Burton proved it was possible to use banjo strings on guitar, but Blackmore’s early adventures with the hack got mixed ...

One of guitar playing’s simplest joys comes in ringing out a big, open chord and letting the guitar’s strings and tonewoods work their magic. Now imagine that joy, doubled. The best 12-string guitars ...

Picking a set of the best electric guitar strings should be easy, but with so many varieties out there it can be difficult to settle on your perfect match. As one of the crucial elements of your ...

Ah, we love musical hacks that actually play music. [Mike Baxter] is back again with a new servo electric guitar. This one, called the physical string synthesizer, and has only one string. He’s using ...

Time to put your soldering iron down and consider a few often overlooked facts and figures about the guitars we play. Dave Burrluck answers some questions, the first addressing one of the most ...

Discover the entire step-by-step process of building a fully functional electric guitar from corrugated cardboard. From cutting uniform strips and layering pieces to shaping the guitar body and neck, ...

I remember the first time I saw Eddie Van Halen on MTV, the way he played two hands on the fingerboard during his short “Jump” guitar solo. I loved his cool “Frankenstein” guitar, so named because he ...