Stringjoy Guitar Blog

From SRV and John Mayer to Kirk Hammett and John Frusciante, the Tube Screamer has been used by countless greats throughout the years.

From wahs and fuzz to tuners, there are some expected and unexpected entries on our best-guess list of the 10 most popular guitar pedals of ...

There's nothing like cranking up a tube amp. But how many watts for a tube amp is enough for you? Find out in our guide ...

Long before modelers came into vogue, there were still guitarists who were eschewing the status quo and forgoing their amps. 

When it comes to tube amps, there are typically two categories: Amercain Amps and British Amps. But what is it that makes them different?

Sometimes you get tired of twiddling knobs, setting up pedalboards, and constantly tinkering to get the right sound.

Wide Range Humbuckers don’t get as much attention as Fender’s single coils or Gibson’s PAFs, they have carved out a place in guitar history.

Today, we take a closer look at true temperament frets, what they do, and why you might consider using them.

Coil splitting promises to give you all the tone you expect from a humbucker, but with the ability to switch to a single coil sound ...

We talk about fret material—nickel silver vs stainless steel—and what advantages and disadvantages come with each, as well as what role different types of strings ...

Effects loops can be incredibly useful tools when you understand what they are, how they work, and how to use them with your amp and ...

There are few things more fun as a guitarist than buying new pedals and seeing what they can do. If ...

You’d think as technology has progressed, guitarists would leave the old ways behind and be happy with our modern electronic ...