The tuning machines on a guitar are not the most glamorous part, not getting nearly the attention of wood selection, fret board material, or pickups. But there is still an important decision to make there: Picking locking vs. non-locking guitar tuners. Whether you should choose locking or non-locking guitar tuners depends on a number of …
Locking Vs Non-Locking Guitar Tuners – Which Should You Pick? Read More »
Depending on how long you’ve been playing guitar and what kind of instrument you use, you might have wondered whether it’s bad to have to tune your guitar a lot. In general, you aren’t doing any harm to your guitar by tuning it, but if you notice your guitar going out of tune while you …
If you’re looking at buying a guitar, especially if it’s your first, you’ve probably heard about locking tuners, but you might not understand what they are or why they’re used. So what is a locking tuner? A locking tuner is a mechanism, first invented in the 1980s, that mechanically clamps a guitar string into place …
If you’re just starting to play guitar, you might find tuning up a chore, especially when you want to be learning. A common question from players, especially new ones, is: “How often should I tune my guitar?” Generally speaking, you should check the tuning of your guitar every time you play and fix any out …
If you’ve had trouble with your guitar staying in tune, you might have wondered about locking tuners — can you put them on any guitar? One big advantage of locking tuners is that they can be installed on nearly any guitar and leave little to no trace if you or the next owner wants to …
If you’ve been playing the guitar for long enough then it should be clear that regular guitar maintenance will help your strings last longer. But what exactly does this so-called maintenance involves? Part of the process is pretty straightforward you need to keep your strings clean and your guitar properly stored, but what about conditioning? …
Some say most good things come to an end and that includes your guitar strings. I know I must sound dramatic but if you’ve ever tried changing the strings on your guitar, especially as a newbie then you know this is not a hassle-free process. Being a professional guitarist I don’t dread the end of …
Dave Mustaine, James Hetfield, Dave Grohl, Johnny Ramone. What do all these players have in common besides being great guitar players? They all wear wristbands when they play. Of course, thousands of highly successful guitar players don’t wear wristbands when they play, yet many iconic guitarists, like those listed above, rarely, if ever, have played …
Fewer events in a guitarist’s life are better than getting a brand-new guitar. Whether you are in a physical store picking out and playing a new axe or unboxing your newly shipped guitar, there is something magical about playing a new guitar. You have spent your hard-earned money and have done your research combing through …
Are Stock Guitar Strings Bad and Should You Replace Them? Read More »
You’re in a pawn shop when you see a vintage guitar missing its high E string, and, inspired by stories of Delta bluesmen past, you snatch it up. But how do you deal with chords or riffs when you’re a string short? In short, can you play a guitar with one string missing? You absolutely …
