BURBANK — For decades, guitarists have stood on stage and had to adjust their playing when, after bending, pulling and tugging on their strings, one of them suddenly pops. The folks at the Ernie Ball ...

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To spread the word about its new Paradigm guitar strings, manufacturer Ernie Ball — which introduced its Slinky strings in 1062 — has invited rockers like Dream Theater's John Petrucci, Kenny Wayne… ...

Utilising open strings can add new dimensions to basic chord progressions. This simple and effective technique has been used to great effect by players as diverse as Alex Lifeson, Jeff Buckley, The ...