#New Arrivals
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
#Gear & Tech Tips
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
#Gear & Tech Tips
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
#Buying Guides
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
#New Arrivals
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
#Buying Guides
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
#Buying Guides
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
#Buying Guides
5 Great Guitar Amps Under $1000
Ask anyone within guitar circles about the fastest way to level up your tone and you'll likely get the same answer – get a better amp! As the final frontier of the journey that begins with the plucking of your guitar strings, the amp takes electronic signals and translate them… Read more
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Get to Know Heritage Guitars
Proudly handcrafted in the USA since 1985, Heritage Guitars are a great testament to impeccable guitar building. Heritage guitars trace their lineage back to one of the biggest names in the guitar world – Gibson, whose heyday in the 50s saw many guitars change the landscape of music culture. Shop Heritage… Read more
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Pre-Order: Jackson MJ Guitars from Japan
Good news Jackson fans! Here's a sneak peek at the goods we're bringing in soon. Among all the great guitar releases this year, the pre-eminent arrival of the MJ Series from Jackson has got us really stoked. Harking back to the early ‘90s when all their import guitars were manufactured… Read more