Cian Hodge
Articles By Cian
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What is a thermo-aged guitar?
You may have seen lots of buzzwords such as baked, thermo-aged, roasted or torrefied. Read the article to find out more about the process and how it can improve your acoustic guitar.
3 Oct 2018 - 4 min read | 32 min watch
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Beginner’s Guide To Buying Your First Guitar
How do you know what beginner guitar is best for you? What do you need to start playing? Start your guitar journey with this guide!
3 Sep 2018 - 5 min read | 43 min watch
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Sound Like Slipknot Without Busting The Bank
Slipknot turned metal upside down in the late nineties with huge percussion, crushing guitars and aggressive performances. Find out what gear guitarists Jim Root and Mick Thomson use and how to achieve their tones on a budget!
22 Aug 2018 - 5 min read | 12 min watch
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Should I use a tube or solid state microphone?
Tube microphones used to be the only recording option. Why should we still use them over hassle-free modern solid state mics? Read on to find out!
30 Jul 2018 - 4 min read | 21 min watch
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What is an FRFR speaker cabinet?
FRFR speakers are a popular choice for many guitarists. But why would you pick one over a traditional guitar cabinet? read on and find out!
23 Jul 2018 - 4 min read | 39 min watch
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Why are some guitars so expensive?
Some expensive, high-end guitars are worth five times more than their midrange counterparts. What makes the price of a guitar jump from £500 to £5000?
9 Jul 2018 - 5 min read | 46 min watch
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What is a Terz Guitar?
Have you ever wondered what a Terz guitar is? Read our guide and learn all there is to know about these short scale instruments!
2 Jul 2018 - 4 min read | 24 min watch
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Guitar String Gauge: What Should You Use?
Researching string gauges can be a bit mind boggling and quite frustrating. Here’s a super simple guide to what’s ideal for your musical style, so you can cut the faff and get playing.
3 Sep 2016 - 6 min read | 21 min watch
