All The Killer Guitar Rigs You Can Handle
One of the best things you can do for yourself as a guitarist is to learn every note on the fretboard – but for many guitarists it’s too big a task to take on. We break it into bitesized chunks, giving you exercises and practice routines to get the thing into your head.
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One 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.
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If you’re looking for a guitar blue book online, there are a ton of options – we walk through what you need to know!
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If you’re getting into acoustic playing, you’re going to need to get those fingers moving! Here’s our guide to the essential fingerpicking patterns.
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12 strings are a lot of fun, and not just in regular tuning! We walk you through a ton of options.
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A lot of people spend good money on locking tuners – and then use them wrong! We show you the right way to restring a guitar with locking tuners.
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A lot of people avoid Floyd Rose bridges entirely because of the difficulty of restringing them, but with one small trick it can be as easy as a fixed bridge.
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One of the first tasks when analyzing a new song is working out the key – we show you the theory behind this, as well as a quick trick to get you there fast
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If you’re planning on cranking the amp for your next practice session, or you’re finding passing cars showing up on your acoustic recordings, we have some tips to help you soundproof your space.
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Having your pickups at the right height can have a marked effect on how your guitar sounds and plays. Let’s walk through it.
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Nothing messes up a long sustained note at the end of a solo like a buzzing fret. We walk you through what causes fret buzz and how to fix it.
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The first time you change your guitar’s strings, it can be quite intimidating. We ease you through the process with a step by step guide including images of everything you need to do.
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Songwriting 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.
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People make guitars, people make pedals – but who makes cabs? Funnily enough, as far as guitar projects go, cabs are actually one of the cheapest and easiest to pull off. Let’s take a look.
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Capo snapped and you need one in a pinch? Or maybe you can’t afford one, but you really want to play along to that one Beatles tune you like? We’re going to walk you through a quick way to make a cheap capo in less than two minutes.
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Acoustic guitar strings are prone to making squeaking noises, but we have a handful of tips and tricks to keep them to a minimum.
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The Gibson Les Paul is easily the most counterfeited guitar on the used market, but by keeping an eye on these 11 telltale signs, you can avoid picking up a fake.
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Most people will tell you only Gibsons get faked, but that fiction is exactly why it’s so easy to sell fake Epiphones! We talk you through what to look for.
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One of the best things you can do for your guitar playing is hook up to a computer, either to use it as a practice tool or to record your own songs. We walk you through what you need.
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Drop C is a great tuning for when you absolutely have to blow the doors off everyone in the crowd. We walk you through everything you need to know.
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Most people will tell you playing a bass through a guitar amp is going to blow the speaker – but that’s not always the case. We go through some of the things to think about if you’re in a pinch with only a guitar amp.
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If you’re interested in learning how to put a strap on a guitar with no buttons, come check out our guide to a couple of different ways of getting up and running.
Read moreIf you’re sick of dealing with your floyd rose trem, or just want to take a break, here’s a fast and cheap way to make it act like a hardtail.
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Learning to read guitar tab opens a million doors, allowing you to learn just about any song you can think of, both from books and from any number of online tab sources. We walk you through everything you need to know.
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We run you through the process of getting your acoustic looking clean as a whistle, from fretboard to strings to body.
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A 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.
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As anyone who suffers from GAS (guitar acquisition syndrome) will tell you, the only way to stave it off is to upgrade your existing guitars. Sometimes it only takes $100 in upgrades to make a $200 guitar a $2000 guitar. We go through all your options for upgrading a strat, Fender, Squire or other.
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Intonation 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.
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One 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.
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Keeping 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.
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Epiphone Les Pauls are great guitars at an awesome price, but with a few select mods can rival their Gibson counterparts. We walk you through all the mods you might consider, from bridge to nut and everything in between.
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If 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.
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Neck 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.
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With 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.
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Buying 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.
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The 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.
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One 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.
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Promoting your music can be quite a minefield as what feels like millions of other bands are treading the same path, trying to get heard. To give you a leg up, we talked with several music PR veterans to find out what actually works in 2021.
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Learning 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.
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Electrical interference is annoying at the best of times, but if your guitar amp is picking up the radio, it makes it pretty much unusable. We discuss how this happens, and how to solve it.
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If floor space is at a premium, but you’re in a dorm or other rental with a “no drilling” policy, there’s hope at hand. With this simple process you can hang a guitar without drilling into the wall or doing any other damage. Let’s take a look.
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Selling 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.
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Want to learn your guitar string names? Want to memorize the guitar string order? We have a variety of memory tricks that will glue these into your brain!
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Learn Guitar Online with these five amazing free resources, highlighting the very best free guitar lessons anywhere online
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String guide for Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul style guitars – we walk you through the when, why and how to help you restring a Les Paul
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