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Electric guitar strings - make your next set the best you've ever played
There are so many different types and brands of electric guitar strings on the market, buying a set can be confusing. Here's how to choose the best set for you.
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The guitar neck – types, profiles, and everything else you wanted to know
The guitar neck is the most personal part of the instrument. No wonder it comes in so many shapes and types.
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The neck fingerboard radius explained
The neck fingerboard radius is one of those seemingly complicated features that's really very easy to understand.
What is guitar scale length and why does it matter?
Guitar scale length plays an important role in how the instrument sounds. Here's why.
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Meet Roadie, the $99 helper who'll tune your guitar
Roadie is an automatic guitar tuner that connects to your smartphone using Bluetooth and tunes your guitar automatically.
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Xylem Handmade Basses & Guitars
Xylem instruments are custom-made to each owner's specifications and built to last for generations. They are crafted to withstand thousands of gigs and
Reverend Guitars launches five new models
Reverend Guitars has unveiled five stunning new models for 2015. See them and read more at Guitar Hive.
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Mulderbass Custom Bass Guitars
Mulderbass - Custom Bass Guitars from Holland Mulderbass is Dutch builder of exclusive bass guitars. What drives me as a luthier is passion for wood
Olympus Custom Guitars made in Greece
The Olympus Custom Guitars is a musical workshop, made entirely from scratch handmade electric guitars and basses handmade and based in the Leptokaria
Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister 18
Hughes & Kettner pioneered the lunchbox amp trail 25 years ago, but the Tubemeister 18 is hard to beat.
guitarsbygraham.com
I build acoustics, semi-acoustics, basses and solid body electrics. I also do refurbs and re-finishes, re-frets, neck re-sets etc. Visit my website at
Gibson 2015 models make playing slide much easier says guitar maker
If you've ever wanted to learn slide guitar but have been put off by the need to re-tune or adjust the action, Gibson 2015 models may have the answer.
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Da vinci Guitars
Da vinci guitars are handmade in our shop, which is located just outside Pittsburgh, Pa. We specialize in functional yet cutting edge designs, while using
The Orange Tiny Terror
When it comes to choosing a small, portable amp with a great sound, Orange's Tiny Terror should be on your shortlist.
The Esoterik DR1 part of its new affordable 2015 series
Always wanted an Esoterik guitar but been unable to afford one? Now's your chance with the DR1.
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Electric guitar strings - make your next set the best you've ever played
Apr 23, 15 02:06 PM
There are so many different types and brands of electric guitar strings on the market, buying a set can be confusing. Here's how to choose the best set for you. -
The guitar neck – types, profiles, and everything else you wanted to know
Apr 17, 15 02:24 PM
The guitar neck is the most personal part of the instrument. No wonder it comes in so many shapes and types. -
The neck fingerboard radius explained
Apr 15, 15 06:01 AM
The neck fingerboard radius is one of those seemingly complicated features that's really very easy to understand.
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