Feature Story: Knowing The Difference Between Buying A Custom vs Boutique Guitar ...

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Written By: Jac Harrison

Many people overuse the words custom and boutique when describing their guitar, and for the most part they have no idea what it means. Just because it says custom or boutique on the head stock doesn't mean that it is. For example, some guitar manufacturers will call an entire line boutique, or a standard model a "custom/custom shop" to attract a buyer without the hefty price tag that comes with a true custom or boutique guitar. This doesn't mean that they aren't great guitars -- just that they are not what they claim to be. It is the same concept that the word artisan is to the food industry. If you believe that there is a dude with a handlebar mustache singing songs from the old country in the back of your grocery store while making a special batch of bread just for you...can I sell you a bridge?

Feature Story: Paving The Way To Your Dream of Becoming A Rock Star, Step Three - Upgrading Your Guitar ...

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Written By: Jac Harrison

Congrats - you have done it! You bought a guitar and learned how to play. Now that you are playing for longer periods of time and have a slew of material learned you may realize that your dream guitar isn't so dreamy anymore. You have entered into what I like to call the "going broke" phase of this hobby. As you've refined your playing, you have developed the ability to hear the slight differences in the sound of your guitar that a non-guitar player can't hear and will think you're nuts for noticing. Now before you get all upset and look for a new guitar, just know that there are a few simple things you can do to make the same old guitar dreamy again.