The Stand

Need to play  play at a moments notice?
If you play frequently and are performing or teaching thenusing a guitar stand makes good sense.
However, care must be taken where you palce the stand and guitar.

Being careful to avoid intense sunlight or heat as these may ruin your guitar quickly. The wood may become dry, brittle, cracked, twisted, or warped. If this occurs the bridge could start to separate from the body..

Try to keep your room temperaturemoderate and no direct sunlight. Alwaysbe careful of any extreme temperate changes. David- www.guitartime.com.au

Are solid top wood guitars better than plywood?

Are solid top wood guitars better than plywood?
 I can remember my first semi acoustic "f" hole (that's what I used to call it!) It had a solid wood top and after  20 years the sound had changed. Talk about mellow.
That is why I insist that our acoustics have solid wood tops. They sound better.


However, there is a difference between, PLY, Laminated, Solid Top and Solid wood.
Ply wood and laminated wood is the same thing. Basically, 2 or more pieces of wood are  glued together.
This is the cheapest way to make a guitar. Solid Top Guitars use a solid piece of wood. We are not talking here about the sides back etc just the top. It is usually split into 2 pieces and glued together, but  solid all the way through
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Learning the Guitar

Learning to play  acoustic and/or electric guitar can be rewarding. Learning guitar at any age although taking commimnet and discipline will bring great rewards for years. An 80 year old I spoke to still manages to jam with friends and even goes to old people’s homes to entertasin!

 It is one of the few musical instruments that allow you to play a variety of genres of music..

You can learn and play rock music, country music or jazz music. It is easy to carry not like other musical instruments and does not take up a lot of space.

Once you have mastered the basics of beginner guitar lessons, the intermediate lessons will become more enjoyable  You will be trying to explore greater techniques with the guitar

 Playing in  front of others can be enjoyable. Don;t try it until you are ready! If you can perform  it will help to eliminate the fear of playing and keep you playing all the time.

If you do not know how to read musical notes , learning the guitar  is made easier because of a learning system called tablature.

You can certainly learn to play on-line, however try to find a reputable guitar teacher in your area or a good online easy guitar lesson course.

Both ways will have you playing the guitar in no time but with the invention of the internet, a lot of new musicians are looking towards the Internet for musical lessons.

However, from my experience I have found most of my students start learning online and then give up and come to me for lessons.  Guitar lessons DVD are also readily available and can be another option that lets you learn at your own pace, without any stress!

The basic modules you should see in any of the guitar learning courses must involve the very basics. This should include  finger position for the various notes and chords, how to strum the guitar . If you practice you will by the end of the beginner guitar course  be able to at least play a simple song confidently. Enjoy and keep at it!