Introduction Being a full-time musician can be a dream come true, but it can also come with its own set of financial challenges. One of which is Budgeting as a Musician! Musicians often have inconsistent income streams, unpredictable expenses, and the constant need to reinvest in their careers. To manage
5 unusual things to buy as a Musician! Not musical but very useful!
Introduction We all like gear, and we all like the odd guitar pedal or amp. However, there are some items you can purchase which don’t really have anything to do with music or playing the guitar but will be very helpful! So we thought we would put together a little
Should you buy second hand gear or brand new? – Let’s talk about it!
Introduction Being a guitarist, in fact, being a musician we are all in love with gear! Hear of all ranges! For me, it is Amps, pedals and guitars! However, buying gear comes with a decision. Do you go brand new or do you go second hand gear? This is a
I’ve had a few Guitar Lessons – What has it taught me?
Introduction Recently I found myself stuck in a bit of a hole with my playing. I found that I wasn’t progressing as much as I would like. So I tried a few things to try to get out of this hole, however, no matter how much I tried to climb
5 Features that should be on all Modern Guitars
Introduction There are many, hundreds if not thousands of guitar manufacturers out there, and I have started to notice something that has annoyed me. The more expensive guitars are missing features that cheaper guitars have, features that make playing the guitar and living with that guitar easier. I have put
7 Tips for building a pedalboard – Things you need to think about
Introduction Planning to build a pedalboard? Good! It is amazing fun and lets you fiddle and get the sounds you like from the pedals you enjoy! However, building a pedalboard can be an overwhelming task! How do you start? What do you have to do? Well, we thought it would
Let us talk about Acoustic Guitar Strings – We try a few sets!
Introduction Strings can often be overlooked and forgotten about! It isn’t really until one breaks that we think about them! A few weeks ago I put out an article about Electric guitar strings, Since then a lot of you have asked if I am going to be doing one about
10 Questions with Sophie Burrell – Interview and Chat
Introduction While I was at the Birmingham guitar show, I got the chance to meet Sophie Burrell and ask if she would be up for an interview. She kindly agreed! So we thought it would be a great way to start our new blog series called “10 Questions with”. We
Let us talk about Electric Guitar Strings – We try a few sets!
Introduction We all use strings and we all have our favourite brand! However, the folks over at Strings Direct sent across a few sets of guitar strings to try out. They sent over both Electric Guitar Strings and Acoustic (the Acoustic article will be out soon). They sent over various
Bleak District Electric Tapescape – The Super affordable Tape Delay!
Introduction Are you after a great sounding, great looking tape delay at an insane price? Well, look no further! I am looking at the Bleak District Electric Tapescape delay pedal. A tape delay pedal hand made in the UK. Phil wanted to create a range of pedals that are affordable