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I just wanted to get a video out there showing some basics of what to look for and consider when picking out an acoustic guitar. Sometimes just not knowing where to start can keep you from doing it. I hope this video can help some people in deciding to take their first step into creating and playing music! Thanks and enjoy! Wes Smedsrud

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No cash? No problem. Turn your old stereo into a guitar amp for cheap. Here are the details for creating an interface to choose mono for simple use, and stereo for different effects with the stereo option. The stereo option will allow you to “ping-pong” your delay between the speakers. The clean is actually really nice. The whole project took about 1 hour. Schematic at the end!! Enjoy!

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This is a www.TotallyGuitars.com student upload by schm040View this and other guitar lesson video responses for Totally Guitar members at http Our TARGET members get personal guitar lesson help by our instructor and community. www.TotallyGuitars.com – Complete Free Lessons – Community – Chat Room – Forum – Your Own Blog – Recommend A Lesson – Membership is free – http www.TotallyGuitars.com join now!

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Visit www.ultimateblackbeltguitar.com to learn more. I’m always looking for new ways of expressing myself so I created the Chaos Technique. It’s basically permission to go off and terrorize your guitar, toss out the rules, and set your mind free as much as you want. Some may think you can just playing anything and yes, you can…but, I choose to mix the ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ notes together in order to walk the thin line between beauty and destruction. Enjoy. Please submit your own as well, I can’t wait to hear what you come up with.

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OUT 6TH OCTOBER AVAILABLE TO BUY FROM ITUNES, www.mosdownload.com, http www.hmv.com Shinichi Osawa is one of Japans biggest musical outputs, an acclaimed producer, composer, DJ and musician he certainly has been making a name for himself over the other side of the world and within niche music markets across the globe. Recognise this one? We thought you might. Star Guitar was originally a hit for the Chemical Brothers in 2002, where it reached #8 in the UK Singles Chart. Now Shinichi has transformed this track into a stunning guitar-led fusion of twisted beats with a driving bassline with the vocal sounding more haunting than ever before! With early support already coming in from the likes of Radio 1s Pete Tong and Galaxy FMs Andi Durrant & David Dunne we can definitely see this one being played from the dark underground clubs to the peak time terraces worldwide. Remixes courtesy of the Streetlife DJs, Brookes Brothers and the Japanese Popstars, Cagedbaby, Patrick Alavi & Popular Computer.

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A compilation of flashy licks & runs that I have come up with over the years.. These examples should be used appropriately, most likely in the climax of a solo.. In most cases, they aren’t going to fit, and you’re going to sound like a noob!! Choose your notes wisely..

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www.mediafire.com to download you can get the song at www.bulletformyvalentine.com ——————————————————————————– FAIR USE~ Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use And… this is it.. the first gh custom for this song (I believe someone else made it but for FoF) Pretty nice song, cant wait to buy the full album on april ——————————————————————————– BFMV Bullet for my Valentine 2010 single new song cd jackson guitar metal who do you think are untitled live matt tuck Bullet for My Valentine BFMV Your Betrayal Who Do You Think Are New Untitled Song Live Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival Virginia Beach Bullet For My Valentine have a few things to finish off in making their follow up to Scream Aim Fire. Scream Aim Fire The Poison Matt Tuck Michael Paget Michael Thomas Jason James

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A choose your own adventure, Nintendo style Glee game made just for YouTube! Brought to you by The Station: www.youtube.com Music and Animation by Doctor Octoroc: www.doctoroctoroc.com Script Written by Phil Haney: www.youtube.com Matty Smith: www.youtube.com Jack Allison: www.youtube.com Phillip Mottaz: www.phillipmottaz.com Download the 8-Bit Soundtrack www.doctoroctoroc.com

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Sign up for my free guitar lesson newsletter here: www.goldhat.net A few tips on the types of acoustic guitar strings I use. You can see a good video about cleaning and restringing your guitar by Taylor guitars here www.youtube.com and here: www.youtube.com

