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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.
Proper Pedal Power
In this article I help you determine what you need to properly and effectively power your pedals.
Driving down Highway ES-339
In this article, I compare a Gibson ES-339 and an Epiphone ES-339. It was very interesting and while the results did not surprise me on a large scale, when I dug in, I was in fact surprised.
Quick Tip : Graph Tech String Trees
In this quick tip I explain the importance of friction reducing string trees if your guitar uses string trees
Review : Origin Effects Halcyon Gold Overdrive
Join me for my review of the Halcyon Gold Overdrive from Origin Effects. It’s built to deliver the sound and response of a Klon Centaur and does. It’s also better than a Klon Centaur
Goodbye old friend
I’ve lost a distant friend and it’s distracting me from my usual work. Read the story and listen to the record. You owe it to yourself.
How-To : Install a Tuner in Your Acoustic Guitar Soundhole
In this short article, I show you how to mount a tuner in the sound hole of your acoustic guitar that is removeable.
Review : Blackstar St. James Amplifier Plugin
This is my review of the Blackstar St. James amplifier plugin
Announcement : Emerald Guitars Ambassador
Very pleased to announce that I am an Ambassador for Emerald Guitars
Review Part One : Positive Grid Spark 40
This is part one of my review of the Positive Grid Spark 40 amplifier
Quick Shot : Which Do You Like?
Quick Shot : Which Do You Like?
In this Quick Shot I have done two short recordings of the same G chord on my Gretsch Electromatic Jet using a Fender Tone Master Super Reverb and a Neural Quad Cortex
The Harp Guitar that I’ve Always Wanted
I’ve wanted a harp guitar for a long while. I finally bought one from Emerald Guitars and could not be happier. If you’ve not looked at Emerald, you are missing excellence big time
Is the Suhr Classic JM the Best Offset Guitar?
In this article I share why I think that the Suhr Classic JM is the best offset body guitar available today.
Getting the Best Possible Sound from a Piezo Electric Pickup
Most acoustic guitars that come with built in pickups, use piezo-electric technology for the pickups. While one may find that he or she likes or dislikes piezos, the real requirement is to get the best possible sound out of your piezo equipped guitar.
Piezo pickups are most often found in acoustic guitars, but also appear in acoustic basses, in mandolins with internal pickups and even more esoteric instruments.
Quick Look : Taylor 326ce Baritone 8 String
In this quick look, I give my perspectives based on an hour long hands-on session with the very limited Taylor 326ce Baritone 8 String
Review : Epiphone Hummingbird 12 String
In this review I take a dive into the Epiphone “Inspired by Gibson” Hummingbird 12 string
Instrument Humidification
Keeping your instrument properly humidified prolongs its life and is not that hard to do. Follow these simple guidelines and you will be in good stead
Using a Line 6 HX Effects or Helix to change Amp channels
This article documents how to use a Line 6 HX Effects or Helix to do channel switching with a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier amplifier.