Of the hundreds of variations on the Fender Strat, the Standard has been a popular gateway guitar for those who want something better than the Eastern-made Squiers, but who aren’t quite ready for an American model. In an increasingly competitive market, even the Standard Stratocaster doesn’t really have an absolute standard. While they’ve always offered […]
ESP is synonymous with metal guitars, something enhanced by their association with Metallica. In the case of the Explorer-shaped models, it’s something that’s emphasized by James Hetfield’s signature models that have been available for some time now. Now that the obligatory Metallica reference is out of the way, we’ll be looking at the EX-401FR, which […]
This is a bit sexy. In case you’re not familiar with BC Rich as a brand, they mostly make very pointy things, aimed very, very squarely at metallers. More than that, the vast majority of their range is manufactured in the east, so they’re usually very cheap. Their cash cow is definitely their Warlock model, […]
The Washburn WD7S Harvest Series Dreadnought Acoustic is known to have incredible tone and quality. The WD7S body features a solid SITKA spruce top; SITKA spruce is a wood that you will find on some of the most expensive guitars that the world has to offer. The SITKA spruce has a glare-free satin finish on […]
The Takamine GD20-NS Dreadnought Natural Acoustic is well-known for its luxurious appearance; this design of a dreadnought-style acoustic offers a new take on the classic body style, due to the combination of tonewoods. The GD2-NS is comprised of a solid cedar top, as well as solid mahogany sides and back. By using solid woods in […]
Roland Sherwood Ball (known as “Ernie” Ball) was a musician from his early life onward and learned much of what he knew from highly skilled family members. By the time he was 19, Ball was a touring musician, playing primarily pedal steel guitar. Shortly thereafter, he joined the US Air Force Band in his early […]
The Rogue name is shrouded in a decent amount of mystery, having no official website or any accessible information about the manufacturing company, location, or… basically anything else. But after speaking with some Guitar Center employees and performing some dedicated Google searching, it became clear that Rogue guitars are the house brand for Musiciansfriend—an online […]
Even just serving a quick glance at the Eastman E10P Parlor Acoustic Guitar, you can tell that you’re right next to an instrument that’s high quality. While it may be a small size, Eastman certainly made sure that this guitar was not made from low quality materials or poor craftsmanship. While it is going to […]
I really struggle with online guitar instruction websites. Not in any technical sense - I know how to use a website! But even as somebody who has developed their career online, I struggle with the idea that this is the best solution to get guitar players in the real music world. There’s a good chance […]
It might be hard to believe, but not everybody needs a full guitar, all of the time. I know right? Think about it: synth users have been at it for years, especially in recording situations - do you see how diddly their rigs get? And those synth users can make those synths sound like anything […]