Instead, the storied pickup specialist has turned its attention to the electric guitar string market, unveiling a new six-string set that serves as the firm’s first-ever set of guitar strings.

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Queen guitarist Brian May famously takes a DIY approach to his instrument. But what type of strings does he use for his Red Special guitar?

Leo Fender spent most of his life in Fullerton and started the musical instrument company with his name in town.

The electric guitar has given us some of the most iconic and influential songs in music history, but who first invented the beloved instrument?

But, I hear you ask, what are the best bass strings for you? After all, bass guitars come in a wide variety - long scale, short scale, fretless, acoustic, you name it - and the musicians who play ...

Here’s an expanded version of a feature that originated in the newspaper at Phish’s Mondegreen festival. *** “We make a few ...

The acoustic guitar, as we know it today, can be traced back to around 1830 and is credited to CF Martin of Martin Guitars. Martin decided to help banjo players more easily switch between instruments ...

Then in the early 2000s there was a nostalgia-filled revival of the instrument.

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Guitarscape, is the sound of the prog icon deploying his guitar collection in search of new sonic frontiers. The results are ...

Di Meola says a nylon guitar's response time is slower than that of an electric, which forces the player to work harder, ...