The overall design of a lap steel guitar is very similar to the design of a standard acoustic guitar, meaning that there are a fretboard and six strings that come attached to this guitar. However, the strings on a lap steel guitar face upwards and are raised towards the musicians. With a lap steel guitar, […]
The phaser is a modulation effect that has become very popular among musicians since the 70s. People have been using them on several instruments, but the ones that are most frequently paired with this effect are guitars and keyboards. This MXR Phase 90 M101 pedal review will tell you everything you need to know about […]
Learning how to play a stringed instrument can be a challenging task, especially if you don’t have any prior musical training. Picking up a ukulele may be your best choice if you’re wanting to learn how to play a stringed instrument because the size of the instrument is a lot more manageable in comparison to […]
Guild has always had a good name when it comes to acoustic guitars. Although they make some wild electrics - yeah, we’re looking at you, Thunderbird - some might be surprised by how traditional Guild are in their non-electrified instruments. Among such traditional instruments, is the M-120. The Guild M-120 is an acoustic concert guitar, […]
Xotic Guitars and Effects was founded in 1996 and began by manufacturing high quality bass guitars and bass preamps, such as the Tri-Logic Bass Preamp, and later the Robotalk1, an envelope filter and random arpeggiator pedal. Later, they started to build electric guitars and other kinds of effect pedals. Some of their best known and […]
If you’re looking to purchase yourself a quality Martin guitar without having to pay the Martin price tag, the Martin DX1AE is an acoustic electric guitar you’re going to want to check out. For just under $600, you can purchase yourself an instrument that will provide you with an amazing sound quality and high-quality sound […]
This post will focus on the best-balanced tension guitar strings to help you to choose the right strings for your guitar, depending on the tone and sound you want to achieve. Balanced tension guitar strings are something we talk about a lot at guitar space, but we've not yet covered what they actually are, nor […]
The Yamaha F325 is an acoustic folk guitar that’s an affordable option for a beginning guitarist to learn on. Out of all of the series that Yamaha has, the Yamaha F325 is one of their most popular series of their musical instruments, partially because the F series is comprised of mostly beginning level guitars. For the […]
Whether you are a professional musician with money to invest or a first-time guitar buyer with a limited budget, rarely has there been a better time to be in the market for an affordable new electric than now. In this feature, I will showcase my six best Mitchell electric guitars for you to consider. While […]
I don't believe in resolutions because I've never been able to stick to them. I make them during the last week of the year, and on January 1st, I diligently begin my routine. After all, it's easy; I'm still on holiday break. But, in mid-January, the daily grind begins again, and my initial resolve is […]