With its distorted guitar, thick bass and drums, and epic guitar solos, metal guitarists have been blasting ears on music scene for decades. What better way to celebrate this genre and its master musicians than to highlight five of the top metal guitarists in the world? These guitarists have made their mark on the genre through face-melting solos, and riffs that leave you wanting more. They were chosen based on their contributions to the metal scene, and their overall musicianship. Let

For every genre of music, there are the instrumental giants who influenced countless generations of future pickers, strummers and lead soloists. The following list is our take on the country music instrumentalists who have mastered the mix of grass roots pickin

The guitar, which was already created by the year 1200, is one of the most, if not the most, iconic instrument in history. It

In this post, our second ever audio blog, we’re back with Paul Brzozowski from Tsunami Guitars talking about the different things that change the sound of the guitar a guitar makes. Paul is a luthier who has been making custom guitars for roughly three years.

Welcome to StrumSchool.com’s first ever streaming audio blog post! We are happy to share an interview that we conducted with Paul Brzozowski from Tsunami Guitars with you. Paul is a luthier who has been making custom guitars for roughly three years. His work on Tsunami Guitars is absolutely beautiful (see above) and reasonably priced ($475-715). We were able […]

The guitar solo is a trademark staple of any legendary Rock and Roll song. From shrill and screaming to hard and heavy, guitar solos allow the player the opportunity to really show off their chops (guitar skills).

Ever wonders how much the most expensive guitar in the world sold for? Us too, so we put together a list of the top 5 most expensive guitars ever purchased. It’s no secret that the world’s obsession with rock ‘n’ roll and the guitar has been on showcase at auction houses for decades.

Ever since the dawn of rock and roll, overdrive distortion and guitar pioneers like Vaughn, Hendrix, Clapton, and Page, the world of rock and roll and its legions of fans stood up and took notice. The solo soon became the guitarist’s sole platform for expressing the depths of his or her talents. While one man’s […]

The process of creating a guitar begins with wood selection; a quality wood choice contributes to a guitar’s tone and ultimate quality. Rare and exotic woods, while harder to come by in the marketplace, have shown to produce some the finest guitars sold today. For example, a rosewood guitar tends to produce a warmer sound, […]