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I broke my guitar, help me buy a new one on Kickstarter! I will do any song you like, and you can even name my guitar for your pledges: kck.st *** By request, a cover of Radiohead’s Paranoid Android. This is a companion video to my three-part tutorial here (Part 1): www.youtube.com Tuning: EADGBE (Standard) Based on the album OK Computer and the live acoustic version: www.youtube.com I’m now offering guitar/music theory lessons via Skype! My Skype username: warrenlain Discuss Radiohead, music theory, and more at: facebook.com My website: warrenlain.com My band: facebook.com

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Me doing a guitar cover of Choose Your Buddy (character select screen) one of my favorite music from Sonic Adventure by Jun Senoue and other Japanese guys

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I broke my guitar, help me buy a new one on Kickstarter! I will do any song you like, and you can even name my guitar for your pledges: kck.st *** By request, a tutorial of Radiohead’s Paranoid Android. Part 1 of 3 videos on how to play it accurately. Enjoy! Part 2: www.youtube.com Tuning: EADGBE (Standard) Based on the album OK Computer and the live acoustic version: www.youtube.com I’m now offering guitar/music theory lessons via Skype! My Skype username: warrenlain Discuss Radiohead, music theory, and more at: facebook.com My website: warrenlain.com My band: facebook.com

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Lyric: Free to turn away say goodbye Free to walk away and deny The gift waiting for you whispers the still small voice It’s your choice You’re free (free, free, free) Free to do what you want to Choose your own destiny (free, free, free) Free to do what you want to Free to open up and believe Free to open eyes and receive There’s no better time than now you’ve got the right to choose you can’t lose You’re free (free, free, free) Free to do what you want to Choose your own destiny (free, free, free) Free to do what you want to GUITAR SOLO Free, free to do what you want to choose your own destiny free to do what you want to free, free to do what you want to choose your own destiny free to do what you want to

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Classic Game Room HD reviews GUITAR HERO 5 for Xbox 360, also available for Playstation 3 PS3 and Wii. Guitar Hero 5 makes the GH series a bit more casual by aiming it at the pick-up-and-play market but retains the crushing difficulty settings for those who really want a challenge. This CGR review of Guitar Hero 5 has gameplay from Guitar Hero 5 on Xbox 360, allowing you to play as your avatar and other famous people like Johnny Cash and Shirley Manson. This installment has a huge selection of more than 80 songs from bands like Rammstein, Duran Duran, John Couger Mellancamp, Bon Jovi, Muse, Coldplay, David Bowie and Queen. Play with the guitar or full band including drums, mic and bass. You can even use the older Guitar Hero III guitar if you so choose, so you don’t have to buy a new one if you’ve already got the older GH3 set. Earn Xbox 360 achievement points and rock out with new venues, new characters and some amazing music. The majority of the musical tracks are studio recordings and sound great. Graphically the series is slightly enhanced for Guitar Hero 5 and looks awesome. Earn stars through gameplay and earn bonus stars for those who want to master the game. You can unlock most of everything on easy if you want, but in order to really master it and get everything you’ll need a full band and the skill to get through the bonus stars. Guitar Hero 5 may be more of the same but it’s still fun and a nice addition to the series, and a nice gift idea for those who enjoyed …

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This song goes out to everyone who ever rocked out on a plastic guitar. Our interview with Gamer Euphoria: bit.ly Use your star power! Tweet this: clicktotweet.com Free Song Download Here! tinyurl.com Want this on Rock Band Network? Request here! www.rockband.com Follow us on twitter! www.twitter.com The Warp Zone – The Day Guitar Hero Died Lyrics A long, long time ago… In my college dorm room Guitar Hero used to made me smile And I knew if I had no fear That I could make that fake crowd cheer And it would make me happy for a while. But February made me shiver With every blog post I would quiver Bad news on the Internet No more colorful frets I couldn’t believe my tearing eyes When I read what Kotick did decide I really wish it was a lie The day Guitar Hero died So bye-bye fake guitar playing guy This decision Activision made Has left us deprived Them good ol’ boys were drinking red bull and sprite Singin rock band would have been a good buy Rock band would have been a good buy Did you lose your faith in games When you couldn’t perfect Through the Fire and Flames Did your Star power get too low? Do you believe what happened here? Did this game save Slash’s music career? And could you teach me how to play in Easy mode? Well, I know you love your COD And are planning Modern Warfare 3 Your guns replaced guitars And you tomahawked our hearts I was a lonely teenage legend of rock With a Boston t-shirt and superman socks But I found I was nothin’ but talk The day Guitar Hero …

