FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BENSALEM, PA: Have already extended the range of its best selling X-shaped Xiphos electric guitar down into the nether regions with a seven-string version, Ibanez is now offering metal guitarists some extra notes in the other direction. “The new 6-string XPT700XH is fitted with a 27-fret neck to allow guitarists to hit […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BENSALEM, PA: You’d never know there was a recession if your only marker was the Ibanez Exotic Wood line of acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars. The unbeatable combination of highly figured, expensive looking and sounding instruments at unexpectedly low prices has won Ibanez rave reviews and consecutive sales increases every year since the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BENSALEM, PA: 2009 will see a new, darker version of one Ibanez’s best known metal monsters, the Destroyer. The new DTT700MGS features the original classic mahogany body and shape, but adds more hard-edged updates such as Gibraltar Custom bridge with thru-body stringing and powerful DiMarzio D Activator X pickups. An especially important […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Exclusive offer gives fans opportunity to purchase an Epiphone Guitar and receive free Guitar Rig Mobile™ May 1, 2009 For over 135 years, Epiphone instruments have provided musicians worldwide with the best in quality, design, performance and value. In today’s challenging economy, that combination is as important as ever before. Epiphone has […]

Guitar Tablature or Tabs are an alternative to reading music for guitar. Guitar Tabs use numbers to indicate which fret to play on a string making it easy to learn. Guitar Tabs usually have six horizontal lines representing each string on the guitar. The lowest line is the Low E string, or 6th string. The […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2008 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 3, 2008) – The Fender Standard Series, one of the world’s most popular electric guitar and bass series, recently received upgrades that include new finishes, tinted necks, parchment pickguards/control knobs and ‘70s-style logos. The series, which was first introduced in the 1980s, is made-up of a […]

The Circle of Fifths is a common music theory tool used to show the relationship of all the tones of the chromatic scale. The Circle of Fifths starts at the top with the Key of C. C is the natural scale meaning it has no sharp or flat notes in its scale. Moving clockwise the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 12, 2007 The World’s First Guitar with Robotic Technology Available December 7, 2007 in Limited Quantities and at Select Global Locations Nashville, Tenn – November 12, 2007 – Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology announced today the limited availability of the world’s first […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 07, 2008 Musical Giant Releases Limited Edition Models to Meet Huge Worldwide Demand Nashville, Tennessee – April 7, 2008 – Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology announced a limited edition offering of the new Gibson Robot Les Paul Studio and Robot SG Special […]

Staying in tune is no longer a problem with the Gibson® Robot Guitar™. Released in late 2007, the Robot Guitar™ is the first guitar to feature robotic technology that automatically tunes the guitar as you play. Invented by Chris Adams, the Gibson® Robot Guitar™ includes an auto-tuning system that tunes the guitar in just seconds […]

Gibson® introduced the Dark Fire™ guitar after the release of the first Gibson® Robot Guitars™. The Dark Fire™ is an improved Robot Guitar™ with faster and smaller tuning machines. The Dark Fire can tune itself fast enough to change tunings in the middle of a song – and still be perfectly intonated. Equipped with a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2009 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 6, 2009) – Some things just get cooler with age.  It’s especially true of electric guitars and basses—they develop an unmistakable mojo over time that makes them look cooler and feel even more comfortable than when they were brand new. Fender Road Worn Series guitars and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, November 29, 2008 Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology announced today the limited availability of the Gibson Dark Fire guitar. Embracing the spirit of innovation and technical advancement that inspired the original Gibson Digital guitar in 2006 and Robot guitar in 2007, Gibson’s Dark […]

There are a few different ways to tune your guitar to standard tuning (EADGBe). The most accurate way is using an electric tuner that you plug your guitar into. Learning to tune your guitar by ear is important because it helps train your ear and you will notice when your guitar is even slightly out […]