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Chapter 2: Blues Meets Guitar: A Match Made in Musical Heaven
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Other cool gear: Besides having the basic hardware essential to creating
music, you can find tons of other accessories, doodads, and whatnots
to make blues guitar life just a little easier. As you play more and more,
you’ll find your own life-savers to add to your collection. Here are a few
ideas of items people find helpful:
• Peg winder: Although not essential to making music, a peg winder
is a godsend when you break a string and have to put one back on
in a jiffy because you’re on stage and in the middle of a song. This
handy fellow allows you to bring a string up to tune in about one
tenth the time it does by using just your fingers.
• Metronome: This valuable practice tool helps you play in time.
• Miniature tools: Aside from the fact that they’re cute, these tools
are fantastic to take with you on a gig in case you’re in a pinch and
don’t have access to the giant toolbox.
• Polishing cloths: These babies keep your axe gleaming and looking
spiffy.
• Battery testers: Effects use battery juice, and when you have a problem
or your sound is suffering, it’s nice to use a battery tester to
quickly determine whether a bad battery is causing the problem.
• Cord organizers: Danny from Full House, Felix from The Odd Couple,
and neat freaks the world over would love these organizers.
Especially if they have a lot of guitar cords lying around.
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