How can I justify smashing up a buskers guitar?
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I don't blame you, but what you did was wrong. (Very therapeutic, but wrong!) Did I say that it was wrong, wrong very, very wrong?\n\nYou must now prove that you are very, very sorry for being wrong. Offer to buy him a new guitar.\n\nMake it an electric one.\n\nOffer to allow him to plug it in to your office.\n\nThis will convince the court of your remorse.\n\nIf he plays anything by Bryan Adams, fry the b*st*rd. No reasonable jury would convict.
759273
Yes and no -- you need to be careful of second hand guitars because if they weren't properly taken care of the neck might be warped. When this happens you have to put a lot of pressure on the strings to get the right sound from them. It makes it hard for beginners to actually enjoy learning how to play.\nI bought my kid a guitar a few years ago and it ran me a little over a hundred dollars. But you can get a new one on clearance from Sam Ash -- for about $60. Please visit the link listed as my source-- also you can search for music stores on the web you might come across a sale. Try to stick with nylon strings in the beginning-- metal ones can cut your fingers to shreds if you haven't built up callouses.
1094915
guitar center....get some extra light strings....and keeping playing.............like dont stop...everyday...they wont hurt anymore.......GOOD LUCK WITH THAT :)
818356
Yamaha actually make decient cheap acoustic guitars, tanglewoods are pretty cheap now, spend an hour in a guitar shop and play a bunch
84829
well, i would either look on the internet or put up an add cause there always some1 how doesnt need a guitar or some1 who got a new one and is trying to get rid of their old one
336153
If it's an acoustic guitar, buying a mic will do it.  If it's an electric guitar purchase a guitar port.  You can get them for $99.00 from www.musiciansfriend.com.  With this you can use the computer to add effects, amp modeling and recording.  The next thing you will need is multi-track software like acid wave or n-tracks (which is cheaper).  You can download a demo of n-tracks, just run a google search.  Good luck!
775128
I have been asked this many times for our concerts, the only sure fire way is to screw the musicians or stage manager. But the musicians are better:) \n\nYep, that'll do it.
67423
the acoustic guitar was designed to be heard without amplification. therefore it will be heard to some extent. you may want to use a very light pick, you may try useing your fingers instead of a pick, you could try damping the strings with the heel of your hand or you could just pretend to be crazy when they come to complain(haha).
1015910
Take it to your local music store, anywhere they can get repairs. Don't toy around with it and don't lean it up against anything. Take it to get repaired, I'm sure it'll be fine ^^
783598
I don't want to harp on it --  but she's a lyre! She was trying to hurdy-gurdy and tripped over it , breaking her clavichord! She did a bit of a fiddle with her insurance provider  ----   and SOLD it to her neighbour Viola!!
1061303
Might be an idea. You obviously know a thing or two about guitars, why not look at repairs or tuition?
1025180
It's no longer feasible or affordable to have huge rigs with a gazillion pedals. Let your sound guy take care of reinforcing your sound through the sound system. \nWork with your Pod as it's capable of producing the sounds you are wanting. You don't mention what kind of guitar you have. Make sure your axe is hot and setup correctly. The axe and your hands is where the sound starts. So, work on your technique as well.\n\nJust some thoughts.
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I agree with the above answer. Go to the music store and play some guitars by Fender, Gibson, and Ibanez that cost more than what you can afford. When you find what you like, write down the model name and number and go to eBay or a pawnshop and get it for the price you can afford to pay. I would keep about $60 in reserve so you can take it to your local instrument repair shop to have it set up (usually about $30) and re-stringed (about another $30 if you get good strings).
340104
an air guitar that sold for 2,000 dollars, or maybe the haunted dirt, or the buffalo testicle.  i have seen all of these on ebay.
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Contrary to some of the other answers, it is NOT a good idea to file the string nut. The nut is responsible only for the action at the first fret (when you push down a string beyond the 1st fret the nut does nothing).\n\nI would recommend taking it to a shop, but will outline the steps if you choose to try it yourself...\n\n1. Hold a string down at the 1st and last fret. Look at the space between the fret and string. If there is more than a credit card thickness between the string and fret at the greatest distance, then the truss rod needs adjustment. More on this later.\n\n2. If the neck checks out OK, then you can use a small allen wrench to lower the strings at the bridge. There are 2 tiny screws on top of each saddle that you can adjust about 1/2 turn each at a time until action is good. You'll need to do this with each string. NOTE! If you have a whammy bar you will need to make sure that there is quite a lot of tension on the spring in the back of the guitar BEFORE you do this.\n\n3. If the saddles are as low as they can go, then you will need to loosen the strings and remove the neck. Place a piece of plastic credit card (or cut up pick) about 1/8" wide and 1 1/2" long at the base of the neck pocket and bolt the neck on again. You might even find that there is already a shim there. Leave it alone and add yours. Readjust the saddles as #2 above.\n\n4. The truss rod should never be adjusted for overall action, but only to correct excessive neck bow. Ultimately, when checking the neck as described in #1, you should have about 1/64" to 1/32" where the distance between string and fret is the greatest. This provides a very slight bow in the neck called "relief". No guitar neck should be straight as an arrow. Depending on the model of "Strat" copy you have, the truss rod is accessed either at the heel using a big screwdriver (you will probably have to remove the neck for this) or at the headstock with an allen wrench. Turn the screw CLOCKWISE NO MORE than 1/2 turn. My guess is that there is no tension on the truss rod so you can probably get away with adding ONE MORE 1/2 TURN after you feel resistance.\n\nWORDS OF WARNING- If you must adjust the truss rod there is the possibility of breaking it. If you are tightening it and it suddenly becomes loose, it's time for a new neck (replacing a truss rod will exceed the value of your guitar). Don't overtighten your neck bolts if you have to remove the neck or you may strip them out. Use the proper tools...a nice big flat screwdriver (for the truss rod), a nice big phillips screwdriver (to remove the neck), and correctly sized allen wrenches.\n\nPut the thing back together if you have to, string it up, tune it up, readjust the bridge, and off you go!
986521
I got one for £80 at my local music shop. Fantastic sound. Its a black Countryman.\nGet a steel stringed one (6 strings, not 12) and not a classical (nylon string) one\n\nHope this helps. Rock On!
948569
It mostly depends on what kind of guitar you have, but if you have a nice one, I would have to say to get a hard-shell case in stead of a gig bag. But I have a Fender, and my Fender Gig Bag works great for me.