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Simple beginner guitar Lessons - How to avoid the traps when buying an Electric Guitar by Mike Hayes

Every aspiring guitarist arrives at a point in their musical
journey where their attention turns to the electric guitar.

Long story short... electric guitars come in two basic sizes
king-size good and king size bad; so like everything else it pays
to do your research before you front up to the salesperson at the
music store.

This alluring instrument with all it's electronic attachments
appears to be an exciting addition to the newbie's growing family
of instruments and gadgets.

But where to start? Which electric guitar is best for you?

Here's a few basic pointers to help you avoid the traps of buying
an electric guitar.

Basic styles: Despite the vast array of electric guitars
available on the market today almost all electric guitars fall
into four basic styles.

1. Strat (Stratocaster)

2. S.G

3. Les Paul

4. Tele (Telecaster)

The terms "Strat" and "Tele" refer to Fender's famous
Stratocaster and Telecaster models. For those new to guitar
playing, Fender is one of the two most popular brands of
professional quality electric guitars; Gibson being the other.

Whereas, the terms "S.G" and "Les Paul" refer to two Gibson Style
guitars.

If you have already started doing some research you will know
that electric guitar can be very expensive ranging from around
$150 to $6,000 and beyond depending on how deep your pockets are!

Since we are currently discussing electric guitars ideally suited
to the beginner; let's refine our search with that criteria in
mind.

Top 3 quality brands are...

1.Yamaha

2.Fender

3.Epiphone

I'll fine tune our research even more...here's the five most
popular models of good quality instruments.

1. Yamaha (brand); Pacifica (model); strat (style) guitar

2. Fender Squier (brand/series); Fat strat(model); strat (style)

3. Fender Squier (brand/series); Affinity (model); tele (style)

4. Epiphone (brand); G-310SG (model); S.G (style)

5. Epiphone (brand); Les Paul (model); Les Paul (style)

Ultimately, it's totally up to you as to what band style of
guitar that best suits your music, but for overall quality and
value for money the Yamaha Pacifica is hard to beat.

Yamaha Pacifica.

The Pacifica series is available in four models; three Strat
style guitars and one Tele style guitar...

1. PAC012 basic model (strat/style) - most of my students play
this guitar and it's a beauty.

details:

Fingerboard - Sonokeling

Frets - 22

Body - Agathis

Pickup switch - 5-position

Pickups - 2 x single coil / 1 x humbucking

2. PAC1121J similar to the PAC012; only featuring better quality
woods in the fingerboard and body department.

details:

Fingerboard - Rosewood

Frets - 22

Body - Alder

Pickup switch - 5-position

Pickups - 2 x single coil / 1 x humbucking

3. PAC112V this is the deluxe stat style Pacifica; featuring
upgrades in the pickup and pickup switch department!

details:

Fingerboard - Rosewood

Frets - 22

Body - Solid Alder

Pickup switch - 5-position with Coil Tap Function

Pickups - 2 x single coil / 1 x AlnicoV humbucker

4. PAC1511MS (Mike Stern Signature) - the "top of the range"
Pacifica is a Tele style guitar featuring:

details:

Fingerboard - Maple

Frets - 22

Body - Ash

Pickup switch - 3-position

Pickups - 1 x Seymour Duncan '59, 1x Seymour Duncan "Hot Rail'

Well, that's a start... I invite you to use these tips and tools
when you play the guitar.

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