There’s some buzz going on about budget guitars as of late, probably because of how respectable budget guitar playability has become. So we decided to compile a list of eight instruments focused on Chinese crafted [...]

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Picking the right guitar for Death Metal is much more involved than sinister-guitar-styles and deadly-pointy-shapes in dull-dark-colors. We need to help you find the best instrument within your budget along with one that compliments your [...]

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I decided to pull the trigger on a Xaviere guitar XV-550 so I can write to YOU, my Gear-Vault readers, an accurate hands-on review about my personal experience with the Xaviere XV-550 Gutiar from GuitarFetish. [...]

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The Fender Stratocaster is without a question one of the most coveted guitars ever created. Its classic sleek design and three pickup configurations have been imitated by scores of off brand manufacturers as well as [...]

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Learning to play the acoustic guitar is perhaps one of the most rewarding things that you can do as a musician. There is not a famous guitar player alive that has not gone through years [...]

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Gibson Brand, Inc is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy. With $375 million of senior secured notes due and $145 million in bank loans due, along with Gibson’s debt-to-income ratio, the company is currently found [...]

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*Update: Carvin Guitars changed their name/re-branded to the name of original founder of Carvin Gutiars (Lowell Kiesel) to Kiesel Guitars in 2015. Kiesel-Carvin SH550 Electric Guitar Review — Kiesel-Carvin had a long tradition of producing [...]

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Mom & Pop guitar shops are a treasured rarity in the fast-paced world we find ourselves living in today. Screw Guitar Center! Check out Gear-Vault’s Must-Stop Music City Mom & Pop Guitar Shops in the [...]

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Fender’s Precision Bass has long been the industry standard in electric bass guitars. If you’re reading this article, this isn’t anything you haven’t heard before. However, it seems nowadays the simplicity, durability, and thunderous time-tested [...]

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When the phrase “guitar solo” comes to mind, you picture a guy just shredding apart a fretboard on stage to a crowd going absolutely crazy. This may hold true for some instances, but there are [...]

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