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MP3: www.mediafire.com Collection of all my N64 Medleys: www.mediafire.com Jet Force Gemini was probably the most underrated game for the N64. Choosing the best soundtrack from this console is like telling your children who’s your favorite one, but I have to say, JFG is the kid I took to the side to tell him he’s my favorite. I hope you guys will still enjoy this if you haven’t played it, because I think I’m the first one to cover these songs on guitar for YouTube. I put a ton of work into this one but I don’t think I’ll ever make a medley this long again. Let me know what you think whether or not you’ve played this rare gem…ini… (Ugh, sorry for the bad pun.) Two more N64 Medleys to go! Thanks for all the support so far! Songs 0:00 SS Anubis 1:35 Title Theme 2:07 Character Select 2:33 Ichor Military Base 4:17 Sekhmet 6:02 Water Ruins Arranged and Performed by: FamilyJules7X Composed by: Robin Beanland, Alistair Lindsay, and Graeme Norgate Electric Guitar: Schecter Damien FR Bass: Rogue LX200B Acoustic Guitar: Fender T-Bucket 300 CE Keyboard: Yamaha Portatone PSR-175 Drums: Toontrack EzDrummer Interface: Pod X3 Mixer: Yamaha MG102c Audio Software: Mixcraft 5 Video Software: Adobe Premiere Pro Video Camera: iPhone 4 Those baby tribals melt my heart…

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Folks, As most of you know, the L6 POD HD 300 is new in my line-up … and I’ve been playing around w/ lots of the features. Something I have really been digging is the Looper function … and a very specific feature within the looper, which allows the looper to go ‘PRE’ or ‘POST. In PRE mode, your guitar signal is recorded unprocessed, at which point you can re-amp into any of the amp models. VERY cool if you laid down your lick, but are looking for a specific tone. In POST mode, it allows you to choose 1 tone (eg, your Rhythm), and a 2nd tone to overlap (eg, your Lead). I see use cases for both features, and most importantly … you can choose either mode ‘AFTER’ you record your lick, all at the push of 1 button! KILLER feature (IMO) … something I haven’t seen on any other looper. Enjoy the video & ROCK ON, signed, TTK.

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GUITAR PRO 6 + RSE 2 + 156.000 TABS Guitar Pro is first and foremost a program designed to edit tablatures for guitar, bass, and other fretted instruments from 4 to 8 strings. Free Full Download : is.gd More Free Full Download : is.gd +++4dobe Products Free Full Download+++ link : is.gd Its great ease of use and the success of its specific file format have made it a program used by guitarists worldwide. It now includes editing support for many other instruments like the piano or the drums, a realistic audio engine, and interactive tools to support every musician’s practice. NTERFACE New An optimal display of your score, together with all the tools you need for editing, sound-setting, and playing your instrument. Choose your display options from the screen or page mode, horizontal or vertical scrolling, monotrack, multitrack, and full-screen mode, and 25-800% zooming. The score appears with 6 retractable panels to its left: Editing, Instrument, Audio, Mastering, Chords, and Lyrics. EDITING All of the tools you need to create and edit scores, right at hand. Quickly and easily capture the notes with the keyboard and its many shortcuts, with the mouse, or yet again with a MIDI instrument. All of the symbols and effects With Guitar Pro, add all of the common musical symbols to your score, most notable those that are specific to the guitar and other fretted instruments. Customize your score New Based on the classic or jazz styles, you can set 70 different parameters, configure …

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Basic amp types and setting explained in this lesson aimed at beginners. Watch out for part 2 where we talk about pickups and distortion! Taught by Justin Sandercoe. Full support at the web site where you will find hundreds of lessons on a wide range of subjects, and all the scales and chords that you will ever need! There is a great forum too to get help, no matter what the problem. And it is all totally free, no bull. No sample lessons, no memberships. Just tons of great lessons To get help with your lesson or song look up the number at the start of the video title (like ST-123 or whatever) on the Lesson Index page. www.justinguitar.com .

