3 Ways to Use a Preamp Pedal
I love preamp pedals. But, they get some bad press a large part of the time. And, undeservedly so. Here’s the problem: many boosts, overdrives, and distortions call themselves preamp …
I love preamp pedals. But, they get some bad press a large part of the time. And, undeservedly so. Here’s the problem: many boosts, overdrives, and distortions call themselves preamp …
We all have our beloved six strings that we adore. Some of us name them, obsess over them, and daydream about them. But, even the most beautiful solid-body electric depends …
Welcome to this month’s Trade Secret, and the theme has been Hot-Rodding Your Guitar. Hi guys, I’m Ed, and today I’m gonna share easy mods that every guitar player should …
Introduction Hey, what’s up, guys? I’m Ed, and welcome to Trade Secrets. This month we’re going to talk about tone secrets. But, before we begin our tone-chasing journey, I’ll …
The violin family of instruments has remained nearly unchanged for over 300 years and has used a standard set of measurements and materials. But the steel-string guitar comes in various …
It’s incredible how much time I spent playing guitar without thinking of the instrument’s history. And the history of the acoustic guitar goes back further than I had initially thought. …
In 2004, the National Guitar Workshop recruited me to help bring their analog curriculum into the digital world. Imagine this, I’m sitting in the War Room with guitar experts as …
Intro My very first guitar lessons were jazz and classical. I didn’t know any better. I signed up for lessons at the local mom-and-pop guitar shop, and they gave me …
My guitar-playing journey began at the age of 12. My early influences were the music of the day and the albums that my brother listened to. At 14, I started …