Mini travel guitars, also called travel guitars, are an excellent option for musicians looking for an instrument that is small and easy to transport without sacrificing sound quality. The origins of this instrument can be traced back to ancient Greece, but it was in the Middle Ages that it began to gain widespread use in...
Although its history is linked to various cultures, the Hawaiian lap steel guitar is a string instrument commonly used in traditional Hawaiian music. The lap steel is a handcrafted product, and its shape resembles that of a classical guitar, but with a longer neck and a tilted bridge. It is a fascinating instrument that tells...
The origins of cigar box guitars are uncertain, but it is believed that they were created in the 19th century in the United States, probably by poor musicians and street guitarists who could not afford a traditional guitar. Cigar boxes were readily available, and for this reason, they were used as resonators to build these...
The mandolone, almost exclusive to the Neapolitan tradition, has undergone a gradual and inexorable decline. This is because the pieces written for its players are few and not uniquely attributable. Almost all ancient transcriptions for mandolone are part of arrangements made for mandolins orchestras, and thus the bass version of the mandola is not considered...
The baritone guitar is essentially a guitar with a longer scale length, allowing it to be tuned lower than traditional guitars. Visually, it doesn’t differ much from a regular acoustic or electric guitar, but sonically, it provides a deeper register, bridging soul-blues and classical music. Iconic for its sound in spaghetti western films, the baritone...
The resonator guitar, often referred to as dobro, is an instrument whose names are frequently used interchangeably. However, a resonator guitar refers to a broader category of guitars that includes the dobro. To better understand the relationship between the dobro and resonator guitars, it is essential to delve into their history. Invented and popularized in...
The acoustic or classical guitar, as we know, is a string instrument, a chordophone. Unlike the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar differs in two fundamental ways: the absence or significant reduction of the soundbox and the sound of the strings, which is reproduced and sent via microphones (pickups) that capture the vibrations. In this article,...
Learning to play a musical instrument can be a dream for many people.Whether it’s to perform for others, play your favorite songs, or express your creative flair, it is a healthy habit that can significantly change how you spend your free time and, over time, may become something you can’t live without. Often, learning as...
You’ve bought a classical guitar. Beautiful, shiny, like a brand-new car. You immediately begin to adore it, and it becomes one of your greatest passions. Days pass, weeks pass, months pass, but you don’t change the strings and have no intention of doing so, fearing you might ruin the purity of your divine guitar. Then...
The electric guitar is perhaps the most famous and recognized instrument in the world. Since its first prototypes in the 1930s, the electric guitar has achieved immense success, not only for its innovation but also for its style and design.From Woodstock onwards, thanks to some of the greatest musicians in history, it has become the...
