The Digitech Whammy 5th generation pedal is here, and now it does chords… The Digitech Whammy 5th generation has been unveiled, and it adds a few great new tricks to the popular pitch bender’s armoury. For those who haven’t come across the Digitech Whammy pedal, it pretty much does what it says on the tin…. Read More
Learn to play at Dawsons Music Schools At Dawsons, our primary aim is to serve the needs of musicians, and one of the most important ways in which we do this is via our music schools. We have five music schools across the UK, each teaching a range of different instruments. With centres in Altrincham,… Read More
A ‘How-to’ guide to changing the strings on an acoustic guitar There are some things that every guitarist should know, one of the most important being how to change the strings on a guitar. The others include ‘how to turn the vocalist down without him realising’ and ‘how to hide your beer from the bassist’,… Read More
Krist Novaselic RD bass is to be launched It has just been made public, via Gibson ‘s news channel that a Gibson Krist Novoselic RD Bass, honouring the legendary Nirvana bassist, is to be released very shortly. Based on the template of a Gibson RD, this is a bass likely to deliver plenty of power,… Read More
The 2011 Summer NAMM show was buzzing with news of an exciting new guitar from Epiphone this weekend. This NEW guitar has clearly been developed to offer today’s guitarist a flavour of a classic Epiphone era that helped define this manufacturer’s now-legendary status. The original ES-335 was an instant hit back in the ’50s and… Read More
I had no idea what lay in store for me when I was asked to review this guitar. All I’d been told in advance was that it was an Ibanez acoustic, and that my honest opinion was wanted (which is always nice). Carefully opening the box, I was presented with a very simple and straight-forward… Read More
The week commencing Monday the 18th of July will be Farida Guitar Week in all stores. This is your chance to discover why artists such as Frank Turner, I Am Kloot, The Wombats and 2 Door Cinema Club are all such big fans of this brand. All Dawsons Music stores will be offering special one-to-one… Read More
Fight grime to ensure your electric guitar stays in tip top condition for longer To ensure your guitar is performing at it’s very best, it’s essential that you clean it regularly. Even if all looks spic and span on the surface, hidden grime could be lurking in your strings and frets, effecting not only the… Read More
