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 […]
So, you want to learn guitar online? I started learning guitar twenty-some years ago by reading copies of tabs and chord charts alone in my bedroom, praying that I nailed what they taught me for the next time I met with my guitar teacher. These were one-hour lessons every week. I remember how my teacher […]
Distortion and overdrive are two words that are often used synonymously, but the truth is that these two effects are actually very different from each other. Both distortion and overdrive have a completely unique impact on your overall tone and while both of these effects work toward a different goal, a lot of musicians think […]
Our Fender Bassbreaker 15 review will help you decide whether this is the right guitar amp for you. Those who want to invest in a reliable tube combo from one of the industry's greatest names should have Fender Bassbreaker 15 on their radar. While it won't strike you with endless features and in-built effects, its bold sound […]
Both Fender Play and Yousician platforms are great tools, but one is clearly better. Any of these platforms would've been a God-given gift if they had existed back when I started my guitar journey during the late 90s. But, I preferred the Yousician experience. Fender is a prestigious worldwide brand that manufactures some of the […]
When it comes to producing amazing bass guitars, what’s the first brand that comes to mind? Perhaps you think of Squier, Yamaha, or Ibanez, but my personal favorite bass guitar producer would have to be Schecter. There’s just something about the bass guitars that this brand produces that has always won me over. So, why […]
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. […]
Hermida Audio and Lovepedal might not be names that you see popping up as much as BOSS or TC Electronic when discussing guitar effect pedals. However, you still see their pedals on many professional players’ pedalboards. Although the Zendrive is arguably their most popular pedal and the one that put their name on the map, […]
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 […]