Januari 2014 - Best Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic-electric guitar, its good or bad?

In the music store there are one instrument that have good name, it's the acoustic-electric guitar's. That name had bot of two different type of guitar. For expert it may easy to understand the name above.
 
 For most beginner that term is so confusing, so if you are in same problem and want to find out what is acoustic-electric guitar, and what the good and bad of it, stay here with me and lets start.
 
 What is acoustic-electric guitar's ?
 
 An acoustic-electric is actually acoustic attached with magnetic pick-up and pre amp for transfering sound into speaker, the mecanism are same with you play guitar with microphone. As the result of use electronic device, it is also called electro-guitar's.
 
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 The most impresive of this instrument is you can play it as electric guitar, this ability give you more than just single type of instrument.
 
 The pick up itself is doesn't change the resonant, it no more than just tool for changing sound into electric signal.
 
 As the result, the body is hollow same as acoustic and don't have different at all.
 
 The magnetic pick up usually using single coil, it change resonant sound into electric pulse, then the turn into sound by speaker. Give you more than just acoustic guitar standar
 
 The pre amp also attached into body of guitar's itself, the power of amplifier is various, but it from 3v up to 12v. It also have setting for output, from bass, trebble and volume. 
 
 In the simple word, the acoustic-electric is guitar attached with electro component to give ability for playing this instrument with speaker.
 
 Advantage
 
 <ul><li>Simple plug in to speaker or amplifier for playing it as electric guitar.</li>
 <li>The sound quality same as acoustic type.</li>
 <li>Inexpensive price rather than electric type</li></ul>
 
 Disadvantage
 
 <ul><li>Sound quality is low than pure-electric guitars, if using as with pick up and pre amp.</li>
 <li>More expensive than standar acoustic guitars.</li></ul>
 
 Conclusion
 
 The acoustic-electric is alternatif for playing guitar's with speaker, it more cheap rather than electric guitar.
 
 Also it's can playing as acoustic guitar in one instrument. But if you are need better sound quality, you must go for electric one.

Acoustic-electric guitar, its good or bad?

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5 Useful Accessories of Acoustic Guitar

For acoustic guitar player, there are several required accessories, at least five types. Perhaps, for you this is optional.
 
 But considering its function is very useful, it's good you have it. So what accessories should you have? And what the function of each? 
 
 1. Guitar tuner
 
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 If you've want to become a guitarist, you must know about guitar tuner, a usefull tool that helps you to tune a guitar string.
 
 Guitar-tuner is use in this way: pick the string that you want to adjust in the near guitar tuner, then if desired tone will be shown on screen (digital) or the needle moves (analog), ie the appropriate tone apperat then you have a guitar string in the correct tone.
 
 Mostly player, tuned their guitar in E-g-b-d-a-e tune, it start from the lowes string or the most thin of all strings tho the thick one.
 
 2. Hardcase and softcase
 
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 Hardcase is yor usually in the form of bags made from hard material. While the guitar softcase bag is made of fabric similar to backpack.
 
 usefulness of both hardcase / softcase is easier for you when carrying a guitar, and also protect from dust and protect from broke because knocking or fall out.
 
 3. Pickguard
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 pickguard is a protector that is mounted in the body right under the strings, it's to protect your guitar from finger swipes or scratching, and also pickguard adds artistic value and make acoustic-guitar more pretty. 
 
 4. Capo
 
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 Capo or string binder is a tool to suppress and sorthen the string in desire fretboard, capo is clamb on the bridge or fretboard, its function is to raise pich of the strings without having to set again.
 
 Capo also help to prevent your fingers hurt while playing a guitar, because the strings are tuned lower than not wearing a capo.
 
 Reference: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capo">Capo, wikipedia.org</a>
 
 5. Fingerpick
 
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 For a pro player and electric-guitar player, finger pick very useful while playing without using a fingernail.
 
 In other words, finger pick is a tool that protects your finger nails hurt while playing.
 
 
 Last word
 
 Well, that was 5 very useful guitar accesories. However is optional, and it doesn't matter if you don't have it, but it's more good if you have, besides all that accessories is very useful for guitar player.

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How to Choose Best Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic guitar is a popular instrument, easy to use, clear sound, light weight, and price is inexpensive rather than electric guitars. A good instrument will make players feel comfortable.
 
 And then the best instuments will become great insvestment for you, it's will giving you happy and make you perform good during playing your song with passion.
 
 Choosing the best one is not an easy thing, event it so fun, if remembering there are so many brands, models and pricing you can found. So if you manage to take some time find out how, it better you seeing this tips below before make decision.
 
