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String Changing Demystified

by Glen McCarthy | Aug 6, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks

Your strings are discolored, your guitar is starting to sound dull, you’re having trouble keeping your instrument in tune; you don’t have to wait until all of your strings break to change your strings. But maybe you’ve been waiting because...

Beginner Guitar: 8 Essential Tools

by Glen McCarthy | Jun 5, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized

1. A Guitar Book Today students can search video after video of guitar instruction and piece together a decent intro. But there’s nothing like a single book with a table of contents and established expertise to get you answers when you need them. Here’s one that comes...

8 Guitar Accessories to Geek Out Over Right Now

by Glen McCarthy | Apr 26, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized

Some days it’s hard to be a music teacher. Class got cut short; your students were in space; you left your lesson plan at home. In times like these you need a little something to make you smile and remind you why you’re here in the first place: you really, really like...
A Day in the Life of a String

A Day in the Life of a String

by Glen McCarthy | Apr 29, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Tips + Tricks

Who says there’s no manufacturing in the U.S.? Our friends at GHS Strings take you inside their manufacturing facility, show us how strings get made, and how they eventually get used to rock. Check out this short video. [social_button...
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