I've purchased from Sweetwater a couple of times, but I'm always looking for new businesses to support. When I was looking around for new strings, I came across Zzounds. Like Sweetwater, they sell new and used various instruments and gear. Their prices are good, and the website looks legit. But I wondered if Zzounds was […]
This guide will look at the best guitar strings for Les Paul Epiphone guitars and include my personal recommendations. If you're fortunate enough to be an owner of a Les Paul guitar, then you will know the importance of ensuring every aspect of the instrument is right. You don't buy a Ferrari and hang some […]
I have an acoustic guitar and keyboard collecting dust in my home and have been wondering how to sell them. My initial thought was selling them DIY--after all, at least half of my friends are musicians, so I wouldn't have a problem finding buyers. Selling them to a Guitar Center or Sam Ash is convenient, […]
With online shopping, buying instruments and gear online is easier now than ever. When I started playing bass, I was stuck going to Guitar Center or the local music store, hoping they had what I needed. Now, you can go online and shop at a myriad of online stores. You have many options, though Musician's […]
I practically grew up in music stores. There was a local music shop near me where my brother and I got music lessons and all our instruments. But there were times when the local music store didn't carry what we needed, so we would have to go to the corporate music stores. In our area, […]
Learning how to play an instrument is probably one of the most fruitful decisions a person can ever make. The discipline, focus, responsibility, and coordination that come together with learning this new skill have great benefits that can greatly improve a person’s life. The guitar is an instrument that can bring much joy, even if […]
If you’re a beginning guitarist, you’ve probably made this mistake of thinking that all guitar stands are the same. By assuming this, you probably just ended up purchasing the very first guitar stand that you see. Or maybe you tend to be a cheapskate and you just end up purchasing the cheapest one you can […]
When you want to buy a guitar or need some gear, it's easy to stop by your local Guitar Center. But I'm someone who likes to order from different companies, especially when it comes to music gear. Something small like strings and picks I order online. So years ago, I was searching around websites to […]
Cables are a constant in a guitarist's life, or so they used to be before guitar wireless systems became common for both the rock star and bar gigger. However, getting rid of the cable is still a tough decision, as the fear of something going wrong when the trusty old jack is not under your […]
The history of rock has been written on iconic riffs played on a Les Paul. As the first guitar that made the humbucker popular, the Gibson Les Paul single-handily defined the sound for a generation and is still the archetype guitar to play various styles of jazz, blues, rock, and up to the heaviest metal. […]