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What's New from Guyker in 2025

What's New from Guyker in 2025

Guyker is one of the leading manufacturers of aftermarket guitar hardware. From bridges and tuning machines to knobs and just about anything else you could possibly need to make your guitar play better, sound like a dream, and look its...

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Is 50 too old to learn the Guitar?

Is 50 too old to learn the Guitar?

I see this question in different forms - “Is 50?”, “Is 60?”, “Is 70?” - on the internet every now and then, and am really surprised by some of the comments. A lot of people seem to think that you...

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Best Electric Guitar Brands 2025

Best Electric Guitar Brands 2025

Regardless of what some of the articles in the press and online are saying, the electric guitar is very alive and well in 2025. Its popularity has fluctuated over the years as musical trends change, but since the beginning of...

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Why is the Telecaster the Best Guitar in the World, and How to Improve Yours

Why is the Telecaster the Best Guitar in the World, and How to Improve Yours

When I started playing guitar at the tender age of nine, the Fender Telecaster was very near the bottom of my guitar wish list. In my mind, they were a country guitar for clean picking, not my thing at all....

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Why the Stratocaster Is the Best Guitar in the World – and How to Improve Yours

Why the Stratocaster Is the Best Guitar in the World – and How to Improve Yours

So much has been written about the legendary Fender Stratocaster that I’m not quite sure where to start. It’s been with us since the spring of 1954, and is as popular today as it has ever been. But why, and...

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Best 10 Female Guitarists of All Time

Best 10 Female Guitarists of All Time

In a recent survey by guitar giant Fender, it was revealed that 50% of beginner guitarists are female. This is the highest percentage ever and a lot more than it was a generation ago. It therefore stands to reason that...

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The Best Guitar Gear 2024 Left Us and What to Expect for 2025

The Best Guitar Gear 2024 Left Us and What to Expect for 2025

From January 1st to December 31st, 2024, companies worked non-stop to bring you the best guitar gear 2024. But, as we all know, hard work and effort are nothing if they aren’t aimed in the right direction. We rolled our...

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NAMM 2025 Is Right Around the Corner, What’s Coming Up in the World’s Biggest Music Fair?

NAMM 2025 Is Right Around the Corner, What’s Coming Up in the World’s Biggest Music Fair?

The first NAMM show took place in 1902. This means that the world’s biggest music convention on the planet is older than the electric guitar. NAMM 2025 will be a special edition since the wildfires in Los Angeles have the whole...

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Best Electric Guitar and Parts Deals in the Black Friday Sale 2024

Best Electric Guitar and Parts Deals in the Black Friday Sale 2024

Black Friday, everyone loves it, especially guitarists. It’s the time of year when so many retailers, both brick-and-mortar and online, offer massive discounts. Guyker offers sitewide deal, check Guyker guitar parts for more. So, there’s never been a better time...

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Ultra II Series, Nano Cortex, AI Uncle Eddie, Gretsch and Martin Gore

Ultra II Series, Nano Cortex, AI Uncle Eddie, Gretsch and Martin Gore

Life as a guitar player gets more beautiful by the day. Yes, folks, there is big news in Guitar Land with companies offering astonishing new, improved gear. Let’s see what’s up in the gear world today. Who knows, you might...

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The Guitar Market: Is 2024 The Best Year to Become a Luthier?

The Guitar Market: Is 2024 The Best Year to Become a Luthier?

The guitar market is a growing ecosystem of brands that fight for the pole position. That healthy competition added to a surge in guitar-driven music has turned a fast-growing industry into a huge opportunity to thrive in today’s economy. Yes,...

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Erin Coburn Signature Strandberg Headless Guitar, Are Those Coming Back?

Erin Coburn Signature Strandberg Headless Guitar, Are Those Coming Back?

I remember seeing a picture of Eddie Van Halen playing a tiny version of his iconic red, black, and white Frankenstein guitar live. It looked like a toy. Well, an incredible, great-sounding toy in the hands of the man himself....

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The New Johnny Cash Album & David Gilmour Albums Forecast Great Songs Galore!

The New Johnny Cash Album & David Gilmour Albums Forecast Great Songs Galore!

Johnny Cash was one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. Saying that about a generation that included people like Bob Dylan is a lot to say. Well, he left us with a huge legacy that keeps on expanding posthumously....

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The Friedman IR-D Combines Cutting-Edge Technology with Glowing Tubes and Fits Your Pedalboard

The Friedman IR-D Combines Cutting-Edge Technology with Glowing Tubes and Fits Your Pedalboard

There’s an expression that always goes with Friedman products: high-end. Yes, the brand has been making the tools of expression for guitar maestros and virtuosos since its foundation in 2008. But Dave Friedman isn’t just enjoying success kicking back and...

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This is What’s Up! Slash and Satriani Team Up, New Music by Deep Purple, and The Smashing Pumpkins Found a New Guitarist

This is What’s Up! Slash and Satriani Team Up, New Music by Deep Purple, and The Smashing Pumpkins Found a New Guitarist

New music, new band members, and a whole lot of fun. That’s the news this week in the magic world of guitar playing. Firstly, two guitar legends join forces with an Emmy-winning musician to bring life (and breathe some virtuoso...

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