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Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Wax Potting Guitar Pickups Explained
Pickups are a core part of a guitar’s tone – they also happen to be a common victim of unwanted noise. Because…
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Musician Tips: Hearing Loss – Updated Sept 17, 2020
While we musicians know the beauty of creating as well as listening to music, too many of us take our hearing for…
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How Wah-Wah Electric Guitar Effects Pedals Work
Wah-wah electric guitar effects pedals are one of the most common stompboxes used by players today, found in everything from funk, metal…
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History of the Preamp
Whether they are inside of our amplifiers or as standalone units on our pedalboards, preamps are as essential to live music as…
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How To Get More Tone While Eliminating ‘Wolf Tones’
Ever since the first good guitar players came into existence, they always wanted more. It could be that they wanted more…
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Why The Sennheiser e609 Silver Is A Great Guitar Cab Mic
The Sennheiser e609 Silver Dynamic Microphone is well regarded as a great guitar cab mic, and for good reason. Like Sennheiser created…
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Recording: Double Tracking Guitar
A normal complaint with many guitarists and home studio musicians trying to record that old six-string is that often times the guitar…
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Boss MS-3 Pedal Switcher Review
When the Boss MS-3 Multi-Effects Processor And Loop Switcher was first announced, it instantly became one of the most anticipated pieces…
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Acoustic Pickup Types
If you’re serious about performing on stage with an acoustic guitar, sooner or later, simply using microphones in front of your instrument…
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Knowing When To Replace Your Amp Tubes
To keep your tube amplifier running at its best, it needs proper care and maintenance. One of the most common sources of…
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Understanding The Tremolo Effect
It’s a sound heard on thousands of records, featured on some of the most popular amplifiers ever made. It’s also one of…
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How A Ukulele Can Make You A Better Guitarist
If you are a regular guitarist or just a fanatic, there are high chances you’ve heard about, seen or even played Ukulele.…