Why do Guitar Strings Break While Tuning?

Anyone who’s ever consistently tuned a guitar knows the feeling- one second you’re turning the peg, the next you might hear something like a sound effect from an old cartoon and be looking at a broken string. Guitar strings break when tuning for a variety of reasons,...

How do Headless Guitars Work?

A headless guitar has a bit of a confusing appearance, but it’s a guitar nonetheless. There’s a whole world of guitar types, shapes, and sizes out there, from the basics of both hollow body and solid body to the innovative and sometimes strange varieties...

Are Guitar Tuner Apps Accurate?

If you’ve picked up guitar since quarantine began, you’ve probably been using one of many different guitar tuner apps on your smartphone. But are guitar tuner apps accurate?  Guitar tuner apps are accurate. If you’re just practicing at home, the technology in your...

Can Guitar Strings Go Bad? Here are the Facts

If you are a guitar player or interested in the instrument at all, you might wonder if guitar strings ever go bad. Knowing how often to change the guitar strings and recognizing when you need to change them are important pieces of knowledge to have as a guitar owner...