Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Top Tips For A Three-Piece Band
Whether you’re interested in rock, heavy metal, blues, country, psychedelic soul, or boogie, three-piece bands are always popular for an iconic sound.…
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Top Things Bands Should Never Do On Social Media
You have a chance at achieving a two-directional conversation if your social media presence as a band is thoughtfully crafted with…
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Top Home Recording Mistakes To Avoid
Nowadays, many musicians tend to prefer working in their very own home recording studios. This trend is usually meant to avoid…
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Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Studio Recording Sessions
Booking a recording studio isn’t cheap. And if you’re like most other musicians, the dozens of hours of work that it takes…
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Tips On Extending The Life Of Your Guitar
Having proper care as well as maintenance for the guitar is vital in maintaining it in a tip-top condition and extending its…
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The Electric Guitar Bridge
In the end though, while there may be several different motives in how a guitarist chooses their next electric, the only wrong…
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The Difference Between Vibrato and Tremolo
Much like distortion and overdrive, one of the biggest misuses of terms in the world of electric guitar effects is the use…
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The Art Of Music Mastering
When you hear some good music what comes to your mind is the singer or the writer, but what about audio…
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Tech Tips: Using An Acoustic Guitar On Stage
There’s just something in the natural tone of an acoustic guitar that can’t be replicated by an electric guitar, no matter how…
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Tech Tips: How To Shield Your Single-Coil Pickups
It comes as no surprise that since the invention of the pickup, manufacturers have been trying to get rid of that…
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Some of our Favorite Stratocaster Replacement Pickups
The Fender Stratocaster is one of the best known electric guitars in the world. It’s signature tone is just as legendary. From…
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Simple But Effective Bass Tone Upgrades – Part 1
Whether you’re looking to give an old, worn-out bass a much needed tuneup or breath new life into your perfectly good instrument, the following…