Comments on: How to play the guitar while you’re in college

By: kev@guitar songwriting techniques

kev@guitar songwriting techniques — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:34:14 +0000

A good idea for a cheap guitar could be a fender squier. They are pretty good guitar for the money and sound really good. For an amp you might want to looking into I think it was called the roland cube. They are small and pack a nice punch.

By: guitar speed

guitar speed — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:35:46 +0000

Ooooh, great article!! I never even thought about this, and yet the information that you supplied totally makes sense! I think this will help a lot of students keep their sanity. I’m also a big fan of the toneports and the pods. They are just totally worth the small price. I’ve gotten so much good out of mine.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:05:27 +0000

@Will: The POD GX is a surprisingly great tool to play guitar.

By: Will@Guitar Teache

Will@Guitar Teache — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:27:54 +0000

Very informative blog! I find this article helpful since most of my friends are busy and most often are not available for jamming sessions. I haven’t heard of POD GX before and I’m interested to learn more about this. Great equipment for guitar lovers!

By: cmak130674@guitar fretboard

cmak130674@guitar fretboard — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:17:37 +0000

Another strong recommendation i would make would be a hard shell case with a lock on. true most of these lock are flimsy but some protection is better than none.

By: kevin@riffmast

kevin@riffmast — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:58:29 +0000

Another good idea would be to look into a cheap used guitar and amp. Or a cheap used acoustic electric. that way you sort of kill 2 birds with one stone.

By: @

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:50:32 +0000

I would agree cheap is the way to go. I would myself lean more to an electric. You can also get a complete setup with a good sound amp and good guitar for $150.00 or less. Just get one of thoughs beginner packs. they sound good and if you have a prs or les paul leave it at home. Get the fender guitar pack and you can get a strat or a tel.

By: Paul@learn electric guitar

Paul@learn electric guitar — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:02:44 +0000

Great tips you have here. In particular the point of bringing a cheaper guitar along. I have seen some quite horrific results to quite expensive instruments due to over-eager party fingers… Also, regular practice is a must in any venture, so it is advisable to set aside time for you guitar playing while in college as well!

By: Janine@Contractor

Janine@Contractor — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:17:26 +0000

I don’t think amps in dorms are welcome. Aside from those mini amps, its better to have a headphone handy just in case.

By: Jim@guitarlessons

Jim@guitarlessons — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:05:36 +0000

Depends on your roommate and the people around you and how tolerant they are. Get one of those mini amps you can clip on your belt and let it rip.