Electric Guitar Packages
Rock the Party with Electric Guitar Packages
Sure, playing a pretend guitar - with a bunch of friends playing pretend instruments - is great! When you want to play a real guitar for the first time, there is no better deal than starting off with electric guitar packages. With several makes and models available, you can find everything you need to start learning and get rockin’ for real!
Guitar Features
Electric guitar packages typically are geared towards the beginning guitarist. This is because the features, extra options, and power provided by more advanced equipment come with a very large price tag. This could possibly prevent someone from learning to play because the equipment can get expensive and the choices confusing. There are a couple important points to examine when shopping for a guitar. First and foremost, is the type of pickups that are installed. Pickups decode the acoustic vibrations of the strings and translate them into an electrical signal which is then used by the amp to generate that classic electric guitar sound. There are standard pickups which are a single row of magnets, and then there are humbucking pickups which are dual coiled magnets designed to eliminate the voltage hum generated by lesser quality pickups. A good guitar may have one or the other, or a combination of both types. It really depends on the type of sound you’re looking for. Most electric guitar packages will not have very advanced pickups, but quite often the pickups can be removed and exchanged at a guitar shop for a fee, if you wanted to upgrade later.
Amp Features
The most vital part of the electric guitar packages, besides the guitar itself, is the amp! Without it you just have a piece of wood with strings on it. Amps come in all sizes and power ranges, from small practice amps to mega-sized arena amps. Typically the amps included in these packages tend to be small, good enough to learn how to play solo in your garage, but not powerful enough to perform with other instruments without getting drowned out. This isn’t bad news because as you progress in your ability, you can always upgrade your amp to a larger one. Effects pedals and racks come after that and let you change and alter the sound of your guitar, but you generally won’t see these extras in packages.
Accessories
A good manufacturer will include the essentials in their electric guitar packages: suitable guitar picks, a guitar strap, and a cable to connect the guitar to the amp. Better packages include all of this and perhaps a soft guitar case, or an instructional book.
Feel the Noise
Learning to play the electric guitar can be a ton of fun. Starting with electric guitar packages is a great idea for the beginner; some guitar specialty shops will even custom-build a package if you happen to be an intermediate or even advanced player, but this equipment can get expensive unless you’re really into it. That’s what makes these packages so great – their affordability. Rock On!