
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| | guitars aren't already tuned. This is
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| This article will help you with what you
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| | when it definitely helps to have absolute
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| need to know.If there's a cherry red axe
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| | pitch or, at least, a guitar tuner. If
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| you've been lusting after lately or if
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| | you have no idea what you're doing, then
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| you're picking one out as a gift, it's
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| | you can always ask an employee to help
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| time to learn about what you're buying. I
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| | you out. If they think you're interested,
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| know people who've spent thousands of
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| | they won't mind tuning it up for
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| dollars on instruments and it didn't help
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| | you.While you're doing all this is the
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| play one lick better. Guitars can make
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| | time to buy a couple picks for a buck or
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| nice trophy items, but you've got some
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| | two. Everyone seems to have their own
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| decisions to make before you can become a
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| | preference with picks. Generally, you
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| real guitar-playing badass.Now it's time
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| | want one that is pliable yet sturdy. That
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| to start searching for your special
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| | way you can strum chords and pick out
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| guitar. First check out a trading post or
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| | notes with the same pick.Now once you've
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| the local classifieds. Don't go to Ebay!
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| | got a pick in hand and that beautiful
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| A guitar is something you must play
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| | guitar is in tune, let's play some
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| before you buy. Especially when you're
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| | chords. If you don't know any, then just
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| looking for that first guitar, there can
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| | try picking the strings. It can be hard
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| be a wide variation in the quality out
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| | to tell without strumming, but what we're
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| there. How will you know if a guitar is
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| | looking for is a well-balanced, rich
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| really for you unless you play it
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| | tone. The high notes and the low notes
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| first?Another good place to find guitars
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| | should have an even balance and it should
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| is at your local guitar shop. There are
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| | create a nice sonorous sensation to your
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| rows of them just hanging from the walls
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| | ears. If the high notes sound "plinky" or
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| begging to be played. Most places don't
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| | the low notes sound dull that's a bad
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| mind if you try one out, though it's
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| | sign. Old strings can badly degrade the
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| always nice to ask first. Some of these
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| | sound, so watch out for those. Otherwise,
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| instruments are very expensive and
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| | with acoustic guitars the sound you hear
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| delicate items. A tiny nick in the finish
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| | is a pretty straightforward indicator
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| or scratch in the chrome can ruin a
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| | whether it's a worthy specimen.What About
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| guitar in some people's eyes! As for what
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| | The Electric Guitar?It can be a little
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| kind of shop you want to go to, most
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| | harder to test electric guitars. EQ
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| small shops specializing in guitars have
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| | settings and pickups play a larger role
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| very knowledgeable and skilled staff.
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| | with electric instruments. If the tone
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| While instruments and equipment are often
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| | knob on the guitar is turned down or if
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| more expensive at these places, there
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| | the amp's treble/bass settings are wrong,
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| really isn't a better place to find
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| | then you'll get a false indication of
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| advice or get lessons.In any case, you
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| | what the guitar can do. Also beware, most
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| should be able to find a good starter
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| | sales people will hook you into one of
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| guitar for somewhere around $100 to $200.
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| | their best amps. I would recommend
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| If you decide on an electric guitar, then
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| | playing on the kind of amp you're looking
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| you'll want to purchase a practice amp
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| | to buy. This way you'll get a good idea
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| too. 15 watt practice amps usually retail
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| | of it will sound like at home.As far as
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| around $50 and sometimes you can save
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| | basic guitar EQ's, turn the tone knob on
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| money on package deals.How Do I Know If
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| | the guitar most of the way up and adjust
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| It's a Good Guitar?The most important
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| | the amp settings; for treble around 7
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| thing when buying your guitar is to
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| | o'clock and for the bass control around 3
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| listen. When you strum the strings do you
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| | or 4 is good. Obviously there will be a
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| hear weird noises? Well, other than your
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| | lot of variation on these settings
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| playing... Seriously though, if the
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| | depending on the style of music you play.
