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 […]
The Schecter C1 Platinum Electric Guitar is honestly the perfect guitar for extreme metal musicians; the nice physical appearance of this guitar is the first thing that makes a statement about this instrument, but the aggressive tone and versatility in the metal genre are what make it one of the best semi-affordable guitars to use […]
Taylor Guitars has a reputation for building instruments that are simple, but maintaining a certain elegance and beauty to them; the Taylor T5Z certainly does fall into this description, as at first glance of the guitar truly does speak a certain amount of timeless elegance. As for the physical makeup of the Taylor T5Z Classic, this […]
Picking out a starter level guitar for a young musician while not over spending on your budget can be a tricky task to juggle. If you have just a little bit of information in your back pocket, you will have the ability to pick out a guitar that fits your child’s expectations, that’s playability, affordable, […]