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Stringjoy Guitar Blog

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On The Stringjoy guitar blog, we write about guitar history, guitar gear, music theory, and yes, occasionally strings.

Pure Nickel vs Nickel Wound Guitar Strings

Pure Nickel Guitar Strings vs Nickel Wound Strings

November 14, 2019

It’s shootout time! Pure Nickel vs Nickel Wound or Nickel-Plated Steel Guitar Strings. We had our buddy Jay Leonard J ...

8 Alternatives to Popular Electric Guitar Models

8 Alternatives to Classic Electric Guitar Models

September 26, 2019

While there is nothing wrong with plugging a Strat into a vintage Marshall and getting after it, some of us just need something a little ...

8 Unique Electric Guitars Brought Back from the Dead

July 11, 2019

Whether they ceased production due to financial ruin or a lack of popularity at the time, several beautifully weird guitars and guitar brands have re-emerged ...

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Types Explained

June 8, 2019

There's no shortage of types of acoustic guitar pickups available to today's guitarist—piezo, contact, vibrational, microphonic, soundhole and more.

Guitar Neck Shapes: A Guide to C, V, and U Neck Profiles

May 7, 2019

As any player with a few notches on their belt knows, not all guitar necks are the same. Sure, they ...

Scale Length Comparison: Fender vs Gibson, What’s the Difference?

April 18, 2019

How do Fender and Gibson scale lengths compare? In our Scale Length Comparison we look at the 4 main differences between these two classic scale ...

Why Old Guitar Strings Go Dead

April 4, 2019

Have you ever had a guitar string suddenly sound dull, not intonate properly, or become unable to stay in tune? ...

Why Do Guitar Strings Lose Intonation as They Age?

March 7, 2019

We’ve all been there. You get a new set of guitar strings installed, get your intonation set perfectly, and then ...

Multi-Scale and Fanned Fret Guitars, Explained

Fanned Fret and Multi-Scale Guitars, Explained.

February 21, 2019

Multi-scale guitars and Fanned Fret guitars are becoming more and more popular these days, and they offer some interesting advantages for modern players.

Are Guitars Meant to be Played With a Certain Type of Strings?

November 8, 2018

Are certain guitars only meant for certain types of strings? Today we try to make sense of all this talk and see if there's any ...

Warped Vinyl HiFi from Chase Bliss Audio | Solid Stomps

Solid Stomps: Warped Vinyl HiFi from Chase Bliss Audio

October 18, 2018

Welcome to Solid Stomps, a collaboration with our friends at Nashville’s Eastside Music Supply where we look at pedals that ...

Using Motifs to Make Your Guitar Solos Memorable

September 28, 2018

Are guitar solos all about shredding? They can be, but there's something to be said for a solo that catches your ear with a great ...

We've all got 'em, things about guitars or guitar gear that just get under our skin. Pet peeves, if you will. Well, these are ours.

Annoying Guitar Things

August 24, 2018

We've all got 'em, things about guitars or guitar gear that just get under our skin. Pet peeves, if you will. Well, these are ours.

Chorus Pedal Order Comparison: Where to Put Chorus on Your Pedalboard

August 23, 2018

We love chorus. There, we said it. But where exactly you put your chorus pedal in your signal chain can ...

The Best Guitar Strings for Jazzmasters?

August 16, 2018

Jazzmasters are some of the coolest, vibey-est guitars out there and we absolutely love them. But what are the best ...

NICKEL WOUND

COATED NICKEL

PURE NICKEL

PHOSPHOR BRONZE

COATED PHOSPHOR

80/20 BRONZE

NICKEL ROUNDWOUND

STAINLESS ROUNDWOUND