This is a bit sexy. In case you’re not familiar with BC Rich as a brand, they mostly make very pointy things, aimed very, very squarely at metallers. More than that, the vast majority of their range is manufactured in the east, so they’re usually very cheap. Their cash cow is definitely their Warlock model, […]
Of the hundreds of variations on the Fender Strat, the Standard has been a popular gateway guitar for those who want something better than the Eastern-made Squiers, but who aren’t quite ready for an American model. In an increasingly competitive market, even the Standard Stratocaster doesn’t really have an absolute standard. While they’ve always offered […]
Ah, the humble but mighty Telecaster. Essentially where it all began for mass production of electric guitars, with a design that has remained true to itself over the years. An ever popular choice amongst indie guitarists and country players alike, the Standard Telecaster is an aspiration of many guitarists, so when they’ve overcome getting their […]
What’s this? A Gibson? For less than $1k? New? Am I sure? Sure I’m sure! Occasionally, I find myself jealous of today’s beginner and intermediate guitarists. An affordable new Gibson was not a thing when I was learning and developing my playing. But for a few years now, Gibson have been offering precisely that. The […]
The Rogue name is shrouded in a decent amount of mystery, having no official website or any accessible information about the manufacturing company, location, or… basically anything else. But after speaking with some Guitar Center employees and performing some dedicated Google searching, it became clear that Rogue guitars are the house brand for Musiciansfriend—an online […]
Ibanez is a brand that has been around forever and has its market fairly well nailed at this point. It’s a brand for the shredders, and no model is more synonymous with that than their RG models. The Iron Label series of RGs is designed specifically for metal players. Ibanez is very explicit that they’re […]
The Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar Special Electric Guitar is an exact replica of Kurt Cobain’s famous guitar, right down to the unique controls and humbucking pickups. If you are a guitarist that prefers to play on a typical Jaguar or a Jazzmaster, this is a guitar that you will want to try! The body of […]
Roland Sherwood Ball (known as “Ernie” Ball) was a musician from his early life onward and learned much of what he knew from highly skilled family members. By the time he was 19, Ball was a touring musician, playing primarily pedal steel guitar. Shortly thereafter, he joined the US Air Force Band in his early […]
Learning how to play an instrument can be hard, especially if you have had no previous musical experience. It can get very confusing rather quickly when learning how to play a stringed instrument because of all of the different strings and frets you have to remember when learning how to play. There are a lot […]
While the Breedlove Pursuit isn’t your traditional classical guitar, it does provide musicians with a traditional classical guitar sound. The first thing that most musicians are going to notice about the Breedlove Pursuit Concert acoustic-electric guitar is the surprisingly distinctive sound that’s extremely difficult to find for such an affordable price tag. The Breedlove Pursuit […]