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ECLIPSE Clip-On Headstock Tuner CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW. CLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW. Affordable no longer means compromise. Introducing the D’Addario Eclipse Tuner—the modestly-priced tuner with unparalleled performance. The Eclipse chromatic clip-on tuner offers fast, accurate chromatic tuning on and off the stage. The tuner features a full color vertical display, auto power-off, and pitch calibration in a discreet, compact design. The multi-swivel action allows for the perfect viewing angle and can be mounted... read more.

The Power Of The Upstroke You may have caught the Cracking The Code, pick slanting articles online recently , this stuff really changed the way I looked at picking on the guitar. Pick slanting what ? Pick slanting is the orientation of the pick, think of the pick like a paintbrush, when painting down stroked the brush is angled one way and upstroke the whole angle changes. This is the same with picking. Natural tendencies... read more.

That feeling when... ...you cut too much nail off your fingers before a gig. ...panic sets in and you almost forget your parts - seat of the pants gig. ...you snap a string right on a great bend, live. ...you turn your amp on and it's louder than Armageddon! ...you left all your plectrums at home and have to rough it with your fingers or a bit of credit card. ...you don’t have your electronic... read more.

GAS - The Strain that is Guitar Acquisition Syndrome We've all had a nasty bout of Guitar Acquisition Syndrome in our lifetime, everyone gets it, for some of us there isn't even a cure! But if you are like me and from time to time have a reality check realising you have spent this months mortgage payment on your new PRS Custom 22 and you need to offload some "old faithfuls" to balance the musical... read more.