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Stu Lippa Guitar & Bass 

Sales & Services

In addition to being an experienced musician and instructor, Stu also offers expertise in stringing and tuning instruments, basic instrument repair, and advice on proper instructional materials for your learning.

Guitar Stringing & Tuning

Break a string or two on your guitar? Just not getting those strings set up properly on your bass? Just can't quite get the hang of stringing your own guitar? Stu offers professional guitar stringing services in your home for a minimal cost as a student. Guitars and bass can be strung at lesson time for an additional $10 investment. As a student you will receive personal instruction and be part of the stringing process so you can improve your skills at the same time. Please let Stu know ahead of time so he can allow additional time at your next lesson.

CD Demo of Progress

Want to track your growth? Want to hear how your child is progressing under Stu's instruction? Just want to show off for family & friends? As an added bonus to regular lessons, Stu can provide a recording of your progress on a compact disc for each lesson. Your playing can be digitally recorded during lesson time and Stu will bring along a CD of your previous lesson for you on his next visit. This service helps in many aspects to show the progress you are making and to hear return on your investment. It is also an effective tool in the instructional process. This service is available at an additional $5 per lesson cost.

Strings

Stu tries to keep a good stock of strings available for students so you don't have to make that extra trip out to the music store. Stu can save you the retail markup on your cost and delivers the goods with your next lesson.

Ernie Ball 2223
Nickel Super Slinky Pink Electric Guitar Strings
Nickels are the most popular of the Ernie Ball Slinky guitar strings. They're made from nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around tin-plated hex-shaped steel core wire. They produce a well-balanced all-around good sound. Ernie Ball strings are precision manufactured to the highest standards and most exacting specs to assure consistency, optimum performance, and long life.
Gauges 9-11-16-24w-32-42.

Ernie Ball 2222
Nickel Hybrid Slinky Orange Electric Guitar Strings
Nickels are the most popular of the Ernie Ball Slinky guitar strings. Made from nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around tin-plated hex-shaped steel core wire. Produces a well-balanced all-around good sound. Ernie Ball strings are precision manufactured to the highest standards and most exacting specs to assure consistency, optimum performance, and long life.
Gauges 09-11-16-26-36-46.

Martin M1000
Marquis 80/20 Bronze Extra Light Acoustic Guitar Strings
Martin M1000 Marquis 80/20 Bronze Extra Light Acoustic Guitar Strings are high quality strings for daily use. Core and wrap wires must meet strict requirements in order to make the grade. Martin Strings are wound to precise specifications.
Gauges 10-14-23-30-39-47.

Books

There are many books and learning materials available out there. Stu can help pick out instructional guides that are right for your learning needs. Better yet, Stu can bring along the right book for you on his next lesson visit to your home.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Edition
The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just starting to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects some of the best teaching ideas from around the world. This super-convenient Complete Edition features the new and improved method books 1, 2, and 3 spiral-bound together.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method—Rock Guitar
Learn to play rhythm and lead rock guitar with the step-by-step lessons and 70 great rock songs in this book/CD pack! The Hal Leonard Rock Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning rock guitar. This book uses real rock songs—no corny rock arrangements of nursery rhymes here!—to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead rock guitar in the style of Eric Clapton, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and many others. Lessons include power chords, riffs, scales, licks, string bending, vibrato, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and slides, to name a few. Each chapter concludes with a jam session, which enables you to jam along to such rock classics as "Wild Thing," "Crossroads," and "Takin' Care of Business."

Hal Leonard Guitar Method—Blues Guitar
The Hal Leonard Blues Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning blues guitar. This book uses real blues songs - no corny arrangments of nursery rhymes here! (well, except "Mary Had a Little Lamb," but this is NOT the version you learned in kindergarten!) - to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead blues guitar in the style of B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, and many others. Lessons include 12-bar blues, chords, scales, licks, vibrato and string bending, riffs, turnarounds, boogie patterns, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, standard notation and tablature, and much more! Songs include "Boom Boom," "Born Under a Bad Sign," "Double Trouble," "Killing Floor," "Sweet Home Chicago," "You Shook Me," and more.

Picks

Dunlop Tortex Standard Guitar Picks
Tortex picks are carefully designed and manufactured to give the characteristic maximum memory and minimum wear that made the original tortoiseshell famous. Dunlop's Tortex guitar picks are available in a variety of shapes and gauges.

Stu Lippa Logo GrippX-X Delrin Guitar Picks
GrippX picks are made of delrin and brought to a matte finish which allows for better grip. Delrin also allows for greater durability than celluloid picks. Extra heavy at 2.00mm thickness.

And More...

Stu can also provide guitar polish and cloths, straps, cords and cables, and whatever else guitar that you might need. Just let him know what your needs are and he'll get you a price. Don't forget the convenience of home delivery with your lessons!