Farleys Pocket Tones Guitar tuner

You'll always be in perfect tune with this handy, durable and compact device that can be carried in your pocket or purse, used on a key chain, or kept in your instrument case. Accurate tones are crucial to the very best sound and now it can be yours at the touch of a button, plus it can help you train your ear for perfect pitch as well. It is the perfect answer for an immediate tone, that's always on hand. AG13 batteries included. Measures approximately 2.75" H x 1.5" W Product dimensions (imperial): 2.75 inch H x 1.5 inch W Product dimensions (metric): 69.85 mm H x 38.10 mm W

2 - Make sure it's what you want, don't rush the decision. Do as much research as possible before buying it that way you make an informed decision and you won't be angry you wasted your money. Research includes trying it IN PERSON. You have to try the product in person! While reviews and video reviews are great, it doesn't capture the audio the way it'll sound in person.

(c) Look at the size of the frets, do you want jumbo frets (make bending easier) or regular? The height of the frets is also important.

4 - Amps... this is where a lot of your overall tone may come from. You HAVE TO try these out yourself! Never buy an amp you haven't tried out, plain and simple. Since everyone's taste is different I can't really give you any tips than that. Like I prefer tube amps for rock/blues type music but some people are satisfied with solid-state or modeling.

(b) The pickup configuration, do you want two humbuckers? A humbucker and a single coil? Three humbuckers? Three single coils? There's tons of configurations and depends on the style of music you're playing, so you'll have to figure out what you want on your own (sorry!).

We all want new or more guitar gear even if we already have more than enough... we don't know why it happens, we just roll with it. Below I'm just going to list several things you may want to do before buying a specific type of gear.

1 - Check used! For some reason buying used gear gets a bad rep and I don't understand why. It can save you literally hundreds of dollars and you can go see the product for yourself and make sure it's in acceptable condition (if you're dealing locally). Great places to search for used guitar gear locally are Craigslist (of course) and a similar site, Kijiji. Also check local papers and maybe stop at those garage sales on your lunch break.

(d) How does the neck feel? Do you like it thinner like a Wizard II (found on Ibanez RG models) or thick and chunky like a Les Paul?

(e) How does she sound ACOUSTICALLY (not plugged in!)? I find the majority of great guitars sound fantastic both plugged in and out.

3 - When looking for a guitar there's a few things to consider.

Tips When Buying Guitar Gear

And that's just scratching the surface! As you get more experience you'll realize there are certain things you like/dislike and you'll notice them immediately while testing gear, but when you're just starting out it's a shot in the dark. Hopefully this article shed some light in that dark corner and now it's clear as day.

(g) Find a body shape / finish you like that has met all your requirements and rock out!

(a) Do you want a fixed bridge or do you want a floating tremolo (or "whammy bar" as some may call it)?