Elliot Stent
Articles By Elliot
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How To Set Up Your First Pedalboard
Building a pedalboard is an exciting, productive and rewarding experience for guitar players of all levels. Whether you’ve been playing for just a few months or even several years, putting together a set of stompboxes can unlock tonnes of creativity, giving you a palette of different tones!
8 Nov 2018 - 28 min read
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How To Balance Guitar and School For Your Child
As a parent, chances are you’ve encountered the option to enrol your child in extra-curricular music lessons. We’re going to take a closer look at how to balance the pressures of learning an instrument with school and sports commitments. We’ll consider the benefits and weight them up against the most common obstacles.
2 Nov 2018 - 6 min read | 22 min watch
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3 Creative Ways You Can Use An EQ Pedal
An EQ pedal may not be considered as the most exciting addition to your pedalboard, but if used well, it can transform your tone for the better. If you've ever wondered how to get the most of yours, we've highlighted 3 creative ways to use an EQ; providing you with some useful tips to help you to discover new sounds!
7 Sep 2018 - 11 min read
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Sound Like Jimi Hendrix Without Busting the Bank!
Regarded by many as the greatest guitar player of all time, Jimi Hendrix is the iconic trailblazer that flipped electric guitar on its head back in the late ‘60s. In this article, we recommend what gear you can use to recreate his distinctive sound!
5 Sep 2018 - 8 min read | 23 min watch
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Sound Like Metallica Without Busting the Bank!
Have you always wanted to get the Metallica sound, but on a budget? Then check out our Sound Like Metallica Without Busting the Bank article and video, with all of the gear recommendations and tips you need to attain their unique and pioneering sound!
11 Jul 2018 - 12 min read | 24 min watch
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Everything You Need To Know About The Floyd Rose
In this article, we look at everything you need to know when choosing a guitar with a Floyd Rose system. It's quite a different beast to your average hardtail or vintage vibrato, so its worth getting clued up on this popular guitar tremolo system.
17 Apr 2018 - 11 min read | 35 min watch
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Why is it so hard to find a Left Handed Guitar?
In this article, we identify the reasons why left handed guitars are so difficult to find for frustrated southpaws! We'll be taking a close look at production methods and the difficulties manufacturers can face, whilst also highlighting brands that do cater for lefties.
23 Mar 2018 - 5 min read | 102 min watch
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How Long Does It Take To Restring a Bigsby & Floyd Rose?
Bigsby and Floyd Rose guitar tremolos are notorious for being difficult to restring. But, which of these tricky two is faster to setup? In this article, we find out exactly that!
20 Mar 2018 - 7 min read | 5 min watch
