Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Five Metronome Apps To Improve Your Timing
When it comes to making music, timing is incredibly important. All it takes is one person to be off tempo, and the…
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Fender 57/62 Stratocaster Pickups Review With Video Demo
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 inexpensive…
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EQ Frequency Range Tips
If you’re going to get into recording, you’re going to have to know your EQ – there’s just no way around it.…
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Brand Spotlight: Eminence Guitar Speakers
When former Magnavox and CTS loudspeaker engineer Bob Gault founded Eminence in 1966, his modest goal for the new company was simply…
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Difference Between Balanced And Unbalanced Signals
Q: “What’s the difference between a balanced and unbalanced signal?” A: An unbalanced signal is one that is traveling through an audio path…
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A Few Of The Most Common Record Industry Deals
The most common belief these days is that record labels only care about themselves. The internet is awash with stories of artists…
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Brand Spotlight: Walrus Audio Guitar Effects Pedals
Packing great tone, superb versatility, and top quality hand-built craftsmanship, Walrus Audio pedals don’t just offer ways to color your instrument’s sound,…
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Brand Spotlight: L.R. Baggs Acoustic Guitar Pickups
If you’re an acoustic guitar player then you’ve more than likely heard about the great pieces of gear made by the guys…
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Bass Tips: What You Need For A Great Live Show
Arriving at a live bass show with all gear is not enough to guarantee a successful event. This is because there…
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Bass Players who Broke the Mold
For years, a bass’s traditional role was playing the root note of the chord, holding down the low-end while the guitar sat in…
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Alnico vs Ceramic Pickups
There are two main types of magnets used in today’s pickups – Alnico and Ceramic. And with these two pickup magnets comes…
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Active And Passive Guitar And Bass Pickups Explained
You’ll often see a guitar or a bass advertised as having passive or active pickups. What does that mean? The difference…