If you have recently bought a new guitar, you will want to get a great guitar strap to go with it. Guitar straps are necessary for playing guitar while standing and they also provide an attractive look that is important to many guitarists. As soon as you start looking for guitar straps, you will see …
Within prog circles, Tool is an unavoidable name. And within Tool, we have one of the best bassists of present-day, Mr. Justin Chancellor. Although he’s technically the only non-original member, replacing Paul D’Amour, Justin’s introduction marked a huge change for the band. They found someone who could match their painfully detailed and meticulous creative process. …
Over the past few years, digital pianos and keyboard pianos have gained increasing popularity as technology has developed to create an authentic acoustic piano experience and sound. Without the weight and lack of portability associated with a traditional upright or grand piano, keyboards provide musicians with the flexibility to perform from almost anywhere. Whether you’re …
Many electric guitarists have experienced the frustration of wanting to play their instrument, but being unable to do so due to their environment. Listening to someone practicing guitar through an amp can be an annoyance for housemates, neighbors, or other people nearby. Thankfully, there’s a simple solution, guitar headphone amps. These compact-designed devices make it …
When choosing the components which shape their sound and playing style, guitarists often focus on strings and pickups. Guitar bridges are commonly overlooked, but in reality, they are equally as important as the aforementioned parts. Whether you’d like to produce immersive tremolo effects or use distinctive techniques like dive bombs, choosing the right bridge for …
There are blues guitarists who stay so true to tradition, remaining indiscernible from their heroes. There are others who supercharge the genre, propelling it forward with high-octane interpretations of the classics. Then there are those who take the blues and run it through all the genres it inspired, from rock and soul to hip-hop, and …
Maybellene, a crafty song embellished with the springy, clock-like flicks of Chuck Berry’s Gibson ES-350T guitar, is often referred to as the first authentic song in Rock & Roll history. As such, the creator of the tune is regarded as the founding father of the genre. While Elvis, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Sonic Youth, Pink …
Carlos Santana is a transcending influential figure in the music industry, and his sound is almost as iconic as the voice of some of the most recognized singers, with a unique culturally groundbreaking style that goes only under his signature. Carlos rose to fame with his Latin-infused rock band Santana in the late 1960s, and …
The 1960s and the 1970s were crucial times for the world of guitar music. In fact, the residue and influence of pioneering bold musicians can be heard to this day, with irreverence pivoting the entry of genre crossbreeding became increasingly appealing to both music enthusiasts and general audiences. However, you can’t have irreverence in Rock …
Electric guitar strings have a significant impact on your tone and playability. It’s easy to overlook the importance of choosing the best strings to suit your playing style, but in reality, they’re as important as your choice of amplifier or effects pedals. Identifying the best-suited strings for your electric guitar can be overwhelming, due to …