Re-stringing your guitar keeps the sound as good as it can be, and ensures that the quality of your instrument – and playing! – is not compromised. Over time, guitar strings naturally stretch, gather rust and tarnish, so it’s worth changing them every 1-2 months if you play regularly, or every 3-4 months if you play occasionally.

It only costs £10 to have your guitar re-strung at Sheargolds, but if you want to try it yourself, order a discounted set of strings from our website and check out the handy video guide on each product page here.

If you have any tips, questions, or general thoughts about re-stringing and guitar maintenance, leave us a comment below! Please use the links to pass this blog on to anyone who might be interested in this exciting deal.

After cleaning out a second hand piano that came in recently we discovered a new way of playing the piano! The air piano technique we have designed comprises of a piano with no top door and a compressor! You simply turn it on and off you go!

There is another version of air piano designed by a chap called Omer Yosha who has invented a device that lets you play the piano without actually touching a key or anything by the use of infrared technology!

The air piano detects movements from your hands and fingers, and plays the notes based on the movements of your hands. Leaving your hand hovering over a spot on the air piano will sustain the note. Changing octaves is easy just by raising or lowering your hand over one of the sensors.

Have you ever played the piano in a weird any wacky way? If so, we would love to hear about it!

While stocks last, we’ve taken 20% off all of our Tanglewood guitars! These are in-store exclusives so to CALL IN TODAY to avoid missing out on a fantastic deal. Guitarists are always welcome to try out the models we have in stock, so come in any time and talk to one of our team about choosing the right guitar for you.

In other news, our famous April NO VAT Sale is still going strong at both shops and through our website – check out the deals here! Many of our top brands are in the sale, including Reid Sohn, Kawai, and some fantastic deals on previously owned models.

For new guitarists, if you don’t find anything in the Tanglewood sale, we have also discounted our range of starter packs and entry-level guitars – so if you want everything in one box, take a look at the beginner sale guitars. And if you’ve already got a guitar you’re happy with but want to put it through something a bit louder, we’ve had a fresh delivery of Fender’s top-selling Frontman 15 combos – available to buy online or come into the Maidenhead store to try it out for yourself!

We have the brandew CN range of digital pianos from Kawai with the CN23 and CN33. These models replace he CN22 and CN32 respectively. Developments in these new models include the new piano sample (featured in the new Kawai CA63 and CA93), and Ivory touch keys, which are much more realistic feeling than the previous model. The CN23 features a great 40w speaker, which is far superior from its previous model. These models will be available in rosewood, cherry, mahogany, and black satin, and the best news is that the CN23 will cost no more than the CN22 – result!
For more information visit: http://www.sheargoldmusic.co.uk/p-1357-kawai-cn23.aspx

With digital pianos, the price is much more likely to reflect the number of features available and the quality of three main factors; the action, the piano sound, and the amplification used to reproduce that sound. For example, while many basic digital pianos will have a handful of voices, a metronome, small lower-quality speakers and a less responsive or realistic action, as you go up any manufacturer’s range you will find a much bigger selection of voices – along with effects and ways to control how each voice sounds – along with extra features such as recording functions, accompaniments, increased connectivity options, high quality speakers and a more realistic action, often with wooden keys.