First Guitars
by on Feb.06, 2012, under Blog
Let me preface this article by saying that I’m in no way an expert, and my opinion should be taken with at least a modicum of salt. This article will also not go too in depth, just a scratch on the surface of first guitar buying. Now that that’s through, I’d like to talk about purchasing your first guitar. I got my first guitar when I was 10 years old, it was an acoustic starter kit from walmart. Quality, I know. The guitar was large, hard to handle, and had steel strings that cut into my fingers. Because of that, I didn’t want to learn to play it until I was about 13 years old.
Choosing your first guitar is really important, as it will define how you feel about playing the guitar for quite a while after picking it up. Your first guitar should be something that you’re proud of, something that you enjoy looking at to start. I know aesthetics aren’t important, as its all about the music, but in the case of a beginner, looking cool and stylish is a big appeal of guitar. Another big thing to look at is the strings on the guitar. We’re not looking to buy something that sounds like heaven on earth, we’re looking for something that you can pick up and play, learn on, and trash if need be. I recommend nylon strings for starters, as they tend to be easier on the non callused fingers of beginners, and they’re a lot easier to press down to the fret board, leading to less botched attempts at notes or chords. When you look at price, make sure to go with something under 150, hopefully by a trusted brand. This ensures that you don’t spend too much on something you might not actually enjoy, and the name brand lets you have good quality regardless of the price range. That’s all I’ve got for now, if you have other ideas or suggestions, make sure to leave them in the comments!
Schecter Tempest Custom
by on Dec.15, 2011, under Reviews
Allow me to start by saying I love the Schecter brand. The first guitar I truly loved was a Schecter, and that guitar lasted me what feels like a lifetime. The Tempest is no different. The review will be sectioned into different portions, Build Quality, Sound Quality, Price, and then a Summary.
Build Quality
The build quality on this guitar is superb. The body of the guitar is made out of mahogany, which gives the guitar a very solid feeling while not being too light to handle. Nor is it too heavy, so if you don’t have a super high quality strap, you can still let this guitar hang heavily down without fear of dropping. The lines are smooth with no imperfections, and if you’re a guitar player you’ll know what I mean when I say it just feels good to hold and play. The tuning pegs are pearl, with locking screw pins to hold the string in place. That means this guitar tunes accurately, and stays tuned for a long time. The finger board is made of ebony, which leads to great sound quality as well as a very enjoyable playing experience. The pickup is a Seymour Duncan Custom SH-5, which gives out a fantastic vintage tone, and looks good to boot.
Sound Quality
This guitar sounds absolutely fantastic, and I can’t embellish on this thing. It has a nice vintage tone, and a very nice output. The clean tones are warm and crystal clear, no accidental distortion or botched notes. The distorted tones are full and bright, sounding just how you’d expect a high price guitar to sound. The sustain on this guitar is smooth, without breaks or dropping like some other guitars I have seen. The bridge and tailpiece are locked, giving you a stable play experience, without wiggle. Other guitars which don’t do this crucial step suffer from terrible sustain, or sound quality dropping off the more you play the guitar. Not so with the Tempest, it has clear sustain the moment you get it, and no sound quality degradation occurs over time. I love how this guitar sounds, and I’m sure you will too.
Price
A lot of beginning guitar players think that $700 is a lot for a guitar, but as you get more experienced, you realize that a low range guitars are not worth the investment. The Tempest is worth every penny, and should be priced a lot higher for the quality you receive. The build quality is excellent, so the guitar isn’t likely to break, outside of intentionally breaking it, any time in the near future or the distant future. The sound quality is amazing, better than some of the top end guitars I’ve seen. For the price, this is one of the best Guitars you can get.
Summary
To end it all, I’m going to keep it short. This guitar is a fantastic buy for the price. It sounds and feels great, and it’s cheaper than most other guitars of this quality. If you’re looking at this, you know guitars, and I guarantee that you’ll be satisfied with your purchase of this magnificent beast. Head on over to the shop if you’re looking for some of the best prices on the Tempest, or any other guitar/guitar accessory you could possibly want.
