Rebecca Turner
Rebecca grew up in Birmingham, the city that gave the world heavy metal, and fell for loud guitars early listening to the bands her older brother left lying around. She's spent years untangling the gear behind the riffs — the amps, pedals and pickups that make a sound heavy. She writes about rock and metal guitar with the enthusiasm of a genuine fan.
Articles by Rebecca Turner
The Complete Guide to E Bass Tuner
An electric bass tuner detects string pitch and ensures proper tuning, essential for every bass guitarist whether practising alone, rehearsing with a band, or performing live.
Rack Mount Synthesizer for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A rack mount synthesizer is an affordable, space-efficient way to start your synthesis journey. This guide walks you through the basics, gear you need, and why beginners often prefer this format.
The Complete Guide to Shaker Instrument
The shaker instrument is one of the world's most accessible percussion tools, blending simplicity with sonic versatility. Discover its types, techniques and musical significance.
70S Stratocaster for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A 70s Stratocaster feels historic but plays beautifully for beginners. This guide explains control layout, basic inspection, stringing techniques, and addresses common worries about vintage guitar own...
Hartke Bass Guitar Amplifiers for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Hartke bass guitar amplifiers can seem complex, but their design is beginner-friendly. This guide walks you through setup, operation, and getting great tone from your Hartke bass guitar amplifiers.
Metal Picks Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Metal picks offer bright attack and durability, but they're not for every player. This buying guide explains what to check, common pitfalls, and how to get started.
Gate Plugin for Beginners: A Complete Guide
What is a gate plugin and why should you care? A beginner's introduction to using gates to clean up noisy recordings, with simple step-by-step setup.
Pedal Keyboard for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Pedal keyboard seems intimidating, but feet can learn musical coordination as effectively as hands. This guide gets you playing confidently without years of training.
Guitar Midi Controller for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Learn to trigger MIDI with your guitar: affordable first setup, essential settings and how to build simple MIDI arrangements.
Finale Notation for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Finale notation software is powerful but intimidating to beginners. This guide covers what Finale does, what to expect learning it, essential features, and your first successful project.
The Best Guild Acoustic Guitars for the Money
From the flagship D-55 to the affordable Newark Street range, here is a clear ranking of the best Guild acoustic guitar models at each price point.
Graded Music Books: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selecting the right graded music books for your skill level is crucial for maintaining motivation and making steady progress as a musician.
The Complete Guide to White Stratocaster
The white Stratocaster combines legendary aesthetic appeal with exceptional playability. Discover why Hendrix and countless others chose this iconic instrument.
Left Handed Prs Guitars: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Seeking a premium left-handed guitar? This buying guide covers PRS model lines, construction verification, and what distinguishes quality left-handed PRS guitars.
The Complete Guide to Custom Guitar Plectrums
Custom guitar plectrums let you specify every detail of your picks—material, thickness, shape and finish—optimising your tone and comfort in ways mass-produced options cannot match.
Guitar Amp For Keyboard: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Using a guitar amp for keyboard demands understanding wattage, frequency response, and impedance matching. This guide helps you navigate specifications to find an amplifier suited to professional gigg...
Roland Stage Pianos for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Roland stage pianos seem complex initially, but starting with one is manageable. This beginner guide builds your performance confidence systematically.
Player Violin: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying a player violin requires understanding materials, construction, setup quality, and intonation. Learn which specifications justify cost and how to identify violins worth your investment.
Field Recorder App for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Field recording on your smartphone? This beginner guide covers field recorder app essentials, gain staging, wind protection, and how to capture impressive audio outside the studio.
Bass Drum Mics for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Miking bass drums doesn't have to be intimidating. This beginner's guide covers microphone placement, positioning techniques, common mistakes, and how to achieve professional results.
The Complete Guide to Distortion Effects Pedal
The distortion effects pedal transforms guitar tone from subtle grit to aggressive saturation, making it essential for rock, metal and alternative musicians seeking expressive sound control.
The Complete Guide to Epiphone Les Paul Custom
The Epiphone Les Paul Custom stands as one of the most iconic electric guitars at an accessible price point, delivering exceptional tone and playability.
Microphone Stands Live: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right microphone stand for live sound requires understanding stand types, stability requirements, and quality indicators. This guide focuses on practical buying decisions for professional...
What Rebecca Turner 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
Fender
Fender guitars and related instruments trusted for classic design, tone and versatility.
51 topics
Fender Stratocaster
The fender stratocaster is a versatile electric guitar known for bright tones, comfort and wide genre appeal.
8 topics
Guitar Tuners
Reliable tuning hardware for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, with options for upgrades, replacements and classic re...
1 topic
Les Paul
Iconic solid-body electrics known for sustain, thick tone and a classic rock and blues feel.
14 topics
Stratocaster
Iconic double-cut electric guitars with versatile tones, comfortable contours and wide appeal across many genres.
21 topics
Telecaster
The Telecaster delivers bright tone, simple controls and reliable versatility for stage, studio and rehearsal.
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