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People always turn to the guy with the guitar and ask him to play part of a recognizable song.Learn Guitar Songs Video This can make you feel ignored if you have nothing to offer to the situation.
But if you are musically inept, there are ways you can compete with the guitar guy. If you learn some things about the guitar, such as terms and mechanics of the instrument, you can impress your friends and possibly even the guy holding the guitar at your next dinner party.
The three B's are what you should learn first. The binding is the trim that runs along the top and sides of the guitar. The binding can give the guitar a more polished look, and it protects the edge of the guitar from small scratches and bumps.
The second B is the body of the guitar. The body can be one piece of wood (electric guitars) or it can consist of the top, back, and sides. The third B is the bridge. The bridge is the piece that separates the strings from the anchor part of the instrument. The bridge can also anchor the strings depending on the type of the guitar.
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The neck is probably the most important part of a guitar. The neck is what attaches the strings from the base of the guitar to the tuning pegs. The fingerboard is attached to the neck and is usually made of a specialty wood, such as rosewood or walnut.
On the fingerboard are frets - the raised pieces of metal or wood that helps keep the string from vibrating too much so a better sound comes out of it. Many guitars also have dots on the fingerboard for a quick and easy reference for playing notes and chords.
The P's are humorous sounding, but their meanings do not come close to their auditory assumptions. For instance, pickups do not relate to getting a partner with your music, but they are actually a characteristic of the electric guitar. They serve the same purpose that frets do on an acoustic instrument, but the pickups will determine the vibrations before sending them to an amplifier.
The pickguard is the piece of plastic that is located right under the hole of an acoustic, or it can be a piece of metal that is attached to the body of the guitar. Basically, the pickguard is there just to make sure that you don't scratch up your instrument, or break your nails. Lastly, there is the plug, which is used as a means to plug in your amplifier.
There are a few other phrases that you can brush up on in order to get a better feel for guitar jargon. However, some of them are basic and self-explanatory.
For instance, if you don't know what strings are, you don't need to talk about guitars (or live outside of the large rock that you have been hiding under). Tone control, volume control, tailpiece, and the top should all be terms that you can figure out without breaking too much of a sweat.
The mechanics of a guitar doesn't really make for a fascinating conversation at a party. It hardly compares to being able to actually play a cool tune on the guitar.
If you want to learn about guitars, do it for your own benefit and knowledge instead of to try to impress people at a party. If the guy playing the guitar at the party bothers you, the best thing to do is to get over it and just enjoy the atmosphere.
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Seymour Duncan Prewired Pickguard with California 50's SSL-1 Pickups White White $279.95 Seymour Duncan Prewired Pickguard with California 50's SSL-1 Pickups White White |
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Seymour Duncan Prewired Pickguard W/ California 50'S Ssl-1 Pickups $279.95 The California 50's pickup set from Seymour Duncan is now available pre-assembled in a loaded pickguard format. Assembled in the Seymour Duncan facility in Santa Barbara, California, the loaded pickguard contains everything you need for a quick swap or a new custom build on your Stratocaster. The pickguard comes completely assembled with Bourns potentiometers with USA-sized knurled shaft, custom-manufactured to Seymour Duncan's specifications along with a vintage style 5-way switch, matching knobs and switch tip, and vintage cloth push-back wire. Matches the most common USA 11-hole pattern.Contains everything you need for a quick swap or a custom buildMatches the most common USA 11-hole pattern |
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Fender '62 Stratocaster Replacement Pickguard $29.99 Mint Green, 3-ply, 11 hole Stratocaster pickguard for 3 single-coil pickups. |
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Musician's Gear 2 Single-Coil Tele Pickguard White $16.99 Traditional Tele-style pickguard with 2 single-coil guitar pickups. |
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Musician's Gear 2 Single-Coil Tele Pickguard Black $16.99 Traditional Tele-style pickguard with 2 single-coil guitar pickups. |
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Seymour Duncan Prewired Pickguard W/ California 50'S Ssl-1 $279.95 Seymour Duncan Prewired Pickguard with California 50's SSL-1 Pickups White White |
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Fender Lone Star Pickguard Tortoise Shell $39.99 4-ply, 11-hole pickguard for one-humbucker and 2-single coil pickups (Lone Star/Fat Strat).Fits:American, American Standard, Hot Rod, and Deluxe Series Stratocasters (USA)Standard, Deluxe and '70s Stratocasters (Mexico) |
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Fender Lone Star Pickguard White Pearl $39.99 4-ply, 11-hole pickguard for one-humbucker and 2-single coil pickups (Lone Star/Fat Strat).Fits:American, American Standard, Hot Rod, and Deluxe Series Stratocasters (USA)Standard, Deluxe and '70s Stratocasters (Mexico) |
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EMG David Gilmour Active Pickup Pickguard Set $299.99 This David Gilmour signature EMG Pro Series system features 3 ivory alnico-loaded single-coil pickups prewired to a white pearl pickguard and ready to install into most Strat -style guitars. |
