When you're just starting with a new instrument, it can be tempting to buy a cheap one first before you invest too much time into the hobby. This is especially true for budding guitar players, many...
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Every guitarist will break a string at some point. If it happens repeatedly, is it the guitar, the technique, or the string? Is there a string that will break more frequently? The guitar string...
Also known as a vibrato bar, the whammy bar is a lever attached to the bridge used to add tension to the strings. This tension increases the vibrato in the sound and alters the pitch, and you’ve...
The whammy bar (also called a tremolo arm or simply "whammy") is an essential component of the electric guitar. It allows you to lower or raise the guitar's pitch at will for various effects....
A guitar is a stringed instrument, meaning that it needs to be tuned regularly, much to the dismay of many guitarists. The strings are constantly under pressure, and over time, they can become...
If the battery in your acoustic guitar has stopped working or is low on juice, you will need to replace it; otherwise, your sound won’t continue to reverberate. If you don’t have an extra battery...