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Guitar Pick up’s

I have already mentioned purchasing a guitar and the various aspects that you should look for . One thing I was asked about when I purchased my guitar was what sort of pick up did I want ?
I hadn’t really thought about it, but decided to find out more.
There are many different elements that […]

Teach me

Teach Me
While we can learn to play by teaching ourselves, and lets face it there are some really great tools out there to help us. We might wonder what it is to be taught face to face, with this in mind I have drafted a quick guide on what to look for in being […]

What amp

I went into the store to buy an electric guitar and an amp and did not think of buying them separate! My mistake ?  Going in with no previous research was not a good idea as I settled for a guitar and amp package.
I guess I shied away from committing a lot of money […]

Bottleneck Slide Guitar

SLIDE GUITAR SET-UP
To play slide, you must first have your guitar set up properly for the best tone and playability.  I play on my 1930 National steel-bodied Style O resonator guitar.  These are great sounding old guitars, especially for slide and delta blues.  Many blues, jazz, hillbilly, and Hawaiian guitarists played Nationals, and before the […]

String Trees And Tension Bars

Among many guitar parts and accessories that you can buy and replace yourself easily, string trees play an important role in providing a good tone for your guitar by controlling the behind-the-nut angle of the strings.
Many novice guitar players think that the string trees are only for the looks, not for function. They don’t realize […]

Getting Rhythm

Three Tips for Guitar Beginners
If you are just starting out learning guitar one of the
hardest things can be getting a good rhythm and keeping
that rhythm going while you change chords with your
left hand.
When I first started learning guitar I would strum along
happily until the chord change and then my right hand
would stop while I changed […]