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17/09/2018

Helping To Understand Your Cymbals

It can be very daunting and confusing when you start out drumming when looking at full drum kits with different cymbals and drums coming out the wazoo! So here is a very brief introduction to some of the most popular cymbals used today. First of all, we’ll go through the 3 most popular cymbals seen on most drum kits, The Hi-Hat, Crash and Ride cymbals. The Hi-Hat cymbal is the smaller of the 3 seen on virtually every drum kit and is made up of 2 pieces, a top and... Read More

14/09/2018

What Are The Differences Between Hollow Body And Solid Body Guitars?

When it comes to selecting the instrument that suits you, you’ll want to make sure that you are getting a guitar that will be best suited to the styles you play. Below we go into a little detail about the differences between solid body and hollow body instruments. Let’s start with the obvious; Solid Body is exactly what it says on the tin! A solid piece of wood that only has slots cut into it for the hardware, like pickups and bridges.  Semi-Hollow and Hollow body guitars are as you... Read More

31/08/2018

How Do I Choose Between Digital Or Acoustic Drum Kit?

In my experience, it completely depends on what you specifically want from your drums and your own personal preference. I myself am lucky enough to have both and sometimes spend more time picking which to play than actually playing. Firstly, I absolutely adore my acoustic drum kit. Still using my first drum kit bought for me from Rimmers Music, a beautiful Berkeley shell, Remo skins, Planet Z cymbals and a Stagg double bass pedal. Not only does this kit look the part, it sounds incredible. The give and response of... Read More

29/08/2018

What Guitar Should I Buy For My Style?

When it comes to buying a new guitar there are so many different types to choose from and sometimes it can be a minefield to figure out what would be best suited to the style you play. First of all, is knowing the basic different types of electric guitar, You have the classic Strat and Les Paul style guitars and they are absolutely brilliant for a plethora of different styles from blues to soul and from pop to rock. The main difference between those two types of guitar is the... Read More

28/08/2018

So You’re Thinking About Becoming A Bass Player?

Congratulations! You’ve taken your first step in becoming a key player in a band situation! Bass players are often overlooked in most bands, but they play a key role in the creation of music! So let’s briefly discuss the role a bassist plays when it comes to writing and performing music. The main role of a bassist is to lay down the ‘groove’ and rhythmic foundation of the track, for the other musicians to build upon and fill out the overall sound of the band. The rhythmic foundation is a lot like a... Read More

27/08/2018

Handy Tips For Composing Music

Composing a song can be a very daunting task, you may have an idea, melody or riff that comes to your head and it sounds great, but you can’t get it to fit into a structure of a song or get it to link into another section. Hitting obstacles such as writer’s block can be extremely off-putting as well but sometimes that is a sign to take a step away for a couple of days. When writing a piece of music it is important for it to flow and listen... Read More

24/08/2018

The difference between tube and solid state amplifiers

One of the biggest questions when it comes to buying an amplifier is the decision between taking a valve amplifier or a solid state one home with you and the point of this blog is to hopefully help you come up with a decision a little easier by telling you the Pros and Cons of each one. Valve amplifiers are a very popular amplifier amongst many artists from across the globe. They are powered by vacuum tubes which solid state guitar amplifiers do not use. When these tubes are saturated by... Read More

22/08/2018

How to Restring Your Electric Guitar

So what electric guitar do you have? What are the benefits of each (hardtail/Synchronised trem/Floyd Rose) Firstly it’s important to know what kind of guitar you have and to understand the mechanics behind how they operate. There are several different types of guitar and several different ways the strings are anchored to the body. All electric guitar strings for basic electric guitars have what’s called a ball end on them, this anchors the string to the guitar at one end and is then wound at the opposite end by the... Read More

17/08/2018

Is Your Guitar Due A Service?

At Rimmers Music we offer a fantastic and professional restring service. For just £20 and the price of strings, you can have your guitar looking like new again! We will remove and dispose of the old strings, clean the frets so they shine once more, and even treat the neck to some Lemon Oil fretboard cleaner (on Rosewood necks). We then get the new strings on and tune it up to tension, and finish off by giving the guitar a good polishing. Your guitar will look like it’s just come... Read More

13/08/2018

Do You Really Need Music Lessons?

So you want to learn an instrument, or learn to sing? Where do you begin? In this ever-advancing world, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips. We can find out the weather forecast, have our shopping delivered and watch movies wherever we go. Learning to play an instrument is a very fun and popular hobby which can develop into a career. Whenever a customer purchases an instrument we always make a point to offer them a free lesson in our music school. After all, whether they have spent... Read More