Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of the strings on an acoustic guitar. We’ve all encountered acoustic guitars that seem unplayable with their inflexible ...

If you've tried to digitally capture a guitar performance or turn your six-string into a powerful MIDI synth using an interface or special pickup, you'll no doubt be familiar with signal lag and pitch ...

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The humble capo has graced the gig bags of performing musicians for decades, clamping down to change the overall key of a guitar in a single, swift motion. Now, a new take on the capo opens up whole ...

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