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LEARNERS and BEGINNERS

 

When it comes to learning the guitar or bass it is really hard to think of another class of instrument that is better suited to the task than a travel instrument.

Think about it. Their light weight and compact dimensions make them easy to pick up, easy to hold, easy to store and easy to take with you when you have a chance to practice.

Yes, and as we all know it is practice which makes perfect but our busy lives often conspire against us which is where the unique characteristics of a "Silent" but electric travel class guitar really come into their own.

Take it with you, to the office, to the studio, to school or college, to a jam with friends. Keep it in the car or van. Take it on the bus or train. Take it on a business trip or take it on holiday, by plane.

And you are not restricted by noise either. Use your headphones to practice when you want, where you want. You don't need to disturb your family, your neighbours or your colleagues - unless you want to. 

When you do want to be heard just plug yourself into an amp!

On the other hand a travel sized acoustic needs no electronics, just pick it up and play. 

Wither way, even when you have become a true master of your instrument, you will still treasure your travel guitar no matter how many others you may pick up along the way. 

No really, you never need to worry about ever growing out of one of these! 

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SINSONIDO AS100C-SPL Nylon Hybrid
SINSONIDO AS100C-SPL Nylon Hybrid

The Sinsonido AS100C/SPL (special) really is rather, well,  special. 

So, whilst this Sinsonido shares all the benefits of the other models in the range (integrated headphone amp, light weight, compact dimensions, adjustable height bridge  ...) it also features a hybrid contemporary neck width of 46mm with a radiused fingerboard and a cutaway frame which makes access to the higher frets much easier than on a "classical" nylon guitar.

So here we have an electric guitar which performs just like an acoustic nylon instrument and it really will please all discerning players regardless of their standard. 

Steel string guitarists will find the layout very familiar but this guitar brings with it the warmth and tone that only a nylon guitar can offer and this is even more so here thanks the special Wright Technologies stereo pick-up system installed.

Learners will be delighted by a great guitar that allows you to fully develop your skills and which grows with you. Fantastic for its silent practice capability, great for its plugged in performance ability. 

Forgiving and easy on the fingers this also makes a very special learner or beginner’s guitar that you will want to keep always, no matter how you develop or how many guitars you will eventually own. 

Yes, this really a special guitar.

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£319.00
Pignose PGG259 Deluxe
Pignose PGG259 Deluxe

This is the very special deluxe version of the Pignose guitar (PGG-259), finished in black with gold coloured hardware, special large inlaid block mother of pearl neck position markers and white binding around the body, neck and headstock - all of which add a rather sophisticated look and feel to this already cool guitar.

As Pignose say, "this guitar puts all the funk, grit, and power of a Pignose amplifier right inside a very playable, kickin' little guitar. Simply pull on the famous Pignose knob, crank it up, and the famous Pignose sound comes straight out of the guitar and into your face!"   Well, we can't really add anything to that now, can we?

The Pignose Deluxe features a full 24 ¼ inch scale, a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with bolt-on maple neck, fixed bridge with adjustable saddles and both standard ¼ inch and 3.5mm output jacks which also allows the guitar to drive headphones and a regular amp.

The deluxe also features a humbucker pickup, built-in amp, and metal Pignose volume control (push-pull on/off switch) and a gutsy 1 watt on-board amplifier, powered by a 9-volt battery.

Truly a perfect guitar for every application...on stage, back stage, recording sessions, on the road, in your room, on your lunch break, or in-between classes. So whenever and wherever the urge to rock hits you, your Pignose guitar is there! 

And if you are heading for college or university then this is THE perfect guitar to take along.

Nothing to plug in (unless you just want to). Just pick it up and turn it on!

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Only while stocks last, you may add a Pignose Gig-Bag for just £10.00 (our normal price is £19.99). Standard mainland 24 hour delivery for this bundle is just £7.50

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£199.99
ARIA Auditorium AF36 Mini Sunburst
ARIA Auditorium AF36 Mini Sunburst

There are plenty of  acoustic "travel" guitars around but none, in our opinion, can beat this little beauty for sound, quality of built and finish, or desirability. And, as far as value for money is concerned, this guitar is simply streets ahead too.

