A common question for new electric guitar players is what type of guitar is best, or more specfically…which brand to buy?

One question to ask your self is what genre of music you are interested in. Depending on the musical style that you want to play it may change the brand of guitar to look at.

Generally for rock and metal guitarists a good choice is Ibanez, ESP, Jackson, Dean, or Washburn. There may be models that have the type of designs and pickups more suited for rhythm guitarists and more distortion.

For other genres such as Jazz and Country, a Fender, Gretsch, … Continue Reading

Are you doing some research on electric guitar prices? Here are some facts you might consider.

When it comes to construction, all electric guitars are pretty much the same. For instance, all electric guitars have the following things in common:

1. Body
2. Neck
3. Head stock piece
4. Electrical pickups
5. Bridge

In addition to this, they also come with amplifiers that make their sounds more audible.

Price

Price and sound quality are the two most crucial considerations while choosing the best electric guitar. Electric guitars might be bought for as cheap as $99. Do you want to know what the upper limit of the price is? How does $20,000 sound?

Price differs based on the … Continue Reading

We can definitely question the practicality of the term ‘best electric guitar strings’. This term doesn’t actually make much sense! Why? Simple… imagine you have the best electric guitar strings that are made with the best and most expensive materials ever. But does this mean that those guitar strings will produce the best sounds? Not really…

This article is a short guide for guitar researchers. And it tells you what facts are involved in the value of guitar strings.

The 3 factors involved with electric guitar strings are-

1. Alloys
2. Winding
3. Gauges

Alloys

There are 3 types of alloys electric guitar strings are made out of. They are-

1. Stainless steel
2. Nickel-plated
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An electric guitar is a version of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of strings into an electrical current which is made louder by an amplifier.
Electric Guitar History
The first solid body electric guitar was created by Leo fender in the last 1940′s with only one pickup. The two pickup version was named the Telecaster. In 1954 after a series of innovations and advances the Fender Stratocaster or ‘Strat’ was introduced to the world. This innovative design and sound is considered to be the start of the modern electric guitar era. Today there are hundreds of brands available in … Continue Reading