How many strings do you really need on a bass guitar?
How many strings does a bass have? Four is usually good enough, although you can get models with five and
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Guitars
Ongoing History Daily: The grooving grey matter of guitarists
Scientists in Germany found something interesting. When guitarists get together in a groove, their brains sync up. Researchers at the
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Can you make a guitar from McDonald’s french fries?
Yes. Yes, you can. Why you’d go through all this trouble is another matter, however. (Via Sean)
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This guy is the fastest guitarist in the world
I was doing a little research for The Ongoing History of New Music when I ran across the story of
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There’s been a survey of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. Thoughts?
A British company called Muse Group (it deals in music content and software) conducted a survey of 1500 people throughout
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Alex Lifeson of Rush is going to auction off some of his iconic guitars
Alex Lifeson is doing some decluttering. With more guitars than he can ever play, he’s decided that those that don’t
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Random music news for Thursday, January 6, 2021
When is it time’s up on Christmas decorations? Just askin’. Moving to music news for January 6, 2021… In case
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Random music news for Saturday, December 25, 2021
There’s music new on December 25? Absolutely. Here’s FYIMusicNews’ Year in Review. The US Congress wants to know exactly what
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Random music news for Thursday, December 2, 2021
Well, I picked a grand time to leave the country, what with all the sudden new travel restrictions. I can
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Random music news for Wednesday, November 10, 2021
That’s one way to pack a guitar. As for music news on November 11, 2021… Gord Downie’s widow, Kaya Usher,
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Fred Armisen’s history of the guitar in alt-rock
Fred Armisen is not only a comedian, writer, and actor, but he’s also a pretty fine musician. In this clip,
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