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How To Make Professional Recordings Of Your Own

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Hi I am Rock, Blues Guitarist GW Williams, and this part of the Rock,Blues Guitar Blog will be about how to set up a small professional quality studio to record rock, blues guitar along with singing and other Instrumnets , all in your own home .Just Think a small little Roc,.Blues Guitar Studio that you'll be able to record professional CD's in. Believe it or not a small little studio such as this can put you into the hunt of selling your CD's online and in stores anywhere in the world. And making tons of money online as people download your music 24/7 around the clock.Wouldn't you like to be know world wide as a rock, blues guitarist? Isn't this the dream of almost every rock, blues guitar player?

So are you rock,blues guitarist with me ? - Lets learn to build our own Rock,Blues Guitar - Home Studio, that you can record any instrument in ,everything from acoustic rock and blues guitars, to electric rock & Blues guitar. And also how to record vocals, and keyboards, digital drums and all while using a set of headphones. You can even do this in an apartment.

The Future is here - And with your music , you can help create a new rock, blues guitar future for years to come - Isn't Time You Rise Up In The Music Industry using your own equipment? Who knows, you may become a new rock, blues super star on guitar. I remember years ago even Bruce Springsteen release a rock song recorded on a 4 track recorder on a cassette tape. Today music equiment is much more advanced. Any rock, blues guitarist has a chance using the Internet to become well known starting out as an indie artist.

First off ,here at the Rock,Blues Guitar Blog Online, we understand you don't have the money for a multi-million dollar studio, but you want to make your dreams come true with a limited budget.
So how do you go about doing this?
Over the next year I will be teaching you about sound studio techniques to help you create the best CD possible at home.
I will be talking about equipment and giving my views on the subject at hand.

My first point I'd like to make is this, if you decide to go to a professional studio to do this work, and do it right, which means to make a pro CD each song truthfully must really be work out and that takes time to get the best results from recording engineers.
One song alone if done right, can take a several days to get it equalized right, to get it microphones in place right and use the right amount of effects and find the proper space for each instrument in the stereo field.
It's no simple task, which can cost you $300.00 an hour.
Infact most people don't realize the huge budget an album costs when a new act is signed on contract by a studio. An average CD can cost $165,000.00 or more and take a full year to produce. We all want that rock, bluesy sound on our CD's,but will the studio give a hoot about your rock, blues guitar playing? Or will they bury it under other instruments.Will your rock blues guitar ever get the chance to be heard right. So why do I say this, well listen to music today on most CD's the drums drown out the acoustic guitars, and in my opinion your rock, blues guitar playing needs to stand out. You need sound recording engineers with an ear for, rock, blues guitar, today most people are recording folk rock music and don't know much about recording lead guitar as they did years ago. But....owning your own rock, blues guitar studio, you can save money and work out the songs till your hearts delight.

So if we take all this into consideration that you need to record your rock, blues guitar and singing in a studio then truely, most of you are left out in left field,unless your the 1 person in 1 million who gets treated right, then your rock, blues guitar will grow and you'll become famous for playing guitar world wide. Yet for the rest of you,lets face facts, no one will ever hear your rock guitar or blues guitar music, unless you do something about it now.

But there is another way to do this, and that is to build your own small home - Rock, Blues Guitar Recording Studio - and in your own home or apartment.
I promise this should excite you, what you are about to learn over the next year.
I'll teach you the tricks the pro's use and that can be obtained in an in home studio.
And if everything works out right, you'll be selling your very own CD in no time flat.

Below You'll Find a Table Of Contents....Of Sound Equipment and how to use it.

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Rock,Blues Guitar Recording Studio Topics will be on the subjects listed below.
Just below this list is a link to the website I have created for this exciting information.
Remeber all information on the Rock,Blues Guitar Blog is Free.So enjoy the teachings on sound equipment.

1.)Tascam 2488neo 24-Track Digital Recording Workstation
2.) Sound Mixers
3.)Equalizers or EQ Units
4.)Reverb Units
5.)Effect Processors
6.)Mic's
7.)Cables
8.)Heaphones
9.)Monitors or Speakers
10.)CD copy machines and computers
11.)What CD's the Record on

CLICK The Link Below...For The Rock, Blues Guitar Blogs Online - HOW TO Build A Small PRO Studio At Home

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The Rock Blues Guitar Blog is designed to create future guitar stars of tomorrow, by providing useful and helpful rock,blues guitar information online.
My main goal on the Rock, Blues Guitar Blog online, is to give you real everyday info, to help guitarist transform their music into the real world today. Yes I know times are hard, but we all live for our dreams, to make it in the music business and to be successful, it is my goal to be as truthful in helping you as I can be, and to give you the right info to help you become successful.