Schecter Tempest Custom Electric Guitar, Dark Vintage Sunburst
 | List Price: Buy New: $699.00 You Save: $300.00 (30%) New (2) from $699.00 | |
| Set Neck with Ultra Access, Seymour Duncan Custom Custom SH-11/'59 SH-1N , TonePros System, Grover Tuners, Chrome Hardware (more) | ||
Check out the store!
by on Feb.08, 2012, under Store News
Not only is this store a forum where I might express my thoughts on certain aspects of musical instruments as well as the equipment, and a forum where I might get feedback from you, the reader, so that I can improve the content and maybe make my site a guide for the new guitar user, but it’s also an instrument store! I realize that it can be sort of difficult to find, but I also have a store option. There’s a link on the title bar, as well as one in the sidebar. I know it seems like I’m shamelessly advertising my store in an effort to make money, but I really do believe that my store has some of the best prices for instruments and musical equipment, as it’s run through amazon. If you can find a better price somewhere, use that site! I only want the best prices for my readers is all I’m trying to say, and I believe I have some of the best. So if you have time and need to buy some musical gear, go ahead and give my store a shot. I promise the prices won’t dissapoint.
As always, I really appreciate feedback and comments, so please leave any thoughts in the comments below, as they help me improve the content of my site.
Thanks for reading, and have a great day!
Life
by on Apr.24, 2012, under Blog
I apologize for the lack of posts in the recent months/weeks. I’ve been extremely busy lately, and I haven’t found time to write for the website, and I wish I would’ve gotten on and at least informed my readers that I’d be gone for a little while. Unfortunately, I can’t necessarily say that I’ll be back into the groove of things any time soon. Stay tuned nonetheless.
Amazon
by on Apr.24, 2012, under Store News
A quick explanation of the store, it’s actually run through amazon if you’re a bit nervous about the credentials. I’m basically an outlet to them, but I help to specify certain things, and place things that are related to music and guitars especially directly into your hands. This is just for those who were a bit… Unsure about how secure it was to buy off of this site.
Wanna write?
by on Apr.24, 2012, under Blog
With my issues in scheduling and lack of time for writing a whole lot of posts, I’ve come up with a possible solution. If any of my readers have ideas for posts, then I’d be completely fine with them writing something up and then having it posted here. Just use the contact button on the page, and send me your idea. If it’s good, I’ll put it up here and make sure to give all credit where credit is due.
Thanks
by on Apr.24, 2012, under Blog
For everyone who has stayed with me from the start I’d just like to say, thank you. I know I’ve been infrequent as of late, and I know that I’m not an expert on these kinds of things. Just a hobbyist who loves guitars. To everyone who’s read and listened, again, thanks.
Daily Post #29
by on May.17, 2012, under Reviews
So, I figure I owe an explanation to anyone who has gotten this far. This entire website was made for a school project in web design. One of the stipulations of this project was that we needed to have made 50 wordpress posts by the end of the year. I found it nearly impossible to legitimately hit 50 posts, because lets be honest, full posts are quite difficult and time consuming to write well. So, I took the easy way out, simply making a series of daily posts instead of producing real meaningful content. I apologize to anyone who thought this would be a legitimate source of information, because it’s definitely not that. I’d like to say now that requirements are out of the way I’ll post good posts when I have the time, but in all honesty I’m going to forget about this site as soon as school is over. It was a good run, sorry for the deceit, and have a good one.
Daily Post #28
by on May.17, 2012, under Reviews
One more post to go! Is everyone as excited as I am?
Daily Post #26
by on May.17, 2012, under Reviews
So close to the end… I can feel it. The energy is surging through me.
Daily Post #25
by on May.17, 2012, under Reviews
Its getting near the end of this daily series life span. I don’t think anyone will miss it.
Daily Post #24
by on May.17, 2012, under Reviews
I guess I’m really bad at suspense if that last post was so boring. My bad.
Daily Post #22
by on May.17, 2012, under Reviews
In all reality, this could be a social experiment to see the effects of frustration on a general populace. Or I could be lazy. Wait in suspense for the next post to find out the answer.
Daily Post #21
by on May.17, 2012, under Reviews
Is this a real post finally?
Nope, chuck testa
Daily Post #20
by on May.17, 2012, under Reviews
You thought I was done rambling by this point I bet.
Too bad, still rambling.
