Wooden guitar parts are the best things to upgrade your guitar with. If you have some tone and volume knobs on your guitar that are not made of wood, you should consider changing them for some new ones. Most people do not want to bother with these kinds of upgrades on their guitars, but it can be worth it.
One simple thing you can do is upgrade the knobs into some nice wooden ones that match the color of your guitar. A good example of this is in this guitar warm up exercises video. Wooden parts can add a lot of class to your instrument and make it seem like a custom guitar, when in reality is cost a fraction of a hand made guitar and is almost as good.
Wooden modification parts will also make your guitar look more unique. Most factory guitars will be one of a great many of models out there and you may run into someone who has the exact same instrument. Why deal with this if you can make quick cheap upgrades to your guitar? With some simple customizations that you can do yourself, you can have a guitar that is one of a kind, and you may even increase its resale value.
Customizing your guitar is worth the little effort that it requires and can greatly increase the guitars value in your eyes and in others. Like in this alternate picking video, guitars with well matched wooden parts just look better, so you might as well invest the little time and energy, it will pay off.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Guitars in Electronic Jazz
One interesting development in jazz has been the tendency of guitar players to be the ones to experiment more with alternate sounds and effects. This customization of their sound has lead in part to a new sub-genre of the style known as electronic jazz music. It would make sense that guitar players would be the ones to get this started, as the electric guitar has always been an instrument of redefining style and changing sounds.
Since effects come naturally to the guitar, guitar players were the first to really experiment with electronic effects in jazz. This has slowly lead to other types of electronic instruments and effects being used in jazz.
The development of this expansion of acceptable sounds in jazz should been seen as a good thing. It doesn't mean that jazz is being destroyed or changed really, it just means the instrumental pallet of the genre is widening. Not only will this produce more variation in jazz music, but it will draw more listeners into the style that can relate to some of the more electronic elements being used, and more listeners is always a good thing because it means more artists can be supported.
So the customization of guitar sounds has played an important role in the development of jazz, and people should continue to look for ways to customize their guitars and expand their tonal capabilities.
Since effects come naturally to the guitar, guitar players were the first to really experiment with electronic effects in jazz. This has slowly lead to other types of electronic instruments and effects being used in jazz.
The development of this expansion of acceptable sounds in jazz should been seen as a good thing. It doesn't mean that jazz is being destroyed or changed really, it just means the instrumental pallet of the genre is widening. Not only will this produce more variation in jazz music, but it will draw more listeners into the style that can relate to some of the more electronic elements being used, and more listeners is always a good thing because it means more artists can be supported.
So the customization of guitar sounds has played an important role in the development of jazz, and people should continue to look for ways to customize their guitars and expand their tonal capabilities.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Customizing Guitar Truss Rod Covers
The guitar truss rod cover is a part of the instrument that many people do not think about customizing, but it can be one of the easiest customizations to make. Not only is it an easy one, but it can also go a long way to making your guitar look like a nice custom instrument rather than a factory model. The truss rod cover is usually where guitar makers place their brand name and the model name or number for the instrument. Whats the point of having that when you can have a nice design or just the look of high quality solid wood?
This is what replacing a few key parts of your guitar can do. It can create a whole different look for your instrument that may not have seemed possible. Most people do not realize what the detachable parts of your instrument do to the image of your guitar. They can be a very dramatic piece of its overall appearance, so you might as well have them looking the way you want.
A truss rod cover can be an easy first step to your guitar customization. It is very easy to replace, there are a lot of sites online that can supply you with whatever you want, and they are not very expensive. If you are thinking about getting started with guitar customization, the cover to the truss rod opening might be the best place to start.
This is what replacing a few key parts of your guitar can do. It can create a whole different look for your instrument that may not have seemed possible. Most people do not realize what the detachable parts of your instrument do to the image of your guitar. They can be a very dramatic piece of its overall appearance, so you might as well have them looking the way you want.
A truss rod cover can be an easy first step to your guitar customization. It is very easy to replace, there are a lot of sites online that can supply you with whatever you want, and they are not very expensive. If you are thinking about getting started with guitar customization, the cover to the truss rod opening might be the best place to start.
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