Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Three Reasons To Own A Booster Guitar Effects Pedal
At its core, a booster effects pedal is a tool made to boost your guitar’s signal before it hits the amp.…
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Great Bass Combo Amps Under $600
It seems as though bass players have to pay more for nearly everything. From strings to effects and more, bass gear…
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Great Tube Combo Amps Under $600
It wasn’t too long ago that players had to drop a substantial amount cash in order to purchase a great tube amp.…
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Five Songs Perfect For Thanksgiving
You know you can’t celebrate the holidays without some appropriately festive music. And while it might not have the same amount of…
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Five Great Blues Guitar Pickups
Blues is cornerstone genre of guitar-oriented music, featuring a quintessential sound that has remained prominent for decades upon decades. While the guitar…
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A Few Of Our Favorite ’50s Rock Guitar Pickups For The Fender Stratocaster
While there the modern age of music gear has brought us a ton of innovations many of us can’t live without,…
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Building Chemistry With Your Bandmates
The progress of a band is determined by the coordination between the instruments and vocalists. Inadequate coordination between the individual musicians…
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Boutique Guitar Effects Pedal Makers You Need To Check Out
When guitar players think of boutique effects pedals, one word always seems to come to mind — expensive. And while it’s…
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Ampeg Heritage SVT Series Video Demo
Ampeg is well known for their high-quality bass equipment and their Heritage series of heads and enclosures are no different. Designed and…
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Types
If you’re serious about performing on stage with an acoustic guitar, sooner or later, simply using microphones in front of your instrument…
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A Few Of Our Favorite Mini Effects Pedals
Mini pedals have become more prevalent in the last few years as many manufacturers are creating tiny versions of their well-known stompboxes.…
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The History of Aguilar Amplification
Over the last 20 years, Aguilar Amplification has carved a name for itself on the back of superior engineering, top of the line…