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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 ...

For decades, Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, ex-Sepultura, Nailbomb, Killer Be Killed, Go Ahead and Die) has been known to equip his guitars with only four strings, but why? The obvious ...

Getting your guitar set up and maintained properly is vital to playing well and sounding great. If your guitar strings can’t resonate and intonate properly you’re automatically at a disadvantage. So ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music, and why you buy the tunes you do. If you’ve ever played guitar, you’ve probably seen a pack of Ernie Ball ...