The Evolution of the Electric Guitar
A long and mighty history, owing itself to a lineage of equally mighty individuals, has brought the first electric guitar out of the treetops of imagination and...
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Rock Gets Religion: An Easter Special
Rock & roll and religion: two strange bedfellows if ever there were a pair. Yet, there they are mingling together onstage, not only in the music of “shredd...
The Original Rock Star
A few years back, Stanford scientist Dr. Alexander Kosovichev and his gang of space junkies recorded something that had never been heard before: the sound of th...
7 Killer Guitar Gizmos You MUST Have
I’ve met some purists who claim the only gear they need is their guitar and amplifier. I don’t trust those people. Gear isn’t about what you need, gear is about...
Playing Old Guitar Strings
by Charlie Doom Spend thirty seconds playing a guitar strung with old, corroded strings and you’ll never want to strum on old strings again — unless you’re s...
The Second Guitar
by Charlie Doom Buying a second guitar is a rite of passage for a guitarist. It represents a commitment between artist and art, not only spiritually, but fin...
Blues Guitar Lesson: “Sweet Home Chicago” Genealogy
by David Hamburger Come on...Baby, Don't You Want to Know? Over the years I've had the pleasure of teaching at various workshops in the company of som...
Daily Kindling: Goodbye Gibson?
Industry insiders at the NAMM show in Anaheim are murmuring that Gibson could be out of business by this summer....
7 Amazing & Unique Guitar Videos from 2009
There were many awesome guitar performances over the past year, and as the Internet continues to expand and video recording becomes more popular, we have access...
Happy New Year!
We’ve had a great time launching TrueFire’s blog this past year, and the feedback we’ve received from players around the world has been nothing short of inspiri...
Fireside Chat: John Wlaysewski
Our latest Fireside Chat is with a Zeppelin-loving, Fender-playing guitarist who is unafraid to go to 11 and shred on solos. His name? John Wlaysewski. He is th...
Daily Kindling: Veterans Day
Today we Americans honor our military veterans and thank them for their service. Many people show their thanks by calling or emailing relatives, posting famous ...