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Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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The Beginnings of The Strokes and The Gear That Got Them There
From Left: Hammond Jr, Casablancas, Fraiture, Moretti and Valensi As any normal music fan, we sometimes aren’t satisfied with simply the songs…
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Ozzy Covers John Lennon
Ozzy Osbourne has covered John Lennon’s “How?” in celebration of what would have been Lennon’s 70th birthday. Osbourne rendition of this classic…
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Watch Lollapalooza 2010 Live Online
– Here is some great info from Fender on protecting your precious gear. If Tech Talk had to guess, it’d say that…
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PolyTune 2 Now Shipping!
The PolyTune2 is available at the lowSoundaria Price of $99.99 The original PolyTune rocked the world andforever changed the way we look…
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Nikki Sixx Gets Signature Bass Line From Schecter Guitar Research
Photo courtesy of Schecter GuitarResearch. Looks like Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx is finally getting the signature treatment with his own bass line…
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Black Sabbath Announce North American Tour Dates, New Single Coming Soon
Black Sabbath’s new album, 13, hits stores June 11. With summer just around the corner, the rock world is not at all short…
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Boston Singer Took Own Life Days After Getting Caught Using Spy Cameras
Boston singer Brad Delp New evidence has come to light that Boston singer Brad Delp had committed suicide only nine days after…
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Fighting Feedback on Hollow and Semi Hollow Body Guitars
The ladies are always asking for feedback… just not this kind! Alright, we’re back at it today continuing with yesterday’s article all…
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NAMM 2013: Eventide Announces the H9 Harmonizer Pedal
Eventide unveiled its newest addition to their stompbox line, the H9 Harmonizer. The H9 delivers Eventide’s acclaimed sound and can run all…
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The Causes of Acoustic Feedback in Semi and Full Hollow Body Guitars
The key reason why Tim Armstrong is able to play punk rock on his signature Gretch G5191BK axe without feedback is because it’s…
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Walrus Audio Jupiter Fuzz Review
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 but…
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Versatile Studio Microphones Under $500
With the seemingly endless choices of studio microphones out there, those unfamiliar with the nitty-gritty details can easily become overwhelmed to the…