When shopping for new electric guitar, many musicians wonder about the comparison of two equally famous guitars: the Epiphone Les Paul and the Squier Stratocaster. The Epiphone is manufactured by Gibson, while the Squier Stratocaster is manufactured by Fender; both instruments are budget-friendly guitars and beginner level instruments that are inspired by some of the […]
There is a time in every guitar player’s journey when purchasing a pedalboard becomes a need; this typically happens around the purchase of a third guitar effects pedal, but some people may realize that there are only a few pedals that a single power adapter can cover. A guitar pedalboard is a basic need for […]
If you’re a musician that is looking to reproduce the 1950s sound of country, pop, soft rock, and blues, the Epiphone Dot Studio Semi-Hollow Electric guitar is one of the best bets you can make. The Epiphone Dot Studio Semi-Hollow Electric guitar is well known for its elegant appearance, with a laminated mahogany body and […]
If you’ve ever heard the name Yamaha, you probably associate it with their boats or motorcycles. A lot of people don’t know that Yamaha also makes musical instruments and has been for 60 years. Some of Yamaha's musical instruments are sworn on by experts; on the other hand, some of their instruments are aimed more […]
As a guitarist, you are most likely on the hunt for the best strings to go with your guitar to provide you with the most amazing quality sound you can achieve. If you don’t have a whole lot of experience with guitars or music in general, you may not understand the impact that a poor-quality […]
Choosing a bass guitar isn’t easy, mainly for two reasons: usually, the guitar you want isn’t necessarily in your budget and guitar manufacturers keep getting better at producing high-quality instruments at lower prices, which means that there are too many guitars to choose from! There are so many different choices out there that when it […]
Guitar straps are easily one of the most overlooked guitar gear pieces in a guitarist’s gear set. Most guitarists take a look around on Facebook or their favorite music blog to fantasize about a newly released instrument or amp, but no one really gives guitar straps the attention that they deserve. While a guitar strap […]
Once a guitarist has learned all the guitar tricks a beginner guitar has, they get a hankering for upgrading their guitar from the beginner instrument that they’ve been learning on to another, to even learn guitar better! Intermediate level guitars are generally a few hundred dollars more expensive than beginner ones. The added expense can […]
When you imagine an image of a generic metal guitarist, I think it’s easy to go straight to an image of some dude in front of a half stack at a small gig, or a wall of stacks at a bigger gig. There are two things about that imagined picture. Firstly, it’s not always dudes, […]
When battery powered amps were first released on the market, portable amps weren’t reliable. They didn’t produce a quality tone and were poorly made. With modern day technology improving, the overall quality of portable amplifiers has also improved. Nowadays, when you take time to shop around for a practice amplifier, you’re going to find some […]