What is a guitar pickup?
What is a guitar pickup?
A guitar pickup is one of those little rectangular things on the body of an electric guitar, directly under the strings. It will either be covered in a metal case, or in a plastic
Guitar Accessories
You’ve bought your guitar and you’re ready to make some guitar music. You’ll need some essential accessories. You’ll probably want to buy some picks, a strap and some spare strings. As your guitar playing progresses you’ll discover a world of accessories to complement your guitar playing and to keep your guitar in top shape.
These are some useful accessories:
- Electronic Guitar Tuners
- Metronomes
- Picks
- Strings
- Capos
- Electric Guitar Effects (FX)
- Guitar Cases and Gig Bags
- Guitar Straps and Strap Locks
- Guitar String Cleaners and Lubricants
- Guitar Humidifiers
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Best Electric Guitar Amplifier
If you play electric guitar, there are two categories for guitar amplifiers: practice amps and performance amps. The biggest difference is size, wattage and cost.
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Best Guitar Tuner
It’s essential to learn how to tune a guitar without an electronic guitar tuner. Still, there are good reasons to have one of these handy gadgets.
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Best Guitar Pick
Unless you’re going to be playing classical guitar, or bare-finger fingerstyle guitar, you’re going to be using guitar picks.
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Best Guitar Strings
Eventually, your guitar strings will lose their vitality. You’ll need to change them. Here are some things to consider when buying new guitar strings.
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Best Guitar Capo
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A capo is a clamp-like device used on the guitar’s neck to shorten the strings and thus raise the pitch. Capos typically have … Read the rest
Best Electric Guitar Effects (FX)
Guitar effects (or FX) are devices that you plug between your guitar and amplifier to alter the sound. Guitar effects are usually implemented as pedals. There’s a vast selection of these little devices from a variety of manufacturers, and in … Read the rest
Best Guitar Cases and Gig Bags
A guitar case is essential. Most manufacturers will include a case in the price of a new guitar. In general, the pricier the guitar, the better the case. If your guitar didn’t come with a case, or it came with … Read the rest
Best Guitar Strap and Strap Locks
Buying a guitar strap may seem like a no-brainer. But, there are a couple of things to consider — comfort and durability. Wearing a guitar for a long time can get uncomfortable, especially if you’re playing a heavy, solid-body guitar. … Read the rest
Best Guitar Humidifier
The biggest environmental enemy to a solid-wood acoustic guitar is low relative humidity. If the wood in your guitar dries out, you’re going to have problems. The good news is, the problems can be alleviated, and often remedied by using … Read the rest