Stringjoy Guitar Blog

It’s that time of the year again, and present buying is in full swing. Whether you need a gift for ...

We cover what diminished chords are, how to play them, and most importantly—how to use them.

Neck relief can be intimidating. How do I adjust neck relief? What if I damage the neck? How do I know when it’s right? Let's ...

Chorus and flanger are two iconic guitar effects, and they are both forms of modulation. Though these effects get used ...

Where did bowed guitar come from? Who decided to use a bow on a guitar, an instrument not meant to be bowed? And where does ...

If you find yourself playing the same old licks all the time and can’t get inspired, it might be time ...

If standard tuning isn’t quite chunky enough for you, but you’re not looking to add a 7th or 8th string ...

Many new and even intermediate guitarists end up asking themselves the question, “what’s the difference between active and passive pickups?” ...

The NNS has become a standard for professional musicians in nearly every genre, and for good reason—it is an incredibly effective way to write and ...

Tuning machines aren’t typically something us guitarists think about a lot. We may consider whether we want locking tuners or ...

Guitar maintenance is something that every guitarist should be familiar with. Being able to setup your own guitar is convenient, ...

The humble guitar nut: the source of countless tuning frustrations and the bane of Bigsby players. The nut is yet ...

When it comes to developing your tone, you’ll find there’s a lot more to it than just buying a cool ...

We break down how speaker size affects guitar tone, and take a look at the most common speaker sizes, how they differ from each other, ...

When it comes to guitar necks, you've got basically three options: Bolt On, Set Neck, or Neck Thru. So which is best for you?