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This video has everything on guitar strings that I enjoy and the strings that I don’t really enjoy. If any of you get mad because I said that some of these strings suck, don’t get mad because these are only my favorite guitar strings and not yours. So theres no need for you to get mad at me saying that I don’t like a certain brand of guitar strings.

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This beginner lesson is all about what finger to put your slide on, getting started and a basic slide exercise on the top string, designed for you to work on getting that smooth, sweet slide tone! Good luck and keep practicing! Check out the next lessons to advance your slide journey! Also, on an unrelated note – Feel free to checkout my Original Acoustic style singer/songwriter tunes at www.myspace.com/dangreennz The recordings aren’t the best, but it gives you an idea of what other styles of music I’ve been experimenting with. Thanks for your interest! Regards Dan

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In this new version, Guitar Pro 6 offers new features and an updated interface. This review will compare the Mac version of Guitar Pro. You can download your free demo of Guitar Pro 6 at www.guitar-pro.com If you want to buy the software, please consider getting it by clicking the Guitar Pro link on the right side of my website www.davidwallimann.com You will still buy it from the company, but I get a small commission.

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Click here www.60ChordTrick.com to learn 60 chords in less than five minutes! Free video presentation will show you the secret of taking 5 simple chords and easily changing them into 60. A must-see video for guitarists of all levels. This video will teach you in choosing your strings for your guitar. A guide to choose the best strings you need on your guitar. Check out all our guitar-learning courses here www.GuitarZoom.com Thanks for watching and if you benefited from this video please click the “Like”

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I’d prefer to buy online but where should I get onee??!?!?! I want one kinda like Taylor Swifts guitar in the music video "Our Song" All sparkly or just a regular one.. (:

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Matthews, NC (PRWEB) October 21, 2006

Strings and Beyond has teamed up with several top quality guitar string manufacturers (D’Addario, Dean Markley, Elixir, and Everly) to deliver a free set of acoustic, electric or classical guitar strings to every string-strumming soldier overseas.

“Music does a body good… pass it on!” says Mike Griggs of Strings and Beyond. As managing partner of Strings and Beyond, Griggs has a passion for spreading music around the world. “Playing, singing and hearing music has a positive influence on people. We have many customers who are U.S soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and they play their guitars regularly to keep spirits high. We wanted to find a way to reach out to every soldier who has a guitar and might need some strings to keep the music going.”

Soldiers can order guitar strings for themselves, or family members and friends can order strings for them through Strings and Beyond’s website at http://www.stringsandbeyond.com. Orders must be shipped to a valid APO address (One set per address). This offer is valid for as long as supplies last.

Strings and Beyond sells a variety of acoustic, electric and bass guitar strings online, as well as a variety of guitar accessories. Strings and Beyond prides itself on providing fast and friendly service to customers. Strings and Beyond is proud to support U.S. troops around the world.

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Xbox 360 The Beatles: Rock Band – Software Only

• A variety of gameplay environments pulled from the Beatles career, including Cavern Club, Abbey Road and Shea Stadium.
• “The Beatles: Rock Band” software for Xbox 360.
• A song list of more than 40 Beatles hits, as well as additional DLC to follow via Xbox LIVE.
• The first music game to offer harmonies as part of gameplay, challenging players to recreate The Beatles’ vocal blend.
• Works with all Rock Band and most Guitar Hero controllers and microphones.

Experience The Beatles music and legacy like never before, utilizing the core Rock Band game play. “The Beatles: Rock Band” in an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles. The game will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through game play that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band’s legendary career.

