The Guitarists’ Death Grip

How a cheap guitar can hinder your progress.
A common problem with cheaper guitars, especially steel string acoustic guitars, is that the strings are set way too high above the neck, making it very difficult to press the chords.
 
What a beginner guitarist may not realize, is just how much easier the task of training your [...]

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Buying Second Hand Music Gear

Buying a new musical instrument can cost much more than what your budget permits. So, especially for those who are beginning to learn the instrument, it is a good idea to try out the second hand music gear. These second hand music gear are available in various local music shops. It is also available on [...]

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A Step-By-Step Lesson On How To Change Your Guitar Strings

Changing your guitar strings might make you feel a litte uncomfortable if you have never done it before, but it’s really quite simple and should become a regular part of your guitar care routine. Before you do anything, first take time to make some personal observations such as:
1. Which way do you have to turn [...]

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Electric Guitars Review

Musical instruments are classified by the way they produce sounds. However, there are some problems with such classifications, as questions like this “Is a piano a stringed instrument or a percussion one?” can occur. Sounds are the result of vibrations and each type of instrument produces vibrations from different sources. You are welcome to take [...]

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What You Should Know About Guitar Strings

By Josh Scalf
Generally speaking there are two types of guitar strings that are made. Steel – used on electric and acoustic guitars Nylon – primarily used on classical and flamenco guitars
Guitar strings are normally wound with either type of nickel, brass, or copper alloy. On most standard set of strings for an electric [...]

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