For most guitarists, a tuner is an essential piece of kit. Many of us also like to use a metronome when practicing to help keep good time. Whilst chord books make pretty dull reading, they are useful to quickly look up the odd complex chord. What if you could have all of these in one iPod shaped device…
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Sunday 3rd May 2009
We’d like to encourage more people to learn to play the guitar (the one with the frets, not the buttons) and to help you, we’ve been lucky enough to get a copy of the "Start A Rock Band" video lesson pack from the guys at NextLevelGuitar - grab a real guitar and let’s rock!
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Friday 3rd April 2009
Guitar fretboards are a mecca for the dirt and grime from your fingers. Washing your hands before playing, and wiping the strings down after playing will help to reduce this, but sometimes you need to give it a proper spring clean. Dunlop has a product just for this purpose.
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Friday 20th March 2009
Any guitar that’s played on a regular basis will accumilate layers of dust and general grime. Fingerprints and other oily residue from fingerprints will tarnish the finish of the guitar. There are many different products on the market, but we are going to take a look at Dunlop’s Formula 65 Cleaner and Polish.
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Friday 20th March 2009
The lifespan of a set of guitar strings will vary depending on the brand of strings, the amout they are played, and how much grime and sweat is deposited onto the strings as you are playing. Typically, a nice new set of strings will lose their bright, swishy sound after about a week or two, before gradually becoming dull and muddy. A couple of months later - they will need to be replaced. If you’re playing in a band, or on a more regular basis - the lifespan will be far less.
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Saturday 7th March 2009
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