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Gifts for the Guitarist in Your Life!

Last-Minute Gifts for Guitar Players

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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Tuning Your Guitar

Tuning Your Guitar: 5 Guitar Tuning Tips for Beginners

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

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’

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

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

A few years back we tried some of our Acoustic Guitar Strings on Electric guitar, it did not turn out ...
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The Guitar Strings I Used To Play

What Guitar Strings I Used To Play…

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

Our friend Rhett Shull took a trip to Nashville and asked to see what makes our process so unique – ...
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A vintage Alamo guitar leaning again a pair of Guitar Cabinets

Do Guitar Cabinets Really Make A Difference?

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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Chord Progressions: The Ultimate Guide for Songwriting

Chord Progressions: Unlock the Secrets to Songwriting

Chord progressions are like drum patterns, bass lines, or basic rhythms; there are fewer of them than you think, and ...
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Guitar Case Essentials: A Survival Guide

Don't leave for a gig without these essential guitar accessories in your case.
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Where Did the Wah Pedal Come From?

There’s a long and fascinating history behind the wah pedal we know today. What started out as a trick of ...
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45 Guitar Tone Tips

The Ultimate Guitar Tone Guide: 61 Tone Tips to Take Your Playing to the Next Level

The biggest, most thorough list of guitar tone tips ever assembled. These tips will help you improve your guitar tone, whether you mainly play on ...
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8 Alternatives to Popular Electric Guitar Models

8 Alternatives to Classic Electric Guitar Models

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

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

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