Here is a picture of the four electric guitars that I teach with. I use a Gretsch Black falcon, a Taylor T5 custom koa, a Gibson 335 dot and a Fender telecaster with a B bender. Each guitar has a unique tone and personality of its own. in my guitar lessons, we talk about how to get great tones from your guitar. It starts with the volume and tone knobs. Often we just start of with a clean guitar sound. This helps you hear and understand what the guitar can do. Later in our guitar...
Electric Guitars
I am asked the following question: should I start beginning guitar lessons on an acoustic or an electric guitar? My recommendation is based on the following: 1. What kind of music do you want to play? Blues, country, jazz, folk, rock, gospel, bluegrass ? Are you a singer? Do you want to play lead guitar ( speed metal, blues fusion ) or do you like to strum and keep the music going with a strong backbeat? Who are your favorite artists. What's on your iPod / smart phone that you keep...
Thinking about starting guitar lessons this fall? I have a few openings here in Camas and Vancouver, Wa Above are four of my electric guitars that I teach from. Each has a distinct tone and feel. Let me offer an opinion about each: Fender Telecaster with a B bender. Yes, the B string bends a whole step high, when you pull down on the stap lock. It simulates the sound of a pedal steel guitar. This Fender is an American made Nashville: the three pickups configuration of a Strat, but...
Taking guitar lessons can be fun and challenging. It helps to have a good guitar to learn with. Above is a picture of my Tayor T5 electric / acoustic guitar. It's known as a hybrid guitar. It has the ability to sound like an acoustic guitar. With a switch of a knob, you have four different pick up selections to choose from. Neck, bridge, Gretsch and Fender Strat tone. Teaching guitar, I have discovered that it is important to find a guitar that is easy to play and stays in tune. When...
Here in Vancouver Wa, we have a lot of good teachers who teach electric guitar, with private lessons. Playing electric guitar, is way different than playing acoustic guitar, for more than the oblivious reasons. Playing an electric guitar has the same similar characteristics like acoustic guitar: you have to be able to play chords, know music theory, be able to finger pick, and know your scales. Playing an electric guitar involves using a amplifier, pedals for effects, and...
This is a picture of one of my favorite guitars: 1983 Gibson ES 335. Made famous by the Doobie Brothers, Eric Clapton during his Cream era, and Larry Carlton among others. This guitar can cover rock, blues, country and jazz. Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters has his own custom model. Gibson gets a lot of bad raps on the construction of their high end guitars. I agree, to a certain point. But if you find a good guitar teacher and take some lessons, the guitar shouldn't matter. The...
Taylor T5 Custom (Koa Top) (T5 Custom Koa Top) I have been an owner of a 2005 Taylor T5 since they first came out. They are still tone best acoustic / electric hybrid guitar available. I use it as one of my main teaching guitars. Very easy to play and has great tone...