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Funny Picture Above In My studio , My glasses were falling off - And I wasn't flipping off the camera

Hi, I am Rock Blues,Guitarist GW Williams, I know what it's like to want to record a rock guitar CD or Blues Guitar CD and not have the money to afford the large studio costs which can go way over $50,000.00 on a rock,blues guitar album.And when you consider studio time can cost $300.00 to $400.00 Dollars an hours in an L.A. Studio or Hollywood & Nashville, you realize your dreams may be short lived.

But I am here to tell you, don't get down, with a little help, you can purchase the right recording equipment to make your rock,blues guitar dreams come true.And you can use that equipment to record more than one Rock,Blues Guitar CD, infact if your good at recording you can charge other Rock,Blues Guitarist an easy $75.00 an hour and help them, save money also. I personally did this many years ago. Today my home studio is much bigger, but for now what we are going to try and do, is create a Rock,Blues Studio using good quality recording equipment than put you into the ball park, on professional rock, blues guitar artist who record in large pro quality studio's.

With a little ingenuity , and using only enough of the proper equipment,we should be able to pull this off and create a nice little pro quality studio that can get your rock,blues and jazz guitar music out there.

Low Costing Pro Sound Equipment - Here's a list below of the Equipment we are going to learn about.

To Learn about each area of Sound Recording, please click the links below

This Page Is Still Being Designed , Links will be up in a few days.

1.)Tascam 2488neo 24-Track Digital Recording Workstation

2.) Sound Mixers

3.)Equalizers or EQ Units

4.)Reverb Units

5.)Effect Processors

6.)Mic's

7.)Cables

8.)Heaphones

9.)Monitors or Speakers

10.)CD copy machines and computers

11.)What CD's the Record on

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Pg 12.) TOP Rock,Blues GUITAR STARS & Their Favorite Strings

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Each of the top Blues guitar players & Rock guitarist, has his own favorite set of guitar strings.
So what are the best guitar strings used for acoustic and electric Rock,blues guitar today? Let me help show you some of the best guitar strings by the some of the top rock,blues guitar artist in the recording industry today.

1.) Eric Claption - The most famous Rock,Blues Guitarist alive today - For his acoustic blues guitar playing, Eric Clapton endorses Martin guitar strings - .012 to .054 light gauge.
These strings are called " Clapton's Choice"...and are phosphor bronze guitar strings.

And for Eric's fender stratocaster rock,blues electric guitar - Eric main choice is , Ernie Ball Guitar strings , gauge size - .10 to 46

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2.) GW Williams - My favorite acoustic guitar strings for rock,blues guitar in the studio and on the road are as follows.
On My 1777 LX Ovation Legend Guitar,I use Martin Acoustic SP guitar Strings,and the gauge size is Light Gauge - .012 to.054 and these strings are also called 80/20 Bronze guitar strings.These strings have the fullest sound of any string I have ever played, and are great for playing the blues on guitar, I am really a Jazz guitarist, so I can tell you honestly these strings are the best I have ever played, they are fast,and hold in tone a very long time, great for playing blues guitar because they don't go out of tune fast while bending strings.

I also own Ovation Deep Bowl 1717 acoustic guitar in excellent condition that's over 25 years old.I bought this guitar new and have had it for many years, And I use only Martin Marquee Acoustic Guitar Strings,Light Gauge 80-20Bronze Guitar Strings.
The Tops on Ovation Guitars age over the years, and man this guitar hands down sounds better than any Martin or Taylor guitar new or old that I have ever heard. I wouldn't sell this guitar for even $20,000.00 No way, if you get a chance to own one, hang onto it. It the fast acoustic playing guitar ever, the best all around sounding guitar and with these strings your in heaven plaing this guitar.

On My electic guitars I use only ,D'addario Chromes,these are high finished ribbon wound jazz guitar strings,in light gauge .011 to .050.
My Electric Guitars are Gibson Les Paul Guitar Custom, called the Black-beauty,An Epiphone Black Beauty Custom for Back up in concerts and My Epiphone Joe Pass Jazz Guitar.

3.)John Mayer - He is a Rock,blues and folk Rock Guitarist as many of you know already has his own guitar named after him now - called the, Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster Eletric Guitar.

It comes with vintage guitar hardware. Made with an African Rosewood Fingerboard and Maple neck.The finger board has a 9.5 in radius and the body is made of Alder.This guitar is a 21 fret guitar to match John Mayers exact specs.
You can view this guitar at the ,Guitar Center or Musician's Friend Online or at http://www.musiciansfriend.com/. This guitar lists at $2100.00 and can be purchased at the Musicans Friend for less than $1,600.00.
This guitar should become a collectors and if you purchase one, then in a few years I'd get a good Online Insurance Quote on this guitar.
At Least this is not like getting , an auto insurance quote.But it can save you a lot of money in the long run ,with all the thefts these days.
One point to remember, my home was broken into and I received a very good cash settlement because I had a good insurance company.

