Think you could tell a Custom Shop Fender from a Squier? How about if an American and Mexican Standard were also added to the mix and you were blindfolded? Well, Chappers and the Captain from Anderton's music put their "reputations" on the line and...well, watch the video and see.  [vph:QCEdT2d... [More]

In my humblest of opinions, swapping pickups in a guitar is one of the easiest and most effective ways a user can fine tune an instruments tonal response. The choices on the market these days is certainly enormous and even with the plethora information available from manufactures and users on the in... [More]

Pandora no doubt is a fantastic application, absolutely groundbreaking when it initially hit the scene. When I purchased an Android phone, it was one of the first apps I installed. That said, I like many guitarists have some fairly eclectic tastes and I've found that for less popular artists on the ... [More]

You know those stories you hear? The ones the gray-beards tell about buying a ’52 Strat for $50 in some pawn shop in Texas back in ’85 when no one knew any better? Those days are over. Guitars have become such a fetish object that even people who don’t play an instrument know that ... [More]

Every once in a while, I stumble upon a unique builder who throws tradition into the wind creating imaginative designs which challenge the core concepts of what a guitar is. Here's a few worth checking out. Emerald Bahamut - Ireland's Emerald Guitars created the Bahamut for Taiwanese superstar Leeh... [More]

So you're back for more great guitar gear buying info? Glad you did and welcome to my part three installment of "How to find Great Guitar Deals". Again, if you want to go back and read my previous articles just click on my name that links you to my previous articles. As always I welcome your comment... [More]

Why bother? Why spend your time and money on a guitar made out of parts when there are so many guitars that sound and play great right off the rack? It’s a good question, especially when gig-worthy guitars seem to get cheaper every year. Besides, who ever got famous playing a guitar made out o... [More]