Every month, Guitar Techniques attempts to answer guitarists' playing posers and technical teasers with expert and practical advice. Here we tackle the age-old problem of unwanted acoustic guitar ...

Crosspicking, as the name implies, uses the guitar pick to cross the strings, giving a similar effect to fingerpicking but with a bolder and more consistent tone. This is a different discipline to ...

Setting the saddle height on an acoustic is a crucial part of setting one up, and sometimes you’ll need a replacement. But similar to top nuts, a saddle pretty much unique to each guitar so it’s best ...

Best guitar strings at a glance: Best for uncoated electric guitar strings: Ernie Ball Slinky - £18, Amazon Best for acoustic guitar beginners: Legacy Tru-Tone Phosphor Bronze - £6, Strings Direct ...