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Post by Administrator on Nov 5, 2007 10:33:55 GMT
Coming soon to Freeworld Muisc will be the media learning program. I will be taking the bull by the horns and actualy learning to play the guitar from scratch. This will be done over a period of time with the help of DB Creations. www.dbcreations.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/It will take the form of easy modules from start to finish,photos,video and textual information will be added to aid in the explination of the progress made. During the process please feel free to ask any question in reference to any of the modules. We will keep you udated on the development of this new project.
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Post by db on Nov 5, 2007 23:47:32 GMT
Hi
Nice to hear you have taken the challenge. Hear is your first considerations.
Which type of instrument/guitar should you purchase?
The options are vast, hear are just a few:
Electric Acoustic Classical Semi acoustic Electro Acoustic
Tips Consider your or the person you are purchasing for their musical taste. Who are your/their favorite musician guitarist What type of guitar does your favorite musician play How big are your hands (its no good if your buying for a 5year old and getting them a full scale guitar) Buy cheap If its your first instrument. You can get great guitars under £200 and package deals are ideal for around £150.
Hope it helped
dB
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Post by db on Nov 9, 2007 22:59:09 GMT
Take a friend who can play guitar/instrument.
Shop assistant are experts on impressing their none playing audience. They know all the riffs that impress (although I get them to demonstrate for me)
Regardless if its your friend or the assistant stand a few feet away from them when they are demonstrating the guitar/instrument.
Get them to demonstrate more than one guitar/instrument of the same and different brand (you will be surprised that the same make and model instrument have different sounds)
If Electric you want to hear it through different effects and clean channels of an amplifier.
If acoustic or classical listen to how it projects.
Do you like what you hear?
Hope this helps
dB
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Post by db on Feb 1, 2008 2:32:17 GMT
Apologies this took so long but with the festive season, family commitments and DIY (hate is note a strong enough word where diy is concerned) I was spread thin. I got my hands on Free Worlds first guitar. Interesting! It had its problems and still has a few but regardless of the cost every guitar has its Achilles heal. This reinforces my thought that all shop assistant's are there to sell regardless of the standard of the product. I myself have been in this situation with a purchase 10x more of Free World's price. If you are lucky enough to know someone that you trust and consider competent take them along to try your chosen axe. Have two or three in mind when shopping. Take on board what is said but at the end of the day it is how it sounds when you play it (a paradoxical moment) The problem with all guitars regardless of cost is their set up. Factory set ups are usually none existent. So before you hand over your well earn money & leave the shop insist it is set up. General rule to set ups: Are the strings hard to press onto the neck? Are there any sharp edges (if yes stay well clear) Ask for a straight edge (or take a ruler) and place it on the neck of the guitar and if there are any frets (metal bars) that do not touch the straight, edge walk away. It is more complex than the general rules but do you trust the seller? After I had tweaked Free Worlds guitar it played well. Hope this helps. dB, www.dbcreations.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
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Post by Administrator on Feb 25, 2008 17:11:50 GMT
and a dam fine job was done as well,,,,cheers
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