Ed Lozano, Managing Editor, Guitar Space

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. …

I love the smell of a new acoustic guitar. And, to be honest, it’s really the smell of the wood. Yeah, there’s glue and metal there, too. But, it’s the …

Harley Benton guitars are surprising instruments, hard to categorize among the many entry-level instruments due to their extraordinary value for the money. My first guitar was a Harley Benton Stratocaster …

The acoustic guitar is a marvelous and perfect grab-and-go instrument for the company picnic, backyard barbecue, campfire gathering, and just about any informal social rendezvous. Its portability and versatility make …

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. …

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 …