Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Electric Guitar Body Types and Tone
Essentially, there are three main types of bodies when you’re talking about electric guitars. Aside from a few exotic hybrids, you have…
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The Difference Between Resistive And Reactive Loads
Tube amps are like the holy grail of rock tone. No matter how much technology has progressed and given us plenty of…
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Difference Between Volume and Gain
Volume and gain – musicians use these two all the time but if you ask them to explain to you the differences…
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Check Out The Catalina Chorus And Palladium Gain Stage From Seymour Duncan
While Seymour Duncan has built its empire on the back of their amazing pickups, the company also offers a selection of great…
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Check Out The Brand New Duncan Saturday Night Special Humbuckers
Update: We have included a video demo of the Saturday Night Special humbucker set straight from the guys over at Seymour Duncan,…
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Brand Spotlight: Mission Engineering Expression Pedals And Guitar Cabs
Born out of a garage in Petaluma, California, Mission Engineering is a modern audio tech company known for their high-quality expression…
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Brand Spotlight: Boss Katana Guitar Amplifiers
As one of the early pioneers of digital effects, Boss is highly responsible for pushing the limits of what pedals could…
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Bogner Burnley Distortion Pedal Review
Today we’re taking a look at the Bogner Burnley – a distortion pedal that promises to deliver signature Marshall-like high gain tone…
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Ampeg BA-112 v2 Combo Bass Amplifier Review
For many bass players, the Ampeg brand is synonymous with high-quality tube-driven bass amps. Between their SVT, Heritage and Portaflex lines, Ampeg…
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A Closer Look At The Acus OneForStrings 5 and 8 Acoustic Combo Amplifiers
You’d be forgiven if you’ve never heard about Acus Sound Engineering, but if you’re a fan of premium quality acoustic-centric amplifiers,…
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Suhr Mike Landau Single Coil Pickups Review
Founded in 1997 by John Suhr, Suhr is responsible for creating some of the most highly regarded instruments, amps, effects and pickups in…
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A Closer Look At The Gallien-Krueger MB115-II Bass Combo
As an industry leading manufacturer, the name Gallien-Krueger is well-known in the music equipment world, especially among bass players. Founded in…