Playing guitar quietly but still sounding good is something many of us want. A lot of us, myself included, are bedroom guitarists and not gigging professionals. So we want ways to play the guitar in our homes and bedrooms that doesn’t sacrifice tone but also isn’t too loud and doesn’t annoy family or neighbors. So …
The Squier Mini Stratocaster is, as its name implies, a smaller version of the full size Squier Stratocaster. But aside from the obvious, what does that actually mean? How do these two guitars compare and what are the major differences apart from the size. Does being smaller affect how the Mini Strat sounds and plays? …
Squier and Epiphone are two of the most popular entry level guitar brands. They cater for beginners with affordable guitars but also have models that appeal to intermediate players. Having owned guitars by both Squier and Epiphone and played many more I feel well placed to compare them. I’ll look at their history, how they …
The Squier Classic Vibe Series has been a huge success. Across a whole range of types of guitars, from Stratocasters and Telecasters to Jaguars and Jazzmasters, you get high quality instrument for an affordable price. In fact you’d be hard pressed to find a better entry level guitar. It’s why they’re a great choice for …
The guitar bridge is more important than you might first think. It’s play a major role in how a guitar sounds, it’s tuning, intonation, sustain and general playability. But with so many different types of guitar bridges available it can be difficult to know what they do and which is right for you. From classic …
If you’re trying to choose which size guitar to buy you’ll know it’s not easy. Especially if you’re a beginner and don’t know much, if anything, about guitars. I was in that position when I first started out. I didn’t know what the right shape or size guitar would be best for me. I wasn’t …
The length of a guitar cable to the amp would, on the face of it, seem completely unimportant. It couldn’t affect your tone.. right? Well actually that’s wrong. Believe it or not but the guitar cable length does have an impact on tone. A longer cable means the signal of your guitar will face some …
The Epiphone Sheraton and ES-335 are two of Epiphones most popular semi-hollow body electric guitars. They’re fantastic entry points to get that vintage feel without having to break the bank for a fully fledged Gibson 335 or 355. But what are the differences between the Sheraton and ES-335 and which is right for you? I’ve …
When you’ve been playing the guitar for a while you will begin to wonder about changing your strings. You might start thinking whether you need new ones. What happens when they get old? And how often should you change guitar strings? Simply: 3 months is a good time to change your strings. Even if you …
It’s a fact of life for guitarists – your strings will break. Probably at the worst possible time as well! Right before a gig or just after restringing. But why do guitar strings break? What is it that causes them to snap? And once you know what can you do to avoid it happening again …