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Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Some of our Favorite Telecaster Replacement Pickups
The Telecaster isn’t just one of Fender’s most popular models, it’s also one of the most well-known guitars ever created, period. It’s…
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Simple But Effective Bass Tone Upgrades – Part 2
Last week, we began our multi-part feature on worthwhile bass upgrades for improved tone, taking a look at various pickups made to…
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Microphones 101: Part III, Radio Frequency Interference
This week, we here at Soundaria have been focusing on the ins and outs of the microphone. We began by discussing the…
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Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive PCB Review
While there’s no denying that a hand-wired pedal offers a certain unmistakeable quality that’s extremely hard to reproduce by mass-production means, they don’t…
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Is a 7-String Guitar Worth It?
The 7-String Regarded by many as the greatest instrument of all time, the guitar is becoming increasingly more popular. The popularity of…
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Guitar Wood: All About Ash
One of the first thing you’ll notice when it comes to electric guitar bodies is that they come in two main flavors:…
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Guitar Volume And Tone Knob Tips
Your guitar’s tone and volume knobs have more potential than you’ll care to admit. Instead of going for that amp or…
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Three Reasons To Own A Booster Guitar Effects Pedal
At its core, a booster effects pedal is a tool made to boost your guitar’s signal before it hits the amp.…
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Great Bass Combo Amps Under $600
It seems as though bass players have to pay more for nearly everything. From strings to effects and more, bass gear…
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Great Tube Combo Amps Under $600
It wasn’t too long ago that players had to drop a substantial amount cash in order to purchase a great tube amp.…
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Five Songs Perfect For Thanksgiving
You know you can’t celebrate the holidays without some appropriately festive music. And while it might not have the same amount of…
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Five Great Blues Guitar Pickups
Blues is cornerstone genre of guitar-oriented music, featuring a quintessential sound that has remained prominent for decades upon decades. While the guitar…