Buying a guitar or any musical instrument can be daunting. Arm yourself with a little knowledge before heading to the store and you’ll likely enjoy your time there a lot more. We have tons of articles and advice on buying guitars and musical equipment. Many questions you may be thinking of asking have already been answered here.
How to Buy a Guitar
The Gear (and How to Keep it)
Here’s a very useful article from Mark detailing how easy it is to keep all your gear under control, especially if you play gigs. Wish I’d read this thirty years ago!
Buying Equipment FAQ
On this page you will find the answers to questions asked about different types of equipment.
Plectra / Plectrums
In this article Greybeard has managed to condense volumes of information and opinions on guitar picks, all culled for our readers and visitors to our Forum pages. Here’s pretty much anything you could possibly want to know about this subject in one convenient place!
An Introduction Into The World Of Replacement Pickups (Part 2)
In his second chapter of this two-part piece, Bill Cozzo details the stages of choosing and then installing the right replacement pickups for his guitar. As usual, he gives us a wealth of detail and information, making something as intricate as the whole procedure a snap to understand and appreciate.
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