Making a $200 Guitar Sound Like a $2,000 Guitar

There are many ways to make your inexpensive guitar sound a bit more luxurious, from picking techniques to recording tricks, and, above all, understanding what your instrument's strengths and weaknesses are. Thanks to Orangewood Guitars for providing the guitar used in this video experiment! Check them out  and use MUSICISWINFRIENDS10 to receive 10% off on your entire order.

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