Tascam MP-GT1 Guitar Trainer

Michael — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:05:30 +0000

For learning new songs and practice between band rehearsals I use my Tascam MP-GT1 MP3 Guitar Trainer. This walkman-sized unit is built to last having an aluminum back and sides and contains a 1Gb memory for storing up to around 240 songs in MP3 format.

Its easy to upload songs and put together a playlist to practice before a gig. The songs can be speeded up & slowed down and the key & tuning can be changed. A guitar tuner and a good selection of digital fx are built-in. I only use the fx on mine if I am playing guitar. As I play bass through it most often I don’t use the fx as it sounds good without needing any for bass. A bass specific version is also available, the MP-BT1, however this was not available when I bought my MP-GT1.

MP-GT1 Portable Memory Guitar Trainer

Tascam, £145.99

Tascam MP-BT1 MP3 Bass Guitar Trainer

Tascam, Electronics, £139.91

More information including full specification and a pdf of the owners manual is available on the tascam website.

New Guitar for Beginners

Michael — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:50:43 +0000

At this time of year a lot of people decide learn to play guitar and often ask advice on what to buy for a complete beginner.

For a new instrument I don’t think its possible to get a better deal for the price than the Yamaha F310 Acoustic Guitar Pro Pack.

The guitar is a basic, but good quality acoustic guitar with steel strings and spruce top. As it is a full size instrument it is suitable for adults and older children. The package contains everything you need to start playing including a guitar stand, soft case, strap, instruction DVD, pleckies, spare strings and an electronic tuner. There is also a basic package without some of the extra bits.

If only something like this was available when I started playing.

Yamaha F310 Acoustic Guitar Pro Pack

YAMAHA 2006, Electronics, £113.35

Yamaha F310 – Acoustic Guitar – Basic Starter Pack