The revolution of rock and roll was brought to the world by none other than the Beatles. Some say they’re among the best-sounding bands in the world, the best songwriters, the finest musicians on the globe, but most people agree that they’re all of the above. It’s pretty safe to say that every living soul […]
Continue reading →The guitar solo is the heart of any rock song – it’s what makes the difference between an iconic, classic song and an easily forgettable one. Now, there’s a myriad of simple solo licks in the rock genre, but if you really want to impress your crowd, you may want to step up your game […]
Continue reading →Guitar solos are meant to tell a story that singers can’t put to words, drummers can’t shape with regular patterns, and bassists can’t carve out with vibes and grooves. Let’s say you’ve mastered the Pentatonic scale and nailed a couple of simple solos – you want to up your game, but where do you start? […]
Continue reading →Megadeth is one of the Big Four thrash metal bands that formed the scene as we know it. In all fairness, Megadeth songs could be described in many words, but ‘easy’ is not one of them. Even so, Mustaine did compose a handful of less complicated tunes, and we’re here to share some of those […]
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1930s: The first effect came built into Rickenbacker’s Vibrola Spanish Guitar. It used a motorized pulley system to modify pitch, creating the first floating tremolo bridge. 1940s: Guitarists DIY-ed early effects, though most were only possible in the recording studio. Les Paul manipulated reel-to-reel tape to add echo effects. Duane Eddy created a studio reverb/echo […]
Continue reading →Putting an EQ pedal it in front of the amp in your signal chain lets you use it to tweak the sonic output of your guitar before the amp and effect pedals color the sound. While you can technically put any EQ pedal anywhere in your signal chain, there are some reasons that really shine […]
Continue reading →Some people call it the “Whammy Bar,” others call it “Tremolo,” and some even call it (wrongly) “Floyd Rose.” We’re actually talking about the “Vibrato” handle bar system – a neat little guitar accessory used to shift the action back and worth. (Note – don’t confuse tremolo bars with tremolo systems. The former is just […]
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