Acoustic guitars are instruments which produce sound acoustically by transmitting the vibration of the string to the air using a hollowed body as a resonating chamber, and obviously it takes a lot of practice and hard work to get good at playing these instruments. This is especially true for left handed players who ...

Your guitar is pretty useless if you don’t know how to tune it. In this guide, we look at how to tune an electric guitar, with a simple guide that you can follow. There are a few different ways that you can use to tune your guitar. Some people opt for a digital tuner, some people are even brilliant at tuning their ...

The Ibanez brand, founded in Spain and brought to Japan, has been around for over a century, making high-quality, yet affordable guitars. Equipping singers and artists from Asia to the United States and Europe, not only does the Ibanez brand have a foothold in history, but it also has made its mark—being the first ...

12 string guitars seem to have an element of mystery about them. Despite many legendary names including Jimmy Hendrix and John Denver preferring the 12 strings, the majority of guitar players who favor the classic 6 string, do not appreciate the 12 string as an option to enhance their guitar sound. This article ...

There’s just something magical about picking up your first guitar and strumming it. From that moment, you feel motivated to learn everything as fast as possible. You even envision yourself on a stage or wowing your friends and family in a matter of weeks. You need to take things slowly and focus on getting it right ...

While listening to various mixes, you’ll find that in some, the bass guitar comes off clear as day, while in others, it is buried deep behind other instruments and inputs. The difference is likely not in the way the instrument was played but in how it was recorded. As a bassist, it’s imperative to learn how to ...

At some point in your guitar-playing career, you are going to want or need to record yourself. One reason for this could be that you want to playback the recording and evaluate your playing prowess. This can help you pick up on mistakes that you usually miss while playing. You’ll also be able to track your journey as ...

You might be trying to hit that note or become a much better guitar player. A guitar pickup can be the solution you’re looking for to get better at playing those riffs and delivering that unique, controlled sound. The best P90 guitar pickup is a bridge pickup surrounded by a metal casing. For the best type, you want ...

Baritone guitars may have a reputation of instruments that create honky-tonk, Nashville-style ballads or overdubs, but they are becoming increasingly prominent in contemporary music genres such as rock, heavy metal, jazz and funk. Gone are the days of the baritone guitar being considered a quirky outsider to the ...

For musical instruments many artists know not to look farther than the very successful Yamaha brand, especially when choosing a new acoustic guitar. For beginners, mid-level learners, and intermediate musicians, the Yamaha company offers some of the highest quality instruments at a lower price for better the value ...