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Struggling with high strings or out-of-tune notes? This tutorial teaches you how to adjust your guitar’s action and intonation to improve playability and tone. Perfect for electric and acoustic guitar ...

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Billy Strings is an awfully cocky stage name for a young guitarist. But he is living up to his moniker. Last year, Strings filled the Ohio State University football stadium for a concert. This year, ...

Once a week, executives of D’Addario & Company, a maker of strings and drumsticks for the world's top musicians, gather at the company’s headquarters about 64 kilometers east of New York to strategize ...

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. If you'd rather not use this automated tuning, or find that it doesn't quite work, you can tap a string to tune it ...

Queen‘s Brian May has teamed up with Gibson to launch a brand-new limited edition 12-string acoustic guitar. The Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar from Gibson Custom was made in close ...

The building techniques for some of the finest instruments in the world have changed little in the decades or even centuries that've passed since their inception. And while many instrument makers ...

A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Any wood that comes ...

If you're just starting out on guitar, or perhaps you've just taken your very first guitar out of its box and you're raring to get playing, this is the place to start. Here in the first of a series of ...

Imagine strumming your favorite tune on an acoustic guitar, feeling each note resonate with a warmth and depth that seems almost magical. For many musicians, achieving that perfect sound often means ...