Welcome to this month’s Home Recording Trade Secret, my fellow six-string mavens. I originally had a couple of different ideas to share with you. Instead, I received an urgent email …
And, What I Learned Welcome to this month’s Trade Secret. And my goal is to sound like David Gilmour using only the plugins available in Logic Pro and my Dean …
When I think of Marshall amps, I think of the concerts I frequented in my teens and twenties. The wall of Marshalls was a sign that the band had arrived. …
The right combination of guitar + pedals + amp = sonic glory. In the 90s, I was OK loading my car with all the necessary gear to achieve tonal goodness. …
My first guitar could have been better, and I made several rookie mistakes when I purchased the guitar. I was 12 years old and saved up my summer job money …
Whether it’s a used guitar I’m purchasing in person or a new one that arrived from an online transaction, I perform the ‘Play Test’ to assess the guitar for feel, …
I call it research, and we all do some form of it. My investigation session starts with Sweetwater and Youtube. I load the Sweetwater landing page, type the guitar make …
One of the difficult things to overcome when you’re learning an instrument is enjoying your practice sessions. Remember, it’s called playing the guitar, not working the guitar. Nonetheless, there is …
I don’t believe in resolutions because I’ve never been able to stick to them. I make them during the last week of the year, and on January 1st, I diligently …
“What kind of pickups do you use?” If you’re like most guitarists, this is one of the most common questions we ask each other. Because we all know that, along …