I am a guitar player of 35 years and play a variety of Rock and Blues mainly. I play riffs, lead, chords, finger picking and slide.I have tried every make of strings I could lay my hands on over the years. I...
Choosing the right strings for your Acoustic Guitar Acoustic guitar strings come in many varieties and gauges. We have put together this guide in attempt to share our views with you and hopefully help you...
For a beginning bass player buying a bass can be highly confusing- you can either end up with a low-quality unusable instrument, or be dashed into buying an instrument that is far beyond both your budget. This...
Restringing AND cleaning a Floyd Rose Guitar or any of its LICENSED counterparts This tutorial is ideally suited for the following Floyd Rose models: Original Floyd Rose (Includes all OFR models except...
Introduction This is our rough guide to guitar effects, everything from distortion types to modulation and time based effects. Effects are devices that electronically alter the sounds that come out of your...
When considering buying a bass guitar, first you should consider your genre (are you a jazz bassist, a punk bassist...etc) because this can seriously alter your choice of bass guitar. When I was looking around...
Rule number 1 - Think before you buy a new guitar made in Mexico, China, Korea, Taiwan or any other non-rock guitar culture nation. Remember, you are purchasing the Spirit of Rock! (I must stress however Japan...
Unfortunately it's not easy to spot fake Fenders. Even to those who are experienced buyers and sellers it's not always obvious. Checking the details printed on the neck (after removal from the body) can give...
There are many different types of effect pedals. Some are designed to give you that traditional "rock/metal guitar" sound like overdrive and distortion pedals; others, such as fuzz pedals, can give you a...
We've all seen these guitars, basses and other instruments from China and thought "hmm....99p and £150 postage, it must be too good to be true for a "genuine (insert name of popular make of instrument) but it...