Some instruments can be confusing to classify, and with guitar you might be wondering if it’s classed as a string or percussion instrument. Guitar is classified as a string instrument even though it shares some similarities with other instruments. Guitar is not known as a percussion instrument since it is intended to make sound via…
Guitar can be both soft or loud sounding, and there are different ways to get the volume and type of sound you want. If you’re playing your guitar late at night in a quiet house you might wonder if it’s too loud for people trying to sleep? If you record your guitar you want to…
There are a few reasons why you might want to change your guitar nut. The old one being cracked, upgrading to a better material like bone, or maybe you took your old strings off and the nut fell off by itself. Gluing the nut is not completely necessary, the string pressure and friction between the…
With some guitars the nut will be loose and fall off when you change the strings, as there is no tension to hold it in place. This is quite normal with guitar nuts that haven’t been glued on, and you can easily fix them on the neck again with a little glue. The best glue…
If you’re fairly new to the world of guitar, it can be hard to know when it is time to change your strings. There is no single rule that you need to follow, but basically when guitars start to sound bad it can be a sign that it’s time for your strings to say goodbye…
In the 80’s and 90’s Washburn was a huge brand played by many artists and has an interesting history of manufacturing locations, being made everywhere from the United States to China. The quality of their guitars can vary greatly from extremely well made top-end models to entry-level models that have a basic build quality. Some…
It’s great cranking the volume on a guitar when you play, but when you don’t have a good space to do that, keeping your guitar playing quiet means you can play virtually anywhere you want. A silent guitar is a name given to guitars with a narrow central solid body, and have a very low…
Learning a new instrument can be a big decision. Electric guitar is definitely one of the coolest looking instruments to play, but you’re probably wondering how hard it is to learn? Guitar is easy to get started learning on. Even though it is hard in the first days to get some chords sounding right, it…
Ever since Fender started using basswood for their electric guitar bodies in the 1980’s it has been widely used ever since. Basswood is used to make many cheap guitar bodies, but you will also find it in more expensive guitars like Suhr and Music Man. Some people dislike the bland look of basswood, think the…
When you are looking for a good guitar to get started on there are plenty of good options, and Epiphone should definitely be added to your shortlist. Epiphone makes some great electric and acoustic guitar models for beginners, with a price and quality that’s hard to beat. They come well set up from the factory,…
