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Flatwound vs roundwound bass strings: What’s the difference?
By Richard Blenkinsop published
Mellow and warm or bright and snappy? We look at the key differences between flatwound and roundwound bass strings
Classical guitar setup – get the most out of your nylon-string
By Dave Burrluck published
Got an old nylon-string sitting about the house? With a little TLC it could be a real player. Here's how you can get your nylon-string or classical guitar playing its best
“If you don’t have good tone with just your amp and your guitar, ain’t no pedal gonna help you”: Sue Foley is dropping truth bombs and nylon-string blues in her tribute to the pioneering women of guitar
By Jim Beaugez published
One Guitar Woman finds Sue Foley getting technically adventurous as she covers Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Memphis Minnie and Maybelle Carter
Best electric guitar strings 2024: the finest electric guitar strings for every budget and playing style
By Chris Corfield last updated
Keep your axe feeling and sounding fresh with the best electric guitar strings on offer right now
Best acoustic guitar strings 2024: outfit your acoustic with the strings it deserves
By Chris Corfield last updated
Our pick of the best acoustic guitar string sets, and everything you need to know about them
Is this the world’s most expensive guitar string? An Epiphone string Paul McCartney used to record the Beatles’ Rubber Soul is expected to fetch over $5,000 at auction
By Jonathan Horsley published
We often talk about the over-heated vintage guitar market, but the madness has come for secondhand strings now Macca’s is headed to the auction block
Best bass strings: Get the best tone, feel and lifespan from your bass guitar with these string sets
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Our expert pick of strings to bring the low-end thunder from Ernie Ball, D’Addario, Rotosound and more
Dental floss as guitar strings? It works – but only just
By Matt Owen published
On paper, the ultra-light gauge floss shouldn't work, but experimental six-string stuntman Bernth has found a way
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