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Guitar Anatomy
 
Guitar Histories
The Guitar is without question the world’s most popular instrument, with a history dating back some 500 years. While there is evidence that a form of guitar has been made and played since the 10th Century, it’s exact origins continue to be a mystery.
Click below for a history on the various guitar genres:
» Blues
» Jazz
» Country
» Rock
Alt Rock
Heavy Metal
Punk
» Folk
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Classical
» Bluegrass
» Flamenco
» Hawaiian
» Reggae
» Rockabilly

BASS HISTORY
Considering the lengthy history of the guitar, it is surprising that it took until the 1950s for the bass guitar to reach its full potential. The upright bass was what bands had to work with for the first half of the twentieth century. (more...)
Guitar Types, Techniques & Tips
Beginner's Learning Materials

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Primers

PRIMER MENU
» Guitars:
   - Hardware Intro
   - Bridge
   - Frets
   - Nut
   - Tuning Heads
   - Electronics Intro
   - Pick-ups
   - Potentiometers (volume and tone knobs)
   - Cables
   - Shielding
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Amplifiers:
   - Amp Intro
   - Preamplifiers
   - Amp History
   - Amp Evolution
   - How Amps Are Used
   - Valves vs Solid State
   - Valve Emulations
   - Power & Volume
   - Overdrive & Distortion
» Accessories:
   - Accessories Intro
   - Cables
   - Capos
   - Guitar Cases
   - Strings
   - Tuners

Glossary
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Guitar FAQs
» Getting Rid of Noise
» Pickup Wire Colours
» Humbucker vs Single Coil Pickups
» 5-way Switches
» Setting Pickup Height
» Building Pickups
» Jimmy Page's Les Paul
» Standard Pickup Wiring
» Guitar Woods
» How Much Difference a Pickup Makes
» The Ultimate Amp
» "Treble Bleed" Circuits
» String Action vs Tone
» Valve vs Solid State
» Class A vs Class B
» Fender Mustang Mods

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