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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"?

Harmonics Explained

I have seen many requests and search engine hits for "Harmonics" or "Pinch Harmonics" on my site, so I have decided to create this new article which I hope will allow you to master these techniques, and also understand how and why they occur. You can read the top section of the article on technique on it’s own, but it’s good to read up on the "why" in the second secion of the article to give you a better understanding on why a harmonic is formed.