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Musician’s Friend was initially founded by Rob and DeAnna Eastman. As newlyweds, the couple financed their startup with a $5,000 loan from Rob’s family. They ran the business out of their garage for a time before relocating the company’s headquarters to a dairy barn in Southern Oregon. The first mail-order […]
The Suhr PT100 Signature Edition head bears the name of guitarist Peter Thorn. He’s known for his session and touring work with artists like Melissa Etheridge and Chris Cornell. Thorn is also one of the foremost experts on tone and quality in the music industry today. It took five years […]
Trev Wilkinson might not consider himself a guitar guru, but the rest of the world feels that way. His work in creating a comprehensive set of replacement instrument parts cemented his reputation in the music industry. His goal is to create designs that focus on durability and simplicity while solving […]
Today’s classical guitar designs come from the Spanish vihuela and the gittern. Those instruments were played in the 1400s and 1500s, eventually evolving into the Baroque guitar. Even though it had local popularity, it wasn’t until Andres Segovia popularized the instrument with early phonograph recordings and concerts that people grew […]
If you have a turntable or a record player at home, you’re enjoying the warm love that music on vinyl produces. Although different Hi-Fi and audiophile options deliver incredible depth and realism, something is comforting about what plays from a record. It’s like enjoying the best casserole your mother makes […]
When you want to play something incredible with an electric instrument, you need amps and speakers to deliver results. Although any amp and speaker combination works, it often helps to invest in a speaker cabinet to create authentic sounds. You’ll find cabinets available for bass and electric guitars. Although they […]
If you have ever picked up a Les Paul, you know what it is like to play a heavy guitar. My first model, when I could finally afford one, weighed 13 pounds. Other guitars have a similar look, but they might only weigh seven or eight pounds. How does the […]
Acoustic guitars don’t have the same sustain qualities as their electric counterparts because of the instrument’s design. Whether you pick or use your fingers to strum, string thickness and the strength of the musician’s attack play a direct role in creating note length. When you don’t strike a note or […]
Sustain is a misleading term. It’s a simple word that we used to describe the complex ideas of musical theory when building a guitar. When an electric guitar has sustain, it can hold a note with audible resonation for an extended time. Imagine that you take a deep breath and […]
Are you having trouble achieving a good sustain on a guitar? Do you need some ideas to help you fix that situation? This guide will take you through what it takes to improve guitar sustain. How Long Is Good Sustain on a Guitar? Every guitar provides a different sustain, which […]