Veevar Guitar Blog

Tips, Tricks & all Things Guitar Related

Changing Guitar Strings –
Tech Tips #12

In this special episode of Tech Tips Joe Barefoot talks through the process of changing a set of guitar strings and gives us a range of helpful tips and tricks along the way.

Guitar Strings Explained –
Tech Tips #11

Joe and Gareth break down everything you need to know about guitar strings. From half-round to flat-wound and round-wound, they cover all the different types and materials.

Guitar Picks Explained –
Tech Tips #10

Today we go through the ins and outs of guitar picks and their varying sizes and materials. From tortex to nylon, and acrylic to carbon, they cover a range of different materials.

Guitar Tuning Pegs Explained –
Tech Tips #9

Joe and Gareth discuss all things guitar tuning pegs. From standard and locking tuners to vintage-style split posts, they cover all the essentials about this important of the guitar.

Guitar Controls Explained –
Tech Tips #8

In this short and sweet episode, Gareth and Joe cover the basics of guitar controls and discuss the two most common systems; the three-way toggle and five-way selector blade.

Guitar Pickups Explained –
Tech Tips #7

Today, Gareth and Joe run the gamut on all things guitar pickups. From single coils to humbuckers and hot rails to actives, they cover the range of options found on most guitars.

Six Guitars vs Star Wars:
A Day Off For The Darkside

To avoid the evil Darth Vader, six storm troopers hide out in the Death Star’s break room before playing the most epic guitar jam in the galaxy. But will Vader find them first?

Guitar Fretboards Explained –
Tech Tips #6

Gareth and Joe go in-depth on the topic of guitar fretboards, the woods they’re made from, and how the commonly used woods for fretboards affect the tone and feel of your guitar.

Guitar Frets Explained – Tech Tips
#5

This week Joe and Gareth talk about guitar frets and why they’re so important. From the different shapes, sizes and materials, they explain the benefits and effect that each has.

Guitar Necks Explained – Tech Tips
#4

This week Joe and Gareth talk about guitar necks and their different shapes and profiles; from C and D to V and U shapes, they cover them all including dual compound necks.

Guitar Nuts Explained – Tech Tips
#3

In this episode Gareth and Joe talk about the different types of guitar nuts, from plastic and bone nuts, to roller and locking nuts and how the work in relation to the bridge.

Bridges Explained – Tech Tips
#2

In this episode, Gareth and Joe talk about different types of guitar bridges and how they work; from stop-tails and tune-o-matics to Floyd-Roses and a beautiful looking Bigsby.

Parts of The Guitar – Tech Tips
#1

In this first episode of our new Tech Tips series, Gareth Cirket and Joe Barefoot break down all the different parts of the guitar and talk about what they do and how they work.

TUTOR TIPS FOR GUITAR

Today we introduce you to the most important element of Veevar Guitar; the tutors!! Even with our shiny new website and all its features, it is our tutors at the heart of what we do.

GUITAR TECHNIQUE BASICS – PART 2

Today we’re continuing the preview of our syllabus with part two of our lesson on basic guitar technique. This lesson is taken from the beginner’s level of our syllabus, level one.

BASIC GUITAR TECHNIQUE – PART 1

In this first preview, we’ll be looking at a lesson from Level 1 of our syllabus where we explore some exercises for basic guitar technique. Perfect for beginner level players.

WELCOME TO VEEVAR’S ONLINE GUITAR SYLLABUS

Back in April 2018, we launched the first version of our website and online guitar syllabus. Today we present the new and improved version with lots of awesome new features.