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

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Lefty playing a Right Handed guitar.

Upside Down Guitar – Not Just For Leftys!

January 20, 2022
Of the many alternate ways to tune a guitar, few are quite as extreme—or as common—as playing the guitar with ...
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Who's That Flanger?

Was I Wrong About Flanger Pedals?

January 12, 2022
Sometimes, you try a pedal and it completely turns you off from that type of effect. I thought I hated ...
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The Legendary Tony Rice

Tony Rice: King of the Flat Pick

January 6, 2022
Welcome To The Stage Tony Rice is a household name among fans of acoustic music. If you are an acoustic ...
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Gifts for the Guitarist in Your Life!

Last-Minute Gifts for Guitar Players

December 17, 2021
We’ve all been there: A holiday or birthday is coming up you still haven’t gotten that little something for that ...
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Djentstick

Djent: How Low Can You Go?

December 1, 2021
There are a lot of alternate tunings or drop tunings you can employ on guitar, but perhaps none of them ...
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Tuning Your Guitar

Tuning Your Guitar: 5 Guitar Tuning Tips for Beginners

November 3, 2021
The importance of tuning your guitar is fairly obvious. Being out of tune is bad enough when you’re playing alone, ...
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Expression Pedals

An Express History of Expression Pedals

October 27, 2021
The expression pedal has got to be one of the coolest inventions in the world of audio effects. With an ...
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Ariel Posen Playing Guitar

King of Slide Ariel Posen Releases ‘Mile End’

October 1, 2021
Stringjoy artist Ariel Posen put out a new album today, check it out HERE! Ariel plays a custom set of ...
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A bedroom rig similar to Stevie Ray Vaughan's iconic choices

The Secret behind Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Guitar Strings

September 23, 2021
SRV was an instant classic and absolute legend. While I’d like to believe tone is all in the hands, I ...
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Acoustic and Electric guitars

Acoustic Strings on Electric Guitar: Revisited

September 14, 2021
A few years back we tried some of our Acoustic Guitar Strings on Electric guitar, it did not turn out ...
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Gypsy Jazz Style Guitar

Gypsy Jazz Guitar: Django Reinhardt’s Seminal Style

September 3, 2021
With its frenetic rhythms and wildly journeying solos, gypsy jazz guitar—or accurately jazz manouche guitar (pronounced: /ma.nuʃ/ or man-oosh)—conjures up ...
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The Guitar Strings I Used To Play

What Guitar Strings I Used To Play…

September 2, 2021
Believe It or Not, I Didn’t Always Own A Guitar String Company Let’s take a trip down memory lane and ...
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Stringjoy founder Scott shows off a freshly crafted Strings to Rhett Shull

Stringjoy Factory Tour with Rhett Shull

August 6, 2021
Our friend Rhett Shull took a trip to Nashville and asked to see what makes our process so unique – ...
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What's the Deal With DADGAD Tuning?

What’s the Deal With DADGAD Tuning?

July 28, 2021
Out of the pantheon of alternate tunings for guitar, DADGAD doesn’t get the respect it deserves! While It often makes ...
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A vintage Alamo guitar leaning again a pair of Guitar Cabinets

Do Guitar Cabinets Really Make A Difference?

July 24, 2021
It can be easy to stick to what we know when it comes to guitar gear. Whether you’re playing the ...
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