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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.

In the first part of this Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Picks, we looked at some of the initial considerations you need to make when looking at picks. So often, players dismiss this element of their setup. They choose instead to focus on the larger and more expensive elements of their rig, like their amp, guitar and pedals.Yet this approach is flawed. Although guitar picks are small and almost certainly the cheapest element of your setup,... read more.