Anyways getting back to Johns Guitar and his Strings......
This is the same guitar you may have seen,when John Mayer was a special guest guitarist at Eric Clapton's Crossroads rock - blues Guitar Festival,this was filmed at Eric's 2004 Crossroads concert which is on recorded DVD. This same guitar was also used on John Mayers Concert named - Any Given Thrusday on DVD also.
The strings used are Fender Standard Tension ST250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), p/n 0730250206.

And in the newer 2007 Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival , John Mayer was a guest again playing a different guitar this time. Playing John Mayer Hit Songs GRAVITY and also BELIEF.

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The Best Acoustic Guitars

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The Best All Around Rock Blues Acoustic Guitars & The My Top Choices For The Best Rock, Blues and Jazz Guitars.

This is my list of the best Rock,Blues Guitars on the market today.

My top picks for the Rock,Blues Guitar Blog online, is a combination of, the sound of the guitar, playability on guitar and how well designed the guitar neck is for speed,and effortless smooth style when playing rock,blues and jazz guitar.Also how well built the guitar is,and how good are the electronics on the guitar. Also price is an important factor, which I am placing a $3850.00 price limit on all guitars, I want to be sure that all you rock, blues guitar players could have a chance to afford one of these guitars, and I don't want any priced out of the ball park.

First we will start off with my top picks for acoustic rock, blues and jazz guitars.

My Top Picks for Acoustic Rock,Blues Guitars

As many of you know my first choice is the Ovation Legend 1777 LX

1.) The Ovation 1777 LX Legend Acoustic-Electric Guitar ( MSRP - List Price $2395.00 ) has a fast action neck almost like an electric guitar neck, great sound and perfectly balanced tone.This guitar is my Top Pick as the best acoustic rock,blues guitar in the world to own because of playability and price,it just doesn't get any better than this folks. The electronics are second to none,hands down it sounds better than a Martin or Taylor guitars plugged in .And unplugged it also sounds better than the New Martins or Taylor guitars and This Ovation Guitar Is Priced nearly $800.00 lower in cost than the top Taylor or Martin guitars. One point I would like to make, Ovation sells the 1777 LX with D'Addario guitar strings. These strings make the guitar sound not as full.But once you put some Martin Light Gauge Bronze SP 80/20 strings on this baby, look out......

The balance on this is AMAZING - The neck is lighting fast, great for acoustic rock guitar,jazz guitar, and easy to bend strings to play the blues, this is the lightest acoustic guitar I have ever owned.You won't find better balance anywhere for the money.Ovation Guitars where once considered the best guitars in the world,and they still are but most of the young kids today play the guitars thier guitar hero's play.I do have to admit most people judge Ovation by the cheaper made Celebrity Guitars they make, but those are just shallow back guitars, no where in the class of this Ovation Deep Bowl Cutaway. The 1777 Is My number 1 Pick, for best Guitar all around.Hope the young Kids learn this.Also I own an Old Ovation Legend Deep Bowl 1717 Guitar I purchased in 1984, just so you folks know that guitar as mellowed with age, there is no better guitar than my old Ovation for sound,never heard an Old Martin sound better. Folks don't let people tell you Ovations don't get better with age, because they do.

One point I'd like the make the Taylor makes great guitars also, but the electronics on the Taylors guitar can not compete with this Ovation, none of the Taylors can. The Ovation Legend 1777 LX, is a dream to own. And I have never heard any feedback from this guitar ever,that's amazing also for an acoustic. Very well designed and is The Rock,Blues Guitar Blogs,number 1 choice online.

2.)Martin DC-Aura Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar ( list price $3,850.00 )

I have seen the price listed on the Martin DC-Aura Acoustic Electric Guitar at near $1000.00 lower online than the MSRP down to $2800.00 from $3850.00.

And If I wasn't an Ovation Guitar Fan, this would be the best pick for playing acoustic rock and blues guitar.This guitar rings with beautiful harmonics, it's in a Rock,Blues Guitar Class of it's own, the only draw back is the neck is not as fast as the Ovation neck, but it's still a quick playing guitar.

I must say his Martin Guitar can do it all, the sound is a good as the best Ovations and maybe even slightly better, but for the price the Ovation still wins, and like I stated Ovations neck is faster. Yet this guitar is built for acoustic rock,blues and folk guitar greatness ,If you love to play the blues and rock acoustic guitar, you'll love this guitar if you're a Martin Fan. It has awesome Fishman electronics, but I feel the plug in sound is a little modular or digital beyond the point of sounding as a true acoustic guitar. It has the sound of a Amp Cab Modeling system like you'd find in some Guitar pedals today. These are studio guitar sounds that are built into the guitar, yet it is awesome. Many of you may enjoy this guitar more than the Ovation because of the Martin name, yet for the cost,and the speed play on a Guitar neck I'd still go with the Ovation LX 1777.

