Trying to compare a ukulele with a piano is the question is somewhat akin to "what’s your favourite colour"! It’s what appeals to you most and how applicable either instrument is to your...
Category: Buyer’s Guide
After my in-depth review of the Yamaha GL1 Guitalele, I realized some people were asking how the GL1 compares to the Gretsch G9126. If you’re in the market for a slightly more expensive...
If you're completely new to guitaleles, I guess your immediate impressions of the GL1 are likely to range from; “is this a toy guitar?” or “is this some sort of weird ukulele with too many...
Despite the growing popularity of charangos and ronroco instruments, it’s unusual to find many stockists outside of the Andean region of South America (i.e. Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile). ...
If you’re planning to buy your 12-string guitar brand new from a music store, this question becomes a little simpler than any online purchase you might make. However, I know many people...
I'm often asked if beginners should start with a 12-string guitar - and if it's even possible to do so - or whether it would be more "sensible" to start with a 6-string. The answer, as usual, isn't...
