Instrument selection, fitting, demonstration, and service resources for music retailers and dealers. Choose the task at the counter.
Strings & Accessories
- The String Sale Starts with the Guitar — A practical counter guide to gauge, construction, tuning, and the player’s next setup.
- Picks and Capos: Fit Them Before You Sell Them — Two small accessories deserve a short, useful demonstration.
- A Twelve-String Needs a Longer Conversation — Match the sound to the player, then check the instrument as a complete working setup.
- Bass Strings: Measure Before You Match — Scale labels, winding length, and construction all belong in the fitting conversation.
Fit & Evaluation
- Name the Part, Ask the Better Question — A guitar-anatomy guide for clearer sales and service conversations.
- Make Room for the Left-Handed Player — A fitting and ordering process that gives the customer a fair chance to compare.
- A Guitar Evaluation You Can Repeat — A practical record for comparing an instrument, its condition, and the complete purchase.
- Demonstrate the Acoustic-Electric as a Working System — A repeatable store or trade-show check from the unamplified guitar to the final output.
Lessons & Percussion
- CAGED Belongs in a Musical Lesson — How a store teaching program can turn five familiar chord shapes into usable fretboard knowledge.
- Which Snare Drum Does the Job? — Put application, response, mounting, and care ahead of a one-word specification.