If you've found yourself searching for the best acoustic guitar strings there might be a few reasons you've landed here. Perhaps you're bored of your regular strings and fancy a change, or maybe ...

String bends, tapping, vibrato and whammy bars are all techniques that add to the distinctiveness of a lead guitarist's sound, whether it's Clapton, Hendrix, or BB King. Now guitarist and physicist Dr ...

BURBANK — For decades, guitarists have stood on stage and had to adjust their playing when, after bending, pulling and tugging on their strings, one of them suddenly pops. The folks at the Ernie Ball ...

Time to put your soldering iron down and consider a few often overlooked facts and figures about the guitars we play. Dave Burrluck answers some questions, the first addressing one of the most ...

At the heart of many of the world’s musical instruments is the same, simple component—a string stretched tight between two points. Plucked, bowed, or struck, each of an instrument’s strings creates ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It doesn't matter how well-honed your guitar chops are, the way your instrument is set up will ...