Making the Most out of Online Guitar Lessons

Online guitar lessons are beneficial for any guitar player, but mostly for those beginners that have busy lives. Even though you are dying to learn to play guitar, there might be times when it is just too hard to squeeze in the time to sit down and learn. That is what is so great about online guitar lessons. Most guitar lessons for beginners walk you through the basics of the guitar, like how to hold it and how to read the tabs. Guitar lessons for beginners are typically slower and more detailed. This is helpful because it allows you to move at your own pace in learning how to play guitar.

When you are searching for online guitar lessons to take, you should search for ones that also provide more advanced lessons that you can work towards. As you progress from the guitar lessons for beginners into more advanced lessons, you will find that the guitar is easier to play than you thought, and you can begin to develop your own sense of style. There are many ways to take advantage of playing the guitar in your own style. It will give your music more personality and will help you to work on the guitar skills that will make your style stand out more. With online guitar lessons, it will be much easier to find out what type of style you are and what you will excel at.

Watching Acoustic Handmade Guitars Being Made

It is fun watching acoustic handmade guitars being made. They are made with such precision and specific materials, that not everyone can actually make one. Also, they are so simple in design it will surprise you at how they make such beautiful music. An acoustic handmade guitar is going to look like any old guitar to the naked untrained eye. But to those that know about guitars, handmade guitars are much more precious and valuable than any other type of guitar. Handmade guitars are made in a number of places. However, they are not made everywhere, so finding one is going to prove to be quite a challenge.

As acoustic handmade guitars are made, it is important that they all go through a specific process. Following this process will help you to understand how to better appreciate the music that they produce. It is also a great way to motivate yourself to learn how to play. Most handmade guitars are made from a special wood that is heated and bent into a certain shape. The bending is a delicate process so it can only be done by certain people. This is also a reason why handmade guitars are more expensive than others, besides the time and labor it takes to produce one.

Zager Guitars Review by Bonnie Earnhardt

Product: Zager ZAD 80
Email: Scarlett at burntmailcom

Features : 9
I just purchased the guitar of a lifetime! It's a Zager ZAD-80 acoustic. Solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides. Gold Grover tuners. Dreadnought body. Scalloped bracing. Incredibly graceful neck.

If I were to change anything about it, I think my "elitist" side would opt for solid mahogany, and I believe (though I'm not positive) that the ZAD-80 is laminated. But it certainly doesn't affect the sound or appearance of the guitar.

Sound : 10
Let me tell you, this is one *sweet* guitar...and I have a lot to compare to. I recently purchased a Martin HD-28VS, and I am seriously considering taking it back to the shop in favor of this ZAD-80.

This baby sings like an angel. And she sings with an ease and grace I only *wish* my Martins had. I can finally achieve complicated chord structures I've struggled with for years. I prefer to play finger style, and this guitar gives me the opportunity to focus on great new patterns instead of worrying about dead-sounding chords due to the high action of my guitar. The ZAD-80's sound is bright and full. You don't have a category rating of "Totally Awesome, I Am Blown Away", but I am!!

Action, Fit, & Finish : 10
Zager's ZAD-80 is a gorgeous work of art with its abalone inlay, impressive fit, and stunning finish. In addition to being a musician, I'm a graphic artist with a bent toward perfectionist, so I have a tendency to pick things apart looking for the minutest flaws. Trust me, I found nothing to complain about in this guitar.

One thing I particularly look at is what kind of wood is on the back of my guitar. No one ever sees it, so the Luther has the opportunity to use "ugly" wood back there. I was pleased and surprised to see a really pretty pattern in the grain on the back of my ZAD-80.

Reliability/Durability : 10
I'm not a performer, but I think the ZAD-80 will handle anything I want to throw at it. Its hardware is solid, the finish is flawless and deep, everything about it is top-notch. And if I were a performer who needed a backup guitar, you can be sure it would be another ZAD-80!

Customer Support : 10
As I was making my choice, I had the opportunity to deal with several people at Zager guitar. My questions, either by telephone or e-mail, were promptly and courteously answered. Even when I changed my mind in the 11th hour about which model guitar I wanted, they were wonderfully friendly and helpful. And, I asked the impossible. I ordered my guitar the weekend before Christmas as a gift for myself and asked that it be delivered to me before the holidays. I did NOT pay for special handling or shipping. Zager jumped right on my order and my guitar arrived on the east coast in 3 days. And don't forget, I'm talking about THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS!

Customer service and support? This company truly knows the meaning and carries it out. I highly recommend them.

Overall Rating : 10
I would put the Zager ZAD-80 guitar up against any I own...and I own a Yairi and 4 Martins: one of which is a custom model and one is a pre-war model. I love those guitars, but my hands are quite sensitive and I cannot play them for very long at the time. I do not have that problem with my ZAD-80. Because it's so easy to play, I can work on complicated melodies without giving up due to the frustration of painful fingers!

If my ZAD-80 were stolen or lost, right after I took a stick to whomever stole it, I'd buy another. That same day.

I am in no way connected to the folks at Zager Guitar, other than being a delighted customer. I highly recommend them and their guitars to anyone.

Zager and Evans In the Year 2525