Guitar accessories

Shure · 5 Sep 2006 at 18:30

I'm just about to buy my first guitar to learn on(Tanglewood TW70) is their any other bits I should buy? e.g. bag, plecs etc?
Also is there any websites that are recommended for info for beginners?

OzZie · 5 Sep 2006 at 18:52

Drop down to sound control just outside the city center for some cool stuff.

IceBus · 5 Sep 2006 at 19:13

Strap, extra strings, plectrum and most importantly TUNER. Try and get them to throw in as much of the above for free as you can. Although I doubt you'll manage a free tuner!

joey1211 · 5 Sep 2006 at 19:24

Capo. Stick it on when you get a bit fed up and even the simplest chords take on a new sound. Umm, which they do.

But you know what I mean.

Makavelli · 6 Sep 2006 at 13:44

Stringwinder for when you change strings, saves you having to wind the strings on by hand, you will probably need a pair of wire cutters or something to cut the ends of the strings.

SidewinderINC · 6 Sep 2006 at 13:47

metronome

over and above a tuner i'd say, who cares if you can play in tune to yourself in your room, as long as you can play in time!

not saying dont buy a tuner though, lol, but when i'm practising i'd rather have the guitar in tune with itself and be in time than be at the exact right pitch and be way out of time.

joey1211 said:
Capo. Stick it on when you get a bit fed up and even the simplest chords take on a new sound. Umm, which they do. But you know what I mean.

you mean the simplest of chords just become.... different chords

joey1211 · 6 Sep 2006 at 16:56

SidewinderINC said:
metronome

over and above a tuner i'd say, who cares if you can play in tune to yourself in your room, as long as you can play in time!

not saying dont buy a tuner though, lol, but when i'm practising i'd rather have the guitar in tune with itself and be in time than be at the exact right pitch and be way out of time.

you mean the simplest of chords just become.... different chords

Exactly.

I remember sticking a capo on the 5th fret for the first time and playing basic chords. Makes a practice session last longer.

SidewinderINC · 6 Sep 2006 at 17:36

joey1211 said:
Exactly.

I remember sticking a capo on the 5th fret for the first time and playing basic chords. Makes a practice session last longer.

how did it make the session last longer?

you mean for example you played an open G without a capo, then put the capo on 2nd fret and played another open G (which would be in the shape of an F) to practise using open chords with capos?

or you mean you just liked the different sound?

Chronos-X · 6 Sep 2006 at 18:03

Play an open G with a capo on 2 and you'll get a different sounding 'A' that might be pleasing to your ears.

joey1211 · 6 Sep 2006 at 19:04

SidewinderINC said:
or you mean you just liked the different sound?

Yep