"Auditorium" is a name famous in the history of Aria and the AF Mini has been developed to provide the same pleasure to a whole new audience.

This Auditorium offers a rich sound, great and easy playability which will satisfy the widest range of guitarists from beginner to accomplished player. Solid mahogany back and sides with a solid spruce top which ensures that the brightness of your sound will simply increase as the guitar is used more and more.

With great tone and responsiveness, quite unexpected in such a compact package, it is sure to delight you. But then this should be no surprise really when you remember that this is a mainstream ARIA guitar, designed and built as a serious instrument indeed and of the highest quality. 

Constructed with only the very best woods and components this Mini Auditorium Dreadnought has a scale of 576mm (22.75 inches) in a total length of 870mm (34 inches) and uses standard tuning. 

Great to travel with? Yes of course, but very much a guitar to play and enjoy.

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£184.99
ARIA Auditorium AF36 Mini Natural
ARIA Auditorium AF36 Mini Natural

There are plenty of acoustic "travel" guitars on the market but none, in our opinion, can beat this little beauty for sound, quality of built and finish, good looks and desirability.

"Auditorium" is a name famous in the history of Aria and the AF Mini has been developed to provide the same pleasure to a whole new audience.

This Auditorium offers a rich sound, great and easy playability which will satisfy the widest range of guitarists from beginner to accomplished player. Solid mahogany back and sides with a solid spruce top which ensures that the brightness of your sound will simply increase as the guitar is used more and more.

With great tone and responsiveness, quite unexpected in such a compact package, it is sure to delight you. But then this should be no surprise really when you remember that this is a mainstream ARIA guitar, designed and built as a very serious instrument indeed and of the highest quality. 

Constructed with only the very best woods and components this Mini Auditorium Dreadnought has a scale of 576mm (22.75 inches) in a total length of 870mm (34 inches) and uses standard tuning. 

Great to travel with? Yes of course, but very much a guitar to play and enjoy.

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£184.99
MICRO SPIDER from LINE 6
MICRO SPIDER from LINE 6

We are always trying to find products that sound great, travel well and suit the instruments we specialise in and we have looked long and hard for a really good one in this class.

The Line 6 Micro Spider is a portable amp that does an all round great job in a compact package and one that can be driven by battery and by mains so it will go where you go.

This amp provides all the essential effects and works really well for all electric styles and it also has a superior acoustic guitar modelling feature so folk and classical guitarists can also enjoy this amp just as much. 

Great at home, in a caravan or boat but it is perfect too taken to the office or wherever you work and when you want to make a bit of noise whilst you practice or develop some ideas. Or perhaps you fancy a bit of busking ? 

The amp produces 6 watts and weighs just 7 pounds so it is not meant for out and out gigging, but we are confident that it will please and inspire.

Not too useful for bass guitarists so we are still working on something for them. 

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£93.50
Learn to Play Guitar Manual with 2 CD s
Learn to Play Guitar Manual with 2 CD s

From Beginner to Professional Level:

Everything you wanted to know about guitar playing contained within one book and taking you from beginner to professional level in all styles and techniques as well as teaching you music theory and improvisation in an interesting and practical way.

Features slurs, bends, slides, picking, strumming and finger-picking along with a complete system of chords, scales and arpeggios. Each is introduced individually then consolidated with complete solos or pieces.

This manual uses both standard music notation and easy to read tablature.

Indeed, an essential guide for guitarists at any level and features two CD's to help you at each step.

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£16.95
Learn to Play Blues Manual with 2 CD s
Learn to Play Blues Manual with 2 CD s

From Beginner to Professional Level:

Everything you wanted to know about Blues guitar playing contained within one book and taking you from beginner to professional level in a variety of blues styles as well as teaching you music theory and improvisation in an interesting and practical way.

Features all the techniques that make blues guitar such a great sound of blues chords, scales and arpeggios. Each is introduced individually then consolidated with complete solos or pieces.

This manual uses both standard music notation and easy to read tablature and is an essential guide for blues guitarists at any level and comes complete with two CD's to help you at each step.