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| action on the guitar is too low, it can
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| | For now though, the basic settings
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| cause the strings to vibrate against the
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| | suffice.Conclusions Are For WinnersOnce
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| metal frets. Other times, cheap tuning
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| | you've decided on the guitar that sounds
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| pegs cause problems. Let's take a look
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| | best to you, it's time to check out the
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| at these next. Do they turn smoothly or
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| | accessories. The essential items you'll
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| are they kind of jerky? You don't want
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| | need include a pitch tuner, a case, an
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| pegs that turn too easily or ones that
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| | extra set of strings, a comfortable
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| require serious muscle. Good tuning pegs
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| | strap, and most importantly, a whole
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| will have a bit of resistance at first
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| | bunch of picks. I can't count the number
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| and then turn smoothly and steadily once
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| | of picks I've lost in my lifetime. No
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| moving. Now be careful and don't tune it
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| | matter what you do, you will lose
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| too much! Those tiny E and B strings like
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| | them!Now if you decided on an electric
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| to break.Next up, take a look down the
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| | guitar then you'll need another group of
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| neck of the guitar. Make sure the neck is
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| | accessories. Start out with a little
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| straight, otherwise funny things will
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| | practice amp and a couple of 1/4" cables.
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| happen when you play further up the neck.
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| | Unless you're going to be playing in a
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| Do you see the enameled dots on the fret
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| | massive room, short cables are better.
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| board? We need to find the fret that has
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| | They take up less room and are much
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| two of those dots. That fret is what we
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| | easier to store and untangle. Ten foot
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| call an octave. When you press down at
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| | cables are usually optimal. Eventually,
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| that fret, the string will play the same
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| | you might consider picking up some
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| note as when it's played open or
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| | effects pedals. The basic ones include
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| unfretted. You can test your ear here and
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| | distortion, delay, reverb, chorus, phaser
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| also listen for the quality of the
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| | and tremolo. Personally, I like overdrive
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| guitar. Play the string open, then play
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| | pedals because they give a nice fuzzy
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| it at the octave mark. Do they sound like
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| | edge to your sound for rock'n roll.
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| the same note or do you hear discordance
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| | Another route to go is the ubiquitous
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| between the two? If they sound like the
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| | multifunction effects box. The quality of
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| same note that means the intonation on
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| | each effect tends to be substandard on
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| your guitar is in good shape. You can
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| | these, but it can be cool to try out
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| take a guitar to a repair shop, but if it
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| | different effects and see which ones you
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| doesn't start out with good intonation
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| | might want to purchase individually later
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| then there's not a lot that can be
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| | on.My last word advice is something most
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| done.Play It Already!Once we're done the
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| | wanna-be rockers don't like to hear. I
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| snooping out the hardware, we're down to
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| | recommend starting out with an acoustic
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| the moment of truth. Let's hear how it
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| | guitar. They force you to have better
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| sounds! Plug it in or if it's an acoustic
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| | technique and that makes you better in
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| just start playing.With guitars it can be
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| | the long run. Also, I find acoustic
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| tricky knowing what you want in the
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| | guitars are better for learning chords
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| beginning. Generally, you're listening
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| | and writing songs. The great thing about
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| for a nice thick low end that you can
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| | them is they can go practically anywhere
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| really feel. On the high range we want a
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| | you can. And there aren't many better
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| clear and present sound that can pierce
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| | ways to attract people than by playing a
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| through walls. All guitars vary widely in
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| | guitar.So yes, be cool and get yourself a
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| their sounds, pickups, and EQ's. Some
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| | guitar. Inevitably, you will suck at
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| guitars will sound awesome through a
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| | first, but you don't have to be that way
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| certain distortion pedal while others are
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| | for long. If you find someone who can
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| meant to be played with a certain style
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| | explain and show you, you'll be playing
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| amp. A lot of your choice depends on
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| | soon enough. Above all, don't be
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| whether you want to play rhythm or lead.
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| | discouraged! If you try hard enough, you
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| A good way to figure it all out is by
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| | will get better.This article is authored
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| listening to your favorite musician and
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| | by Daniel Crenshaw. He is a musician and
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| finding out what equipment they use. I
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| | writer from Richmond, Virginia. He runs
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| can't offer much advice here other than
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| | the website Freedommedium.
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