Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Helpful Tips On Promoting Your Music
With so many other talented artists and bands awash in the music industry, making your music stand out from the rest of…
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5 Tips To Improve Your Guitar Solo Technique
Try to imagine the scenario – you are on the stage and everyone’s attention is focused on you. You are about…
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Xotic Effects RC Booster Review
The RC Booster from Xotic Effects is looking to claim a spot on your pedalboard — but is it worthy? From the…
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Write Bad Songs And Other Songwriting Tips
We are our own first critics especially when it comes to writing songs. Many are the times a songwriter writes the first…
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Woods Used For Fingerboards
There are multiple factors that play a role in the look, feel and sound of an instrument, one of which is the…
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Wood Choice and Acoustic Guitar Tone
Did you know that the type of wood used in an acoustic guitar is responsible for more than just looks and strength?…
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Way Huge Aqua Puss Delay Review & Video Demo
Known for their reliability, consistency and unique tone, the original line of Way Huge pedals quickly became expensive collector’s items as soon…
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How Vacuum Tubes Turn Power Into Tone
Even as technology has given us cheaper, more efficient forms of amplification, most guitarists still prefer the tried and true vacuum tube…
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Top Five Wealthiest Musicians In The World
It is one thing to enter the music industry and make a living within its confines and it is also another to…
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Top Five Things You Should Never Say To A Bandmate
Being in a band is really fun and satisfying for talented band members and musicians. For a band to be effective,…
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5 Key Things You Should Know To Be Your Own Guitar Tech
You love playing guitar and consider yourself as a guitarist. It could be a career for you or a hobby. You…
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Tips For Extending The Life Of Your Guitar Strings
Whether you are a pro guitarist, a bassist or just a regular guitar fanatic, you need a new, tight and functional set…