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Setting up your guitar for slide playing. In previous articles, I have looked at some of the key elements that you need to consider if you want to start playing slide. Specifically, I have covered the following topics: A Beginner’s Guide To Guitar Slides Guitar Slides Of The Blues Greats A Beginner’s Guide To Slide Guitar Tunings In those articles I run through the various different guitar slides out there, and some of the most... read more.

This is SRV looking moody and cool. It is difficult to overstate the impact that Stevie Ray Vaughan had on the blues. He is one of the most famous blues musicians of all time, and is celebrated for revitalising the genre in the 1980s and in turn, inspiring a new generation of blues guitarists.Whilst Vaughan was both a gifted singer and songwriter, he is best remembered for his guitar playing. He is without question one... read more.

There are so many different elements that go into guitar design. Each of these has an impact on the way that a guitar looks, as well as how it sounds and feels to play. Some of these elements - like the pickups, fretboard and body shape - are fairly obvious. And typically, guitar players will focus on these particular design and build elements when choosing a new instrument.Scale length doesn't normally fall into this category.... read more.