Eric Clapton is a legendary English guitar player and vocalist who was born on March 30, 1945 in Ripley, Surrey, England. Clapton is recognized as one of the best and most influential musicians in the history of rock and blues music.As a guitar player, Clapton is...
Electric guitars were originally designed by guitar makers, electronics enthusiasts and instrument manufacturers. Guitar innovator Les Paul adapted a hollow bodied instrument using tungsten pick ups. These guitars were manufactured by the Electro String Instrument...
Eddie Van Halen is a legendary musician and guitar player from the United States. He was born on January 26, 1955 in Amsterdam, Netherlands and died on October 6, 2020 in California, USA. He's recognized as one of the best and most influential guitar players in the...
The history of the acoustic guitar can be traced back to the 16th century, when Spanish explorers brought a stringed instrument called the "vihuela" to South America. The vihuela evolved into a new instrument called the "guitarra", which then morphed into the guitar...
Matthew James Bellamy, better known as Matt Bellamy, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He was born on June 9, 1978 in Cambridge, England. Bellamy is known as the lead vocalist and guitar player of the famous alternative rock band Muse. Bellamy's...
This type of classical guitar string is characterized by its lightweight physique and is quite finger-friendly. However, the drawback offered by this type of guitar string is lower volume production and sound response when compared to other materials. Generally, this...
Gibson Guitar inventor Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 - August 12, 2009)-known as Les Paul-was an American jazz guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the electric guitar that "made the sound of rock and roll possible". He is...
Generally, you will easily find this type of guitar string in the market. When you are looking for acoustic guitar strings, you will find the phrase "Bronze 80/20" on the sales package. The number comparison refers to the 80 percent copper content and 20 percent...
Fingerstyle guitar is a popular guitar playing technique today.Historically, fingerstyle guitar has been around since the 1900s.At that time, fingerstyle playing techniques only played melodies and chords/rhythms,for example in jazz music. But even now, that technique...
For those of you who are now proficient in playing the electric guitar, it is certainly quite often to disassemble the strings to find the type of guitar strings that can help you produce the sound you want. Generally, these types of steel and nickel guitar strings...