A lot of guitarists ask the question ?do I need a pick to play guitar? or can I just use my fingers? So, is it necessary? I?m going to say yes. But of course the answer is no! Wait?. What? Of course you don?t need a pick to play guitar … [Continue reading]
Hello and welcome to my Yamaha FG800 guitar review. This review will take a look at Yamaha?s FG800 in terms of: The Tone;The Playability;The Materials the FG800 is made from;Who the FG800 is best suited to;The FG800?s value-for-money I?ll … [Continue reading]
This post will set out what a concert guitar is and what kind of guitarist this type of guitar is most suited to. What is a Concert Guitar? To the musical newcomer, the world of guitars can be an overwhelming one. Electrics and Acoustics In the … [Continue reading]
Hello and welcome to my Ovation Celebrity acoustic guitar review. In this review I'll cover the following for Ovation's Celebrity Standard Acoustic-Electric: The Tone;The Playability;The Materials the Celebrity is made from;Who the Celebrity is … [Continue reading]
Hello and welcome to my Fender T Bucket 300ce review. In this review I?ll cover the following for the T Bucket: The Tone; The Playability; The Materials the T Bucket is made from; Who the T Bucket is best suited to; The T Bucket?s … [Continue reading]
If you play guitar hero then you might be wondering if it will help with playing real guitar. There's definitely divided opinion about this. Personally I can say that I know people who can't play guitar that are much better at guitar hero than I … [Continue reading]
If you want to make your guitar practice sessions effective and efficient then it?s a great idea to have a guitar practice plan. Having a plan will ensure that you get the most out of every practice session?and this will enable you to progress … [Continue reading]
A lot of guitarists or would be guitarists would like to be able to teach themselves guitar. But can you teach yourself to play guitar? The answer is kind of yes - but you need to define what teaching yourself actually means. How Can We … [Continue reading]
Sometimes they get confused as being the same thing but there is a difference between a classical and an acoustic guitar. The following are the main differences between the two types of guitar. Strings Acoustic guitars have steel … [Continue reading]
The term ?parlor guitar? is a term that is widely used today to cover a spectrum of guitar types. But usually a parlor will only be described as such if it is of a certain smaller size. The word parlor actually refers to reception rooms from old … [Continue reading]
Hello and welcome to my Gibson Maestro acoustic guitar review. I bought this guitar around 10 months ago as a do up guitar. I haven?t done much to do it up so far but have still played it a lot. In this review I?ll take a look at the following … [Continue reading]
You may have heard the term and often wondered ?what is a grand auditorium guitar?? You might, like me, have conjured images of a grandiose instrument that bellows out in massive concert halls?.or have I just got an overactive imagination! In actual … [Continue reading]
Essentially the difference between an acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic guitar is the ability to be able to amplify an electric-acoustic. The short answer is that they are the same thing except that one has built in electronics and one … [Continue reading]
Hello and welcome to my yamaha APX500ii review. This review is part of my acoustics under 300 series of reviews. I will cover the following aspecs of the APX500ii The Sound; Playability; The Guitars Materials; Who the APX500ii is most … [Continue reading]
Hello and welcome to my Fender CD-60 review. This review will take a look at the sound, playability and quality of the materials of the CD-60 and is part of my review series of guitars costing less than 300. I will also provide links to user … [Continue reading]
No doubt, the fastest and the most accurate way to get your guitar tuned is by using a tuner. But before this can be done, i.e. if you want to play a guitar that is well tuned, you need to know how to use a guitar tuner. Why Tune with a … [Continue reading]
Not everyone is well versed in the different types and sizes of acoustic guitars that are available. So when they set out to buy one, they end up buying the wrong fit. The most important things to note when looking at different sizes are the … [Continue reading]
To keep the feeling and sound of your instrument, you need to change the strings in your acoustic guitar from time to time. If you want to have the best sound as a guitarist, you need to make sure that every string of your instruments works well. … [Continue reading]
There are several different ways you can measure the size of an acoustic guitar. I mean, when you look at a guitar it? a pretty complex shape - and they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. But why would you want to measure your … [Continue reading]
Unlike electric guitars that use amplifiers in order to generate more noise, acoustic guitars rely?on the sound waves that resonate within the guitar through the sound hole. This makes acoustic guitars a lot less efficient when it comes to … [Continue reading]