By Jodie Chiffey | Amps
If you’re a guitarist who is not playing on stage, a mini amplifier can be a good choice. Even if you already have the main amplifier, the best mini amplifiers for guitar can work as your additional amplification support for performances that require lower volume or mere doodling around with the guitar. They’re especially a […]
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By Jodie Chiffey | Pedals
As a musician, you can create magical music or an entire symphony of sound by simply layering loops on each other using the best looper pedals on the market during a live performance. If you’re someone who’s fond of complex patterns and intricate harmonies, a good looper pedal can come in handy during live performances. […]
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By Melanie Griffin | Electric Guitars , Guitar Accessories
The cool thing about electric guitars is how much you can change their personality with a single build tweak. One common thing that gives them the most personality is their pickups – those raised areas of plastic with circles of metal that sit under your strings. They’re what pick up the sounds from your strings […]
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By Alizabeth Swain | Electric Guitars
Finding the perfect electric guitar for you to use to tear up a cover of your favorite heavy metal song or to perform an original will help you to distinguish yourself as a musician and your unique playing style. But what one friend may recommend as the ‘perfect’ metal guitar may not work for you, […]
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By Alizabeth Swain | Electric Guitars
When shopping around for a new guitar or having your guitar custom built a luthier, the most commonly overlooked feature in the buying process is the type of material used in the creation of a guitar. Many musicians, especially beginning guitarists, are under the impression that the type of wood used in the creation of […]
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By Alizabeth Swain | Learning
Getting started on your guitar learning adventure can be a costly endeavor, especially if you have absolutely no musical experience to lean on. Chances are, you may not have realized how expensive starting up and getting all of your guitar essentials was going to be. Not only do you have to invest in a guitar, […]
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By Alizabeth Swain | Acoustic Guitars
The is a refreshing parlor guitar, and with a price tag of under $200, this ¾ scale budget-friendly guitar is an instrument that will surprise musicians of all skill levels and playing styles. When I first picked up the Gretsch G9500 Jim Dandy, I honestly was taken aback by the sound quality that came out […]
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By Danny Trent | Learning
It might be hard to believe, but not everybody needs a full guitar, all of the time. I know right? Think about it: synth users have been at it for years, especially in recording situations – do you see how diddly their rigs get? And those synth users can make those synths sound like anything […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
They may be declaring it as “new for 2018,” but Danelectro’s ‘59XT certainly has some strong familiarity about it! Based on their classic ‘59 design, made famous by everybody from Beck to Jimmy Page, this version of the iconic body shape has some differences. Danelectro doesn’t say what the XT means, but experience makes me […]
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By Alizabeth Swain | Acoustic Guitars
Guild has always had a good name when it comes to acoustic guitars. Although they make some wild electrics – yeah, we’re looking at you, Thunderbird – some might be surprised by how traditional Guild are in their non-electrified instruments. Among such traditional instruments, is the M-120. The M-120 is a concert guitar, which isn’t […]
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