Guitars
Ibanez RG
Where sheer number of sales is concerned, the Ibanez RG guitar is probably the most popular on the planet - especially in the metal fraternity. Released in 1987, the Ibanez RG was loosely based on Steve Vai's JEM/Universe series. Ibanez had actually collaborated with a variety of guitarists such as Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Paul Gilbert. Although Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies) was an RG enthusiast, contrary to popular belief the RG does not refer to his name; instead it stands for Roadstar Guitar.
How To Tune A Guitar
Guitar Tuning
Welcome to the tcguitar no holds barred, bells and whistles guide to tuning a guitar.
There are two aspects to tuning a guitar. You must tune all the strings relative to each other so the guitar sounds OK when played on its own. Additionally, if you are playing in a band you must also ensure that your guitar is tuned to the instruments played by the other members. The first aspect is covered by tuning your guitar using the 5th fret rule (see below). If when using the 5th fret rule you initially a string to a reference note, you can then be sure to be in tune with the other instruments. The reference note can be provided by:
Guitar History
The Origins Of The Guitar
Before the advent of the electric guitar, the guitar was defined as an instrument characterised by a long, fretted neck, flat wooden soundboard, ribs, and a flat back, most often with incurved sides. Instances of musical instruments similar to the guitar have been found to date back as far as 4,000 years ago. The roots of the guitar can be traced back thousands of years to instruments found in central Asia and India and is distantly related to instruments such as the tanbur and setar, and the Indian sitar.