Here is my two cents on the demise of the music business and when I say demise I am referring to the fat cats running music labels. First and foremost they should have embraced Napster. Most music companies along with some stupid musical acts like Metallica decided they could stop file sharing, this was really [...]

Why not make your own guitar? Well I can think of more reasons why not, than why you should. For the most part, building a guitar is for advanced woodworkers. I don’t mean a general contractor who builds houses either. A guitar maker is called a ‘luthier’, and by any standard a luthier is considered [...]

What goes around comes around. Was there ever a more appropriate phrase to describe the resurgence in the popularity of the humble turntable? The turntable has always been associated with Disc Jockey’s and DJ equipment but in recent years, with the advent of downloads, iPods and other MP3 players, for a time it looked as [...]

Whether you are looking to purchase kids guitars or a guitar resembling Eddie Van Halen’s, there are many ways in which you can make your purchase. One way to purchase a guitar, of course, is to visit your local guitar shop, ask the salesman which guitar best fits your budget and playing style, and then [...]

‘Music makes the world go round, the world go round, the world go round. Music makes the world go round, all day long’. Ne’er a true word spoke than this timeless nursery rhyme. But what music is responsible for making the world go around? This article takes a look at just five bands that have [...]

It is often said that ‘music has the charms to soothe a savage beast’, and certainly there are a great number of musical greats to please the masses. Yet for many, the need to uncover an hitherto unheard of artist is something that excites and inspires. In an effort to aid those looking for something [...]

Many bass instruments are played upright, as a direct result of the fact that the bass strings are usually the longest, and therefore the instrument is naturally much longer than standard ones. However, electric bass guitars are played in exactly the same way as a standard guitar, and the length of the instrument is roughly [...]

The word wah is used a great deal when discussing electric guitars and the various effects that can be applied to the sound generated through the playing of an electric guitar. The wah sound is actually very similar to the sound made by a person pronouncing the word ‘wah’, and creates a nasal, wide note [...]

When choosing a piano, most people want to ensure they get a good quality one and the best way to do this is to buy a popular brand that has been around for a while and has an established reputation. There are quite a few popular piano brands available to select from. Baldwin Pianos This [...]

An electric guitar can have any number of a range of extra features, accessories and gadgets used to adjust, distort and affect the sound that it produces. But one item is an absolute necessity: no electric guitar can be performed or make any decent sound without an amplifier. A good quality amplifier can make a [...]