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Guitar Buying Tips, Part 3 (Electric Guitars)
Everyone who has a leadership role in worship… worship leaders, those who plan worship, worship bands, all instrumentalists, all vocalists, and all who are a part of operating the sound levels…. everyone should always be learning more about the instruments in the band so there is a better understanding and appreciation for each other.
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by Tyler Turner :: FQ Site Team
Again, electric guitars are different than acoustic guitars, so I’ll try to put together a few things to look for when selecting a new electric guitar.
- Pickups
Pickups are one of the most important pieces of the electric guitar. The pickups literally “pick-up” the vibrations of the strings through magnetic fields (which is why they can be susceptible to interference) and send the signal out to your amplifier, so the quality of the pickups directly influence the sound that comes out of your amplifier. Single-coils are generally more “raw” sounding, can be shrill at times, and are susceptible to a hum (called a 60-cycle hum because it’s at 60 hertz). Double-coils (or hum buckers, because they “buck” the hum in single-coils) are generally darker or more mellow sounding. Some favorites of mine are Lollar pickups (currently in both of my electric guitars) and TV Jones pickups (famous for replicating the old Gretsch sound). Pickups are able to be replaced, but make sure you plan on paying someone to do the work, or get help if you try to do it yourself.
- Brands
As almost all of these categories, this is based on preference. I tend to value quality above anything else (meaning how well it stays in tune, quality of woods and craftsmanship), so I am willing to spend more money if I can get a guitar with a level of quality that I can keep for the rest of my life. There is a reason Fender and Gibson have done so well over the long-haul (and why their older guitars cost more than a new car), but in my opinion their mass production lines have decreased their consistency of quality. Both of my guitars are clones of older Fender and Gibson models, but were cheaper than I could’ve gotten the real thing for. One of the best guitar-makers I’ve ever seen is Collings Guitars out of Austin, Texas. They’re pricey, but oh-so worth it if you’re thinking long-term. Nash, Anderson, King Bee, and Suhr are all smaller guitar makers who go off of long-trusted guitar profiles, but hand make their guitars for a very good quality instrument (some for a fraction of the price of the originals).
- Tone Woods
Even though it doesn’t play as much of a role as in acoustic guitars, tone woods definitely influence the sound of your electric guitar. Since the pickups in the guitar pick up the strings’ vibrations, anything that influences the way the strings vibrate can influence the sound that comes out of the amplifier. When you strike your strings, you are making your entire guitar vibrate (including the wood), which in turn influences the way your strings vibrate. A good guide for tone woods can be found here.
We have one more part in this series, so be prepared for the breathtaking finale!