 1.Choose perfect size
 
 There are some size guitars that you can meet, this size is measurement the lenght of the guitars itself. The size is affected by your body size, so this may help you:
 
 <li>30-inch up to 36-inch are perfect for kid and teenager, this size easy to hold and not so big</li>
 <li>38 up to 42 inch, it good for any adult people</li>
 <li>48-inch or jumbos, it big guitar, can be good for who have big posture</li>
 
 2.Take best model
 There are lot varian and costum model in the market, but in generall thy model had divide into two.
 
 Dreadnough body shape has a very clear voice and loud sound, but difficult to use for beginners because it is bigger than cutaway body models. This type good for who like loud and clear sounding.
 
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 Cutaway body shape, Had curve style in the body below the fretboard, giving extra space for finger to reach the high fret. Because of the curve style, the resonace is more low than dreadnought, but it so little and non big difference.
 
 This model perfect for beginners because it is smaller than a guitar dreadnough and also easy to reach high fret.
 
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 3. Selecting the type
 
 Based on the type of strings used, the acoustic-guitar is divided into two type. first used steel string and also know as folk-guitar. And the classic type with nylon string. 
 Folkd guitar had more slim in fretboard, had a loud and clear voice. The best option if you like the modern music , like blues, jazz, pop and rock song.
 
 Clasic-guitar, had more widh in fretboad and big rounded body, one of example is Yamaha c40. This type has a soft and melodious voice. If you love clasical music or flamenco, it is the best option.
 
 4. Wood material or tonewood
 Almost every review write the type wood material of construction guitars. It's so obvious when you hear that but don't understand what benefit if use this wood, or this type is better or not? So it better to you if read this:
 
 <ul><li>Spruce wood is standar wood of every guitar construction, it lightweight and had good resonace and loud sound, mostly use for top of the body.</li>
 <li>Mahogany have good structure and high density, the characteristic of sound is more low but had strong power of bass sound, commonly use for back</li>
 <li>Maple have balance resonance with clear and loud sound, it also have high density and more heavy than spruce</li>
 <li>Rosewood having powerfull and clear sound, and great response, it best for every fingerstyle player, it used for many guitar fretboard</li>
 <li>Cedar wood giving good rate of resonance,clear and warm sound quality, but have low response.</li></ul>
 
 That is the difference of every wood material, and don't be foolish by laminated and solid word, laminated mean it is from many layer of thin wood and bound by glue to make one piece of wood. 
 
 Solid is the wood itself is cut piece of wood without any treatment, the solid wood had better resonance than laminated.
 
 5. Choose good brand
 
 It is undeniable that sometimes the brand also determines the quality of the guitar. You are know big brands such as Gibson, Fender, Yamaha, Martin, etc..
 
 In fact, every person has a different assessment, if you like Gibson choose gibson, if you like yamaha choose it, and if you like martin then choose martin. So simple right.
 
 5. Select best price
 
 I am sure, you and other people and myself, is want to buy and have acoustic guitar with inexpensive price but having good sound quality. And there are a good news for you.
 
 A lot of acoustic guitars have price under $ 200, such as FG700s Yamaha, Fender CD series, Jasmine ByTakamine, Taylor baby series, etc ... that guitar is very good in quality and sound, it's can be your best choice for your budget.
 
 6. Read the Reviews
 
 There is the easiest way in choosing the best acoustic guitars, by reading the good reviews from music magazines, from your friends and also from online review sites.
 
 Reading the review help you know the guitars itself, such the advantage, feature, disadvantage and other valuable information before you buy. So you can know the good and the bad.
 
 A Lots of site write about guitar reviews, just you just look for it very easily via google search. And also you can find in this site too..
 
 7. Select good reputation store
 
 Another thing to determine is the place where you will buy, make sure you only choose a music store that has a good reputation to avoid any problem later such as broken in way, or bad product.
 
 If you intend to in online store, make sure you buy from trusted store, don't be bordered by cheap price but it cheating you. Also check the guarantee of the product, it will very helping when you dissapoint to the product quality.
 
 The most recomendation of trusty online store is Amazon, it having good reputation and good service such as free shipping, free return and the best is 30 day money guarantee back.
 
 Conclution
 
 That's 8 tips how to buy the best acoustic guitars, if you follow these tips above, sure you will get the best music instrument, that you want right?. But all the final decision is yours, I hope that tips above will helping you.

How to Choose Best Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic guitar is a popular instrument, easy to use, clear sound, light weight, and price is inexpensive rather than electric guitars. A go...

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