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Silversun Pickups $34 Silversun Pickups |
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Lace Music Group Pickguard Pickup Set - White $229.99 This pickguard pickup set features red, blue and silver sensor single-coil pickups to add a variety of tones to your STRAT -style guitar. The Lace micro combs yield a wide tone range and enhanced string balance for high-quality sound. |
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Emg Emg-Vg20 Vince Gill Prewired Pickguard Set $279 This "Pro Series" system is the same as the one mounted on Vince Gill's main black Stratocaster. Featuring EMG-S single coil pickups for a clean start, Vince uses the SPC Presence control for extra output and crunch. Mounted directly on a Tortoise Shell pickguard, the EMG-VG20 guitar pickup is configured with master volume, master tone, and the SPC replacing the standard rear tone control.Prewired to the specifications of each artist. This EMG pickup and pickguard set is ready to mount to your guitar. |
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Joe Barden Pickups S-Deluxe Neck/Middle Strat Pickup Black $159.95 This S-Deluxe neck/middle model are the Strat-equivalent to the Joe Barden dual-blade Danny Gatton Tele pickup. The tone of the S-Deluxe is absolutely Strat in character, but with greatly expanded fidelity and a balanced frequency response. Of course, hum and noise are completely eliminated. These pickups are incredibly sensitive, giving you a wide range of tones and output levels simply by adjusting the distance of the pickup from the strings.With S-Deluxe pickups, the "in-between" positions are wonderfully hollow, and the bridge pickup has the strength, snap, and twang typically experienced only in Telecasters. All S-Deluxe pickups are designed to fit standard Strat body routs with no modifications to the instrument. The pickups utilize 4 conductor shielded cable to allow for any possible wiring combination and are supplied with wiring diagrams download and mounting hardware to facilitate installation.And finally available after many requests are White S-Deluxe pickups. Computer screen colors are often misleading so the color you see on your screen may not accurately reflect the true color of the pickup which can be best described as a something akin to "White Chocolate" with a white finish that is not stark or bright. The white color looks great against a white perloid, black and even pure white pickguard. The materials for these pickups cost more, but the price is the same as our standard black. A few words from Joe:"Tthe T-Style, S-Style, HB and HBTwo/Tone models that you have known over the years are here, unchanged, and available once again. These innovative, first-of-their-kind, pickups will continue to be made the same way you play...by hand...with the same commitment to quality and consistency that has made them legendary since I started making them in 1982.As our name implies, Joe Barden Engineering is more than just great pickups. Continued innovation will result in other new and exciting products which we will introduce as we continue to build our company and your trust.The memory of my dearest friend and constant inspiration, Danny Gatton, remains ingrained in the spirit of the new company, Joe Barden Engineering. I will continue to to make Danny proud of what is being produced by Joe Barden Engineering, using all that he taught me, so I can continue to bring to you what Danny himself described as "the best pickups on the planet." |
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Joe Barden Pickups S-Deluxe Neck/Middle Strat Pickup White $159.95 This S-Deluxe neck/middle model are the Strat-equivalent to the Joe Barden dual-blade Danny Gatton Tele pickup. The tone of the S-Deluxe is absolutely Strat in character, but with greatly expanded fidelity and a balanced frequency response. Of course, hum and noise are completely eliminated. These pickups are incredibly sensitive, giving you a wide range of tones and output levels simply by adjusting the distance of the pickup from the strings.With S-Deluxe pickups, the "in-between" positions are wonderfully hollow, and the bridge pickup has the strength, snap, and twang typically experienced only in Telecasters. All S-Deluxe pickups are designed to fit standard Strat body routs with no modifications to the instrument. The pickups utilize 4 conductor shielded cable to allow for any possible wiring combination and are supplied with wiring diagrams download and mounting hardware to facilitate installation.And finally available after many requests are White S-Deluxe pickups. Computer screen colors are often misleading so the color you see on your screen may not accurately reflect the true color of the pickup which can be best described as a something akin to "White Chocolate" with a white finish that is not stark or bright. The white color looks great against a white perloid, black and even pure white pickguard. The materials for these pickups cost more, but the price is the same as our standard black. A few words from Joe:"Tthe T-Style, S-Style, HB and HBTwo/Tone models that you have known over the years are here, unchanged, and available once again. These innovative, first-of-their-kind, pickups will continue to be made the same way you play...by hand...with the same commitment to quality and consistency that has made them legendary since I started making them in 1982.As our name implies, Joe Barden Engineering is more than just great pickups. Continued innovation will result in other new and exciting products which we will introduce as we continue to build our company and your trust.The memory of my dearest friend and constant inspiration, Danny Gatton, remains ingrained in the spirit of the new company, Joe Barden Engineering. I will continue to to make Danny proud of what is being produced by Joe Barden Engineering, using all that he taught me, so I can continue to bring to you what Danny himself described as "the best pickups on the planet." |
