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Four Fantastic Boost Guitar Effects Pedals You Need To Check Out
While they often get mixed up or even lumped into one hybrid stompbox, a true boost pedal is different from an…
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Five Amazing Young Musicians
Being a successful musician is not easy, but as the following young players prove, age isn’t a requirement to rock. Below, we…
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Fender Vintage 57/62 Stratocaster Pickup Set Review
The Original 57/62 pickups set is Fender’s in-house answer to single-coils that aim to deliver the vintage-Strat sound, feel and vibe in a relatively…
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Fender Dee Dee Ramone Precision Bass
Fender has just announced the Dee Dee Ramone Precision Bass guitar, based on the instrument Dee Dee played with seminal punk rock band the…
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A Few Of Our Favorite Guitar Boost Pedals
While they often get mixed up or even lumped into one hybrid stompbox, a true boost pedal is different from an overdrive.…
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Four Fantastic Combo Amps Under $100
If you’re looking for a good little combo amp for home jam sessions or just to lug around to a buddy’s house,…
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Famous Rock Songs That Almost Never Happened
Whenever we hear some of the best rock songs, we think that the journey behind those songs was extremely smooth. However, some…
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Essential Music Scales Every Guitarist Should Know
Scales are a foundation of all the leading guitar work and actually make it very easy for one to crank out…
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Ernie Ball Expression Ambient Delay Guitar Effects Pedal Review
When we first heard about the Ernie Ball Expression Ambient Delay guitar effects pedal, it definitely had us intrigued. It combines the…
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A Look At Electric Guitar Pickup Magnets
Magnets found in pickups play an important role in the tone of an electric guitar. Hence, it is essential to know the…
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Do Capacitors Impact Guitar And Bass Tone?
You’ve probably come across guitar capacitors from time to time, not really knowing what they do aside from being part of…
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Dynamic Versus Condenser Microphones
Among the various types of microphones you’ll come across on stage and in the studio, none are as common as dynamic and…