| Step 1. Determine the guitarist's mindset to playing | | | | country, and a mixture (jazz, alternative, americana, |
| guitar | | | | oldies, classic and everything in between). Keep in |
| When buying a Fender electric guitar it's important to | | | | mind any of these guitars can be used for the styles |
| determine if you are hobbyist, or professionally | | | | of music discussed. We will just stick to the most |
| minded. | | | | popular. |
| Fender has a wide range of electric guitars and | | | | If you love rock music you will need to check out |
| electric guitar packages available for the beginner or | | | | and try a Fender Stratocaster. No doubt one of the |
| hobbyist and the thing to remember is Fender is a | | | | most famous guitars in history and one of the most |
| great brand and you can't go wrong. | | | | famous guitarists to play the Strat was Jimi Hendrix. |
| An electric guitar package is a great way to get a | | | | The Stratocaster is so versatile yet so simple in |
| young person involved with music. An example is the | | | | design. 3 single coil pickups and a host of different |
| Stop Dreaming, Start Playing Set Affinity Strat | | | | sounds. Another beauty is you can change pickups |
| Special with Fender Frontman Amp. This set features | | | | and tone by simply having different pickguards |
| a great-sounding, sweet-looking and easy-playing | | | | available. |
| Squier Affinity Strat Special guitar with three | | | | Are you a country music fan? Check out a Fender |
| single-coil pickups; plugs it right into the included | | | | Telecaster. A famous saying when speaking of the |
| 15-watt, two-channel Fender® Frontman Amp® | | | | Tele is "The Twang." When playing country music |
| 15G with auxiliary input and headphone jack. | | | | you need the twang to make Nashville take notice |
| Accessories include stereo headphones, an | | | | and with the Tele's great and unique styling and |
| instructional DVD, a chromatic tuner, guitar strap, gig | | | | pickup configuration, there is no better way. |
| bag, guitar cable and pick sampler. | | | | Award-winning Fender Telecaster guitarist and |
| Fender Squier makes other great starter guitars and | | | | mandolin player Guthrie Trapp is one of Nashville's |
| the great thing about them is once you improve you | | | | busiest and most versatile performing and session |
| can always modify the guitar to fit your needs. | | | | musicians, having worked with artists such as Patty |
| If you are a professionally minded guitarist Fender | | | | Loveless, Jerry Douglas, Vince Gill, Taylor Hicks, Nanci |
| has you covered with a wide range of electric | | | | Griffith, Jessi Alexander, Dave Pomeroy, Albert Lee, |
| guitars. | | | | Cowboy Jack Clement, Danny Flowers, and others |
| A great pathway to take if you are professionally | | | | far too numerous to list in this small space. |
| minded is to buy a Fender Standard Series electric | | | | If you just love music in general and want to come |
| guitar. The Standard Series are made in Mexico and | | | | up with your own style the Fender Jazzmaster is a |
| offer affordability while still retaining quality. The good | | | | wise choice. A modern musician who loves the |
| thing is, once you improve your playing you can | | | | Jazzmaster is Mark Hoppus from Blink 182. |
| always modify the guitar to fit your needs and you | | | | First introduced at the 1958 NAMM show, the |
| have a life long friend at a fraction of the cost of an | | | | Jazzmaster guitar features a uniquely contoured |
| American model. | | | | body, a 25-1/2" scale length and very unique and |
| Now, if you are the type of person that demands | | | | warm sounding pickups. Separate lead and rhythm |
| quality there is nothing better than an American | | | | circuit switching incorporating independent volume and |
| made Fender electric guitar. The Fender American | | | | tone controls, and the floating tremolo with tremolo |
| Series electric guitars provide the best parts, the | | | | lock adds to the Jazzmaster's cool look and sound. |
| finest woods, and the most detailed craftsmanship | | | | The Jazzmaster really is that all around guitar to |
| available. | | | | make new sounds for the ages to come. |
| Step 2. Determine what style of music the guitarist is | | | | Have fun with music and inspire the next generations |
| interested in. | | | | to come to dream. |
| Let's discuss 3 different styles of music. Rock, | | | | |