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Ernie Ball Paradigm Strings Review

September 3, 2018 by Al F 4 Comments

Here is my Ernie Ball Paradigm strings review from a guitar player perspective – are they worth it? Readers of my blog will know that I am a massive fan of the Ernie Ball M Steel strings and so I will use that as my comparison point since they are both … [Read more...] about Ernie Ball Paradigm Strings Review

Filed Under: Gear and Accessories, Reviews, Strings Tagged With: electric guitar strings, ernie ball, guitar strings, paradigm, paradigm strings, review

Getting Great Guitar Tone

December 27, 2017 by Al F 2 Comments

Getting great guitar tone is a constant quest for everyone that has ever picked up a guitar. This applies equally to hobby and professional guitarists as well as acoustic and electric guitars. In this article, I am going to go through the various stages … [Read more...] about Getting Great Guitar Tone

Filed Under: Guitar Tone Tagged With: amplifier, guitar, guitar fretboard, guitar playing, guitar sound, guitar strings, guitar tone, improve, improve guitar

Guitar String Gauges Explained

July 30, 2017 by Al F 6 Comments

I’ve had a few people wanting to have electric guitar string gauges explained – your wish is my command! I’ll stick to 6-string sets here and focus on electric guitar string sets as that covers most people. The principles are exactly the same; the only … [Read more...] about Guitar String Gauges Explained

Filed Under: Gear and Accessories, Strings Tagged With: electric guitar strings, guitar string gauges, guitar strings, string gauge, string gauges

Review – Ernie Ball M Steel Strings

May 24, 2017 by Al F 6 Comments

I’ve wanted to do a review of the Ernie Ball M Steel strings for quite some time – because, in my humble opinion, they are the best strings I’ve ever used. I now use them exclusively on all my electric guitars – only exceptions being where I’m still trying … [Read more...] about Review – Ernie Ball M Steel Strings

Filed Under: Gear and Accessories, Reviews, Strings Tagged With: electric guitar strings, ernie ball, guitar strings, m-steel, review

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