Category: Guitar
Guitar, Amp and Effects Reviews & Tips
Why Learning to Play Other Instruments Will Make You a Better Guitarist
It might seem strange to suggest that mastering the trumpet would help you to become a better guitarist, but the honest truth is that there are plenty of reasons why improving your musical repertoire can and will help you to become a better guitarist – and musician – overall. So, if you want to understand…
Country Double Stop Riff
By Gary Heimbauer for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Country lead guitar players tend to be really good at mixing chords with their lead ideas and blurring the line between rhythm and lead guitar. How do they do this? Generally, they are able to do this by having a firm working knowledge of triads…
Win A Free Guitar Wireless System!
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To be in with a chance of a FREE Guitar Wireless System, all you need to do is subscribe to my YouTube channel and comment before 6 PM BST (UK Time) on September 1st, 2023. Rules of the competition. Check out the official competition video below, which also has full instructions in the description. What…
Lekato WS-50 Wireless Guitar System Review.
In-depth review of the Lekato WS-50 5.8Ghz Wireless Guitar System. Why do you need a Wireless Guitar System? That’s a very good question, and one I’ve always avoided because, up until now, I’ve always used Whirlwind guitar cables, which in 30 years never failed…. until now! Personally, I never thought I needed a wireless guitar…
Gibson Les Paul Studio Review
A personal review of 10 years with my 2003 Gibson Les Paul Studio Guitar. The Perfect Electric Guitar? In this review, I won’t repeat what’s already been said about the Gibson Les Paul Studio. It’s already been covered both in my own articles (Why the Gibson Les Paul Is Better Than the Fender Stratocaster and Why the…
First Things To Learn On Guitar
If you are an absolute beginner on guitar there are a few steps you can take to help with your overall success rate! After all, playing music is not easy and requires some hills and hurdles to overcome so it’s best to take a proper approach. Here are some of the first things you need…
How to improvise better solos on the guitar
Thoughts, advice and demonstrations on Guitar solo improvisation from tunein-toneup.com Why do I love playing the guitar so much? Mainly because the guitar is an instrument, a tool, which I use to express myself and hope to make the listener feel something. My voice. As Maya Angelou said: People will forget what you said. People…
Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout :Danelectro Cool Cat Drive V2 Review
Part 4 of my Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout series. Review of the Danelectro Cool Cat Drive V2. OCD Clone, Take 2…. Here’s the current state of play in my Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout. Amp: Fender Blues Junior III Guitar: Epiphone ES-335 PRO Please checkout my Music Gear Reviews for more info and background on the series. You’re probably…
Line 6 Helix Guitar Multi-Effects Review
Line 6 has a lot of really great gear. I own (and have held) many different effects processors, amps, and guitars from Line 6’s catalogue. I love the Spider amps, I love my Variax guitars. However, nothing has been more dreamy than the Helix. This board has provided me with nearly limitless power as a…