Guitar Noise

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!

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!

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.

In response to a reader request, Nick Torres tells us all about the things to look for and consider when buying a used acoustic guitar. This article should definitely be in your clip and save file!

Christmas can lead to all sorts of binging on things, from food to strap locks! Before you go plunging into the nearest music store, it’s a good idea to have an honest assessment of what you actually need. John Tucker relates to us some thoughtful ideas based on his experiences on the subject.

More often than not, buying a second guitar is more daunting than buying your first. All sorts of things are running through your head and, as the cliché goes, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Contributing Guitar Noise reader John Tucker recently went through the pangs of choosing a second guitar and has kindly taken the time to give us his thoughts and observations on the matter.

Bill Cozzo helps us get through the first step in choosing a new set of pickups – deciding what we want in the first place! And then knowing how to get what tone we desire from our guitar.

Laura examines the finer details of the acoustic vs. electric debate through her own experience with these two guitar types and shows how they are indeed two totally different takes on the same idea.

Here is the lowdown on British bass guitar amplifiers. We detail the similarities and differences between the various amps and give you some help choosing.

Here’s a look at the guitar’s anatomy and physiology. In this article, Tony Nuccio explains the mysteries behind a guitar’s scale length.

This is the second installment on buying a guitar amp. We will focus here on the intermediate player and go a bit deeper into the quest for tone.

A primer on bass amps for beginners. Here’s what you need to know when you look for something a little bigger than your first practice amp.

This is the first of two articles on choosing a guitar amp. This part deals with choices faces beginners.

Many guitarists end up buying gear compulsively. This disorder is known in music circles as GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome.

Sometimes looks are just as important when you are looking for a new guitar. Here’s an article on balancing the sound and vision of your next instrument.

A place you can find good deals on guitars is the pawn shop. This article offers some advice on a few things you should look for when buying at the pawn shop.

This article is about the different parts of the acoustic guitar, what they are made of, and most importantly, what you should look for when choosing a guitar.