Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Common Mistakes Made By Beginner Guitarists
We’ve all met that person. It might even be you – that budding rookie musician who picks up the guitar for the…
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A Closer Look At Guitar Fret Sizes
If you’ve spent any amount of time looking at guitar specs, you should have come across their fret size, such as Jumbo…
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Choosing The Right Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah Pedal
So you’ve spent some time with a standard GCB95 Cry Baby Wah, getting a feel for how its sweep works and how…
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Bass Amp Setup Tips For Beginners
Many beginner bass amp players find it difficult to craft a good tone on their amp. To get a good sound…
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Vintage Versus Modern Telecaster Wiring
If you’re a Fender Telecaster diehard, you’re more than likely familiar with the two major accepted wiring schemes the main line of…
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The Importance Of A Speaker’s Resonant Frequency
If you’ve ever taken a look at the specs a speaker you’ve probably noticed that they are labeled with a certain frequency, 55Hz…
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Quilter Labs Mach 2 8-inch Combo Amp Review
Quilter Labs is known for their use of Class D amplifier technology, also known as “switching amps.” These aren’t your more common…
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Preventing Broken Guitar Strings
Imagine being in the middle of an amazing solo, making those notes scream as the crowd gets wilder and louder — only…
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The Differences Between American Standard And New American Professional Fender Electrics
On January 2017, Fender officially launched their brand new American Professional Series of electric guitars. This flagship line was made to replace the…
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Diagnosing The Cause Of A Noisy Pickup
Everyone who loves playing guitar knows the importance of producing the right sound. If a guitar starts producing unwanted noises it…
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Guitar Cables
Guitar and instrument cables are often an overlooked component of a player’s signal chain. But as the old saying goes, you’re only…
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Sennheiser e906 Dynamic Instrument Microphone Review
The Sennheiser e906 is an affordable, supercardioid dynamic microphone tracing its ancestry back to the well-regarded, and now pricey, MD409. While it might…