Regular cleaning and maintenance of your music gear is an essential part of being a musician. Or at least it should be. Not paying attention to this critical part of owning your gear can accelerate the degradation of your gear. While it might not be the most exciting part of being a musician, you will …
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Although sometimes overlooked, the guitar bridge is one of the most important pieces of your guitar. Without the bridge, you wouldn’t really be able to play. The bridge and saddle sit at the base of the guitar and are where the strings are initially placed when stringing a guitar. The saddle is where the strings …
Nearly every part of a guitar will impact the tone it produces. This holds for both electric and acoustic guitars. From the type of wood, the shape of the guitar, the pickups used, or strings, anything changed to a guitar can influence its sound. This is also true for the bridge. The overall quality (and …
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Your bass guitar knobs might be one of the last parts of your instrument you are thinking about. While they are not as vital to your playing as things like your strings, pickups, pots, or even the amp, they still play a significant role in your playing. Why? Because if you have a busted knob …
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Apart from standard tuning and drop D tuning, E-flat tuning has been one of the most popular alternate tunings across multiple genres and music styles. The great thing about E-flat tuning is that it is super easy to tune your guitar to this tuning, and the result is awesome! Unlike some lower tunings like D …
Guitar potentiometers, otherwise known as guitar pots, control the volume and tone of your guitar. In other words, they are a pretty important part of your guitar because if they aren’t working properly, you won’t be able to control your volume or adjust your tone. When determining if you should upgrade your current guitar pots, …
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Metallica, arguably the most famous and one of the most influential bands in the history of metal music, has just released its 11th studio album (not counting their live or cover albums), 72 Seasons. 72 Seasons is the band’s first album of new music since 2016’s Hardwired to Self-Destruct and only their fourth album since …
10 Metallica Songs With Tabs (Standard, E-Flat, Drop-C) Read More »
Feeling comfortable while playing guitar is important. In fact, for many guitarists (including myself and those I play in bands with), the feel of a guitar is just as important as the tone and far more important than what brand is on the headstock. The feel of the neck is vital, as it is where …
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Country music is filled with literally thousands, if not tens of thousands, of songs written in standard tuning. This list will not consist of the most popular, chart-topping songs (although some of them might be), but rather it will be comprised of various styles to expose you to a broader range of music that will …
One thing some people don’t realize is that an acoustic guitar can go through a tremendous amount of movement over time, depending on temperature, humidity, string tension, and other factors. That can lead to problems, including parts coming loose, leading some people to wonder: “Why is my guitar bridge raised?” Guitar bridges can be raised …
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