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Paul Gilbert Interview

We are delighted to introduce a man whos name is synonymous with the electric guitar, Mr Paul Gilbert. Metal guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert was born November 6, 1966 in Carbondale, IL and raised primarily in Greenburg, PA; Paul became interested in music under the influence of his parents and his Uncle at the age of five. On his 5th birthday, his parents gave him an aluminium toy guitar and amp.

Mendeed Interview

"We’re a heavy metal band from Glasgow, bringing JAG to the masses!"

Read more about our exclusive interview with rising metal band Mendeed!

Ibanez Bridge Replacement

This article explains how to replace the stock standard bridge on your guitar, as demonstrated with an Ibanez GRX70.
Although the bridge was change purely for asthetic purposes, it still demonstrates the fundamental techniques required for such a task.

Introduction to Finger Tapping

Tapping is essentially using both hands to incorporate notes into your playing. It also gets your notes off faster and cleaner than using picking all of the time. Tapping has been around for a long time, and is even used by some acoustic finger stylists - in fact this is where it originated.

String Gauges

You enter a guitar shop and want some new strings. Now should you go for brand "we made the best strings" or brand "we are better then the rest" or even brand "we have special different strings that no one else can make"?