So you want the famed PRS workmanship but with the tonal qualities of a hollow body guitar on a budget? Let’s introduce you to the PRS SE Hollowbody II. Many guitarists rejoiced when PRS announced the Hollowbody II as part of the SE line. See, before the SE, if you wanted a hollow body PRS, …
Ibanez Guitars have made a name for themselves over the years for being the choice of top-notch, awe-inspiring shredders of the likes of Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, and Steve Vai. Most aspiring shredders and metal players have picked up an Ibanez at some point in their quest to shred like the aforementioned great players, due …
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Indonesian made guitars have had a bad reputation in the past for their poor quality control and build quality. However, over the past decade, the quality of Indonesian made guitars has risen astronomically to the point where they can even compete against guitars made in South Korea and Japan despite costing significantly less to produce. …
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Thinking of buying a Fender Telecaster? The bright funky twang sound is a Tele trademark. This tone is hard to emulate on any other guitar. But the decision is more complicated than establishing you want a Telecaster. There are hundreds of Telecaster guitars manufactured in Fender plants around the world. Some of the higher-quality Fender …
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Fender Guitars is arguably the most recognizable guitar company in the world. If you Google “Best Electric Guitar”, Fender guitars of some kind will pop up. Since its start in the 1940s, Fender has released a wide range of different electric guitars, as well as multiple iterations of each model. No matter what style of …
Are you interested in picking out your first Epiphone guitar, but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re interested in a Gibson-style electric guitar but can’t afford a USA Gibson-made instrument yet. Or maybe you’re just wondering if Epiphones are worth your time at all. Whatever your reasons for buying an Epiphone, I’m here to …
Let’s take a quick trip to 1958… Fender is the leading force in solid-body electric guitars after having recently released the Stratocaster and there are whispers that Gibson is “stuck in the past”. In an effort to challenge this notion and Fender at large, Gibson creates three wild new electric guitar designs – the Moderne …
If you’re into guitars, you’ve probably seen some of the iconic Gretsch guitars like the Chet Atkins’s Country Gentleman model, or the White Falcon which was often used by Neil Young. While often synonymous with those large hollow / semi-hollow body guitars we see used in jazz, blues, and country, these days they have dozens …
If you’re in the market for a Martin guitar it can be difficult to determine which is the right fit for you due to their overwhelming number of options. A simple trick to help you identify a well-built guitar is to discover the country of manufacture. This key information will affect the price and the …
If you’re in the market for an electric guitar, it can be hard to know where to start. Since there are literally hundreds of different electric guitar brands to choose from, it can be quite difficult for a beginner to distinguish the differences between them. In the past few decades, guitar brands have transformed from …
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