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Flat vs Staggered Pole Guitar Pickups: Difference, Tones and Types
The difference between a flat pole and staggered pole guitar pickups goes far beyond cosmetic and can drastically affect tone – which…
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The Tone Of Electric Guitar Fretboard Woods
When you shop for a vehicle, is how it looks the only criteria you consider? Of course not. You want to know…
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Common Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Band
Trying to form a successful band and make it in the music business is tough enough as it is. With so…
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Can I Match my Low-Watt Amp with Higher Wattage Speakers?
Q: I have a 50-watt tube amp. Would pairing it with 100-watt speaker cabinet cause any damage? To answer your question – no, this…
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6 Reasons You’re Never Too Old To Learn An Instrument
Unlike being a pro athlete other dreams in life where age can restrict you, you are never too old to learn how…
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Wax Potting Guitar Pickups Explained
Pickups are a core part of a guitar’s tone – they also happen to be a common victim of unwanted noise. Because…
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Musician Tips: Hearing Loss – Updated Sept 17, 2020
While we musicians know the beauty of creating as well as listening to music, too many of us take our hearing for…
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How Wah-Wah Electric Guitar Effects Pedals Work
Wah-wah electric guitar effects pedals are one of the most common stompboxes used by players today, found in everything from funk, metal…
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History of the Preamp
Whether they are inside of our amplifiers or as standalone units on our pedalboards, preamps are as essential to live music as…
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How To Get More Tone While Eliminating ‘Wolf Tones’
Ever since the first good guitar players came into existence, they always wanted more. It could be that they wanted more…
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Why The Sennheiser e609 Silver Is A Great Guitar Cab Mic
The Sennheiser e609 Silver Dynamic Microphone is well regarded as a great guitar cab mic, and for good reason. Like Sennheiser created…
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Recording: Double Tracking Guitar
A normal complaint with many guitarists and home studio musicians trying to record that old six-string is that often times the guitar…