Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa have teamed up once more for the launch of a new signature guitar based on the Mayor of Nerdville’s very own 1963 Gibson SG Custom.This is a special electric guitar. They didn’t make many like this in the first place. Originally a custom...
Have the Same Old Blues Chord Shapes Become Stale and Boring? Here’s How to Avoid Sounding Predictable
If you’re at all intimidated by the term dominant voicings, relax – they’re only nominally tough, and their alternate cousins contained here amount to little more than a few fancy blues chord voicings.In classical theory, the chord (V7) formed from the 5th degree of...
Bob Dylan goes electric again during a surprise set with The Heartbreakers at Farm Aid 2023
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival wasn't the only all-star guitar action happening in the US on the weekend (23 and 24 September). Bob Dylan proved he's still as unpredictable as ever; nobody could have foreseen one of Farm Aid's founders would return to the annual...
NAMM 2021: the biggest guitar, amp and pedal releases so far
At this time of year, we’d usually all be going to California and hitting up Anaheim’s gargantuan Convention Center to get the scoop on all the latest and greatest gear the guitar world has to offer. But as the pandemic rages on, NAMM 2021 will not be taking place in...
Paul Simon demonstrates his Travis picking style on acoustic guitar: “The thumb is always moving”
"The guitar is like a universe, you can never come to the end of what you can learn from it," explains Paul Simon to Howard Stern, confirming the idea of the journey without a destination that all musicians are on. "If I don't play I am uncomfortable," the legendary...
Kfir Ochaion showcases the Donner Seeker Series DST-400 electric guitar
Donner teamed up with Israeli electric guitar virtuoso Kfir Ochaion for its recent US debut at NAMM Believe In Music 2022. With the YouTube sensation representing the innovative brand during the global online event and showcasing the award-winning Seeker Series...
Paul McCartney at 80: Classic acoustic guitar interview – “I never learned the proper way of picking”
"Yesterday," sings Paul McCartney, "all my troubles seemed so far away." It is the Ed Sullivan Show, and as his fellow Beatles wait in the wings, Paul does it on his own with nothing but an Epiphone Texan acoustic guitar and an off-screen string quartet.One month...
Ibanez at the Guitar Showcase 2023: The alternative acoustic brand
GUITAR SHOWCASE 2023: When it comes to acoustic guitars, most musicians immediately think of traditional brands like Martin, Taylor, or Gibson. However, there's another player in town that's been offering you an alternative for quite some time now: Ibanez.Known...
Yamaha F 310 P Acoustic Guitar
The specifications of this Yamaha F310P acoustic guitar are perfect for beginners or professionals. Made from meranti wood on the sides and back of the guitar body, while fir wood for the top, it creates a sound that sounds soft and loud, especially in a closed...
Semi-Electric Guitar
A semi-electric guitar looks like an acoustic guitar. However, the difference is that semi-electric guitars have an equalizer that functions to adjust the frequency of the guitar sound. Semi-electric guitars are suitable for playing at events that require live...










