Spears Music | Blog

12/11/2018

Gifts For The Drummer In Your Life

Christmas is just around the corner, are you looking for purchasing a gift for the drummer in your life and not quite sure what to get them? Then check out 5 perfect little gifts you can buy for the drummer in your life. #1 – Practice Tips No practice pad? No problem. With rubber practice tips you can just slip them onto the end of your drumsticks and BOOM. Every solid surface in arm’s length is now a practice spot. You can even run through some rudiments while the kettle... Read More

09/11/2018

Guitar Effects Pt 2

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

07/11/2018

Fender NEW Effects Pedals

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

02/11/2018

Guitar Effects

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

22/10/2018

Fender Play – The Easiest Way to Learn Guitar

We are delighted to announce the introduction of Fender Play. Fender Play is an online learning platform that teaches you how to play the guitar from the comfort of your own home. you can work your way through Fender Play’s curriculum at your own pace and at a time convenient to you, even if you only manage a few minutes a day – you are free to learn whenever you can! Fender Play is flexible, and is all about you learning the easiest way! The great part of Fender Play, you... Read More

17/10/2018

Does My Guitar Need Servicing?

A guitar is a lot like a car, without a regular check-up you’re not going to get very far. There are many signs that your guitar isn’t up to standard anymore; You may notice that it’s not staying in tune as it once did, or perhaps the further up the neck you go the more out of tune it seems to sound. Maybe the action has changed when you put new strings on and now you find it difficult to press the string down. Has the output jack has become... Read More

12/10/2018

Takamine presents Stuart Ryan Masterclass

On Saturday 10th November we are hosting an exciting event with Takamine in our Bolton store. We are inviting you to come along to see a world-class guitarist in action with a masterclass. Award-winning musician Stuart Ryan is regarded as one of the UK’s finest acoustic/electric guitarists. He began his professional career in 2002 when he was awarded Guitarist Magazine’s ‘Acoustic Guitarist of The Year’ and cemented his reputation with countless live appearances at concert halls, guitar festivals and clubs across the UK and Europe. A personal invitation by Martin Taylor... Read More

12/10/2018

Why Am I Not Progressing With My Instrument?

The prospect of being in a rut with your progression is a definite struggle. You may be finding it hard to find the time in your day to do the hour or two of practice your teacher tells you to do, or you might be practising and it is taking you nowhere. The truth is, you don’t NEED to do two hours of practice every day to progress! Even if you take just twenty to thirty minutes out of your day, you can still progress and practising won’t seem like... Read More

08/10/2018

What Strings Should I Buy?

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

03/10/2018

What Guitar Amp Should I Buy?

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