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Buying an electric guitar
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Why Buy A Guitar / Electric Guitar? The guitar is actually one of the more affordable members of the string instrument family. Good new instruments are available for less than $500 and for those willing to scrounge a bit in the used market, instruments under $200 can be found. If you had decided to buy a piano or a violin your wallet would thin out quicker as you climb the quality scale. For some of us, even this amount of money for a non-essential purchase is hard to come by, but for those that enjoy it, playing any instrument is more fun that many forms of passive entertainment. A guitar is a great instrument to choose in this context, as it like the piano capable of both choradal accompaniment and melodic lines, is fairly easy to learn to play, and is famously portable. So it’s no coincidence that since the 1930’s the guitar has been of the “folk” instrument of choice for most Americans of limited means. Remember the words of the nameless bluesman who was asked the question... “Why do you play guitar?” “You can’t hop a freight train carrying a piano.” Of course Robert Johnson couldn’t have hoped a train with a Marshall stack, a full set of effects pedals and a Les Paul, either…. Buying an guitar can be an exciting experience or a source of great frustration, depending on how prepared you are. In this article... we’ll take a look at the different types of electric guitars available, what you should get for your money, and what you should look out for when buying. Insider Secrets to playing the Guitar 
Types of Electrics There are basically two types of electric guitars: solidbody and hollowbody. Both types have numerous variations. Let’s start by looking at
Electric Guitars Encyclopedia by Tony Bacon
A guitar lover's dream book., December 17, 2003 Reviewer: Ellis W Drury from St. Simons Island, Georgia USA Bought this as a gift for a brother-in-law...after reviewing it, I've got to have my own copy. Not only great pictures of guitars but very interesting commentary. Guitar brands are in alphabetical order so it's easy to look up a particular model...many I've never heard of. I highly recommend it. This book rocks!, February 12, 2003 Reviewer: A reader from Bismarck, ND I got this book as a gift and I can't stop looking through it. It has great historical info on the electric guitars and lots of beautiful photos of various models, odd and not so odd. I'm surprised at how many rock legends contributed their axes to be photographed for this publication, the Beatles, and many more are included in this feast for guitar lovers. I'm impressed, I only wish it was three feet thick... It is about every guitar you could think of. It is about they are made of. It also mentions some of the famous people who play them. Some earlier guitars were made out of cat guts. If you like guitars or if you like reading real or nonfiction books than you might like this book. Or if you like guitars than you just might like reading this book. If you really like guitars than I would give this book a 7 out of 10. If you are not really in to them then I would give this a 3 out of 10.
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Updated: 3/17/07
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