The normal set up for a pedal guitar and amp are a guitar with a lead going into the pedal and then another lead going from the pedal into the amp, this way you can control the sound of what is going into the amp, generally I use a clean amp sound and the pedal …
There are thin guitar picks and heavy ones, depending on the musical style some styles require heavy picks like rock and heavy metal due to the attack needing to be hard and fast when striking the string, sometimes in a heavy down motion, but some musicians like thin picks when playing very fast higher up …
Yes guitar strings can break when tuning especially the 3 high thin strings, but it has been known for strings to snap when playing / practising and also when the temperature changes this can also affect string strength and usability.
Generally guitar players can also play bass, but due to the size of the strings it can be difficult to play and may require a few hours adjustment to get used to the fretboard and general size of the strings, higher up the fret of the bass it is very different to a guitar and …
Yes after a few months using the same strings the instrument will sound terrible and feel harsh on your fingers, some old school guitar players can boil the guitar strings but generally it’s a simple method of when they feel old, remove them and put shiny new guitar strings on and the playing will feel …
Guitar Pedals are generally interchangeable but guitar players and bass players generally use their own pedals specific to the instrument, although either can work equally well, but players like to have a guitar rack/pedal box with all the cool names on, I suppose due to tradition.
When you first start playing a guitar one of the things you will notice is that the skin on your finger tips will harden and to start with might release some skin and feel worn, after a few months of playing (if it hurts stop playing and wait a few days) When your fingers harden …
Playing Guitar Hero is nothing like playing a real guitar and the muscle memory for the few buttons on the hero guitar does not relate to a real guitar as there will be skin hardening on a real guitar player which will not reflect on a computer guitar with restrictive buttons based on a display …
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Yes they are also used by professionals when practising so are perfectly fine for tuning your guitar, I like the free app ‘guitar tuna’ on iphone store. They are easy to use and free which is always better, never pay for an app that tunes yours guitar because the free ones are perfect for the …
Yes provided the walls the hanger is attached to is sturdy and not hollow, plus rooms look 10 times better with guitars on the wall.