What is a boost pedal? A boost pedal is a pedal that increases the gain of the signal that your guitar produces; out of all of the types of pedals on the market today, boost pedals affect your guitar’s tone the least. Booster pre-amp stages were created to boost the signal of the guitar before […]
A lot of experienced guitar players that participate in online discussions will have you lead to believe that it’s impossible to find a cheaply priced semi-hollow guitar. While this may be true for the most part, there has been a larger influx of cheaper semi-hollow body guitars on the market in the past recent years. […]
The main difference between these two learning guitar platforms is that one is an application, which is Yousician. Guitar Tricks is a website that requires membership for users to be able to use. This is the biggest difference between the two guitar apps, besides the quality difference. Yousician is a fun app to play- the […]
So, maybe you just ended up purchasing the guitar of your dreams and you’re unsure of how to choose the best guitar case for your instrument. Keeping your instrument safe is the most important function of your guitar case, but sadly, too many guitar cases on the market don’t protect the instrument properly. Today, you’re […]
Jackson Dinky Guitars is one of the newer guitar manufacturers on the market today, with origins that reach back only to the late 1970s rather than the late 1800s, like some modern-day guitar manufacturers. The company was started by Grover Jackson, who obtained a California-based company called Charvel’s Guitar Repair in 1978. In 1980, Randy […]
The V was one of the original designs Dean Zelinsky introduced when he launched Dean Guitars in 1977, and it’s had a consistent presence in their catalog ever since. The Stealth version of the V has been out for a little while, and was designed to offer players as high a quality V as possible, […]
Ahh, the mighty Telecaster. The famous guitar catalyzed the electric guitar industry to become what it is today. Without the Telecaster’s original creation years ago, your favorite electric guitar may not have ever existed… While other guitar manufacturers had been mass-producing instruments since the early 1900s, the Telecaster was: (That sure looks good on a […]
When shopping for new electric guitar, many musicians wonder about the comparison of two equally famous guitars: the Epiphone Les Paul and the Squier Stratocaster. The Epiphone is manufactured by Gibson, while the Squier Stratocaster is manufactured by Fender; both instruments are budget-friendly guitars and beginner level instruments that are inspired by some of the […]
There is a time in every guitar player’s journey when purchasing a pedalboard becomes a need; this typically happens around the purchase of a third guitar effects pedal, but some people may realize that there are only a few pedals that a single power adapter can cover. A guitar pedalboard is a basic need for […]
If you’re a musician that is looking to reproduce the 1950s sound of country, pop, soft rock, and blues, the Epiphone Dot Studio Semi-Hollow Electric guitar is one of the best bets you can make. The Epiphone Dot Studio Semi-Hollow Electric guitar is well known for its elegant appearance, with a laminated mahogany body and […]