Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Best Gifts For Guitarists
Although I can’t speak for everyone, I would say that most musicians would agree that the best gifts are the kind that…
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Gift Ideas: Top 5 Stratocaster Pickups
The Fender Stratocaster electric guitar is one of the most popular and influential guitars ever made. Not only is the design on…
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Tone Tips Part 4: Effects
Welcome to Tone Tips Part 4! In this series, we’re going to help those of you out there learn how find and…
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Tone Tips Part 3: Amplifiers
Welcome to Tone Tips Part 3! In this series, we’re going to help those of you out there learn how find and…
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Tone Tips Part 1: Guitar
Welcome to Tone Tips Part 1! In this series, we’re going to help those of you out there learn how find and…
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Increasing Your Followers On Social Media
Social media has become a powerful marketing tool, allowing you to reach potential fans that you might not have made otherwise. It…
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Tips To Help You Become A Better Guitarist
Though the guitar is not as complicated as other instruments e.g. the violin, the cello, the piano, etc., knowing how to…
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Tips for Better Guitar Sustain
Sustain is one of the quintessential sounds of the electric guitar — but what can we do to have better control over…
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Tips To Beat Guitar Boredom
Mastering the guitar, or any other instrument can be one of the most satisfying accomplishments in life. Nonetheless, boredom is common especially when…
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The Best Bass Pedal Effects
The Jim Dunlop Cry Baby Bass Wah 105Q There are several options of pedals for bass, but never forget to know your…
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The Difference Between Clipping and Limiting
There’s a lot of specific terms out there in the world of recording that you’re going to have to grasp in order…
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Tech Tips: Pickup Phase and Polarity
Every pickup coil has two properties that affect how they will sound when they are combined with others. These properties are called…