As far as the guitar is concerned, the strings need no introduction. They are the core mechanism through which sound is produced. This is regardless of it being an acoustic, electric, or acoustic-electric guitar. But first things first, what are the kinds of guitar strings? There are 3 major types of guitar strings. These are…
Although they might not seem like it, acoustic guitars are very individual instruments. They can easily be finetuned to suit the taste of the guitarist. This fine-tuning process is what is known as “setting up”. In this article, we are going to show you how to properly set up an acoustic guitar for the best…
One of the biggest pains for beginners is to pick up a guitar, play a chord, and not have it sound like you wanted it to. Most times, this is as a result of distuned strings. So today we are going to teach you how to tune an acoustic guitar. There are three main ways…
In this article, we are going to teach you everything about what a guitar scale is. We’ll also teach you why you should learn them, the best way to practice them, and even how to create your very own guitar scales. But so we don’t put the cart before the horse, let’s answer the question…
Guitars can have any number of strings from 4 to 8, depending on the type of guitar it is. For most guitars (that are not bass guitars), the most popular number of strings is 6. So what notes are these six guitar strings? Let’s find out. Guitars with six strings are numbered 1 to 6…
This question is one that brings great confusion when asked. This is because it’s difficult it all depends on what the individual that is asking calls a guitar. In this article, we will be giving you quite a number of answers to the question “when was the guitar invented?” You would have to pick the…
Today we’ll be looking at two very similar acoustic guitars made by Yamaha- Yamaha FG800 Vs FS800. The FG, otherwise known as the Folk Guitar series, has been Yamaha’s most popular acoustic guitar series, since its debut. In fact, the guitars in this series represent some of the most popular acoustics in the world. This…
Today, we’ll be doing a comparative analysis of two guitars from the same brand: Yamaha FG800 Vs FG830. For a while, Yamaha FG800 has held the record for the most sort after guitar under $300. By every standard, this is a massive feat. It also says a lot about the product’s quality and positive features.…
Before we even go any further, we want to tell you straight away that both of the guitars we’re going to be talking about today- Yamaha JR1 Vs JR2, are very similar. This shouldn’t be much of a surprise looking at their names. The Yamaha JR2 is simply a slightly improved version of the Yamaha…