Low action guitars come with solid advantages that make them popular among many guitarists! But how can you go about buying a good one? Over the years our team at Guitar Lobby has owned and tested dozens of low action guitars and in the rest of this article, we’ll be giving honest reviews of the …
Regardless of whether you are a beginner or a professional guitar player with decades of experience under your belt, it’s hard to ignore the “wow” factor once you see a premium high end acoustic guitar. But, once you get past the initial astonishment and dig a little deeper, you see the price tag and then …
Known as the Man in Black, The Outlaw, or even The Last Great American, Johnny Cash outlived his own ethos as one of the most sincere and powerful songwriters of all time. Few figures of the 20th century evoke a remote emotion the way Cash does. At a first glance of his career, his appeal …
Geezer Butler is, without a doubt, one of the most influential bass players of all time, and equally so, a splendid lyricist who is responsible for spooking a generation into the eerie charm of Black Sabbath. Starting his musical career as a guitarist, he switched over to bass in the late 1960s when he teamed …
Throughout my career, I’ve come across several aspiring musicians looking to learn the guitar, but aren’t sure how to start or go about it the right way. I’ve also come across an equal number of beginners who are frustrated with YouTube guitar tutorials because they find them sharing incomplete or narrow concepts but not the …
Often enough it all starts with a spark of inspiration, a humble acoustic six string in a corner, and an intimate session that connects the mind, heart, and soul to something beautiful and compelling. So is the case for Bob Dylan, perhaps the best example of someone who shaped music and rock through folk, and …
It’s not easy to define what a “guitar hero” really is. However, with a player like Tom Morello, we get the privilege to witness some of the elements that make one. But we’re not just talking about the technique or how well a musician applies music theory in practice. Tom has always brought a unique …
Also known as the “Country Gentleman,” Chet Atkins was one of the people responsible for creating the legendary Nashville sound. Atkins was an artist that defined the music industry and the evolution of so many genres with little knowledge or even credit as he moved forward in his career. Chet’s first introduction to a stringed …
Having a wide range of effects pedals allows you to transform your tone in seemingly limitless ways. Sometimes, it’s best to run your electric guitar into the clean channel of your amplifier and enjoy the natural tone it produces. Clean boost pedals are designed to ensure that your guitar doesn’t get drowned out. Whether you …
In the world of guitar effects, pitch shifter pedals are highly underrated. They’re versatile, transformative devices, which expand the tonal capabilities of your instrument. Using a pitch shifter pedal is essentially the same as adding notes to your fretboard that otherwise would be inaccessible. They allow you to soar up to high notes when soloing, …