#Buying Guides
The Best Acoustic Guitars Under $500
Here are our picks on some of the best acoustic guitars under $500. Playing the acoustic guitar is tons of fun! You get to learn a new skill and better yet, you’ll also be able to keep yourself entertained covering your favourite tunes. You hear it on countless songs across… Read more
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8 Reasons It’s Time to Upgrade to a Better Electric Guitar
You’ll never forget your first guitar. Some of us will even keep it for life. As most of us don’t jump straight into our holy grail end game guitars, there will come a time where we feel as though we’ve outgrown our first electric guitar. As you continue making steady… Read more
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What’s the Best Digital Piano and Keyboard: A Beginner Buyer’s Guide
Often titled as the royal family of instruments, the illustrious piano and keyboard owe much of their fame to a few factors. They are easy to learn, sound absolutely delightful, and most importantly – are ripping good fun! But perhaps you’re a fledgling at tickling the ivories and want something… Read more
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The New PRS Guitars You Should Know for 2021
Time sure flies when you’re having fun! It’s not even been a year since we put the first PRS Guitars on our shelves but so much has happened since. One of the most exalted brands in the guitar world, Paul Reed Smith barely needs an introduction – stemming from their… Read more
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A Simple Cymbal Guide for Beginners
Cymbals – the crucial and defining pieces of a drum kit that can make or break your sound! Maybe you’ve finally outgrown your first drum kit, you’re looking for a different sound, or you’re putting together your kit piece by piece. When you start exploring the many different types of… Read more
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The New Ibanez AZ Essentials Series: The Best Beginner Super Strat?
Ibanez have launched a new series – the AZ Essentials. An ultra-affordable flanker to their already successful and highly-regarded AZ lineup, the AZ Essentials has big footsteps to follow. The last year has seen a boom in the guitar industry and we’ve welcomed an unprecedented number of new guitar players.… Read more
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Introducing the All-New 2021 Squier Affinity Series
The Squier Affinity series is one of the most well-known instrument lines in existence. In fact, this humble collection has provided the platform for many eager musicians to start out with the guitar. Built with quality tonewoods and electronic components, the Squier Affinity series is celebrated for supplying the tones… Read more
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New Fender Japan Guitars & Basses for 2021
Fender Japan is back with brand new offerings! And this time they’ve dropped three different series for 2021: The Heritage, Traditional II and Aerodyne II. Combining supreme Japanese craftsmanship with quality woods and hardware, these instruments are fantastic workhorses that deliver on the stage and in the studio! Shop Fender… Read more
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Your Guide to Buying a Cajon
What’s not to love about the cajon? They’re affordable, accessible, portable, versatile and most of all, a lot of fun. You don’t need to be an expert drummer or musician to be able to play one. It’s actually simpler than you think if you’re looking to jam along with your… Read more
#News
Swee Lee Is Proud to Be a Music Tribe Super Partner
Music Tribe is the parent company to household brand names in the music industry like TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Behringer, Midas, Turbosound, Tannoy, Bugera and many others. Swee Lee is proud to enter into a “Super Partner” arrangement with Music Tribe. Swee Lee has been a Music Tribe Authorised Distributor… Read more
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Types of Keyboards: Synths, MIDI, and Digital Pianos
From the sounds of the Hammond organ in the 60s to the synthesizers of the 80s, no instrument has been able to adapt to the shifting music landscape like the keyboard. Its versatility, relative ease of playing and broad appeal have guaranteed its place in every modern genre. Shop Keyboards… Read more
#Inspiration
Behind The Road Ahead with National Day Theme Song Writers Linying and Evan Low
As the past year or so has reminded us more than ever – music brings people closer, no matter how "distanced" we're told to be. Surely, we Singaporeans know that well. Every year, the National Day Parade theme song gives Singaporeans another thing to talk about but with a pandemic… Read more