Electric Guitar Archives - The Blogging Musician

How Tall Is the Biggest Guitarist in the World?

May 23, 2026 / Guitar

Physical dimensions rarely register as a primary concern when evaluating musical talent. Yet, instrument design assumes a highly standardized human frame, leaving outliers to manage unique mechanical adaptations. When extreme height enters the equation, a standard six-string instrument starts to resemble a mandolin, altering structural geometry and ergonomics. Uncovering the exact measurements of the tallest […]

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Why Should I Learn Guitar?

May 11, 2026 / Guitar, Guitar Lessons

10 BIG reasons why you should learn guitar rather than any other instrument. 1. Learn guitar: It’s inexpensive You could easily pick up a beaten up second-hand acoustic and learn guitar for less than £50, or even better, just borrow one from a friend to see if learning guitar is for you. If you want

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Learning Guitar: A Beginner’s Guide

November 3, 2025 / Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips

Ever wanted to start learning guitar? Here’s some tips I’ve picked up since I started out almost 30 years ago. Don’t make the same mistakes I did! You need a goal or inspiration Anyone can start learning guitar today, but to make any progress whatsoever you need a strong motivation. For me, it came from two

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Going Electric: Switching From Acoustic to Electric Guitar

October 27, 2025 / Guitar

The idea of transitioning from acoustic guitar to electric can be daunting. Sure, you’ve got the technique down, the chords and the strumming patterns and the scales, but what do to do with all those knobs and cables? Fear not, the evolution need not be intimidating or difficult. All it takes is a bit of time learning

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Check out my Album of Original Songs

November 2, 2023 / Adam Harkus Music, Music Production, Songwriting

The Blogging Musician hasn’t always been about Blogging about Music. In the beginning, I focussed more on the music itself. Back when I started blogging around 8 years ago, one of my main motivators was to have a home for my original music, that could easily be shared with the wider public. Since then, the

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Gibson Les Paul Studio Review

August 12, 2023 / Guitar, Guitar Gear Reviews, Guitar Reviews

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

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Guitar nut height adjustment – The easy way. After shot.

Guitar nut height adjustment – 7 easy steps

June 27, 2023 / Guitar, Guitar Tips

One of the main causes of guitar playability issues is the guitar nut height. Find out how to solve this problem quickly, easily and cheaply. The guitar nut height on my Yamaha Pacifica 112J needed serious attention. The three wound string were fine, but as you can see from the pic below, the nut height

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PRS SE 245 Soapbar Review

June 25, 2023 / Guitar, Guitar Gear Reviews, Guitar Reviews

Review of the Paul Reed Smith (PRS) SE 245 Limited edition Soapbar Spalted Maple electric guitar. A modern take on a Gibson Les Paul? My trusty Gibson Les Paul Studio had just about bitten the dust (full story here). I was after something more modern, reliable and also with a little more top end bite.

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Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout: ProCo Rat 2 Review.

April 16, 2023 / Guitar, Guitar Gear Reviews, Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout, Guitar Pedal and Multi-FX Reviews

Part 5 of my Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout series. Review of the ProCo Rat 2. Meeting a Legend. I won’t bore you with the background of this shootout, for that please refer to the other parts in the series on this site. I’d now been through the clone phase, and so far in my quest

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