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If you have been playing acoustic guitar for a while, you might be starting to think about trying an electric guitar. Naturally, if you have never actually played one before, the electric guitar will be somewhat of a mystery to you. If you know somebody who has an electric guitar and can play it, then you could get some tips from them. Or you could go to your local guitar store and ask to see some electric guitars. Every person who walks into a guitar store is a potential buyer, so the salesman will be quite happy to show you the basics of electric guitar playing.

If you want to talk about good brands to try, Fender Stratocasters are great guitars, but there are many imitations around, so it’s best to try and get one that is made in America. The difference in quality is worth the difference in cost. You could also look at Gretsch and Les Paul guitars.

Let’s take a look at the things you need to look for in a good electric guitar. First, you need to enjoy the way your guitar sounds. And then there’s the way it feels. The more comfortable you are with the guitar in your hands, the better. But of course, if you have a heavy electric guitar, like for instance, a Les Paul, you may decide that the sound is worth putting up with the extra weight.

Get into the habit of checking out a new guitar by playing the first string open, then play the harmonic note on the 12th fret. Then fret the note at the 12th fret. All of these notes should sound exactly the same. Then check out the volume and tone controls and events and all the other moving and non moving parts of the guitar.

And then there is price. You probably already have some idea of what you can spend, but an important element of looking for a good electric guitar is the action which is basically the distance between the neck and the strings. Many guitars come out all of the factory with poor action. So, if you buy a new electric guitar. You will need to allow a little bit of money to get the action adjusted. Don’t forget about the possibilities of getting a bargain on eBay. Of course, doing a search on eBay will also show you the variety of guitars that are out there.

My advice is play a lot of guitars before you buy. Get a feel for the electric guitar. You may be surprised to find that one of the cheaper electric guitar models feels better to you than an expensive one. That’s great. Go with it. To a certain extent an electric guitar does your playing for you but remember, once you have got over the initial thrill of owning a good electric guitar you will need to put in your own feelings to get the sound that you want. “Putting in your feelings” usually means spending a lot of time learning new techniques for the electric guitar like tapping or string skipping.

There are some technical things you need to know when you are shopping for an electric guitar. The place where the guitar’s neck joins the body needs to be secure. If a guitar pick fits into the gap between the neck and the body, forget about that guitar. Also, you need to check whether the neck is straight, although if the neck is a little bowed sometimes that is okay. This is where having a guitar playing friend will help you.

Once you have decided on a guitar that you like, give it a good workout. Play every single note at every single fret, to ensure that the guitar plays well with no fluffed notes.

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