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how to clean your guitar body
Articles How To 

How to clean a guitar body? Our Complete Guide [2021]

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Andrew Bell 4 min read

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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thumbpick
Articles Buyers Guides How To 

How and when to use a thumbpick [with buyer’s guide 2021]

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Martin Holland 6 min read

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
Articles How To 

What is “neck dive” and how to fix it – our complete guide [2021]

February 21, 2021February 22, 2021 Brian Kelleher 5 min read

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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Should a first guitar be acoustic or electric?
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Should a first guitar be acoustic or electric?

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Martin Holland 8 min read

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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How to Choose the Right Guitar For Your Child
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How to Choose the Right Guitar For Your Child

February 12, 2021February 13, 2021 Martin Holland 8 min read

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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Eric Clapton Woman Tone
Articles How To 

What is the Woman Tone? How to recreate it on the guitar?

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Martin Holland 5 min read

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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How to Clean Guitar Strings?
Articles Buyers Guides How To 

How to clean guitar strings – the complete guide to extending your strings life

January 16, 2021February 22, 2021 Martin Holland 9 min read

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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How Often Change Guitar Strings
Articles How To 

How often should I change my guitar strings?

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Martin Holland 5 min read

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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how to promote your music
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How to promote your music in 2021 w/ music industry insights

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Martin Holland 9 min read

The past decade has been the era of unsigned artists. Today, every independent artist – solo. producer, or band –

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Gig Bag Essentials
Articles Buyers Guides How To 

Gig Bag Essentials: The things every guitarist needs on the go

January 3, 2021January 17, 2021 Andrew Bell 8 min read

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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guitar amp radio signal
How To 

How can I stop my guitar amp from picking up the radio?

December 20, 2020January 31, 2021 Martin Holland 5 min read

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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How to hang a guitar on the wall without drilling/no screws
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How to hang a guitar on the wall without drilling/no screws

November 30, 2020January 23, 2021 Brian Kelleher 3 min read

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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Guitar Center Trade in
Articles How To 

Can you trade in at Guitar Center?

September 21, 2020January 13, 2021 Andrew Bell 0 Comments 6 min read

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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Easy DIY Capo – the 50c homemade capo for beginners

August 18, 2020December 9, 2020 Brian Kelleher 6 min read

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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Les Paul Upgrade Guide
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Ultimate Epiphone Les Paul Upgrade Guide

July 23, 2020February 2, 2021 Martin Holland 3 Comments 15 min read

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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Tele Bridge
How To 

How to Remember Guitar String Names and Order

May 13, 2020December 16, 2020 Brian Kelleher 4 min read

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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How To 

Learn Guitar Online: Teach Yourself Guitar For Free

May 11, 2020February 11, 2021 Brian Kelleher 2 min read

Learn Guitar Online with these five amazing free resources, highlighting the very best free guitar lessons anywhere online

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Les Paul Bridge
How To 

How to restring a Gibson or Epiphone Les Paul

May 7, 2020February 12, 2021 Brian Kelleher 4 min read

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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Latest Posts

how to clean your guitar body
Articles How To 

How to clean a guitar body? Our Complete Guide [2021]

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Andrew Bell 4 min read

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.

Where Owls Know My Name Kemper Pack
Feature Interviews 

Rivers Of Nihil’s Brody on his Where Owls Know My Name Kemper Pack

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Brian Kelleher 14 min read
Joyous Wolf
Feature Interviews 

Joyous Wolf – “the only pressure we feel is from ourselves”

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Brian Kelleher 7 min read
Of Mice And Men Interview
Feature Interviews 

Of Mice And Men – “I don’t think touring should happen till 2022”

February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 Brian Kelleher 5 min read
thumbpick
Articles Buyers Guides How To 

How and when to use a thumbpick [with buyer’s guide 2021]

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Martin Holland 6 min read

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short scale guitars
Buyers Guides 

The 7 Best Short Scale Guitars in 2021

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Martin Holland 15 min read
guitar picks for beginners
Buyers Guides 

The Best Guitar Picks for Beginners w/ Buying Guide

February 6, 2021February 22, 2021 Andrew Bell 14 min read
best guitars for doom metal
Buyers Guides 

6 Best Guitars For Doom Metal (2021) – Let’s Riff

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 Andrew Bell 11 min read
Easy To Play Acoustic Guitar
Buyers Guides 

