Tonewoods are used to create guitars because they determine what type of tone the guitar will produce when played. Tonewoods are less important for other types of stringed instruments like violins or cellos, but not so much for guitars! Tonewoods primarily affect three things about an instrument: how it looks, how it sounds, and how … Read more
Tonewoods are used for many things in the world of guitars. Basswood is usually found in bass guitars, but is also used to make classical guitars and acoustic guitars. Alder is often found in both electric and acoustic guitar bodies due to its light weight. Just like with any other field, there are sustainable options … Read more
Today’s article is all about the best electric guitar strings on the market in 2024. We’ll also provide a list of our top picks from our extensive research. In general, I think it would be easy to simplify this list to just a couple of brands and types of strings, but that would be ignoring … Read more
This post is about the best acoustic guitar strings for beginners to professional players. It gives you a list of steel, heavy, and classical gauges with reviews on what type of string set works best for the type of playing that you are doing. Choosing guitar strings is a bit of a confusing process. In … Read more
Noise is often a problem when people are learning to play the acoustic guitar. Neighbors, parents with sleeping children, and other occupants in your house can make it difficult to practice with any consistency. You can try to practice with headphones, or move to a practice room or basement if you have one. It’s still … Read more