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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →When it comes to tube amplifiers, there is one thing y’all folks should know – these things are LOUD! So, in this specific case, a 15w solid-state amp is nowhere near as powerful as the tube version with same wattage. So if you are surprised by someone saying that a 15 watt guitar amp can […]
Continue reading →With just about any guitar out there, it is of utmost importance that you equip your axe with a proper set of strings. But that’s also the point when a peculiar problem arises: much like many things in music, strings offer different tones, and the tone that’s best for you very much depends on your […]
Continue reading →A humbucker for your Strat guitar is a fine idea. See, the traditional pickup configuration for a Fender Stratocaster involves three single-coil pickups, one each in the neck, middle, and bridge position. While single-coil pickups have a crisp attack that complements the already bright tone of a Strat, going with a humbucker pickup instead can […]
Continue reading →Metal with passive pickups–good idea or not? Why, of course, it’s a good idea! Who gave you the idea that you can’t? We used that intro to make a bit of a point and address the somewhat frequent question asked around the web, and now let us proceed to the meaty bit. We decided to […]
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