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25 Guitar Hacks That Will Change the Way You Play

May 30, 2026

Most “guitar hacks” articles are about gear maintenance — pencil graphite in the nut slots, toothpicks in screw holes, that…

January 19, 2019

Apologies for the clickbait title, I couldn’t think of a better one and besides, I believe this post will help…

January 11, 2018

We all know that one of the biggest challenges faced by guitarists, after putting in the hours to learn all…

August 27, 2017

While playing fast for the sake of it is probably not a worthwhile pursuit on guitar, once you’re over 17,…

January 24, 2017

With the advent of the internet, and especially YouTube, there are now a plethora of backing tracks available for pretty…

August 1, 2016

I decided to go to Music College back in the early 2000s, to the ACM in the UK to be…

June 13, 2016

Music theory is still somewhat of a mystery for a lot of guitarists, but most have that nagging feeling that…

July 14, 2014

Here are a few things that I feel really separate great players from good ones: 1. Good Vibrato Guitar playing…