My vote goes to any of the Epiphone entry level models. Both the DR-1000 and the PR-150 are great guitars to bang around on. Those who dismiss $100 guitars as junk haven't played one lately. Certainly the quality of build is not the same as a $800 instrument, but with good strings and good set up you'll reday to go.
1 2010-03-10 20:27:59
Re: Need recommendation for best $100 acoustic guitar (19 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
2 2010-03-01 20:06:57
Re: AMPLIFIER OHMS QUESTION (9 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
This link:
http://www.diyaudioandvideo.com/FAQ/Wiring/
does an excellent layman's job of explaining series v. parallel wiring, how to calculate R, how to wire, and what the implications are for screwing it up.
3 2010-01-06 19:34:09
Topic: Homemade stomp box - now what? (0 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
A few weeks ago I got the itch to build something so I settled on a stompbox. I went to my local Radio Shack and $5 later I had the 1/4" plug and the guts from a piezo buzzer that I soldered together. I put it inside a wooden craft box and it works great as a trigger. Now I want some ideas about cool things with it. Tell me some of your own experiences with these (or similar) items and your favorite set-ups for cool sounds.
4 2010-01-06 19:09:02
Re: low E tuning (11 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Bottom line is you have a terrible tuner. Take your guitar to a local music shop and practice tuning with different tuners to find the easiest to work with. You'll be much less frustrated.
5 2010-01-06 19:03:13
Re: some feed back on this please (6 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I like zguitar's advice, but I might take it a step further. Rather than picking 2 or 3 songs and polishing them you might be well served by choosing 2 or 3 chords and nailing them down flawlessly. Then find several songs (via Chordie, of course) that use these chords exclusively. If barre chords are killing your playing (like they kill mine) then just avoid them for a long while. Play the song in a different key, cheating and playing an Fmaj7 instead of a regular F chord if it sounds OK, etc. Using this philosophy I've been able to put together a songbook of over 150 tunes that really sound better than I deserve since I've only been playing 7 months and am 44 years old.