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Buying a New Electric Guitar
In this new series of guitar tips, we will discuss most every
facet of the electric guitar. At the end of the series, you will
know how to buy an electric guitar that..
- Fits your musical taste
- Feels Comfortable to play
- Has the look you want
- Fits your budget
Your Musical Taste
Before you embark on the journey of buying a new guitar, do a little
bit of thinking about your musical taste. Go through your CD's or
MP3's and check out the guitar sounds that are your favorites.
If you are replacing your current guitar with a new one, think
about the things that you like and don't like about the current
guitar.
Punk
Do you listen to a lot of punk music.. Green Day, NOFX, Blink 182,
The Sex Pistols, etc..? You'll most likely want to buy a Fender
Stratocaster with a humbucker in the bridge position, or a Gibson
Les Paul.
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Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day and Tom Delonge from Blink use
the Fender Stratocaster. Eric Melvin from NOFX and Steve Jones from
the Sex Pistols use the Gibson Les Paul.
Metal
The metal guitar sound, whether it be Metallica or System of a
Down, is heavily saturated and chunky thanks to the help of really
HOT humbucking pickups (and some kickin' amplifiers)! Daron Malakian
from System uses an Ibanez Iceman with two humbuckers. Kirk Hammett
from Metallica uses ESP guitars (mostly) with EMG humbuckers (they
use active electronics). The EMG pickups are very transparent sounding
with a lot of high end. They are not as warm as standard humbuckers,
but when it comes to thickness and power, they've got it.
Alternative
Interested in buying a guitar with a flexible-alternative sound?
There are many electric guitars that would fit the bill. John Frusciante
from The Red Hot Chili Peppers has used a few different Fenders
including a Fender Mustang and a Fender Jazzmaster. Other guitars
brands like Gretsch, Danalectro, Paul Reed Smith, and Parker feature
guitars that can produce a wide variety of unique and classic sounds.
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