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Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Gates, Equalizers, Compressors and Expanders
In order to get the most out of your recording software or effects units, you’re going to need to know the ins…
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The New Fender Flea Signature 61 Jazz Bass
Few bassists have crafted a signature sound as recognizable and self-identifying as Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. His often technical,…
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Five Great Tips For Using A Nylon String Guitar On Stage
If you have a nylon-string acoustic guitar (also know as a classical guitar) that you plan to use live on stage, there…
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Five Fantastic Female Bass Players
The following bass players aren’t great because they are women, they are great bass players who just happen to be women. While…
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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…