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QUICK GUIDE TO GUITAR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE Whether you are seasoned pro with an enviable collection of vintage instruments, or simply a beginner who wants to keep their only instrument in top playing condition, at some point you will most likely have to shell out for some kind of repair or set-up. These can range anywhere from slight adjustments all the way up to fell re-frets and break repairs, and it goes without saying that... read more.

THE STRONGEST STRINGS KNOWN TO MAN. Ernie Ball's Paradigm electric and acoustic strings will be available to preorder from 1st April 2017. CLICK HERE TO PREORDER PARADIGM NOW. Here's a message from President of Ernie Ball Music Man, Brian Ball:   ABOUT PARADIGM Ernie Ball’s Paradigm strings are the most break resistant strings on the planet - they’ll even guarantee it!  Providing an industry leading level of strength and longer life, Paradigm strings demonstrate an... read more.

NYXL As guitarists we suffer many frustrations. We all want to play faster, harder, more musically and have great tone. In order to achieve that we have to navigate through the myriad of different guitars, amps, pedals and accessories that are on the market to find what works best for us. At least my string search is finally over… Here are some of the things to consider when finding the right string: TUNING STABILITY There... read more.

G7th UltraLight Guitar Capo In an era where bigger is better, and technological advances are happening every single day, it is nice to see a big manufacturer take a step back and offer customers a product that is not only perfectly usable, but also very affordable. The new UltraLight Capo by G7th not only achieves this, but positively revels in it. It seems that, recently, there has been a sudden scramble to improve on, well,... read more.