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Not all wood is created equal. As a result, not all figured tops are created equal either. At PRS, there are many different varieties of wood that translate to different tiers based on their visual...

An easy dead giveaway of a luxurious, expensive, high-end guitar is its beautiful figured top. Flamed maple, burl, you name it - there are some incredibly beautiful options for those of us who want a little...

Who has the longest lasting strings? Coated or uncoated? Why is it so hard to find a clear answer? Here’s the deal: string life isn’t a perfect science. There are many variables involved in how long...

Any professional will tell you that mixing an album on headphones is… less than ideal. They’ve got plenty of reasons to be right about that, but sometimes we just don’t have any other option. Maybe...

We’ve all heard the soaring lead runs of legato masters like Joe Satriani and Allan Holdsworth, but it can be very difficult to pull off those runs with that same level of consistency. It’s easy to...

Quality time on the guitar does not have to be something that complicates your life. When you plan your life according to a strict schedule it can make you even less likely to practice. But we don’t have...

Recording guitars can be an endeavor, especially because of how much gear is out there, feeding our creativity and experimental spirit as guitarists. However, while we may have found the perfect guitar,...

Extended range instruments have never been more popular, but sometimes the adjustment can be a little awkward. One extra string seems simple enough, but it can be weeks or even months before it becomes...

Tuning your guitar isn’t rocket science. Keeping it in tune, on the other hand, that’s a different story. There are a lot of factors involved in tuning stability, but one of them applies to any...

If you haven’t heard about Evertune, you may have been living under a rock for the past couple of years. If you’re not sure what this new breakthrough in guitar technology is or how it works, we’re...