Guitars are, without a doubt, a popular instrument; every music fanatic, and even most people, know what an electric or an acoustic guitar is. Even most people are very aware of bass guitars and their purpose in music. However, you may be surprised (or not, depending on how much you love guitars) to hear that those are not the only… Read More »Tenor Guitars: A Unique Stringed Instrument
Do you want to show off your guitar to everyone that steps foot in your home, but don’t have anything to display it with? Do you just leave your guitar leaning against a wall or on a floor rack? There are much better (and safer) solutions than that for displaying your beloved axe, and we have a handful of those… Read More »5 Items to Display Your Guitar With
This week is another fun blog; creative people making guitars out of unconventional items! Much like part one, this blog showcases some really interesting handmade creations that are very awesome and very functional guitars. Read on to see things in guitars that you never thought you would see before! Colored Pencil Guitar – Burls Art … Read More »Guitars Made From Unique Materials Part 2
Building pedal boards is fun, but it’s also often frustrating. The de-facto method of fixing pedals with Velcro is simple and inexpensive but I don’t know, something about it doesn’t feel like a real engineering solution. It’s also kind of messy. When you need to rearrange pedals or swap them out for new ones, removing the goop is a pain.… Read More »Aclam: Building Your Pedalboard the Easy Way
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Valentine’s day is nearly here and the time to get a gift is running out quickly. If you are still struggling with finding that perfect gift for your guitarist spouse, check out these awesome finds below. Perhaps one of them would be the perfect gift! Being both useful and sweet, these heart-shaped picks are a great choice for a… Read More »5 More Valentine’s Day Gifts for Guitarists
With Valentine’s day right around the corner, it is certainly time to start thinking about what to get your loved one as a gift. Sure, you could go the boring route and get them candy, but why not get them something guitar-themed instead? Here are some Valentine’s day gifts for guitarists that are sure to make your loved one smile!… Read More »Valentine’s Day Gifts for Guitarists
Most people make electric guitars out of different types of wood. They carve the wood, and then add the electronics and an electric guitar is born. Of course, that is over-simplifying it, but you get the picture. However, some creative people don’t want to stay inside that box. They have different ideas of what materials guitars could be made of,… Read More »Guitars Made From Unique Materials
Our amps, speaker cabinets, and even guitar cases are typically covered in Tolex, but what exactly is this ubiquitous material? Where did it come from, and how did it come to be used in so many guitar related applications for almost 70 years? And what does it have to do with WWII? The earliest mention of the word Tolex… Read More »Tolex or Not Tolex: That is the Question
Many guitarists have likely thought about the origins of their instrument and where it came from. The modern electric guitar is a very popular and important instrument after all, and music would be very different without it. While thinking about the electric guitar, many musicians overlook the electric bass guitar; an instrument that has an interesting history, and is also… Read More »The Origins of the Electric Bass
There are so many fun and exciting instruments out there in the world that it would be impossible to go over all of them in one blog, so here is part two of our previous blog (which you can check out here) on this topic. Now, let’s dive into the world of interesting and unique instruments once more! Pyrophone… Read More »5 More Unique Instruments From Around the World