When you think about learning how to play guitar, you may think you’ll first have to learn the chords and theory. What you may not know is you can learn the basics of guitar theory while you play your favorite songs! Here are, we will share a list of five popular...
Are Guitars Too Expensive Today?
Guitars have always been a non-essential luxury item and have always been priced as such. In this article we will take a look at the prices of Fender and Gibson guitars back in the 50s and compare them to today's prices, adjusting for inflation [all prices listed are...
The World’s Most Famous Female Rock Guitarists
Playing guitar is not only a job that can be done by men. Women also do not want to be left behind to play their role in showing their ability to play this one musical instrument. Here are 4 world-famous female guitarists: Joan Jett Jennifer Batten Orianthi Nancy...
Is The Mid-Priced Electric Guitar An Extinct Species?
While guitar prices have increased dramatically since I first started at UG in 2019, there's been the unfortunate phase-out of the "mid-priced" guitar. While definitions vary dramatically, I always grouped guitars in the $500-$1000 range in this bin. And to me, that...
Slide Melody Guitar Technique
The slide technique is a guitar technique that sounds two or more notes with one strum. This technique is the same as hammer on or pull off, except that this technique is done by sliding it to a higher or lower fret. © guitarsquartz.net ======= If you interest with...
What Makes a Guitar Pedal Work Well on Bass Guitar?
First off, let's get one thing straight; any guitar pedal can work on bass. You won't break your guitar or pedal or bass just by plugging in your Phase 90 or RAT into a four-stringed instrument. I know that some people often act like you can't just use any pedals on...
Best Bass Guitar Recommendations to Have
Bass is a musical instrument shaped like a guitar that has 4 strings, functioning as a rhythmic instrument to thicken the instrument with a characteristic low tone. Not only that, you should know that the bass guitar has functions such as creating grooves, making the...
Did Sire Guitars and Larry Carlton Make The Best Tele Under $500?
Welcome to the inaugural article in our question to find the best Telecaster under the $500 (USD) mark. This will be a lengthy dive into one of the most popular and versatile guitar designs of all time that will hopefully highlight some great bargains. With guitar...
Types of Wood for Acoustic Guitars
The type of wood chosen and used must certainly have special standards in making acoustic guitars, so that the sound produced by the guitar has the best sound quality. Materials from quality types of wood can make the guitar durable when used, as well as the quality...
Did PRS Make a Tele? Or Did They Just Make a Really Good Guitar?
Announced earlier this summer, the PRS NF53 made quite a few headlines before most had even tried the guitar. Was it their take on a Tele, another Silver Sky-esque jab at Fender? Or was it just something new and stripped down? I was always in the latter camp, that the...










