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Guitars by Brand Guitars by Type Guitar Packages Guitar Amplifiers Guitar Strings Effects Pedals Guitar Accessories Guitar Parts Help & Assistance It has been some time since our last email. Christmas has come and gone. The cold weather has made way for gorgeous spring sunshine and April showers. The flowers are blooming and the trees are springing into life. And here at Guitarbitz, we have been busy working behind the scenes on some exciting projects. But what a lush start to Spring. Lets hope the coming bank holidays are gorgeous and we can all get out. So, What's in This Newsletter: 1) New In - Fender American Guitars 2) Free T-Shirt Offer 3) Need a Replacement Part? 1) New In - Fender American Guitars We have waited a long time for this moment. Guitarbitz Guitar Shop is now an Authorised Premium Fender Dealer. This means we sell all of Fender's range of guitars and amps. Whether you are looking for a Squier guitar,...

How do you know if you need new guitar strings? For Acoustic and Electric guitars Here are a couple of questions to answer: 1) Have you had the same strings on for over 2 months? 2) Are your strings rusty? 3) Are your strings rough? 4) Do your strings sound dull? 5) Had a string break recently? If you answered yes to any of the above, its probably time to replace your strings. Because of moisture on your fingers and in the atmosphere, strings corrode and rust over time and their ability to vibrate diminishes. This not only causes the sound to dull but even worse, the feel of the strings becomes rough and will hurt or even damage your fingers. Strings can also become brittle from too much vibration, just think of how a paper clip snaps if you twist it too much, the same happens to strings. If you play a lot, say for 2 hours a day every day, then you should look at changing your guitar strings every month. If you play less, but still strum most days, the max you shoul...

When and How to Change Acoustic Guitar Strings