The guitar is probably the worlds best known musical instrument. Or maybe the simple drum is really the most well known musical instrument. There is probably not a single adult in the world who doesn’t know what a guitar is.
One thing that makes guitars so appealing is their accessibility. Unlike a Piano, or a drum kit, a guitar is portable and almost anyone can pick one up. Getting a tune out of a one is a whole different story though.
I’ve met people who, within a few months of picking up a guitar, were good enough to form a band and start gigging. But many guitarists are like me, they’ve played for many years but they’re still learning.
But these are the reasons why people get so enthusiastic about guitars. There is always something new to learn, new instruments to try and new gizmos to play with. If you are planning to learn to play guitar, be warned because its a hobby that can take over all of your spare time.
In recent years I’ve become something of a guitar collector. I am a great lover of vintage resonator guitars. These are a form of acoustic guitar that uses a resonator cone made of spun allumnium to give the guitar extra volume. The resonator mechanical amplifier comes from the early 20th century, before electronic amplifiers were in common use. The resonator guitar sound is very much the sound of early blues.
If you know any guitarists you may already know how obsessive they can become. Guitar enthusiasts will often find that playing guitar, collecting guitars, reading guitar magazines and going to guitarist gigs can take over their lives. And if you are unfortunate enough to have a guitar playing wife, husband, boyfriend or girlfriend you may find yourself feeling that you are less important than their obsession with guitars.
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