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Colorful Guitar Tuners: Dopamine-Color Upgrades That Instantly Change Your Guitar’s Look

Colorful Guitar Tuners: Dopamine-Color Upgrades That Instantly Change Your Guitar’s Look

"Guitars do not need complex upgrades, just the right ones." Guitarists are known to experiment with tons of different gear. But often end up with a guitar that neither retains its former features nor improves the existing ones. Most guitars...

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7-String Tuners: 4+3 vs 3+4 Layout - What to Measure for a Perfect Fit

7-String Tuners: 4+3 vs 3+4 Layout - What to Measure for a Perfect Fit

Last month, I helped a friend replace the stock tuning machines on his 7-string Ibanez. We ordered what looked like the perfect set of locking tuners online. It was chrome-finished, had a solid gear ratio, and had great reviews. When...

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How to Solve Guitar Neck Dive with Smart Hardware Upgrades

How to Solve Guitar Neck Dive with Smart Hardware Upgrades

My first real guitar was a used SG. I loved its sleek body and how fast the neck felt. Then I tried to play it standing up. The moment I took my left hand off the neck to adjust a...

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Telecaster Bridge Guide: Types, Specs, Installation, and Setup

Telecaster Bridge Guide: Types, Specs, Installation, and Setup

Have you ever picked up a Telecaster and felt like something was just... off? Maybe the strings felt too stiff, or perhaps you noticed that even though your open strings were perfectly in tune, a simple G major chord higher...

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How to Choose Electric Guitar Strings

How to Choose Electric Guitar Strings

Introduction: The decision problem with electric guitar strings Choosing an electric guitar string set can be just as challenging as selecting a guitar itself. You see all those packs with different numbers and names. It’s too much. How do you...

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Best Christmas Gifts for Guitarists | Guyker Guide 2025

Best Christmas Gifts for Guitarists | Guyker Guide 2025

Be a Guitarist's Santa Claus: Christmas Gifts That Turn Playing Into Pure Joy Guitarists are particular about their tone, their setups, hardware details, and more. They will go to any lengths to find the perfect playability to unleash their tunes....

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40 Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners

40 Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners

The best way to learn to change chords quickly is by learning songs by your favorite artists and groups. However, it’s tough for beginners to know what songs they should be trying to play and which ones are best left...

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How tight should you tighten locking tuners?

How tight should you tighten locking tuners?

This is one of the most commonly asked questions I get from students and guitar-playing friends, so I thought I’d cover it in detail to save you all the hassle of needlessly replacing broken strings. I’ll start with the basics…...

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Don't Give Up! Why is the Guitar so Hard to Play?

Don't Give Up! Why is the Guitar so Hard to Play?

One instrument stands above all others—the guitar. No other is as featured or worshipped in popular culture, no other is anywhere near as cool! That’s why you don’t see posters of pianos or drum kits on kids’ walls, even if...

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Customizing Your Guitar’s Finish - Relic vs. Gloss Techniques

Customizing Your Guitar’s Finish - Relic vs. Gloss Techniques

Do you absolutely love your guitar, but want to make it more of a one-of-a-kind? It plays great, sounds like a dream, but just doesn’t match your style. Well, customizing the finish could be the answer, allowing the artist in...

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Hot-Rodding Your Strat - Mods to make your Stratocaster Sing

Hot-Rodding Your Strat - Mods to make your Stratocaster Sing

The Fender Stratocaster is, without doubt, one of the most iconic guitars of all time. Its double-cutaway design, mega-versatile pickup configuration, floating tremolo system, and sleek, contoured body have made it a legend since its introduction in 1954.  From Hendrix...

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Wiring Mods 101 - Unlocking New Tones with Simple Circuit Tweaks

Wiring Mods 101 - Unlocking New Tones with Simple Circuit Tweaks

Most guitarists are understandably quite apprehensive about opening their guitar up and attacking it with a soldering iron. However, if you can get over this fear, trying out some simple guitar wiring modifications can turn a guitar that you really...

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Guitar Nut Explained: Types, Materials, and How to Choose the Right One

Guitar Nut Explained: Types, Materials, and How to Choose the Right One

Like most guitarists, you more than likely think of a nut as a necessary, but not very important part of your instrument. However, it actually plays a major role in your playing experience and tone.  The nut is basically a...

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Bridge Upgrades - Exploring Tremolo vs. Fixed Bridge Options

Bridge Upgrades - Exploring Tremolo vs. Fixed Bridge Options

The bridge on your guitar is one of its most critical components; it's one of the anchor points for the strings and affects the instrument's tone, sustain, intonation, and overall playability.  Its function is to transfer vibrations from the strings...

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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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