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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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5 Things I Wish I'd Known When Starting to Play Guitar

5 Things I Wish I'd Known When Starting to Play Guitar

One of the most common questions I am asked by guitarists who have been paying for six months to a year is… “What do you wish you’d known when you first started playing the guitar?” It’s a great question, so...

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Best Songs to Learn the Am7 Chord

Best Songs to Learn the Am7 Chord

If you haven’t mastered your minor 7th chords yet, you’re missing out on a world of rich, moody, and introspective sounds that will not only add a touch of melancholy to your playing but also make it sound a lot...

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Tremolo Systems: From Bigsby to Floyd Rose

Tremolo Systems: From Bigsby to Floyd Rose

Whether you love or hate tremolo systems, it’s undeniable that they’ve had a massive impact on the guitar’s ability to express emotion. From David Gilmour’s subtle use in masterpieces such as Comfortably Numb to the dramatic flair of players such...

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Guitar Mastery: How Long Does It Take?

Guitar Mastery: How Long Does It Take?

One of the most common questions I’m asked is “How long does it take to master a guitar?” It’s a difficult one to answer and will obviously depend on the amount of dedication, how much practice, and how motivated someone...

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What Are Guitar Strings Made Of?

What Are Guitar Strings Made Of?

What would your guitar be without its strings? Unplayable, just a few pieces of wood attached to each other that would be good for nothing apart from using it to hit someone over the head, as a useless tennis racket,...

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