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.
The Best Positive Grids for the Money
Spark 2, Spark MINI or BIAS software — here's which Positive Grid product is actually worth your money, and why.
The Ultimate Guide to Strobe Tuner
Strobe tuners provide precision tuning accurate to fractions of a cent, essential for professional musicians and studios. This guide covers how they work and usage.
Chapman Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Built by someone who taught guitar for years before he designed one, a Chapman guitar is a genuinely sensible first proper instrument.
Common Acoustic Guitar Strings Mistakes to Avoid
Everyone makes acoustic guitar strings mistakes. Here are the most common pitfalls — and how to avoid them the first time, or fix them if you've already fallen into the trap.
Common Pedalboard Mistakes to Avoid
Most pedalboard frustrations come from a handful of avoidable mistakes. Here's what to watch for — and how to fix each one when it goes wrong.
The Best Jazz Guitars for the Money
Archtop, semi-hollow, solid-body or nylon-string — here's which jazz guitar actually suits the style you're chasing.
Overdrive Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Do you actually need an overdrive pedal yet? Here is what it does, when it earns its place on the board and where to start if you decide you want one.
Bass Pickups for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The pickups are the part of the instrument that most beginners think least about — and one of the most important factors in determining what their bass actually sounds like.
Gretsch White Falcon Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The Gretsch White Falcon began as a showpiece nobody meant to sell. Here is how it became one of the most recognisable guitars ever built — and how the many versions differ.
The Complete Guide to Marshall Effects Pedal
Marshall effects pedals bring legendary amplifier engineering into compact pedalboard formats. These robust, musical tone-shapers deliver authentic Marshall character and proven reliability for profes...
The Complete Guide to Bass Guitar Pink
Pink bass guitars combine playability with bold aesthetic impact. Discover available options, how to choose quality, and what playing pink means musically.
Common Gibson Lp Custom Mistakes to Avoid
A Black Beauty makes people's usual good sense go quiet for a moment. Here's how to avoid the avoidable slip-ups before they cost you.
Jackson Flying V Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
It looks like it means business. Here's the honest, encouraging version of what to actually expect as a first V-shaped guitar.
Common Guitar Nylon Mistakes to Avoid
From mixing up string types to ignoring neck width — here are the avoidable mistakes that trip up nylon-string players most often.
Bass Compressor Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Compression on bass is subtle, powerful and completely learnable — here is how to get your first good settings without getting lost in the controls.
The Complete Guide to Chase Bliss
Chase Bliss Audio crafts unconventional guitar effects pedals that prioritise sound design and creative exploration over traditional functionality. Discover their philosophy, key models, and how to un...
The Complete Guide to Stratocaster Fender White
The Fender white Stratocaster occupies an iconic position in electric guitar history and contemporary popular culture. This pristine, gleaming instrument has become synonymous with legendary guitarist...
Fender Telecaster Explained: Features, Types and Tips
From Leo Fender's original 1950s blueprint to the Thinline, Custom and Deluxe that followed, here's what actually makes a Telecaster sound and feel the way it does.
Tube Amp Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A tube amplifier responds to how you play. That responsiveness, that natural compression and harmonic distortion, is genuinely compelling.
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.
17 topics
