When it comes to guitar strings, one of the common questions that crops up is, ‘What is the difference between coated and uncoated guitar strings?’. Coated strings cost more, but where does that money ...

Everything you need to know about guitar strings and how to find the right set for your acoustic, electric or nylon-string guitar When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Like many players of a certain age, my first guitar was a nylon-string. I don’t think it had a brand name, but it was definitely a cheapo. I’d caught the rock ’n’ roll bug much earlier, which meant ...

Guitarists certainly have choices when it comes to strings, with each brand and line offering a unique sound, lifespan and price tag. Coated and otherwise treated strings offer the longest playing ...

BURBANK — For decades, guitarists have stood on stage and had to adjust their playing when, after bending, pulling and tugging on their strings, one of them suddenly pops. The folks at the Ernie Ball ...

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In this video, we explore the process of constructing a three-string explorer guitar. Key segments include: 0:00 Intro 0:11 ...

Electric guitar pickups rely on steel strings interfering with a magnetic field, the changes in which are picked up with coils of wire. That doesn’t work with nylon strings, because they don’t tend to ...

Novelty guitars are quite a thing in the music world. And why shouldn’t they be? It’s always fun to play with tradition and form. But like, why not be into a guitar built onto a skateboard deck? Or ...