7 Easy To Play Low Action Acoustic Guitars For Every Budget (2021)

January 25, 2021February 12, 2021 Brian Kelleher 15 min read
Best Guitar Preamp Pedal
Buyers Guides 

The 7 Best Guitar Preamp Pedals in 2021

January 17, 2021January 24, 2021 Martin Holland 14 min read
How to Clean Guitar Strings?
Articles Buyers Guides How To 

How to clean guitar strings – the complete guide to extending your strings life

January 16, 2021February 22, 2021 Martin Holland 9 min read
Best Metal Guitars
Buyers Guides 

10 Best Metal Guitars for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Players (2021)

January 16, 2021February 24, 2021 Martin Holland 22 min read
Guitar Toolkit
Buyers Guides 

5 Best Guitar Setup Tool Kits in 2021 w/ Reviews + 3 Multi-Tool Units

January 10, 2021February 13, 2021 Andrew Bell 18 min read
Gig Bag Essentials
Articles Buyers Guides How To 

Gig Bag Essentials: The things every guitarist needs on the go

January 3, 2021January 17, 2021 Andrew Bell 8 min read
Guitar Wall Mount
Buyers Guides 

Best Guitar Wall Mount or Wall Hanger in 2021 w/ Reviews

December 26, 2020February 11, 2021 Andrew Bell 20 min read
Best Guitar Stands And Racks
Buyers Guides 

9 Best Guitar Stands and Guitar Racks For All Budgets (2021)

December 16, 2020January 5, 2021 Brian Kelleher 15 min read
Acoustic Guitar Gig Bags
Buyers Guides 

7 Best Acoustic Guitar Gig Bags For All Budgets (2021)

December 9, 2020December 29, 2020 Andrew Bell 14 min read
Best Electric Guitar Gig Bags
Buyers Guides 

7 Best Electric Guitar Gig Bags For All Budgets (2021)

December 4, 2020December 29, 2020 Andrew Bell 0 15 min read
7 String Guitars
Buyers Guides 

Best Cheap 7 String Guitars (2021) with Buyer’s and Owner’s Guide

December 3, 2020February 19, 2021 Brian Kelleher 18 min read
best delay pedals
Buyers Guides 

The 10 best delay pedals for guitar (2021) : Our Picks plus Buyers Guide

November 28, 2020February 11, 2021 Brian Kelleher 0 20 min read
Best guitar books for beginners through advanced 2020
Buyers Guides 

7 Best Guitar Books for all abilities that deliver results in 2021

November 24, 2020February 12, 2021 Andrew Bell 16 min read
Sweetwater
Buyers Guides 

Is Sweetwater Legit?

November 19, 2020February 13, 2021 Brian Kelleher 5 min read
Best cheap amps under $100
Buyers Guides 

8 Best Cheap Guitar Amps Under $100

November 9, 2020December 10, 2020 Brian Kelleher 0 14 min read
Celestion G12m70
Articles Buyers Guides 

Celestion G12M-70 – Budget beauty with a bad rap

November 9, 2020February 11, 2021 Brian Kelleher 6 min read
Electric Guitar Starter Kit
Buyers Guides 

7 Best Electric Guitar Starter Kits for Beginners in 2021

November 6, 2020January 28, 2021 Andrew Bell 17 min read
Best Guitar Cleaning Polish Kits
Buyers Guides 

9 Best Guitar Cleaning & Polishing Kits (2021)

October 27, 2020December 29, 2020 Andrew Bell 16 min read
James Hetfield Guitar Picks
Articles Buyers Guides 

Pick Power – James Hetfield Picks History

October 20, 2020January 28, 2021 Brian Kelleher 6 min read
best kids guitars
Buyers Guides 

Best Acoustic, Electric, and Bass Guitars for Kids (2021) with Buyers Guide

October 5, 2020December 29, 2020 Andrew Bell 17 min read
Fender Extra Heavy Picks Angus Young
Articles Buyers Guides 

Pick Power – Angus Young Guitar Pick – Brand and Gauge

October 3, 2020January 28, 2021 Brian Kelleher 3 min read
Epiphone Les Paul headstock
Buyers Guides 

Why do people prefer Epiphone vs Gibson?

May 16, 2020December 9, 2020 Brian Kelleher 5 min read

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