The world’s leading music game meets the greatest band in history. The Beatles: Rock Band gives fans what they’ve been waiting for: a chance to experience the Beatles’ legendary story from the inside. In The Beatles: Rock Band you won’t just watch and listen as The Beatles make rock history, create landmark records and conquer the world-for the first time, you’ll be part of the band. The Beatles software is compatible with Rock Band, Guitar Hero and most other instrument controllers, as well as third party microphones including SingStar and Lips. Play across all band eras. View larger. A variety of play venues. View larger. Master classic Beatles harmonies. View larger. Standard Rock Band controller set. View larger. The Game Join John, Paul, George and Ringo on-stage at legendary shows, behind closed doors in the recording studio, and in dreamscapes that bring the psychedelic imagery of the latter stage of their career to life. The acclaimed Rock Band elements of interactive play and full-band capacity are here as well, but with brand-new additions. One of these is full three-part harmonies, which challenge you to recreate The Beatles’ vocal blend — a first for any music game and facilitated by the game’s support for up to three microphone controllers. In addition, the game supports custom-built controllers modeled after the actual instruments that the Fab Four played, and eventually helped to make iconic, audio straight from the masters and graphics that take you on a magical tour through the key moments in The Beatles history. Produced with the full cooperation of The Beatles and Apple Corps, the game is packed with hidden fab extras that will push you and up to five of your friends to master the songs both online and offline in order to hear rare audio and view unseen photos from the archives. The Song List The Beatles were one of the most prolific bands of all time, churning out memorable hit after hit and this is reflected in the song list of The Beatles: Rock Band. From “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to “Get Back,” every song in The Beatles: Rock Band comes directly from the Abbey Road master tapes. More than 40 songs are included with the game, spanning the length of The Beatles’ career, with more to follow via download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The full list of hits supplied with the game disc include: I Saw Her Standing There Boys Do You Want To Know A Secret Twist And Shout I Wanna Be Your Man I Want to Hold Your Hand A Hard Day’s Night Can’t Buy Me Love I Feel Fine Eight Days A Week Ticket To Ride Day Tripper Drive My Car I’m Looking Through You If I Needed Someone Paperback Writer Taxman Yellow Submarine And Your Bird Can Sing Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band With a Little Help from My Friends Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Getting Better Good Morning Good Morning I Am The Walrus Hello Goodbye Revolution Back In The USSR Dear Prudence While My Guitar Gently Weeps Birthday Helter Skelter Hey Bulldog Don’t Let Me Down Come Together Something Octopus’s Garden I Want You (She’s So Heavy) Here Comes The Sun Dig A Pony I Me Mine I’ve Got A Feeling Get Back Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows The End The Instruments Although The Beatles: Rock Band supports instruments from previous Rock Band and Guitar Hero releases on the same gaming platform, it also is tailor-made for play using The Beatles: Rock Band exclusive line of instrument controllers (sold separately). Each member of The Beatles had a signature instrument(s) that became synonymous with them. Controllers available are precise replicas of those instruments and include: John Lennon’s – Rickenbacker 325 guitar Sir Paul McCartney’s trademark – Höfner bass George Harrison’s – Gretsch Duo Jet guitar Ringo Starr’s – Drums with classic black oyster pearl finish and Ludwig-branded Beatles kick drum head The Gameplay Venues Having made music together in various capacities and combinations for more than ten years, The Beatles career is inextricably linked with a variety of venues. Follow The Beatles from their earliest days in locales in Liverpool and Hamburg, to their triumphant Ed Sullivan Show appearance and beyond. In addition, join them in the studio at Abbey Road and experience dreamscapes that put you inside the psychedelic era. Just a few of the famous venues players can expect to see in the game are: Cavern Club, The Ed Sullivan Theater, Shea Stadium, Budokan, Abbey Road, Rooftop, And many more.

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Learning to play a music instrument such as a guitar can be a wonderful experience. The learning process can provide hours of fun and personal enjoyment and at the same time allow you to play your favorite tune. If you love playing guitar and are looking to buy the instrument, here are some essential tips that you can use to make the right choice.

Tip number 1 is to determine whether you want to play an acoustic guitar or an electric one. There are huge differences between the two kinds of guitars and your decision should be based on the type of music you want to play. If you are more interested in rock music, the best type of guitar for you would be an electric one. However, if you are interested in folk music or classical music, then an acoustic guitar would be the best choice for you.

Acoustic guitars are more suitable for beginners and they are less expensive as well. Moreover, these are portable and can be carried and played anywhere.