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Lace 30th Anniversary Alumitone Loaded Pickguard $272.99 This 30th Anniversary Alumitone Loaded Pickguard features three of Lace's revolutionary Alumitone single coils. In a majestic gold color, this pickguard provides stunning looks for your guitar with incredible tone and zero noise. All 30th anniversary pickguards were signed on the back by the Lace brothers.Prewired with quality components (CTS 250K full-size pots, USA-made switch, NTS Capacitors), it includes matching knobs and selector switch cap. Installation is easy, as this 11-hole pickguard connects with only two wires.Alumitone pupsLace Alumitone Single-Coil Electric Guitar Pickups offer you a radical new design that delivers high output and less resistance. You get clear, big frequency response in a completely noise-free passive pickup. Constructed with aluminum rather than copper, Lace Alumitone Pickups have a current-driven design as opposed to conventional pickups, which are voltage-based.The aluminum water-jet-cut exoskeleton is mated with a micro-winding using 90% less copper wire than traditional designs for an extremely lightweight and efficient pickup. Sonically, this gives these guitar pickups more volume, more bass, and more mids with a nice, clear, smooth high-frequency response that cuts. |
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Fender 11-Hole Stratocaster Pickguard Aged Glass Sparkle $44.99 For Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitars with 3 single-coil pickups. |
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Fender Fsr Ash Telecaster W/ Texas Special Pickups Electric Guitar $599.99 The Fender Standard FSR Telecaster Electric Guitar is a factory special run that features the best of the old and the new: an aged cherry sunburst finish, a fast-action maple neck, cast/sealed machine heads, 2 Texas Special single-coil pickups, and a 6-saddle string-thru-body bridge. Since its introduction in the early '50s, guitarists in all musical genres have relied on the Fender Telecaster guitar for its powerful tone and smooth playability. Timeless. Body: Ash Neck: 1-Piece Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Tinted Satin Urethane Finish) Fingerboard: Maple, Fingerboard radius: 9.5" Radius (241mm) No. of Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo Pickups: 2 Hot Texas Special Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge) Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Position 3. Neck Pickup Bridge: Standard 6-Saddle String-Thru-Body Bridge Machine Heads: Fender/Ping Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines Hardware: Chrome Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm) Width at Nut: 1.650" (42mm) Unique Features: Vintage Styling, Fender Transition Logo, Parchment Plastic Parts Strings: Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042), p/n 073-0250-003 Finish: Polyester |
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DiMarzio Area Model Prewired Pickguard Black $279.95 The DiMarzio Area Model Prewired Pickguard is for electric guitars with standard 11-hole pickguards. It's got an Area '58 pickup in the neck, Area '67 in the middle position, and an Area '61 at the bridge. Area '58The Area '58 offers excellent treble response and dynamics with little magnetic pull and virtually no hum.Area '67In the middle position, the Area '67 pushes sounds like the single-coil pickups of the late '60sbright and very clean. The Area '67 totally eliminates hum and offers reduced magnet pull for improved sustain and clarity.Area '61Finally, the Area '61 in the bridge position brings a steely, yet woody sound to the table. As with the other two pickups, the Area '61 eliminates hum and features reduced magnet pull. These 3 guitar pickups combine to create unique, undeniably vintage tone. |
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Dimarzio Area Model Prewired Pickguard Black $279.95 The DiMarzio Area Model Prewired Pickguard is for electric guitars with standard 11-hole pickguards. It's got an Area '58 pickup in the neck, Area '67 in the middle position, and an Area '61 at the bridge. Area '58The Area '58 offers excellent treble response and dynamics with little magnetic pull and virtually no hum.Area '67In the middle position, the Area '67 pushes sounds like the single-coil pickups of the late '60sbright and very clean. The Area '67 totally eliminates hum and offers reduced magnet pull for improved sustain and clarity.Area '61Finally, the Area '61 in the bridge position brings a steely, yet woody sound to the table. As with the other two pickups, the Area '61 eliminates hum and features reduced magnet pull. These 3 guitar pickups combine to create unique, undeniably vintage tone. |
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Dimarzio Area Model Prewired Pickguard White $279.95 The DiMarzio Area Model Prewired Pickguard is for electric guitars with standard 11-hole pickguards. It's got an Area '58 pickup in the neck, Area '67 in the middle position, and an Area '61 at the bridge. Area '58The Area '58 offers excellent treble response and dynamics with little magnetic pull and virtually no hum.Area '67In the middle position, the Area '67 pushes sounds like the single-coil pickups of the late '60sbright and very clean. The Area '67 totally eliminates hum and offers reduced magnet pull for improved sustain and clarity.Area '61Finally, the Area '61 in the bridge position brings a steely, yet woody sound to the table. As with the other two pickups, the Area '61 eliminates hum and features reduced magnet pull. These 3 guitar pickups combine to create unique, undeniably vintage tone. |