£16.95
Fingerstyle Guitar DVD 1 - Beginner
Fingerstyle Guitar DVD 1 - Beginner

For those wanting to develop acoustic finger style guitar playing this DVD course in 4 parts is perfect.

This Beginners DVD is Series 1 of 4 and it wastes no time getting you started by taking the complete beginner through tuning the guitar to learning the most common chords - in minutes and it comes complete with a booklet to reinforce the learning.

It then moves on quickly to teach the basic techniques of strumming and finger style whilst you learn your first songs and pieces for guitar.

The DVD contains 3 hours of teaching but is carefully structured to build your style and confidence step by step and will expose you to various styles including blues, classical and folk.

Add your own time to practice and you will be delighted by how you progress and you will become hungry for more and then Series 2 (Intermediate), 3 (Advanced) and 4 (Classic Collections) will be waiting for you to develop your skills and repertoire.

Oh yes, don't forget to heed the author’s warning ... “This DVD series could seriously improve your playing”

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£14.95
Fingerstyle Guitar DVD 2 - Intermediate
Fingerstyle Guitar DVD 2 - Intermediate

The Intermediate Series 2 finger style guitar lesson DVD has been produced to help guitarists who can play a few chords and a few songs but want to develop a good finger style learn guitar technique by learning more interesting songs in different guitar styles and of course it follows on perfectly from the Beginners Series 1 DVD too.

Featuring twenty six complete songs and great exercises so that you will be amazed at the rapid progress you make using this extremely effective and interesting learn guitar teaching method.

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£14.95
Fingerstyle Guitar DVD 3 - Advanced
Fingerstyle Guitar DVD 3 - Advanced

The Advanced Finger Style Series 3 guitar teaching DVD has been produced by popular demand to help experienced guitarists develop more interesting guitar styles whilst it also teaches you to play twenty two excellent songs and further useful exercises.

This is probably the best and most interesting method in the world. Until now learning how to play the guitar has meant a choice between struggling along on your own, with a printed tutor, expensive private guitar lessons or even attended evening classes.

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£14.95
Fingerstyle Guitar DVD 4 - Classics
Fingerstyle Guitar DVD 4 - Classics

The Classic Collection Series 4 guitar teaching DVD is a brilliant collection of some of the most popular finger style guitar songs and it now enables the experienced guitarist to play a wide variety of songs in different styles with help, guidance and advice at every step.

Impress yourself, your family and your friends with an exciting new repertoire of classic guitar pieces.

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£14.95
Rock Guitar Tutor DVD 1 - Beginner
Rock Guitar Tutor DVD 1 - Beginner

Voted the best in the World by “Total Guitar” Magazine, this professionally produced DVD for the electric guitar beginner helps you to get started playing both lead and rhythm guitar in a series of structured lessons which build in a detailed, progressive and highly motivational way using many rock guitar techniques.

Starting with all the basics you will develop rapidly and you will learn 28 excellent songs and the riffs to go with them as you go along and you will be armed and ready to take your playing on to the next stage....

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£14.95
Rock Guitar Tutor DVD 2 - Intermediate
Rock Guitar Tutor DVD 2 - Intermediate

Recently launched and probably the best electric guitar teaching DVD for the intermediate rock guitarist in the world!

This professionally produced DVD for the electric guitar player helps you to develop your playing and technique even further in a detailed, progressive and highly motivational way.

Here in the Series 2 DVD you will learn another 20 classic rock songs each designed to help you build on your new skills and give you confidence and a broad repertoire from which you can develop your own style.

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£14.95
How to Play Guitar Tutor with CD & DVD
How to Play Guitar Tutor with CD & DVD

For Beginners:

An easy to follow method covering all aspects of guitar playing for the beginner.

It shows you how to read and play guitar music and teaches you the notes chords and rhythms  of many well known songs.

Suitable for students and beginners of all ages.

Comes complete with a very useful CD and DVD to help you see and hear what you will be playing at each step.

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£9.95
Guitar Chord Book
Guitar Chord Book

No self respecting gig-bag (or home) should be without one...

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£3.95
Guitar Scales Book
Guitar Scales Book

The title speaks for itself really.

Go on, you know you should and it won't break the bank either.

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£3.95
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