Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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MXR Custom Badass ‘78 Distortion! Pedal Review
Written By: Robert Cavuoto Who doesn’t want to be a Bad Ass? Now you can be…. or at least sound like one!…
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MXR M103 BlueBox Octave Fuzz Pedal Review
MXR M103 BlueBox Octave Fuzz Pedal @ $ 69.99 In the world of guitar effects pedals, few brands can command the respect…
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Mojo, Superstition and Tone
Here at Soundaria, We’re all about helping musicians get closer to living the dream and conquering their musical goals, therefore we love…
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Computers and Music Creation – Things to Think About
Computers have made it possible for just about anyone to make their own music – for better or worse I’m sure I…
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Introduction to the Banjo
Fender FB59 Banjo Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like nowadays everybody plays guitar. Whether it’s a classic acoustic or a…
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Introduction to Soldering
Yesterday, we brought our readers an article instructing them on how to either fix or replace an input jack. Not too long…
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Introducing the Fender Stratocaster Spring Break Sale-A-Bration!
The Fender Stratocaster is by far one of the most successful guitars ever created. From its signature sound to its equally signature…
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Home Studio Gear and Accessories
AVID Pro Tools 10 DAW software (Boxed) @ $699.99 Now, I know there are a lot of people out there who…
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Hatebreed Hate on CNN for “White Power Band” Mis-Label
Sikh Temple murderer Wade Page shown here killing a guitar solo PC: Photo obtained through suspect’s Myspace profile Few things in life are…
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Guitar Pickups 101 Series: Part 6 – Coil Tapping Explained
Guitar Pickups 101 Series: Part 6 – Coil Tapping Explained Don’t get it confused, coil-tapping is NOT the same as coil-splitting, make…
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Beginner’s Guide To Amp Settings
Fender Vintage Reissue ’65 Princeton Combo Amp @ $799.99 Yesterday, we here at Soundaria broke down the differences between preamplifiers versus power…
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Gretsch Introduces New Gear For 2013 Including Anniversary Axes and Spiffy Snares
Check out the new axes from Gretsch Guitars including Custom Shop Anniversary, Professional and Center Block models! To commemorate Gretsch’s 130th…