When it comes to buying a new guitar, professional guitarists have their own way of testing the instrument to make sure that it suits their needs. One of the most common methods is playing a specific song or musical piece that can highlight the guitar’s strengths and weaknesses. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at some of the comments posted on Facebook regarding this topic, and see what songs guitarists play to test their guitars.
Why Test a Guitar?
Before we delve into the go-to songs, it’s important to understand why professional guitarists test their guitars. The answer is simple: to make sure that the guitar is capable of producing the sounds that they want. Different songs require different techniques, and a guitarist needs to ensure that the guitar can handle these techniques with ease. For example, if a guitarist plays mostly blues, they would want to test the guitar’s ability to produce a rich, warm tone. On the other hand, if they play metal, they would want to test the guitar’s ability to produce a heavy, crunchy sound.
The Go-To Songs
Here are some of the songs mentioned by the guitarists on Facebook as their go-to song when testing a guitar:
- “Width of a Circle” by David Bowie
- “Binge and Grab” by Buckethead
- “NIB” by Black Sabbath
- “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” by Pink Floyd
- “The Walk” by Pantera
- “Beatrice” by Sam Rivers
- “Ballad of a Crystal Man”
- “Misty” in Cmaj7
- “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin
- “Hotel California” by Eagles
- “Cinnamon Girl” by Neil Young
- “The Fool and Me” by Robin Trower
- “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen
- “Roadrunner” by The Modern Lovers
- “More Than Words” by Extreme
- “Fear of the Dark” by Iron Maiden
- “Fly By Night” by Rush
- “Caravan” by Wes Montgomery
- “Río Funk” by Lee Ritenour