Tip number two is to determine whether you are looking for a new guitar or a used one. This will basically determine on the budget you have. If you have a low budget, you may consider buying a used guitar as this will help you save money. On the other hand, buying a new music instrument guarantees that you are the first person who is going to use it and that the instrument will work well. Although new ones are more expensive, they have more advantages than buying a used guitar.

If you have limited budget and your only option is to buy a used one, make sure that you inspect the instrument properly. There are many stores which also give warranty on used items and you can check these stores out to see if you find something suitable for you.

Tip number 3 is to determine the brand and the model of the music instrument. With so many brands and models available today, it can be quite difficult to make a choice. but, you must always make sure that you are buying a guitar that comes from a reputable company. Always research about the different manufacturers first and find out as much information as possible about them before making a purchase.

Lastly, tip number 4 is to try the instrument before buying it. The quality of the product can always be determined by its feel and performance. Make user that you are comfortable playing the music instrument and that it can be handled properly.

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Have you ever heard of boiling your guitar strings? I can remember the first time a bass player came up to me and said, “I boiled my strings today.” I would have paid good money to see the expression on my face when that was said. Since that time, I heard from countless players, particularly bass players, who boil their strings. Is it fair to say that many players are actually aspiring to be chefs? Or, maybe they are just really hungry and feel the need to cook up a batch of round wound soup!

The practice of boiling strings is not a new concept to players who live on a budget and need to spark new life into their strings. At first this might seem silly. Why not just go out and buy a new set? If you are a bass player who owns a couple of five string basses, then you know that four or five sets of strings will cost a Hamilton or two out of your wallet. If your tone preference is towards the bright and crispy clean end of the spectrum, it will take some string maintenance to keep it there. This is particularly true if you frequently are bringing on the funk with a full blown slap-a-thon every time you play. The list price on a package of premium cryogenic bass strings has some bass players thinking about how they can save money and yet, keep their tone. One answer has been boiling the strings. Does it actually work? Let’s journey into the subject a bit.

The Good, The Bad, and The Boiled
What happens when you place strings into a pot of boiling water? In short, here is a list of some positive things that can happen to the string:

1. If there is oil build-up on the strings, the higher temperature of water will change the viscous of oil. The oil will start to break-up and flow away from the string into the rest of the water.

2. If there salt from your previous sweaty playing on the strings, then the salt will dissolve and become aqueous with the boiling water.

3. If there is any dirt in between windings, there is an opportunity for it to break-up and possibly dissolve.

4. Micro metal shavings from normal fret wear will expand due to high temp and possibly dislodge themselves from windings.

5. Expansion. Overall the high temperature of the water will cause the strings to expand at molecular level. Every metal has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) associated with it. This means the metal expands, or contracts with regards to temperature. In the case of wound strings, the windings will expand as they are made of metal. Anything caught in between the windings will get an opportunity to get squeezed out as the windings expand in the high temperature water.

Of course, there are some down sides to boiling. Here is a list of some bad things that can happen when you boil the strings:

1. Higher temperatures are often used to stress relieve any stresses built up in metal. If the string is exposed to high temperature, there will be changes with in the various stress sites of the string. This will have an effect on tuning and possibly create “dead spots” in the string that deaden the sound.

2. Calcium and mineral deposits from hard tap water can work their way into the inner core of a wound string. To get the best results, use de-ionized water if you are going to boil.

3. Brittle strings. Some strings have been known to become more brittle after boiling them. The process of taking the string to a higher temp (212°F) may have an effect on the string’s elasticity if the alloy quality was marginal to begin with it all.

4. Dirty pan. Obviously you don’t want to use a pan with left over spaghetti sauce still in it. You will end up with string marinara, and your fellow musicians will start calling you meatball. The real issue here is the question of a clean pan still having soap scum and mineral deposits in it. If you use such a pan, the soap and mineral deposits will end up on the strings. As a precaution, using a little bit of alcohol and a paper towel to wipe out the pan would help matters.

Conclusion
There are some merits to boiling strings as well as pitfalls. If you are on a shoestring budget and do not wish to shell out the bucks for new strings on a frequent basis, then boiling might be your calling. Hopefully, we have given you a good number of pros and cons to make the right decision that best fits your needs.

