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My Recommended Telecaster and 4 String Bass
Hello guitarists and bassists, or those making a gift decision for the coming holiday season. There are certainly thousands of options available to you and the purpose of this article is to share what I recommend as a great guitar and a great bass. Instruments that will serve both the new player and the established player for many years of joy and success, without causing a breakage of the bank or massive abuse of credit cards. Fortunately, I am here to make things easy.
The Best Home / Portable / Practice Amp for Guitar and Bass?
My answer, without question or equivocation, is the Positive Grid Spark GO
What is True Temperament?
This time I explain what the True Temperament fretting system is and why you might want to consider it
Too Many Knobs…
Which knob do I turn? On the guitar or bass? On the external preamp? On the front of the amp? Yeah, it can drive you nuts.
Recommended : Curt Mangan Strings
In my first article in my Recommended section, I am discussing Curt Mangan Strings.
Fender Gold Foil Telecaster
This guitar is amazing and completely opposite the very disappointing gold foil Stratocaster. Read more to learn about gold foil pickups and how amazing this model is.
Recording an Instrument Away from Your Computer
In this article I take you through my process to find a small and simple amp / cab / effects app that allows me to plug in an instrument and record anywhere.
Maple Back and Sides for Your Acoustic Guitar
In this article I explore why you might be missing something big if you do not consider maple as the wood for the sides and back of an acoustic guitar. it also became a serious plug for the Boucher PS-SG-612 because that guitar is so awesome.
Fender Tone Master Pro In Detail
My Quick Review was necessarily quick. In this detailed deep dive, I share the outcome of 12 hours of hands-on work with this unit
Quick Review : Fender Tone Master Pro
In this article I review the Fender Tone Master Pro modeller | multi effects unit. I had an hour live with one, preceded by and followed by significant research.
Back in Time : 1975 Gibson Marauder
Working with an anonymous private collector, I hope to bring stories to you of older instruments, particularly those not infected (yet) with delusions of being “vintage”. Older instruments that I think are cool, but that may have been complete failures when first released.
Spark 40 Review Part Two : A Home Bass Practice Amp That’s a Winner
SeArching for a home bass amp suitable for practice volume and recording. Look no further.
Review : Chimaera by Emerald Guitars
In this review, I take readers through my experience with my amazing Emerald Guitars Chimaera Doubleneck
Review : D. Kowalski Dark Gene Red
Here’s my review of the awesome D. Kowlski Amplifiers Dark Gene Red
Selecting a Travel Guitar
Looking for a travel guitar? You’ve come to the right place. Take a read that will help you make the decision that is right for your use cases.
Boss Blues Driver BD-2w - your only Overdrive?
Could the too often ignored BOSS Blues Driver be your only overdrive? Only you can tell, but I can tell you that the BD-2w sounds amazing and is considerably less expensive than other less awesome sounding overdrives.
Buying a Guitar or Bass for a New Player
In this article I have put together some guidance on buying a first guitar or bass and related accessories for the new musician, and age does not matter.