Easy Country Songs on Guitar for Beginners (With Tabs and Chords)
Looking to pick up a few easy country songs for your next campfire singalong? We’ve got just the list for you!
Read moreLooking to pick up a few easy country songs for your next campfire singalong? We’ve got just the list for you!
Read moreWe run you through the process of getting your acoustic looking clean as a whistle, from fretboard to strings to body.
Read moreA guitar’s action is crucial to it’s playability, but a lot of guitarists are unaware of it’s effect on sound. We walk you through everything you need to know about action, including how to adjust for most bridge types.
Read moreSongwriting is an art, but for many people, it starts and ends with a riff they love but don’t know what to do with. We walk you through a lot of the ways you can flesh out that riff into a full song of it’s own.
Read moreIf you’re looking to get a good natural look and feel on a guitar neck, you’re probably trying to choose between tru oil, tung oil and lacquer. We walk you through the key characteristics of each.
Read moreUnderstanding scale length and how it effects a guitar’s playability can be a key component of buying the right guitar for your playing style – you probably don’t want a baritone for country, or a short scale guitar for djent. We walk you through scale length and how it effects you.
Read moreIntonation is key to a guitar’s playability, and understanding how it effects your guitar is key in getting the guitar out of the way of playing. We go over everything you need to know about intonation for a guitar.
Read moreOne of the most daunting steps for guitarists who want to start doing their own maintenance is dealing with the truss rod, but really you’ve got to go out of your way to mess it up badly. We go over what a truss rod is, and how to use it to fix what’s bothering you.
Read moreKeeping your guitar’s body clean doesn’t have to be some labor of love. With a few simple items you can keep your guitar shining as it sings.
Read moreIf you’re not a thumbpick player, it can be a fun skill to add to your arsenal. Even metal players can improve their hybrid picking by spending a little time with a thumbpick. We go through when and how to use one, as well as our best recommendations.
Read moreNeck dive is quite common in many popular guitar shapes, and can be a huge pain in the butt, or a simple fix depending on your approach. We go over the causes and some popular solutions to this issue.
Read moreKGR’s prediction is that, once the world reopens, everyone who’s so much as looked at a guitar is going to be itching to get out there and play to a crowd. If that comes to pass, you better make sure your setlist is memorable so you can get the gigs that everyone wants. Here’s our list of more modern acoustic cover songs for bars!
Read moreWith so many guitars for sale theses days, it can be hard to know where to start. We walk you through some of the basics as far as choosing which type of guitar to start with.
Read moreBuying a guitar for a child can be tricky – trying to get the right size guitar, one that plays well, and one ultimately that will help them discover a love for guitar. We walk you through some of the key considerations when getting your child into music.
Read morePutting aside internet rumour, we reached out to the folks at Epiphone directly to find out exactly what strings come on an Epiphone Les Paul – and we have some suggestions for replacements too!
Read moreWhile many of us throw our used strings right in the trash, there might be a more environmentally friendly option for them. We walk you through your options.
Read moreTom Morello is easily one of the most distinctive guitarists in music – when you hear a bouncy riff that’s equal parts Black Sabbath and Bootsy Collins, he’s the first guy that comes to mind. We walk you through his choice of Wah pedal as well as some of the other things on his board.
Read moreAgathis wood is the web’s least popular wood. Some say it’s a step up from plywood, but only barely. We look closer at why it’s so hated, and reveal some instances where having an agathis wood guitar is just fine.
Read moreThe list of things Eric Clapton gave to music is long and comprehensive, but one that probably fascinates players more than any is the fabled “woman tone”. When everyone else was going for bright and cutting, Clapton went the other way.
Read moreOne of the things that can quickly kill strings is they pick up dirt from your fingers and from the air. For that reason most people in the know will wipe down their fretboards every time they go to put their guitar away. We walk you through some of the steps you can take to extend your strings lifespan.
Read moreOne of the most innovative guitarists of all time, Steve Vai is known for everything from being in Frank Zappa’s band to popularizing the seven string guitar. We discuss some of his pedal choices.
Read moreThe first thing that comes to most guitarist’s minds when you mention Kirk Hammet is a sea of wah pedals, stretching as far as the eye can see. So what are the wah waves in the Kirk Hammet sea made of? We investigate.
Read moreWorld Musical Instruments Korea have been the manufacturer of choice for budget models of a huge number of brands over the years. While giving an exact list of who exactly those brands are is a slippery eel, we provide the best list of these brands available in 2021.
Read moreOne of the mistakes beginners make is letting their guitar strings get dirty with finger gunk and sweat, and then wonder why their guitar sounds dull. We walk you through the factors in how often you should change strings.
Read moreOne of the most iconic guitarists of all time, David Gilmour has made delay a key part of his sound over the years, going from some old school echo delays to modern rack units. We walk through the three units he’s most associated with.
