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Different Types of Electric Guitar

Different Types of Electric Guitar

Choosing the right electric guitar is never easy. If you’re a complete beginner, you are probably drawn to the brands and body styles that your guitar heroes play. Whereas, if you’ve been playing for a while, you’re more than likely looking...

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Installing Locking Tuners - A Step-by-Step Guide for Better Tuning Stability

Installing Locking Tuners - A Step-by-Step Guide for Better Tuning Stability

Tuning stability is one of the most important aspects of guitar playing. Whether you're a beginner just starting off, strumming chords in your bedroom, or a seasoned performer recording your own songs and performing on stage, there’s nothing as musically...

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Is it Better to buy a Cheap Guitar and Upgrade, or buy a High-End One?

Is it Better to buy a Cheap Guitar and Upgrade, or buy a High-End One?

Thinking of learning to play the guitar? Then you’re going to need to buy one. Not an easy task if you can't play and have no idea what to look for. Then you have to consider the price; guitars range from...

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Steve Rothery’s Squire Stratocaster - Why does one of Prog Rock's greatest guitarists play a Squire?

Steve Rothery’s Squire Stratocaster - Why does one of Prog Rock's greatest guitarists play a Squire?

Steve Rothery is without a doubt one of the most underrated guitarists around. His highly emotive, melodic, and atmospheric playing style has been a cornerstone of Marillion's sound and instrumental in creating their vast number of hit records. Not many...

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What does a Professional Guitar Setup include, and when is it necessary?

What does a Professional Guitar Setup include, and when is it necessary?

Getting your guitar professionally set up is usually not at the top of most guitarists' To Do List. But it should be. A well setup guitar will not only be a pleasure to play but will also sound better.  Regardless...

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String Trees: How can such a Small Part have a Big Impact on Your Tone

String Trees: How can such a Small Part have a Big Impact on Your Tone

String Trees are a fascinating little invention. A small piece of metal fashioned into a pair of delicate twirls with a plastic base, screwed straight into your headstock. They seem almost insignificant, but they must be there for a reason,...

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Alternate Guitar Tunings: Everything You Need To Know - Part 2 - Open, Folk and Crazy Tunings

Alternate Guitar Tunings: Everything You Need To Know - Part 2 - Open, Folk and Crazy Tunings

Well, here we are again, for the second installment of our in-depth look at alternative tunings, so let’s not waste any time and get straight to it with… Open Tunings All the tunings I covered in Part 1 were loose...

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Alternate Guitar Tunings: Everything You Need To Know - Part 1 - Standard Tuning Variations and Drop Tunings

Alternate Guitar Tunings: Everything You Need To Know - Part 1 - Standard Tuning Variations and Drop Tunings

We guitarists are fickle artistic creatures, constantly trying to push the instrument to create new sounds and interesting textures. There are lots of tools at our disposal to achieve this, from different types of guitar - a baritone, a bass...

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Why Are Guitars Tuned E-A-D-G-B-E? A Deep Dive into Standard Tuning

Why Are Guitars Tuned E-A-D-G-B-E? A Deep Dive into Standard Tuning

Most players tune their guitars in standard tuning, which is E-A-D-G-B-E. Some tune it a little lower to either get the darker sound they prefer, or because it works better with the vocal range of the band's singer. But the...

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Why is a Les Paul the best guitar in the world, and how to make yours even better?

Why is a Les Paul the best guitar in the world, and how to make yours even better?

I own far too many guitars. I’m a record producer who owns a studio, and I also play session guitar, so that justifies it to some degree. But in reality, I am fully aware that GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) is...

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Diminished and Augmented Chords - the Ultimate Guide

Diminished and Augmented Chords - the Ultimate Guide

If you’ve been following my mini-series on different chords, you should now be a master of the major, the minor, the seventh, the minor seventh, the major seventh, and sus2, as well as sus4 chords. So, let’s move on to...

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What is a Scalloped Fretboard, and why should I get one?

What is a Scalloped Fretboard, and why should I get one?

I’ll start by getting your culinary opinion… What are your thoughts on pineapple on a pizza? More than likely, you’ve answered that you either love it or hate it. Very few people sit on the fence when it comes to...

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Why Your Guitar Keeps Going Out of Tune – 5 Common Causes and How to Fix Them

Why Your Guitar Keeps Going Out of Tune – 5 Common Causes and How to Fix Them

Tuning is a fundamental skill that needs to be mastered by all aspiring guitarists. Beginners, especially, fail to realise that even the best guitarists on earth would sound terrible if their guitar was out of tune. Of course, this would...

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Everything you need to know about playing your first Gig on Guitar

Everything you need to know about playing your first Gig on Guitar

You’ve been practicing with your band for months, you’ve all agreed on the setlist, and soon, you’ll be playing your very first gig. It’s an exciting time, but it can also be quite nerve-racking, with many a guitarist, as well...

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Best Songs to Learn Dsus2 and Dsus4 Chords

Best Songs to Learn Dsus2 and Dsus4 Chords

Suspended or sus chords are fantastic, they’re great for creating interest within any chord progression with very little physical effort, usually by simply lifting or adding a finger. But what exactly is a sus chord, why do they work so...

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