Years ago, the Gibson Les Paul burst onto the music scene with a vengeance. It quickly rose in the ranks of electric guitars to become arguably the most recognizable instrument in the history of modern music. It was used by metal players, blues players, and everyone in between. Musicians were eager to get their hands ...
Since the beginning of rock and roll, Fender and Gibson have been like Coke and Pepsi, McDonald’s and Burger King, Apple and PC… you get the picture. So, which company makes a better guitar? Both companies make a solid piece of wood that can last a lifetime. I have been playing guitar for over ten ...
Ever since I started playing guitar, I wanted what every guitarist really wants; a true Gibson Les Paul, not a cheap knockoff. I had played mostly Stratocasters, both Fenders and copies made by foreign manufacturers. They are cheaper, sound great for the money, and you don’t feel so bad about stepping on one or spilling ...
At the zenith of the sixties psychedelic music phenomenon, a Southern rock-blues band emerged among the finest. The Allman Brothers: Duane Allman and Dickey Betts on guitar, Butch Trucks and Jai Johnny in a two-man rhythm and drum section, with Gregg Allman on keyboards and Berry Oakley on bass. Sadly, and, as with so many ...
Not all guitar strings are created equally, and most guitarists have their preferences. As a guitarist myself, I have a preference for acoustic and electric guitar strings. My consistent choice for electric strings is D’Addario EXL110 Nickel Regular Light strings. I’ve grown to love the bright tone of these babies, not to mention the good ...
What is the Pickup Selector switch? If you are a beginner you may not know how to use the pickup selector switch or know what it does, so in this article I will explain how it works. Electric guitars have a pickup selector switch that you can move up and down to choose which pickup ...
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