Read moreLearning from your mistakes is great – we all do it – but how about showing up at the show with everything you need instead of coming home with a list of everything you forgot? We run over the gig bag essentials you shouldn’t leave home without.
Read moreAs much as you might think you can just reverse the order of strings on your guitar to make it suitable for a left handed player, that’s not always the case. We walk through some of the key differences between a regular right handed guitar and a dedicated left handed version.
Read moreIf you’re a left handed writer thinking about picking up a guitar, you might be wondering if you should try a right or left handed guitar. While there are no left handed pianos, there are many guitars for lefties. Let’s walk through your options.
Read moreEddie Van Halen’s tone is legendary, and of course like any legendary tone, comprises a ton of moving parts. In this article we highlight one specific aspect of that tone – his delays.
Read moreOne of the great things about music is there are no rules, right? Well, almost. Many people think of acoustic and “classical” guitars as a close paring, but swapping out the strings can be risky business. We go over the reasons why.
Read moreChorus seems to have fallen out of fashion in the last few years, but with a resurgence of grunge and shoegazing, it’s making a resurgence. We discuss the effect (no pun) of putting it before of after your delay pedal.
Read moreThe Celestion G12M-70 is often spoken of as a cheap-but-not-cheerful alternative to, greenbacks, creambacks and the G12K-75, but there are some instances where it’s the right tool for the job.
Read moreSome pedal orders make total sense, and then some are really a matter of taste. EQ and compression is one of the latter, and while most go compression first, we’re going to arm you with the knowledge to decide what works best for you.
Read moreThe next in our series of pedal order articles, we look at two of the effects you’ll find most often on people’s pedal boards. As always these things are down to personal preference, but we give you the knowledge to find the sound you’re looking for!
Read moreWhile any guitar provides a wealth of tuning opportunities, adding on a seventh string opens up a ton of doors. Few bands playing 7 strings stick to any one standard tuning, so why should you? We’ve pulled out some of our favorites to get you going on the road to 7-string domination!
Read moreIn the first of our series on individual pedal order, we look at how swapping wah and compressor in the signal chain will alter your final sound. Conventional wisdom says wah first – but what happens if you go the other way with it?
Read moreJames Hetfield has used hundreds of picks over the years. We walk you through his current picks of choice – the Black Fang and the White Fang – as well as walking through the picks he and Kirk Hammet used to build the Metallica sound.
Read moreWhile there are many different materials for guitar nuts, most people find themselves choosing primarily between bone and Tusq. However, if you want a bright sound with good volume and sustain, and you want all of the strings to be consistent, there’s only one choice. Let’s find out which that is!
Read moreIf you’ve been in an online guitar community for more than five minutes, you’ve probably seen someone sneer the phrase Blues Lawyer in someone’s direction at least few times. But what does it mean, and why can’t I stop listening to Joe Bonamassa as I approach 50? Let’s discuss.
Read moreWhile there doesn’t seem to have been an official announcement anywhere online, it appears Matt Hornby left his postion as one of three directors of Chapman Guitars in July of this year, leaving the company in the hands of Captain Lee Anderton and The Monkey Lord himself Rob Chapman.
Read moreAC/DC’s Angus Young has one of the most famous picking sounds in the world – you hear Angus, you know it’s Angus. In an age when people are trying to pick as little as possible, Angus strikes every note. We talk about the picks that Angus uses to get his sound, along with the rest of his signal chain.
Read moreWhat happens when a gifted guitarist’s promising career is brought to its knees by an incurable degenerative disease? Does he succumb to his vegetative fate of confinement to a wheelchair? Or does he go on to write music that becomes a beacon of hope for a new generation?
Read moreThere’s a point where music is loud enough to blow your hair back, but there’s also a point where an amp is loud enough to blow your eardrums to shreds. We walk through the mechanics of loudness, and talk about the volume of some classic amps.
Read moreSelling a guitar can be a pain, and often it’s tempting to just say whatever and take it in to trade it towards your new purchase. However, Guitar Center has a reputation for not paying a whole lot for used gear. We take a look at their rates and what the process pays in practice.
Read moreMany players look to change the characteristics of their amps by swapping out tubes to get a different warmth, or in some cases more headroom – or even less. We walk you through the differences between two of the more popular tubes on the market, the 6L6 and the 6V6.
Read moreOHSC is a common term in guitar listings – especially when you’re looking at mid four figures and up – but for newbies it can be confusing. We walk you through what OHSC means, and why it’s important.
Read moreGibson’s VOS line represents the custom shop’s passionate tribute to the golden era of Gibson guitars. We walk you through all of the aspects of the VOS line that make it so special.
Read moreRemember Guitar Center’s String Club? We go over the history of the offer, and place it in time within GC’s long financial struggles.
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