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The Not-So-Flat Truth About Flatwound Strings

You've tried a zillion pedals, guitars, and amps … it's time you tried flats. Just don't make the same mistake I did!

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Why I’m Eating Crow Today

It's taken 14 years to come around to this realization, but do I regret the journey? Nah.

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Keeping Frets on the Level

We all know dead strings can compromise our tone, but so can fret wear.

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Do Bigger Strings Really Make for a Louder Acoustic Guitar?

Conventional wisdom says a heavier set of acoustic strings will make a guitar louder, but let’s not forget the other competing variables.

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Does String Gauge Really Matter? Of Course, But...

...There's a lot more to it than whether Billy Gibbons or SRV was "right."

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The Environmentally Conscious Guitarist

Sorry Kermit, it is easy being green. From recycling and repurposing old gear, to the larger movement for harvesting sustainable woods, we explore ways players can soften their impact on the natural world.

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Believe it or not, on eight out of 10 guitars with tuning problems, the culprit is usually bad strings or the exotic ways they were installed. Here are some ways to combat these issues.

Ernie Ball & James Hetfield Launch Papa Het's Hardwired Master Core Signature Strings

The Not-So-Flat Truth About Flatwound Strings

You've tried a zillion pedals, guitars, and amps … it's time you tried flats. Just don't make the same mistake I did!

D'Addario Launches String Finder

Why I’m Eating Crow Today

It's taken 14 years to come around to this realization, but do I regret the journey? Nah.

The String-Tension Follies Experiment, Continued

Length, gauge, friction, voodoo? Revisiting the mystery of real or perceived string resistance in a science-y way.

Keeping Frets on the Level

We all know dead strings can compromise our tone, but so can fret wear.

Do Bigger Strings Really Make for a Louder Acoustic Guitar?

Conventional wisdom says a heavier set of acoustic strings will make a guitar louder, but let’s not forget the other competing variables.

Does String Gauge Really Matter? Of Course, But...

...There's a lot more to it than whether Billy Gibbons or SRV was "right."

The Environmentally Conscious Guitarist

Sorry Kermit, it is easy being green. From recycling and repurposing old gear, to the larger movement for harvesting sustainable woods, we explore ways players can soften their impact on the natural world.

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Believe it or not, on eight out of 10 guitars with tuning problems, the culprit is usually bad strings or the exotic ways they were installed. Here are some ways to combat these issues.

You've tried a zillion pedals, guitars, and amps … it's time you tried flats. Just don't make the same mistake I did!

It's taken 14 years to come around to this realization, but do I regret the journey? Nah.

Length, gauge, friction, voodoo? Revisiting the mystery of real or perceived string resistance in a science-y way.

We all know dead strings can compromise our tone, but so can fret wear.

Conventional wisdom says a heavier set of acoustic strings will make a guitar louder, but let’s not forget the other competing variables.

...There's a lot more to it than whether Billy Gibbons or SRV was "right."

Sorry Kermit, it is easy being green. From recycling and repurposing old gear, to the larger movement for harvesting sustainable woods, we explore ways players can soften their impact on the natural world.