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There are many different makes and models of electric guitars available today. This article will focus on the two main guitar manufacturers – Fender and Gibson. There are many other guitar makers, but most of their guitars are based on one of these two designs.

The first consideration is the amount you want to spend. Gibsons are generally more expensive than Fenders, but both offer guitars in a price range that should fit your budget.

Once you have decided how much you want to spend, the next step is to find the right guitar for the type of music you play. The Gibson Les Paul is very popular among rock players, such as Jimmy Page. Les Pauls generate a lot of sustain because they have humbucker pickups and a shorter scale length. Gibson semi-hollowbodies, such as the ES-335 and ES-355, are used often by blues guitarists, like B.B. King. The semi-hollow body construction produces a warm, full, bluesy tone. The Fender Telecaster is the guitar of choice for country and rockabilly pickers like James Burton, due to the “twangy” sound of the guitar, produced by single-coil pickups and a longer scale length. The Fender Stratocaster is an excellent choice if you want to play rock, blues, country, and rockabilly. Three single-coil pickups, a five position pickup selector, and two tone controls provide a variety of sounds which are appropriate for almost any type of music.

Another important factor is the type of wood used for the fingerboard. Two main types are rosewood and maple. Rosewood gives you a darker tone, and maple a brighter tone.

Another consideration is the size of the frets. Bigger frets make it easier to bend, add vibrato, and sustain notes. Smaller frets make it easier to play fast runs, and are also easier on your fingers, making them a popular choice for beginning players.

Once you have considered all of these variables, the next step is to go to your local music store and try out a few different guitars. It’s important to put a strap on the guitar and play it standing up – this is how you’ll be playing onstage. Does the neck of the guitar fall towards the floor if you let it go? This means the guitar is too light, and not balanced properly. Is the guitar too heavy, and uncomfortable? Remember, the heavier the guitar, the more sustain you will get. You have to weigh and balance all of the different considerations – look, feel, tone, playability, versatility, and cost.

Also, the sound of an electric guitar doesn’t exist by itself. An electric guitar needs an amplifier to be heard. Play the guitar through the type of amplifier you are going to use. Fender guitars sound best through Fender amps. Gibson Les Pauls and Marshall amps are a classic combination.

Choosing an electric guitar ultimately depends on your own personal taste. The whole process is very subjective, and only you can decide which guitar sounds and feels right for you.

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WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Everyone in Northeastern Pa. knows how big Breaking Benjamin is.

On Sunday, the band reminded them why.

In a triumphant sold-out homecoming show at Mohegan Sun Arena — Breaking Benjamin’s first public concert in the region since 2007 — the quartet that calls Wilkes-Barre home played a powerful, precise set of songs spanning its eight-year recording career. It’s easy to write the band off because of its membership in a relatively vanilla genre, but Breaking Benjamin has something most of its peers don’t have: the innate ability to write great songs — great songs with driving verses, anthemic choruses, well-placed bridges and solid musicianship that doesn’t overshadow frontman Ben Burnley’s hook-laden melodies.

A clean stage look — not much there besides Chad Szeliga’s drum kit on a riser and Marshall amplifiers — let the music do the talking. After a brief recorded intro, the band launched into “I Will Not Bow” from its latest album, last year’s “Dear Agony.” Three large video screens showed graphics as well as close-ups of the band members, mostly Burnley and lead guitarist Aaron Fink. Every fan on the general-admission floor seemed to be pumping fists and singing along; it was a cathartic moment for the diehards who had been counting the days until the concert.

The hit “Sooner Or Later” demonstrated Breaking Benjamin’s ability to craft strong, memorable songs. The track, from 2004’s “We Are Not Alone” album, has no weaknesses; the verses, choruses, midsection and instrumental breakdown all serve a purpose and work together to create a pop sensibility rarely found in modern hard rock.

Burnley and Fink sat for the most of their cover of Aerosmith’s “Dream On.” Images of fallen musical heroes from Kurt Cobain to Elvis Presley to Layne Staley to Michael Jackson were projected on the video screens, and the two stood when Szeliga and bassist Mark James returned to the stage for the song’s end. Burnley, who was in fine voice all night despite complaining of “a wicked cold,” did not attempt Steven Tyler’s original high notes in the song’s climax.

A serpentine Tool-like intro signaled the beginning of “So Cold.” Fink windmilled a la Pete Townshend as the song proper came to an end, before Burnley played a slowed-down version of the intro riff. It was neat to see the band add some frills to the song, and it also showcased Burnley and Fink’s ability to work together as guitarists. Fink is a unique lead guitar player, whose primary task is to build layers and atmospheres; his solos are rare, understated and often chord-based, but if you pay close attention you can hear how important his playing is to the Breaking Benjamin sound.

Burnley dedicated “Into The Nothing” to military personnel fighting overseas, and he sent out “Polyamorous” — the song that put the band on the map in 2002 — to the NEPA fans. “It all started right f—ing here!” he told the crowd.

The band closed with “Fade Away,” “Breath” — one of the best songs in the BB catalog — and “The Diary of Jane,” before the band left the stage without playing an encore to the strains of Motley Crue’s “Home Sweet Home” on the P.A. system.

It’s tough to argue with how Breaking Benjamin played Sunday night; however, one could criticize the length of the set, which didn’t last much longer than an hour.

Breaking Benjamin’s influence — and its status as a king of its genre — was heard in opening acts Thousand Foot Krutch and Red, as well as in fellow veteran rock act 10 Years, which was the best of the support bands. 10 Years was effective, with a familiar yet different sound and an impassioned performance by vocalist Jesse Hasek. Red’s set was heavy on cringe-worthy choreography — timed leaps and swinging guitars — and light on melodies, besides a routine cover of Duran Duran’s “Ordinary World.” w 

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