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Electric Guitar

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What Is An Acoustic Guitar? – Buyers Guide

Acoustic GuitarsAcoustic guitars are a type of guitar that can be played anywhere because they are self-amplifying. While electric guitars typically need to be plugged into an electronic amplifier to project their sound loudly enough to be heard clearly, acoustic guitars are designed with a hollow chamber inside and a wooden top (also known as a soundboard) that amplifies the sound of the strings naturally, without the need for external amplification. Acoustic guitars have been around for over 300 years, and have evolved into many different shapes and sizes. Most feature steel strings, though classical guitars features... Read More

24/04/2019
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Have You Tried The New Fender Effect Pedal Range Yet?

Fender Effect Pedals are highly respected by musicians all over the world. They compliment not only Fender guitars like strats and teles but are also great for Gibson, Epiphone, Ibanez or any electric guitar. Here are some details about a few of the latest guitar effect pedals Fender produce. The Fender MTG Tube Distortion. Many competitor pedals try to copy the sound of tube breakup (this is a cracking up of the valve sound that gives a distinctive sound), Fender have done is instead of emulating tube distortion, they use... Read More

20/04/2019
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Why You Need a Fender American Performer!

The Fender American Performer Series delivers the exceptional tone and feel that you expect from an authentic Fender. At an affordable price range with low rate finance deals available at Rimmers Music, these guitars are not going to break the bank – they also have a renowned reputation for high-quality craftsmanship – so you are not compromising on quality with the affordable price point. With the new Fender American Performer range, they have built upon the foundations of the American Specials, adding new upgrades that guitarists will notice and appreciate.... Read More

02/05/2017

Fender Mustang GT Amplifiers

How can a modern legend like the Fender Mustang digital amplifiers be improved? Simple — Fender do it again, bigger and better with the Mustang GT. Fender take seven decades’ worth of experience crafting inspirational tools and use it to add new (and better) amp and effects models, while making it easier to use all of this without sacrificing one iota of power. Check out these three advanced digital modelling combo amps from Fender HERE Here are some of the wide variety of tones, effects and features available with the... Read More

24/06/2016

How To: Order Effects Pedals

So you’ve been playing electric guitar for a while, learnt a few chords and licks and are now making your way through the guitar parts of some of your favourite songs. You’ve mastered the classic clean verse to overdriven chorus song structure using your amp’s in built distortion, but what other sounds can you get out of your guitar? Whether you’re getting the ball rolling with an all inclusive multi effects unit like our fantastic value Spur Gembox, or you’re looking at tailoring your guitar tone to your needs with... Read More

06/04/2016

Clean Up Your Tone & Switch Into Overdrive!

Clean Up Your Tone & Switch Into Overdrive! In this video, Leif Sargeant from our Blackburn store looks through some of the simple way in which you can switch between clean and overdiven sounds when playing the electric guitar. As demonstrated by Leif, many modern guitar amplifiers come with 2 channels built into them. This normally means you can have one channel set up for clean parts and another for overdiven or distorted guitar tones. Whilst simply using the channel selector on the front panel of the amplifier can be... Read More

12/02/2016

How To Tune A Guitar

Jack Leonard over at our Bury store recently filmed a quick demonstration on how to tune a guitar. : Quick Guide As mentioned by Jack in the video there are a few ways to tune different types of guitar, but one of the easiest ways these days is by using an electronic guitar tuner. Depending on what brand and style of tuner you get, these can be as little as £9.99 which is almost as cheap as a pack of strings (Cheaper in fact if you’re a bassist!). However much... Read More

26/01/2016

Tremolo Or Not? Bridging The Gap Between Guitars

One question many new guitarists ask when buying electric guitars is whether they need a tremolo, trem or whammy bar on their guitar or if a fixed bridge is right for them. The tremolo bar (often called a whammy bar or shortened to trem) on a guitar is a long metal pole which sticks out of the guitar near to where the picking hand is normally positioned. This is attached to what is known as the bridge, and the purpose of this bar is to change the pitch of one... Read More

21/01/2016

Electric or Acoustic: Which Guitar Strikes a Chord With You?

We’re often asked by customers; “What’s the difference between an acoustic and an electric guitar?” or “Which type of guitar is best to learn on?”, and other similar questions.  This guide aims to to answer some of those questions. What do guitars have in common? First off we’ll look at what a guitar basically is and what they generally have in common. Guitars are stringed instruments which in most cases have 6 strings made of metal. In order to create a sound these strings are plucked individually to make a... Read More