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This guitar arrangement combines bass and chords in one part that can stand alone, and it’s a blast to play.
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Ask the Expert: Scale Length and 12- vs. 14-Fret Designs—How They Affect Your Guitar’s Tone, Feel, and Playability
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Learn to Play “Goodnight, Irene”—A Folk Standard Made Famous by Lead Belly and the Weavers
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If you do this job, you'll find yourself needing good lighting in really awkward areas. I decided to do something...
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If you phone FU-Tone on a Sunday, there’s a decent chance company president Adam Reiver will be the one who...
Watch Christopher “Isto” White Perform His Arrangement of “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love”
White wowed the crowd with the Cole Porter classic at Brooklyn’s Jalopy Theatre during the release party for ‘Fingerpicking the...
Reader Guitar of the Month: Beware Headless Kats!
Reader: Bill SumnerHometown:Las Vegas, NVGuitar: Epiphone KatI’d wanted a hollow or semi-hollow guitar for some time, drawn to the tonal...
Rez Abbasi on Expanding the Flattop Guitar’s Role in Jazz
Born in Karachi, Pakistan, and raised in Los Angeles, Abbasi has been a stalwart member of the New York jazz...
Joe Pernice is Stepping Up to the Plate Again
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Repairing shrunken and separating guitar binding
Part two of the shrunken and separated waist binding repair on this Martin acoustic. Let's get this glued up and...
State of the Stomp: Why Some Pedals Will Never Go Digital
With new computer technologies and AI-driven advancements seemingly everywhere you look, I felt it would be fitting to zero in...
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Binding shrinking at the waist is a pain. It can be repaired but does involve a little work to do...
New Misha Mansoor Jackson USA Signature Baritone Surfcaster Coming Soon! Watch Our Video Interview with Misha Mansoor Now!
Masterbuilt by Pat Campolattano, Misha Mansoor's new Baritone Surfcaster might be the heaviest offset guitar we've ever seen! Limited to...
On it or behind it: Correct capo placement
I don’t feel like I’m a thought-leader when it comes to capo placement but people keep asking me about it....
The problems swapping direct-mount humbuckers
Direct or body-mount humbuckers are more and more common. If you’re planning on upgrading and swapping them out, there are...
Delay Before Reverb: The Ultimate Guide to Signal Chain Mastery
Mastering your signal chain is the most crucial step in achieving a professional sound, whether you are building a guitar pedalboard or...
George Lynch Interview & Guitar Clinic at The Music Zoo! Watch Our New Videos Now!
George Lynch of Dokken and Lynch Mob sat down with The Music Zoo for an interview before his exciting in-store...
Learn Your ABCs with Taylor! New Features & Next Generation Models for 2026!
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Jim Irsay Collection Walkthrough at Christie's with The Music Zoo!
Join The Music Zoo as they take an in-depth look at the top guitars featured in the Jim Irsay Collection...
George Lynch Guitar Clinic at The Music Zoo - Join Us on February 25th, 2026!
Join The Music Zoo on Wednesday, February 25th for a very special in-store guitar clinic with the legendary George Lynch,...
Spiro Dussias Interview: New ESP Gear and Guitar Hot Takes at NAMM 2026!
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Chris Buck Interview: New Yamaha Revstar Signature, Touring with Frampton, Visiting Buc-ees
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Charvel, Jackson & EVH Custom Shop Event Walkthrough Video at NAMM 2026
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Beginners Guide to Stacking Overdrive, Distortion and Fuzz Pedals
Single pedals rarely sound like the records. The ‘huge’ tone you hear on albums is usually the result of Stacking,...
Major Key Chord Notes Chart (Diatonic Triads)
Major key chord notes chart. See a list of the notes in each chord of the 12 major scale key...
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The Story Of AC/DC’s First UK Tour (that almost never was)
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Gbase reviews The Pro At Home: “It’s honestly a game-changer”
Online guitar marketplace Gbase have posted a review of our flagship course The Pro At Home, and let me tell...
The Best Guitar Gadgets and Gifts for Guitar Lovers – 2025
Looking for unique, cool gadgets or gift ideas for a guitar lover? We have 15 crazy cool guitar accessories and...
Music Facts: Did You Know? Surprising, Wonderful & Brain-Boosting Music Trivia
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