BC-103 • What guitar accessories do you need?

[justinguitar]

Lesson Link: http://justinguitar.com/en/BC-103-BeginnersProducts.php

Questions...

[Xaromir]

2 little things:

1.
What's wrong with mechanical metronomes?
My Grandmother gave me one, and i personally actually like it.
The sound of it is less annoying than the sound of some electric ones,
and they are as simple as it can get, there is no way someone can do something wrong,
just slide the weight to the desired speed and let it tick away.
I think there are also some out there that make a special noise every 4th beat or so,
but i'm not sure.
And they look nice.
Almost forgot that: No batteries required.

2.
It would have been nice if you maybe would have shown free alternatives,
like the Minituner, or one of the various online-metronomes. 

Those are the 2 things that just came to mind,
but i really liked the new lessons till now, great work!

[bosoxfan713]

Does anybody know what kind of Peterson tuner Justin has and/or how much one of them costs? Thanks.

[Xaromir]

Does anybody know what kind of Peterson tuner Justin has and/or how much one of them costs? Thanks.

Should be this one:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/peterson_vsam_virtual_strobemetronome.htm

270 € = 383 US$ / 478 AU$

[justinguitar]

@ Xaromir

1. Mechanical metronomes only go up in set increments, you can't usually go up just one beat at a time if you want.

2. People can find the free ones if they want, I will have one this site soon!

@ bosoxfan713

I actually have two. A Strobostomp II on my pedalboard and a big virtual strobe (that was linked below) that I use for acoustics.

J

[servello]

Hi Justin,

The new course is fantastic. I am the type of person who needs the info to be disseminated in a step by step manner. Also, I need to know when I can move on to the next stage. Your new method is perfect.

One item I noticed that was missing from your recommended list of beginner accessories was a guitar stand. This allows the student to keep their guitar available for playing - and does so safely rather than laying it down on a bed or couch.

I'll even go a step further and recommend my favorite stands:

Hercules Stands GS402B Mini Electric Guitar Stand

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Hercules-Stands-GS402B-Mini-Electric-Guitar-and-Bass-Guitar-Stand?sku=453079

Hercules Stands GS401B Mini Acoustic Guitar Stand

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Hercules-Stands-GS401B-Mini-Acoustic-Guitar-Stand?sku=453077

I hope this is helpful to beginners out there.

[close2u]

good point servello - just received this for my birthday - it's brilliant

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guitar-Stand-Hercules-Double-AGS/dp/B0006UGEOK/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244352824&sr=8-7

also if you use the follow through Amazon link on the main site Justin benefits !!

 

[justinguitar]

Good point - a stand is a good thing - will add it to the list - the beginners products section needs an update too!

J

[iknowgungfu]

Another vote for the Hercules stands...I have two floorstanding ones and they are perfect.

[justinguitar]

My stands are Hercules too! Well I have a Stagg rack thing too - but I like the Hercules ones - good quality!

J

[aubrey]

Hi Justin,

I was just watching the video for necessary guitar accessories, and noticed you have a paragraph about spare strings in the text list that follows, but no mention of them in the actual video. Just wanted to give you a heads-up in case you had meant to speak about them.

-A

[willt6]

Hey Justin, do you know what brands/types of electric guitar effects pedals are good but not too expensive either?

[flyhead]

Hi W6.
There is a section of the forum which deals specifically with effects: http://justinguitarcommunity.com/index.php?board=82.0
Have a trawl through the section to read the many debates on effects, but your question is ultimately impossible to answer, especially since you offer no information on what kind of guitar or amplifier you own, nor what kind of music you wish to play.
My immediate reaction would be, assuming you are completely new to guitar, that you should not be too concerned with effects yet. All of your initial lessons should be played clean, perhaps with a little reverb to add a little sparkle. As you continue to learn you will pick up tips and hints, and these will help you in chosing effects, if needed, for the sound you are looking for.
All the endless possibilities in regard to equipment can be a distraction and easily result in misspent time and money. Be patient.

[perfopt]

I dont know if this question  should go in this section or the other lesson where you are describing how to set an amp settings. But here goes:

Is there a specific kind of amp I one should get for playing Blues? Or can any amp be set to sound right?

Thanks
Perfopt

[perfopt]

Strap locks - What exactly are strap locks?

Google search returns images of something like a screw head that is already on my guitar (Yamaha Pacifica 012). The two strap "stubs" sticking out tof the guitar look a little similar to this image in Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Dunlop-Design-Straplok-System-Nickel/dp/B0002CZVXM/ref=sr_1_4?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1303053853&sr=1-4

So I am a little confused. Does my guitar already have locks? I slipped the strap notch over the screw heads and it does not feel like it will slip out at all.