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Looking for a gift for a drummer and don't want to get it wrong? We'll tell you what they'll really use when practising, at rehearsals and at gigs. In our selection of 10 tips you'll find sticks, hearing protection, a practice pad, a throne and electronic drums, and for each gift we explain why it'll make a drummer happy.

Not sure what to get a guitarist for Christmas? Guitarists are always missing something, whether it's a lost pick, a new tuner or another pedal for the collection. We picked 10 gift ideas for guitarists, from small things for a few pounds all the way to another guitar, and explained why each one will come in handy.

Not sure what to get a bass player for Christmas? Bassists are always missing something, whether it's new strings, a more comfortable strap or another pedal for the board. We picked 10 gift ideas for bass players, from small things for a few pounds all the way to another bass, and explained why each one will come in handy.

A modular looks like a panel from a spaceship, which is exactly why so many people never try one. Here is a complete NANO system module by module, from the case through the oscillator and filter to what it is missing.

If you want to start playing banjo, the first thing to sort out is which one to actually buy. Here is how to decide by the number of strings, by whether you want a resonator or an open back, and by how much you want to spend, plus what you need to get alongside it.

You hear a Precision Bass on most records of the last 70 years without realising it. Here is how it came about, who played one, and whether maple really sounds different from rosewood.

Chameleon by Herbie Hancock. Sir Psycho Sexy by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder. Behind that quacking sound sits one box that was left over from a dismantled synthesizer. In the first episode of StompStory, bass player Matej Krivánek explains where the envelope follower came from and plays you everything we have in stock at Muziker, from sixty-euro tiddlers to the Aguilar.

The djembe is a West African hand drum you can play a first rhythm on straight out of the box. We go through the four decisions that drive both price and sound: size, head, shell material and tuning system.

A cajon is a box you sit on and play at the same time. We go through how it works, what it is made of, what size you need and which brands and models are worth a look.

Most people know the classical guitar as the first one they learned on. It is also called a Spanish guitar and music schools still start on it. We go through what size a child and an adult need, and which strings you are allowed to fit.