When Zakk Wylde joined the ranks of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band in 1987 he obtained a white Les Paul that would serve as his weapon of choice for the majority of his career. That guitar took on the famous "bullseye" design which would become synonymous with Zakk Wylde's...
For guitarists, they must be familiar with this object, a tool used to change the sound signal from the guitar so that it produces various sounds. The addition of guitar effects certainly makes the guitarist cooler when performing while playing his skills. Below,...
The Model C is very unique electric guitar used by Prince during the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was built by famed German luthier Jerry Auerswald, who also built the Symbol guitar and Cleo bass. It has a bar connecting the body to the headstock, called a "sustain...
The word 'guitar' or guitar in English, was originally derived from the name of an ancient plucked instrument in the Persian region around 1500 BC known as citar or sehtar. This instrument later evolved into a variety of ancient guitar models known by the general term...
An Epiphone acoustic guitar string that was used by Paul McCartney during the Beatles’ recording sessions for Rubber Soul has gone up for auction and is expected to fetch more than $5,000.There are no details as to the string’s gauge. The string belonged to the...
Acoustic Guitar :An acoustic guitar is a type of guitar that when plucked will produce a sound that comes from the vibration of the string itself, then the vibration will be channeled into the sound chamber. The sound ringing in the sound chamber is what will resonate...
There are many fingerstyle techniques that can be used in playing the guitar. Some of them include: FingeringThe most basic technique of fingerstyle guitar playing is finger placement. The fingering technique positions the fingers of each hand for different tasks. The...
Brian Elwin Haner, Jr., aka Synyster Gates, is a musician and guitarist for the band Avenged Sevenfold. He received his first guitar from his grandparents and quickly learned songs like Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." From a young age, Brian had a knack for...
When it comes to classical guitars, Japanese luthiers were already building fine instruments and solving technical challenges that would soon make them major exporters well into the 1980s. Some of these vintage guitars now represent excellent value, whether you’re...
Kirk Lee Hammett (born 18 November 1962) is a guitarist in the heavy metal band Metallica. Kirk was one of Joe Satriani's guitar students. Hammett was born in El Sobrante, California. As a teenager he showed an interest in his brother Rick's hard rock record...