Buyers Guides

Epiphone guitars are among some of the best you can get. They come in all different shapes and sizes in both acoustic and electric. The Les Paul shape, I would say are the most popular models and they come in various different models such as Les Paul Standard, Les Paul Pro and the Les Paul Custom Pro. The differences are mainly the difference in the pickups, the type of body, if it is solid or not and the hardware. The SG body style is also a very popular model and... Read More

Sigma guitars are great guitars; they are affordable and very well made. They are copies of Martin guitars for the most part however they also do very good copies of Taylors and Gibson acoustics as well. They have a wide variety of different models ranging from travel guitars, parlour guitars, cutaway semi-acoustics and dreadnought. The newest addition to the sigma range is the modern range series and they sound absolutely beautiful and feel great to play. They all have a cutaway body and feature a fish man flex plus pickup... Read More

Effects can add a whole host of dynamics to your playing and also allow you to get more out of your instrument, as well as being fun to use and experiment with! Continuing onwards from our previous post on the types of guitar effects available, today we’re going to have a look at three more commonly used effects. In this second blog post, we will again break down some very popular guitar effects briefly detailing what they do as well as where you might have heard them before! Wah Wah:... Read More

The Engager Boost, Pelt and Full Moon Distortion pedals are available now. The Engager Boost The Fender Engager Boost is the perfect companion for any pedalboard that lacks power or players who want a little more volume during solos. The Fender Engager delivers up to 20dB of boost anywhere in your signal chain, ideal for increasing the volume of quiet sounding pedals or adding extra gain to distortion and overdrive pedals. What makes the Engager Boost stand out from other boost pedals is the addition of a 3-band EQ with... Read More

When you are creating music with your guitar, be it in the studio, your bedroom or at a rehearsal, you may find yourself looking to add something more to your sound.  A widespread ingredient to add more flavour to your playing would be the use of guitar effects. Effects can add a whole host of dynamics to your playing and also allow you to get more out of your instrument, as well as being fun to use and experiment with! In this short blog post, we will break down a... Read More

Buying a set of strings especially if you don’t know the differences between them can be a fairly confusing process. Strings are thicker gauges and thinner gauges. Different sets of strings are better for specific genres of music. For example, I use Ernie Ball, not even slinky’s which are great for heavy rock and heavy metal as they are heavy gauge strings. The gauge on the strings are 12-56 and you get a lot of tone from the heavy bottom string so all those chugs will sound brutal in your... Read More

When it comes to selecting a suitable amplifier for your electric guitar the range of choices can be initially confusing. With so many different amps on the market, how can you be sure that the one you want is going to be suitable for what you need? Well, to make it easier you should ask yourself a few questions: What will I be using it for? Bedroom practice? Home recording? rehearsals or live gigs? Bedroom amps are usually small and compact, easy to use and low in wattage. A popular... Read More