Charlotte Bennett

The Ultimate Guide to Lap Steel Guitar

From a Hawaiian beach to Nashville session rooms — the full story of the lap steel guitar, how it's played, and how it differs from its steel-guitar cousins.

The Complete Guide to Bass Guitar Wah Pedal

The bass guitar wah pedal transforms the sonic palette available to bass players, adding expressive control and dynamic tonal variation that can define a performance.

A Guide to Tanglewood Electric Guitars

Tanglewood makes a range of electric guitars that cover beginner to intermediate players with a mix of Strat, Tele and LP-style options. Here's what to know.

The Complete Guide to Modulation Guitar Effects

Modulation effects transform your guitar tone through time-based signal manipulation. These pedals add movement, depth, and creativity to everything from clean tones to heavy distortion.

The Complete Guide to Black Strings

Black strings offer distinctive appearance combined with practical benefits including enhanced durability and subtle tonal modifications. Discover whether these specialised strings suit your playing n...

The Complete Guide to Harmony Company Guitar

Harmony guitars were once dismissed as budget student instruments. Today, vintage examples are prized for their distinctive character, value, and genuine playability.

Epiphone Les Paul Explained: Features, Types and Tips

Mahogany body, set neck, humbuckers and a lot of history: here's what actually makes an Epiphone Les Paul tick, and the main types to know.

Gretsch Drum Company: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Gretsch drum company offers legendary quality and distinctive tone. This buyer's guide covers product lines, key specifications, and factors for selecting Gretsch drums.

The Complete Guide to Ibanez Les Paul

Ibanez Les Paul guitars from the 1970s represent a pivotal moment when Japanese manufacturers challenged American guitar dominance. These lawsuit-era instruments remain playable, affordable and histor...

Gewa: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Gewa is a respected German maker of orchestral strings and instruments across student, intermediate and professional tiers. This buying guide helps you choose the right Gewa instrument for your level...

Ibanez Electric Guitar Explained: Features, Types and Tips

Ibanez has spent more than forty years building guitars for people who want to push beyond the boundaries of what a guitar can do. A deep dive into what makes Ibanez electric guitars distinctive, whic...

The Complete Guide to Fender Telecaster Guitar Neck

The Fender Telecaster guitar neck defines playability and tone—understanding its anatomy helps you choose or maintain the perfect instrument.

Fretless Bass for Beginners: A Complete Guide

It's meant to feel wobbly at first. Here's the warm, honest version of what learning fretless bass is actually like as a beginner.

Akai Samples: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Choosing the right Akai samples depends on your device's compatibility, sound character, and storage. This buyer's guide explains formats, specs, and how to avoid wasting money.

The Complete Guide to Strymon Reverb Pedals

Strymon reverb pedals have become synonymous with professional-grade studio effects deployed across stages worldwide, delivering sonic capabilities rivalling studio processors.

How to Set Up and Use Tuner Bass Pedal

The Complete Guide to Electronic Drum Kit Pads

Electronic drum kit pads are the striking surfaces that convert your strikes into electronic signals. Understanding pad types, materials and features is essential to choosing the right electronic drum...

Viola Bow: A Complete Buyer's Guide

A viola bow transforms how your instrument responds. This guide helps you choose between student, intermediate, and professional options.

Effect Cymbal for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Effect cymbals expand creative possibilities beyond standard kit sounds. This guide demystifies splash, china, stack, and bell cymbals, helping you choose your first effect cymbal and integrate it mus...

Common Digitech Mistakes to Avoid

Most Digitech mistakes are small, fixable habits, not faulty gear. Here are the ones I see most often, and how to fix each one.

Looper Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Looper pedals are simpler than they look. Start with a budget model, use a metronome, and follow a simple four-step process to build your first loops with confidence.

Korg Trinity for Beginners: A Complete Guide

The Korg Trinity is more approachable than you might think. This beginner's guide covers setup, navigation, and avoiding common mistakes on your first day.

The Complete Guide to Jaguar Guitar Squier

The Squier Jaguar guitar brings iconic offset design and distinctive character to budget-conscious musicians. This affordable model serves as an excellent introduction to short-scale offset instrument...

The Complete Guide to Fender Electric Gig Bag

A Fender electric gig bag offers dependable protection and portability for your guitar. Discover padded construction, practical features and why it's the gigging musician's choice.