Last week, I went to London's famous Stompbox exhibition of the year. The most prestigious builders and bouquet one-man builders were showing off their pedal toys and having players give them a go, each in their booth with headphones for the guitar amp the pedals ran through. You went to one, played your favorite rig, […]
If you're at the point now where you want to go beyond your average guitar and are looking for the one acoustic to bring to record in the studio and big gig, it's normal for Martin and Takamine to pop up. While the names are big enough to conjure classic songs in your head and […]
Two things surely happened when you first got a guitar with a humbucker. You stepped on stage and, for the first time, heard no static single coil Strat noise. The other was the joy of hearing the fat and big overdrive coming from the speakers. For all of you who have been there or want […]
The days of jumping from one YouTube video to the other, struggling to find the next good lesson, are long gone. Nowadays, online guitar course platforms offer a structured pathway to learning guitar without the hassle of figuring out the steps by yourself. The only decision you need to make is to find the best […]
The price does not always measure a guitar's value, and I don't even mean it in an emotional instrument-player relationship sense. Throughout my career, I have been through the beaten-down 20$ guitars up to recording with a rare pre-war Martin acoustic, and even though some guitars are costly for a good reason, this doesn't mean […]
Transcribing is often considered a lost art among guitar players, who were never the most 'theory-oriented' musicians. Yet, in one form or another, transcribing is an inevitable part of a player's journey as they level up - as they say, some learn from the tabs or sheet music, others write them! If you belong to […]
Big, heavy, with muscular lows and singing highs, a.k.a. the "brown" sound. There are endless ways to describe Van Halen's legendary tone, yet the color stuck as it best defines its 'In-between' nature - as pleasant as it is aggressive. Eddie's tone was a mystery back in the day - even now, most players still […]
The Les Paul Junior holds a special place in the wide variety of vintage guitars. Initially launched as a student model in the 50’s, the single pickup's minimalist design made it in the hands of guitar legends that built a legacy in blues, classic rock, and punk. This Les Paul Junior Review and Guide will […]
Fender Play vs Ultimate Guitar is the long-awaited standoff of the two newest entries to the online guitar lessons world. Ultimate Guitar, the website behind millions of tabs every guitarist has at least once used, just launched Ultimate Guitar Courses. On the other hand, Fender Play is new but already established as one of the […]
The electric guitar would not be this popular if not for Jimi Hendrix and his revolutionary playing. We can all agree that Jimi's contribution to guitar is massive, and his style, tone, gear are replicated massively. As a massive Jimi fan, I want to guide you with this article through Jimi Hendrix string gauges - […]