Often cheaper than a new guitar and just as ready to rock out, a secondhand guitar could be the perfect addition to your collection or the perfect thing to start you off, but how do you know that your potential purchase isn’t a potential dud? The truth is that some fantastic guitars, while expensive when […]
Author Archives: Ben Edwards
To Warm up or not to Warm up, that’s the question!
If you have ever played any sports you will know about the importance of warming up. It is important to stretch your muscles and ligaments before you take part in any strenuous exercise. Playing the guitar is no exception to this rule. When you play the guitar you can put a lot of strain on […]
What Is Intonation?
Intonation is the accuracy of your guitars pitch all the way down the neck. It is relative to each individual fret. If your intonation is correct then when you play the lowest string on your guitar (an E) then each fret up should be perfectly in tune: E (open), F (1st fret), F sharp (2nd […]
Buying An Electric Guitar Amp
There is an ongoing argument among guitarists over the relative importance of a good guitar as opposed to a good guitar amp. It simply comes down to money. Not every one can buy the exact gear that they want so often it is a trade off. While spending a bit more time and money on […]
Tech Tip: Which is best on an electric guitar, a set neck, a bolt-on or a neck through body?
Question: “Which is best on an electric guitar, a set neck, a bolt-on or a neck through body?” Answer: It’s not so much an issue of “best” as it is “which sound do you prefer?” The way a neck attaches to the body colors a guitar’s voice. String vibration transfers to the body through the […]
Tech Tip: Touching the strings
Question. When I play chords I always touch the strings that I should be playing open. How can I avoid this? Answer. Touching the wrong strings when you play chords is a common problem that many beginners face when learning the guitar. Today we will look at some simple solutions. 1. Try and press your […]
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