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Author: Micah Johnson

Micah Johnson started playing music in high school, when he taught himself the bass to join his friend’s band. He added guitar and drums during his twenties playing in local clubs, and along the way, he picked up unique, hands-on experience from hand drums to studio mixers. On Song Simian, he aims to share this knowledge from 20+ years playing and recording music. When not in gearhead mode, he enjoys photography and travel.

The 4 Best Bass Strings for Metal — Reviews 2025

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If you’re looking to play heavy metal bass, there’s a whole lotta things to keep in mind if you want to attain that perfect sound. Sure, an average sound isn’t too difficult to attain, but just being average won’t get you anywhere these days, so you better take things to the next level ASAP. So, […]

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The 4 Best Receivers for Klipsch Speakers — Reviews 2025

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Klipsch is a name every audiophile knows very well as one of the top brands for achieving a top-quality listening experience. Whether you are looking for a top-level home theater or just one of the best music speakers on the market, this company stands out as one of our favorites. What makes Klipsch strong is […]

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The 4 Best Guitar Practice Chairs & Stools — Reviews 2025

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As one of the most important but frequently overlooked aspects of musicianship, proper posture is vital both for delivering a good performance and for remaining physically healthy and fit after many years and thousands of hours invested in guitar playing. With that in mind, we decided to make a rundown of best guitar practice chairs. […]

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The 4 Best Strat Pickups for Blues — Reviews 2025

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Finding the right Strat pickups for blues makes a lot of sense. The Fender Stratocaster, with its three single-coil pickups, after all works like a charm for so many blues wailers out there. It’s without a doubt one of the best guitars for playing the blues, as such fine icons like Stevie Ray Vaughan and […]

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The 4 Best Squier Strats — Fender Electric Guitar Reviews 2025

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Getting a Squier Strat makes a lot of sense if you’re in pursuit of that iconic Fender Stratocaster tone at a cheap price. Hailed as one of the top manufacturers of beginner guitars, the company made a name for itself as an essential part of the journey for so many musicians out there. These Squier […]

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The 4 Best Orange Amps on the Market — Amplifier Reviews 2025

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Orange Amplifiers are one of the most recognizable designs on the market, with their attractive picture frame style framing, bright colors, and Tolex covering. Their aesthetic appeal is great, but of course it’s the sound that comes out of the amp that really matters. Founded in the 1960s, Orange was one of the companies that […]

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The 4 Best Amps for Les Paul Guitars – Amplifier Reviews 2025

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The classic tone of a Les Paul defined the early rock’n’roll sound, becoming the standard against which other crunchy rock guitar tones are measured even half a century after the guitar’s release. As any guitarist knows, though, there’s more to crafting your sound than which guitar you play, and pairing your Les Paul with the […]

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The 4 Best PAF Pickups – Humbucker Reviews 2025

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PAF (which stands for “patent applied for”) was the nickname given to the early models of humbuckers designed for Gibson by engineer Seth Lover in the 1950s. Used by the company on their top of the line guitars between 1955 and 1962, the PAF popularized the humbucker style of pickup and revolutionized the guitar audio […]

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The 4 Best Noiseless Strat Pickups – Fender Reviews 2025

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People often overlook noiseless Strat pickups for their guitar. Upon buying a classic Fender Stratocaster, after all, many folks think that they have a finished product they’ll never have to invest in again and that all those small adjustments available on the market are pretty much nothing. Well, they are wrong. There is a variety […]

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The 4 Best 4×10 Bass Cabs – Cabinet Reviews 2025

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If you are looking to enter the realm of professional musicianship, you will very likely need a powerful amp. And the best sonic quality in our humble opinion can be obtained through a combo of a strong amp head and a good cabinet. And to get a real punch for your bass, we say that […]

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