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Entertainment > Musical Instruments Guide to the best electric guitar brands: 4 of 10

I am creating this list of the best guitar brands based on their overall playability and quality per dollar. I chose big name manufacturers that make both high priced and low priced instruments so that the list is equally helpful to a beginner looking for their first guitar or a seasoned player looking for a top quality inst...
Entertainment > Movie Genres Should gore be used in the movies?: 10 of 14

Movies are an art form and as such they must represent the vision of the artists involved whether or not the entire audience morally approves of what they represent. If an artist's vision involves scenes of gore then that should be allowed to be shown in a movie. Gore makes most people uncomfortable and is a way for a direct...
Entertainment > Musical Instruments Guide to building a complete sound system for your electric guitar: 3 of 4

Here are some ideas as to what you will need to build a complete sound system for your electric guitar. 1. Amplifier You have many choices here but the most basic one is tube vs solid state. Solid state is cheaper and more reliable but does not have the same dynamics or warmth of a tube amp. For a good starter solid state am...
Entertainment > Musical Instruments Easy songs to learn on guitar: 11 of 14

Here are some simple yet fun to play songs that I used to help me learn the electric guitar. I tried to pick a few songs that people may not have heard of before but are definitely worthy of learning. Most of them are rock / alternative rock from the 1990's with some older stuff sprinkled in. Iron Man - Black Sabbath This so...
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Bio-fuels: Are they worth producing?: 25 of 31

As the price of oil continues to hit record highs and international demand skyrockets, biofuels have gained attention as a possible solution to the global energy crisis. But are they actually any more efficient than traditional fossil fuels? Biofuels can be derived from any recently dead biological material but most often pl...
Entertainment > Musical Instruments Gibson or Fender: Which do you prefer: 12 of 13

The preference between Gibson and Fender is most often dictated by what style of music is being played. A fundamental difference between most Gibson and Fender guitars is that Gibson's use humbucking pickups while Fenders most often have single coil pickups. The single coil pickup tends to sound brighter, more sparkling, and...