PLAYER SPOTLIGHT "These Phosphor Bronze strings have just the right amount of body and twang – which is vital for my sound. I give them a hard life and they still sound great." Acousticguitar.com We continually ask ourselves what makes a great guitarist, or what makes a creative, and truly awe-inspiring musician? There are multiple answers of course, and endless variations of greatness come along with credible innovation.In the spotlight on this occasion is a... read more.
In my experience, guitarists don't often talk about different fret sizes. We talk about amps, guitars, pedals, pickups and strings - and yet we often don't look at some of the key elements on our guitars that actually allow us to play. And this includes frets.I speak partly from personal experience here. I didn't discover that frets came in different sizes until many years into my guitar playing career. And by the time I did... read more.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT "Never follow a trend just because it’s popular, unless it truly moves you. When a kid asks me for advice about what they should play, I always ask ’em what they like." Guitarworld.com We are back at it relentlessly with an explosive player that truly emanates both the status of Guitar Hero and Rock & Roll Star all in one entity 🤘. A monster guitarist that shakes the brains of every audience he... read more.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT "People called me 'King of the Surf Guitar', historians named me 'The father of heavy metal', but I don't care much about stuff like that. It's just Dick Dale music." D. Dale - Guitar9.com Over the course of this series we’ve looked at and cross examined so many players, each had their own signature style and approach along with being inspirational pioneers of their craft.It’s standard to find a guitar player doing something... read more.