So why get an expression pedal? Well, no matter how dexterous you are or how well you have your equipment arranged, there’s no getting around the fact that you only have two hands. A good expression pedal can give you even more options, with the range of features that you can use it to control […]
Continue reading →So why get bass strings for slap and pop? Well, the bass guitar, although often considered to be a simple instrument, is actually full of nuances. When it comes to playing styles, none is more dynamic than slapping. In order to get that trademark sound, you will need a decent set of strings. In a […]
Continue reading →So why get single-coil pickups for metal? If you ask any guitar player which pickups are best for a rough tone, especially related to metal music, their answer will always be humbuckers. With that said, we have seen single coils being used successfully in this role. Just take a look at Iron Maiden for actual […]
Continue reading →So why get an EQ pedal? Well, even if you generally like the tone you get out of your guitar and amp, there are a lot of reasons you might want to have an EQ pedal in your arsenal. It can be useful in compensating for problems with the room, helping to tame a guitar […]
Continue reading →Which pots to get for P90 pickups? Well, the P90 pickup gives players a sound that’s comfortably in between the more common styles of a standard single-coil design and a double-coil humbucker. They tend to produce less noise than your typical single-coil pickup but have a brighter tone than most humbuckers, more similar to the […]
Continue reading →The middle pickup on a Stratocaster is one of the components most responsible for giving the guitar its distinctive sound—which makes it ironic that it is also one of the most often overlooked components when players are looking to upgrade their sound. Of course, it’s used in conjunction with either the neck or the bridge […]
Continue reading →The octave fuzz pedal is not a new effects option. You could in fact call it a standard, since it first became available to guitarists in the late 1960s, around the same time the stompbox effect in general started to become popular. Even though they’ve been around for a while, though, the wide range of […]
Continue reading →So why get an amp modeler? Amassing a collection of amps isn’t an option for many players, especially those who live in apartments or spend a lot of time on the road. Amassing a collection of pedals, on the other hand, is far easier since they’re generally compact and store well. Therefore, a quality amp […]
Continue reading →Why replace your 6v6 tubes? While there are varying opinions in the guitar community about how often it’s appropriate or necessary to change the tubes in your amp, even the best vacuum tubes won’t last forever. Shattered 6v6 tubes from impacts to the amp are one of the more common causes of failure, but even […]
Continue reading →Ahh, the eternal comparison: P90 vs Humbuckers. From the late 1940s through the early 1950s, the P90 was the standard pickup for Gibson electric guitars. The reason for their popularity was that they were the hottest pickups the guitar world had ever seen, capable of putting out bolder, more powerful rock guitar sound, without the […]
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