Sometimes you pick up an older guitar and it feels almost perfectly worn in — it fits your hands and the action is soft and smooth. Sometimes, though, when you actually start to play that “perfectly” worn in guitar and you hear an awful squeaking, ringing, pinging and buzzing from the frets. So how much …
If you’ve ever struggled to play a guitar with action that’s too high or too low, you definitely know it’s important to keep your strings at the correct height. But maybe you’ve also wondered, whether guitar strings should all be the same height. Guitar strings should all be about the same height from the frets, …
Whether you’re a budding recording engineer or a guitar player who wants to take even more control over your sound, you’ve probably wondered how to EQ an electric guitar. The EQ settings you choose for an electric guitar will be dictated by the song, the other instruments and personal taste. Broadly, you want to reduce …
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It can be frustrating, especially for beginners, to always feel like they’re changing guitar strings — after all, that’s time not spent doing what they love: playing the guitar. One things guitarist both new and experienced wonder is how to make guitar strings last longer. The best way to make guitar strings last longer is …
Willie Nelson’s guitar sound and style are nearly as iconic as his singing, and he’s both written and performed countless country music hits. When looking at how he gets that signature sound, one thing to consider is: What guitar strings does Willie Nelson use? Willie Nelson has actually been using the same kind of strings …
When I was little, I remember marveling at how hard the strings on a guitar were to press down and how thick they seemed against my fingers. Maybe you’ve wondered, like I did then, why do guitar strings have different thicknesses? If you have two strings of the same length at the same tension, a …
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If you’ve ever gone on a trip, or even just had to run errands on the way back from music lessons, you might have wondered whether you can leave your guitar in the car. In general, avoid leaving a guitar in a car. Temperatures above 90 Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) can damage the glue that holds …
Calluses might not look great but they are a normal part of a guitarist’s life, in fact, it’s almost impossible to avoid getting them if you play on a regular basis. Moreso calluses are important because without them you wouldn’t be able to stand the discomfort and pain of strumming or fingerpicking the strings on …
If you’ve never had a guitar string break midplay then my friend you haven’t known fear and if it happens a few times too many then playing the guitar will begin to feel a little too much like Russian roulette. Jokes aside breaking a guitar string is not uncommon but it also shouldn’t be a …
While color coding is nothing new for those of you who play acoustic orchestral stringed instruments like violin, cello, and violas, it’s not as common when it comes to guitars and bass strings. So, plenty of guitarists can be taken aback when they find their new set from a different brand sporting colored ends. But …
