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Choosing the ‘Right’ Guitar for a Beginner
With most instruments, the choice comes down to two factors – quality and price. You can buy a cheap alto saxophone, a good student alto saxophone, a good semi-professional alto saxophone or an excellent professional alto saxophone. But at the end of the day, they are all alto saxophones! This is also true with regards…
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What is scale length on a guitar? – Is it important?
The scale length of a guitar is the string length measured between the nut and the bridge on the first string. Different guitars have different scale lengths. This is a very important measurement and one that should be taken into consideration when choosing a guitar. Choosing a guitar with the correct scale length is like…
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Gibson or Fender, which one should I buy? Advice by Melbourne guitar lessons teacher
Many people coming to us for Melbourne guitar lessons want to know which of the two legendary brands is better. Gibson or Fender, which one should I buy? In my opinion, both companies make great guitars. That said, neither one is perfect and both have strengths and weaknesses which I will outline in another blog.…
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Picking the right pick….or, choosing the correct guitar plectrum! Advice from a Melbourne guitar lessons teacher
As a school providing Melbourne guitar lessons, we are often asked our opinion on how to choose a good guitar pick (plectrum). Now don’t laugh, choosing the correct guitar pick is VERY important, both from a playability aspect and also from a tonal aspect. All professional players know this and all beginners …..don’t! There are…
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What is the difference between a Gibson Les Paul and a Fender Stratocaster?
One of the questions I am often asked by students beginning guitar lessons at Melbourne School of Music – by Adonis Kiritsopoulos (guitar teacher ) The short answer is TONE and playability. They sound, and play, very differently. It’s not that one is better than the other, it’s just that they are different. With Gibson, their…
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What are the problems with Gibson Les Paul guitars?
Firstly, let me start off by saying that I own four Gibson Les Paul guitars, even though they are not my favourite guitars to play. So why do I have so many? Well, they do sound great! Some of the students taking guitar lessons from me at Melbourne School of Music also play Gibson…
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Electric Guitar Lessons in Melbourne: Is Tone Important?
Is tone important? Of course it is! BUT…..Firstly, unless you are a truly advanced player…..the last thing you need to worry about is tone. Don’t put the cart before the horse! You don’t need a Custom Shop Gibson Les Paul with Gibson Custombucker humbuckers or a USA Fender Stratocaster with Custom Shop pickups when you…
