Tips on Choosing a Electric Guitar

Want to buy an electric guitar? So many choices ranging electric guitar brands famous brands such as Ibanez, Fender, Gibson, ESP, etc. to local brands just as Cort, Marlique, Fusion guitars, etc.. Plus many models and options often makes us confused selection. Some of the considerations below will help you choose wisely guitar

Tips Before Buying Electric Guitar

- 'Do not ever be fooled by the famous brand', it is now much less well known guitar brands famous quality brands at a price equivalent to just 2/3 even 1/4 of the famous brand.

- 'Model used by top artists', in the world of marketing is no secret where top artists in 'endorsee' or in a contract with a certain fee for the purpose of promotion, it's natural that he would dare to pay expensive tend to win.

- 'Made in where? japan, usa, korea, indo? 'Hmm this is actually a secret company that is widely known, for example, if the said Ibanez Made In Japan it turns out 90% of Indonesia's production and its Finishing10% in Japan. Gibson said Made In USA with Solid Mahogany body wood or Ebony apparently manufactured in Indonesia, how we often confuse this sort of thing.

- The most important 'Adjust the Budget / Budget your pocket' determining the type and model of the guitar.

- Sound Guitar never lied ... play it and listen .., Guitar wrote his name, who enjoyed & surely heard his voice .. Why have a guitar brands Famous nan Expensive but just be on display and pose Psychological Satisfaction and pride only.

- Quality wood and spare parts.

Tips on choosing / buying an electric guitar that fits your needs:

1. Choose body / body electric guitar that suits the sound you want to produce.

- Solid Body: If you want a guitar that is okay in terms of Sustain, the use of guitar effects, or the amplification level is hard, then all you need is a solid body guitar with a (loud).

- If you want a guitar that produces a great acoustic amplification with a high level, then you need a guitar with a semi-hollow body (somewhat empty). And if you want an electric guitar produce a "jazzy" sound or style jazz, then you need a hollow body guitars (hollow / hollow, empty) like guitars below.

2. Construction guitar:

- Bold On:

- Set Neck:

- Neckthru:

3. Customize your guitar's neck / neck guitar with a hand / fist you. Look for an electric guitar that the neck comfortable to hold and does not cause soreness in the wrist.

4. Note the distance between the fretboard with strings (guitar strap). If you want an electric guitar capable of achieving high scales, then you should choose the electric guitar that has a distance between the fretboard with the guitar strap is rather remote. The farther the distance between the frets with string guitar, the higher the tone and pitch of the guitar can be achieved.

5. Selection of the number of FRET is also important when you are playing at a high octave. If you often play the melody an octave higher at the time, then you need a guitar with 24 frets. If you just play rhythm guitar, then you only need a guitar with 22 frets.

6. Pickup is very important in the articulation of the sound produced. Usually an electric guitar has 2 pickups pickup where the first (near the neck), produces a thicker sound. While the second pickup (near the bridge) is more inclined towards the treble. Selection 5 way selector switch will help you in changing the sound produced (mixed between voice thick with the sound of the treble)

7. Bridge type also plays an important role in the sound you want to produce. There are 2 types of bridges that you often find on electric guitars, the former is the Tremolo Bridge (whammy bar). Here you can do all the bending in the same guitar strap (suitable for rock / metal) but it can have an effect on string guitars out of tune / FALS (out of tune). The second type of bridge is Stoptail bridge where you will feel safe with every tune you play because the tone you want will not be out of line. With the latter type of bridge you can make a more sustained sound.

8. The selection of wood / timber used for electric guitars are also important, because each type of wood produces a different sound and weight were also varied. Wood is expensive does not necessarily result in maximum sound / good. It all depends on comfort when you play the guitar.

9. The tone of the guitar will show the quality of the guitar itself. Just try to check the tones that can be achieved by the guitar and voice note, whether out of tune or not. If the tone is not in accordance with the supposed tone (tone off / out (out of tune), the guitar is not recommended for use in a recording or performance.