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Hi, I’m Josh. I’m a local guitarist who’s been in the California bar circuit for nearly a decade now. When I’m not playing session guitars for my buddies in the industry, I provide them with quality guitar servicing as a luthier and parts dealer in downtown Los Angeles.

Today I’m here to talk about strings—Elixir strings, to be exact. Have you guys ever heard of this string brand? It’s something of an industry secret, and I use it specifically for my instruments.

Why do I use them? Simple: because most new guitarists pay little attention to the strings they use for acoustic and classical guitars. The same goes for intermediate guitarists: when they ask me or one of my buddies to jam with them, you can tell that they’re skilled, but lacking in the tech department. Specifically speaking, these guys use low-quality strings that sound dead. Nothing ruins a good jam session more than dead strings that are permanently out of tune and pitch.

It is called the string theory, a secret shared by professional guitarist like me. These pros test all kinds of strings with guitar techs just to come up with perfect strings for their instruments. Amateur guitarists think that a string is just a string. If they haven’t seen it on the Internet or somewhere else, they would not even bother to check their strings.

To help you understand more about Elixir strings, I’m going to tell you about the technical aspects of how Elixir changed my guitar and the way I played with it. In that way, you will be more particular with the strings you use too.

Tension

First of all, let’s start talking about tension. Not a lot of people put enough emphasis on this factor when they string their guitars, and theoretically, for a beginner, it shouldn’t matter. But let’s take the example of a little kid who started playing guitar at the age of twelve.

The common thing most parents would do when they have a kid who’s learning how to use a guitar is to just buy them any old cheap thing they find on the street. The kid’s just learning, right? Who would notice the guitar’s quality?

That can be a pretty big mistake. Some of these low-quality acoustic guitars use steel strings that are so tense that the kid, who hasn’t developed finger calluses and dexterity for protection, will have an extremely difficult time learning. It might even dampen his enthusiasm for the instrument.

Elixir acoustic guitar strings aren’t as soft as Steve Vai’s strings—but then again, what is?—, but they’re comfortable on the fingers. Too little string tension isn’t good for your guitar since you can’t get a decent tone out of a slack string, but too much can make it hard to play the guitar. It may even wreck your guitar’s neck.

String Gauge

Aside from the material your strings are made of, the thickness of the string also affects the way you play, and the way you sound.

Most classical and acoustic guitarists go with a standard string gauge of .012 at the thinnest string. That’s a given standard, and it usually has a clear, mellow sound that’s a little bit tinnish at the end. The thinner you go, the wispier the sound is going to be. It’s good for maneuvering through the fret board, though, so ultimately it’s your choice. Unless your guitar has a decent soundhole and is made of good wood for reverberations, though, don’t go for thinner string gauges.

Thick string gauges, like the Elixir acoustic guitar string’s resonator—.016 at the high E—are extremely difficult to handle for amateur guitarists, but the sound, as the name implies, is sweet, rich and milky. If you know how to work around your strings and adjust your picking style to the thickness of the string gauge, the Elixir resonator is perfect, bar none.

Steel and Nylon

Now, since we’re talking about acoustic strings here, it’s a rather odd twist talking about the differences between steel and nylon strings. But the most basic difference, aside from the fact that nylon and acoustic guitars are two completely different animals, again lies in the sound.

Simply put, if you’re after a more aggressive sound that focuses on attitude and power, a steel-stringed guitar is what you need to get for yourself. Take a hint from guitar greats like Eric Clapton and the Allman Brothers: nothing plays the blues better than a decent steel-stringer.

If you have soft fingers, or if you’re more interested in a lighter, more classical sound, a nylon classical guitar is what you need. Jazz greats like Chet Atkins and Paco de Lucia, and even the Gyspsy Kings all use nylon-stringed guitars.

Don’t take the strings you use for your guitars lightly. If you can spend time looking for decent string brands like the Elixir acoustic guitar strings, do so. Sometimes, adjusting the elements of what you play can greatly affect the way your guitar playing sounds, and to a musician, even the smallest improvement in tone is a big deal.

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