Charlotte Bennett
Charlotte grew up in a house where the record player was never off, and turned a teenage habit of scribbling gig reviews into a career spent writing about the music she loves. Based in London, she still spends her weekends digging through the crates in the city's second-hand shops and catching new bands in small rooms before anyone else has heard of them. She writes about guitars, records and the stories behind the songs.
Articles by Charlotte Bennett
Cool Bass Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Cool bass guitars deserve careful evaluation. This guide helps you find instruments combining visual appeal with genuine playability and sound quality, avoiding style-over-substance mistakes.
Martin 12 String Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Thinking about a Martin 12-string guitar? Your beginner's guide to getting started with confidence, from handling extra string tension to mastering your first chord shapes.
Bose S1 Pro: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Bose S1 Pro is popular but not universal. This guide covers its strengths, genuine limitations, alternatives, and who should actually buy it.
Weighted Key Midi for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting with weighted key MIDI? This guide walks you through choosing your first keyboard, setting it up, and avoiding beginner pitfalls.
Marshall Effects Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Looking for a Marshall effects pedal to add legendary tone to your rig? This guide covers pedal types, essential specs and buying mistakes to sidestep.
The Complete Guide to 12 Inch Record Storage
Proper 12 inch record storage keeps your vinyl collection playable and protected for years. Find out how to store records upright, control temperature and humidity, and choose the right storage furnit...
Portable Synthesizer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selecting a portable synthesizer requires balancing sound quality, portability, and interface complexity. This guide covers oscillator types, filter architecture, keyboard actions, polyphony, and batt...
Soundbar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selecting the right soundbar requires understanding your room size, audio preferences, and budget. This buying guide covers essential specifications, common mistakes, and how to match soundbars to you...
Stage Box Allen Heath for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A stage box can feel intimidating at first, but learning to use one—especially an Allen & Heath model—transforms how you run live events. Here's everything a beginner needs to know.
Acoustic Fender Amp: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right acoustic Fender amp requires understanding wattage requirements, speaker quality, portability needs, and your performance context. This guide covers tone preservation, feature asses...
Roland System 8: A Complete Buyer's Guide
At £2,500+, the Roland System-8 demands careful research. Know what to check, what pitfalls to avoid, and whether it's right for your rig.
The Complete Guide to Childrens Keyboard Piano
A children's keyboard piano introduces young musicians to keyboard learning with appropriately-sized keys, manageable cost, and features that support early musical exploration and development.
Fender Guitar Cable for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Choosing the right fender guitar cable as a beginner saves you frustration and money. This guide covers length, connectors, shielding, and practical maintenance—everything you need to make a smart dec...
Keeley Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Keeley makes some of the most intuitive, reliable guitar effects pedals available. This beginner's guide reveals which Keeley pedals work best for learners, what to expect, and how to build your first...
Stand Keyboard Yamaha for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Yamaha stand keyboards provide affordable, portable entry into keyboard music-making. This beginner guide explains what stand keyboards deliver, setup basics, realistic expectations, and advice for ch...
Xlr Patchbays for Beginners: A Complete Guide
If you're setting up a home or small studio, you might have heard the term 'XLR patchbay' and felt a bit overwhelmed. Don't worry—this guide is written specifically for beginners like you.
Fender Locking Tuners for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Fender locking tuners solve the tuning stability problem that frustrates every beginner guitarist. Simple to use, affordable, and life-changing—here's what you need to know.
Shure Condenser Mic for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner's guide to getting started with a Shure condenser microphone. From phantom power basics to placement techniques and common pitfalls—everything you need for your first professional recording...
Kurzweil Digital Piano for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner's guide to learning piano on a Kurzweil digital piano — from setup and controls to avoiding common mistakes and building confidence.
Native Instruments Audio Interface for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Your first audio interface is a big step. This beginner's guide takes the confusion out of choosing and using a Native Instruments audio interface, so you can start recording straight away.
The Complete Guide to Portable Drum Set
A portable drum set delivers playable drums in compact form, perfect for apartment living, practice and small venue performances without noise or space constraints.
Fender Telecaster Frets: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical guide to selecting and purchasing fender telecaster frets, covering specifications, what to check, common pitfalls, and different price options.
The Complete Guide to Uk Number 1 Single Today
The UK number 1 single represents commercial success in British music. Learn how to find today's chart-topper and understand what makes a song reach the top.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Players Stool
A quality guitar player's stool supports proper posture, improves playing endurance and prevents back pain during long sessions. Discover the features and types that make a difference for your musical...
What Charlotte Bennett covers
Acoustic Guitar
An acoustic guitar is a versatile steel-string instrument for strumming, fingerstyle, songwriting and live performance.
23 topics
Electric Guitar
A versatile amplified instrument for rhythm, lead and genre-spanning performance, from clean tones to high-gain sounds.
27 topics
ESP
High-performance electric guitars with fast playability, strong output and a bold look suited to rock and metal.
Fender
Fender guitars and related instruments trusted for classic design, tone and versatility.
51 topics
Gibson Sg
The Gibson SG is a lightweight, high-output electric guitar with fast playability and bold stage appeal.
3 topics
Guitar Tuners
Reliable tuning hardware for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, with options for upgrades, replacements and classic re...
1 topic
Sheet Music & Learning
Your guide to sheet music, scores, music theory books, and graded exam resources for UK musicians — from beginner method...
54 topics
Telecaster
The Telecaster delivers bright tone, simple controls and reliable versatility for stage, studio and rehearsal.
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