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A Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Pedals: Must-Have Effects for Your Pedalboard

While it may be quite easy for beginner guitarists to strum the basic chords of their favorite rock song, their guitar lines rarely carry the origi...

Replicating the Iconic Grunge Sound with Kurt Cobain’s Amp Settings

Widely recognized as a Gen X figurehead and a musical revolutionary, Kurt Cobain and Nirvana epitomize the grunge music genre for many different re...

Examining the Different Parts of a Guitar Amp

The main purpose of an electric guitar amplifier is to make the source signal from your guitar loud enough for an entire room (or even an entire st...

The Top 10 Electric Guitars for Heavy Metal Enthusiasts

Metal music, with its thunderous riffs and lightning-fast solos, demands a special breed of electric guitar. To master the art of metal guitar, you...

How to Choose The Best Guitar Cases and Gig Bags

Musicians who care about their guitars should be equally concerned about the cases or gig bags that are designed to store and carry those instrumen...

10 Accessories Every Guitar Player Should Have

If you are going to play guitar, you will need quite a few items beyond the instrument itself. In fact, the guitar accessories you choose can go a ...

How to Pick the Perfect Type of Guitar Amp

Electric guitar amplifiers are almost as different as the guitarists who play them. So the best amp for your teacher, bandmate, or friend may not b...

Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Day 2023 with Brian’s Guitars!

Clear your calendars and brace yourselves! On Sunday, September 10th, we’re transforming Kinsmen Brewing, located in Milldale, CT, into a guitar e...

The Top 5 Best Acoustic Guitars for Beginners

You may be a new guitar player shopping for your very first guitar. You may be a parent who wants to buy a guitar for your musically inspired child...

Telecaster vs. Stratocaster Fender Guitars

No matter what type of music you play, if you’re a serious electric guitar player, you’ve likely strummed one or two Fender Telecasters or Stratoca...

A Quick History of the Electric Guitar

Electric guitars are everywhere today. But have you ever wondered how they became so popular — or where they came from in the first place? Today’s ...