Electric Guitar String Gauges Explained
How 9s, 10s and 11s differ in feel and tone, and which gauge to start with.
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Guides From the Shop
Plain advice on choosing, setting up and looking after guitars, banjos and mandolins.
How to Tune a Guitar for Beginners
The six string notes, how to use a tuner and why new strings keep going flat.
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Ukulele Buying Guide for Beginners
Ukulele sizes, standard tuning, what a starter kit includes and what a guitalele is.
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Classical vs Acoustic Guitar Nylon or Steel Strings
How nylon and steel string guitars differ in feel, sound and neck shape.
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Squier vs Fender What Is the Difference
The same designs at different prices. What you get as you move up the range.
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Stratocaster vs Telecaster Which Is Right for You
How the two classic Fender designs differ in pickups, bridge, feel and sound.
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Best Guitars for Kids by Age and Size
Half size, three quarter size and short scale guitars explained, with rough ages for each.
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Dreadnought vs Concert Acoustic Guitar Body Sizes
How acoustic guitar body sizes change volume, comfort and tone, and which one fits you.
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Acoustic vs Electric Guitar Which to Learn First
How acoustic and electric guitars differ in feel, cost and sound, and how to pick your first.
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Bass Guitar Buying Guide for Beginners
Four strings or five, short scale or long scale, and what a new bass player needs to get going.
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Electric Guitar Buying Guide for Beginners
Body styles, pickups, smaller guitars for kids and what else you need to plug in and play.
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What a Guitar Setup Is and Why It Matters
What gets adjusted in a setup and why a new guitar plays better after one.
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