3.) Taylor 814-CE Grand Auditorium Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar -

This is a very nice guitar for rock,blues guitar, it's awesome sound and light weight body, makes this a great rock, blues guitar - that is if you mike it, I know a few rock,blues guitarist who don't care for the Taylor , Expression System electronics and tone controls,if Taylor makes such great acoustic guitars as this it's amazing, but I really wonder why they don't improve the electronics? They really need to set the electronic controls in a better location on the guitar body and also design it with a number ratio so all of us rock , blues guitarist can keep track where the sound is best on the control knobs.

The Taylor guitar scale legnth is 25 1/2 inches from nut to the bridge. The top of this guitar rings with harnmonics and is made of Solid Sitka Spruce,solid rosewood back and sides,ebony fretboard for a brighter sound, also it's amazing to hear this guitar on acoustic Blues, Rock,Folk and Jazz. The neck plays slower than the first 2 guitars above. I felt the strings are set too high when you purchase them, so you must adjust the neck depending on the type of strings you wish to use.

I feel that anyone wanting a great acoustic guitar for rock, or blues, then this guitar would be awesome for you if your a Taylor guitar fan.

4.)Eric Claptons Martin 000-28EC

This is Rock, Blues Guitarist Eric Claptons Signature Acoustic Guitar- It MRSP is - $4350.00
The neck scale is 24-9/10ths.
TheTop of this beautiful guitar is Sitka Spruce and back and sides are made of,East Indian Rosewood. But be sure to notice that even though this acoustic guitar has awesome sound and tone, that it does't come with electronics. But if you Mic this guitar you get such a sweet sound, that it's no wonder why a rock, blues guitar player like Eric Clapton own this baby.
When playing this guitar for rock and blues also jazz guitar, the neck plays very smoothly and quick like any Martin. Also Eric Claptons signature is inlaid between the 19th and 20th frets in mother of pearl.

This is also the guitar John Mayer used on one of his concerts.


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The Most Affordable & Top Acoustic Guitar Under $600.00

5.)DR-500R Masterbilt - MRSP - is $999.00..But I have seen this now for only $599.99 more info on where to get this later at that low price.

This epiphone guitar is great for acoustic rock and blues guitar also jazz and folk rock guitar - This is an outstanding guitar has has a big time sound like a top gibson,yet the price is very affordable, this guitar a large dreadnought top crafted from genuine solid Sitka spruce produces sound to rival the Classic Epiphones of the 1930s. Solid rosewood back and sides add crisp projection and eye-popping looks while the bound rosewood fretboard with snowflake inlays provides a silky feel. Sumptuous appointments include gold hardware; multi-bound top; and bound back, fretboard, and headstock. A perfect acoustic guitar for everything from hard-rock rhythms to bluegrass leads.
There are no electronics on this baby, but this is a concert ready guitar.You won't regret this price and most rock, blues guitarist who own this guitar,say they love it more than the most expensive guitarist they seen or have played.

Listen up people, this guitar plays like near $2000.00 guitar, it really is that good, if you're looking to play professional rock, blues guitar or folk acoustic guitar, then don't look any father, this guitar has very high rankings and is a 5 star guitar. If you want a great rock,blues guitar an affordable price that makes everyone happy. Then this is the guitar for you. I records beautifully in the studio, a very sweet sounding guitar.

6.) Yamaha L Series LL6 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - MSRP is $850.00 but....online I found this baby new at $499.00 only.

This is an AWESOME rock,blues acoustic guitar,great for bluesgrass and folk rock guitar also. A guitar like this could sell for over $1800.00 if it had a Martin name on it. If you don't have a lot of money, but want a rich sounding rock, blues acoustic guitar then look no farther. This is not built like the cheaper Yamaha, this is the real deal, a real rock, blues guitar that is incrediable for the price.

No rock, blues acoustic guitar fans, listen to this, the top of this guitar is Solid Engelmann Spruce , the back and sides are Roswood, the neck is Mahogany and Rosewood, the nut of the neck to bridge scale length is 25 9/16 ",Finish is Hi Gloss and man can this guitar play great.

If you guys want a great guitar without breaking your bank acounts, then this is for you, at under $500.00 this world be one guitar not to pass up. It has a 5 star rating. For the price you'll be in Rock,Blues Guitar Heaven. You hate to put this guitar down, once you play it you're in love.