Acoustic and Electric Guitar Instruments

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There are literally thousands of guitar instruments to choose from the countless number of quality guitar makers of modern day. The once dominated market days of Gibson, Fender, Washburn and Danelectro are now gone. Younger and more technically savvy guitar players strive to raise their level of play by opting to newer and more modern guitar instruments. That doesn’t mean that the old school is in any threat of disappearing, it just means they have to step up and deliver to the guitar virtuosos.

Gibson Guitars
Some musical instruments electric guitar giant Gibson has dominated in for years and still has a healthy demand for. The Les Paul and the SG are two that immediately come to mind. The SG is a great guitar for a player of any skill level. Small and light and a great fit for any size of hand. The Les Paul is a heavier guitar instrument but can still be utilized by most skill levels.

Fender Guitars
The Stratocaster is the classic two horn style of guitar that pretty much every guitar company has copied into each and their own line of guitar instruments. The maple construction of the Fender guitars (telecaster included) give them a very bright tone and usually sound best with a darker sounding amp to level them out.

Ibanez Guitars
Always known as a top quality instrument manufacturer in the guitar world, Ibanez has definite levels of quality ranging from no-so-great made in China models, to mid range made in Korea guitars, to top quality made in Japan and USA instruments. I own a Korean made model known as an SV model. It sounds and looks great but has developed littles cracks in the lacquer over the years. It's a string-through which gives it a great sustaining tone.

Schecter Guitars
An electric guitar instrument, in my opinion, should not only sound great but also look and feel great. Schecter is a company with beautiful construction and detailing of their guitars and they are worth every penny. I've played a few in the music shop and favorite is the C-1 custom. Very close in looks and comfort as my SV but man the overall quality eclipses it. And the sound out of this guitar is smoking clean when you want it too or screaming distorted sustain as well. My next guitar :-) .

ESP Guitars
Most of the modern heavy metal masters are using ESPs these days and with good reason. They're built tough and come standard with powered EMG pickups. They're made for this genre and they are one loud and mean line of guitar instruments. The LTD line is my choice here.

I own or have owned a guitar from every one of the above companies. I love all my guitars and always have, but, of all my guitar like instruments (I have a 5 string banjo too…can you say deliverance haha) I love my Les Paul best. It suits my heavy metal style with a bluesy overdriven melody ability that I have loved since I was a teenager. My ESP Truckster is a close second and may one day take over.

A Professional Drummer’s Key Musical Tips on Tuning Drums

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Drumming is very different from other musical forms of art for many reasons. That said, tuning them is also quite different. When playing drums you are creating rhythm first and tones and notes second. On a guitar, it's the other way around, the notes and tones come first and the rhythm is second in importance. [...]

Becoming a Better Drummer

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One of the constant parts of playing the drums is figuring out how to become better at them and increase the necessary skill sets. Good musicians know that they can always be better, and should take every chance they can to improve at what they are doing. Drums are a unique instrument, in that the [...]

The Epiphone Les Paul Oxblood Guitar

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The Epiphone name is synonymous with the famous Gibson Les Paul Standard electric guitar style. A unique design that took a radical departure from the norm, is was made famous by some of rock n' roll's greats. Epiphone has released many special editions from their Les Paul line, and one of the latest is the [...]

Ibanez AK95 Review: The Magic Maker

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Any Ibanez ak95 review is going to rave about the overall look of this sonic seductress, and, for very good reasons. The dark, violin sunburst finish, with matching colored pick guard, will make any guitar-slinger want to hold this guitar, or run his fingers along the bound rosewood fingerboard. Even propped in the corner of [...]

Ibanez Gio Review And Summary

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The Ibanez has a colorful past, but it became one of the most successful brands in the electric guitar category. Tracing the roots of the Ibanez Gio electric guitar, you will learn that the guitars originated from Japan and a man by the name of Hoshino Gakki is responsible for the growth and success of [...]

Review Of The Gibson Melody Maker

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Originally produced in the late 1950s, the Gibson Melody Maker is enjoying a comeback while still sporting that same clean, solid sound in a sleek and sturdy body. With its slim and solid mahogany frame and excellent tone, the Melody Maker was the company's best-selling guitar. Fortunately, Gibson has succeeded in keeping the style and [...]

Ibanez Jet King Review

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This article will provide a breakdown of the Jet King Guitar series, made by Ibanez, along with an Ibanez Jet King review of the guitar series. The Ibanez Jet King Guitar is the name for a series of electric guitars made by the Ibanez Company. The Jet King series are considered a modern remake or [...]

Warmoth Guitars – Measure Twice, Cut Once

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You can find Warmoth guitars company headquarters in Puyallup, Washington. You can also find Warmoth custom guitars in the hands of stars like Jeff Loomis, or Matt Sharp, from the best-selling band Weezer. Warmoth Guitar Products, Incorporated, is an American company that specializes in making guitar parts, and guitar bodies to the exact specifications of [...]

The Gibson ES 335: The First And Best Thinline Electric Guitar

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The Gibson ES 335 was the world's first semi-acoustic thin line arched-top electric guitar. Released in 1958 by the Gibson Guitar Corporation, the Gibson ES335 is not classified as a hollow or solid body guitar. In 1958, Gibson designed this innovative guitar as a middle ground between hollow and solid body guitars. The result was [...]

The Gibson Gold Top Les Paul: History, Specifications And More

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Introduction The passing of jazz guitar legend Les Paul has reawakened many people to the long history of the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar; especially the Gibson Les Paul traditional gold top. This classic instrument has been through much iteration over the decades, but in this article, we will focus on its very earliest incarnation, [...]

The 10 Most Famous Vintage Electric Guitars

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Vintage electric guitars are like wine; they only seem to get better with age. Whether due to superior care in the build process in the good old days, the mysterious aging of natural materials like wood, or simply the fact that the best examples have been preserved while the rejects have been damaged or lost [...]

Read This Takamine G406S Review First

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To get an accurate Takamine G406S review without actually owning one, I borrowed one from my favorite guitar dealer and tested it out in a few different settings. The Takamine G series G406S is a New Yorker body style, which is a fancy name for one of several Takamine acoustic guitar series. I would consider [...]