The Kid´s dream! I think that 80% or more of my musician friends have always dreamed of having their own home studio. Have you? I dream about it everyday. Imagine walking in from your backyard, into a nice, comfy room, shutting the door and setting up some microphones, turning on your amp and pressing the […]
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Harmonic Capo
If you’re into alternate tunings and experimenting with new and interesting sounds on your guitar, then you’ll love the Harmonic Capo created by Bob Kilgore. Unlike a regular capo that presses the strings down at the desired fret effectively changing the placement of the nut, the Harmonic Capo gently rests on the strings. The effect […]
Agile Partners Guitar Tool Kit 2.0
If you haven’t already searched the slew of music apps available for the iPad, you won’t be surprised to learn that are some great guitar apps worth checking out. One such app is Agile Partners’ Guitar Tool Kit 2.0 featuring a number of essential tools any guitarist will benefit from. For a very reasonable fee […]
What do the pros use?
If you’ve ever wondered how your favorite artist gets that unique sound you can wonder no more. The guys at GuitarGeek, have dedicated their time and energy to compiling a comprehensive list of the amps, effects and guitars that artists use. Over time their images of the artist’s setups have changed so that now they […]
Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Head
Since the days of designing and building amps in an old converted dog kennel in the hills of Northern California, Randall Smith and his band of music obsessed, tone junkies have been baking up new designs to push high gain, multi-valve, multi-input guitar amps to the next level. The Triple Rectifier Head is one more […]
IK Multimedia Amplitube iRig
If you’re always on the go, like being able to play anywhere, anytime, and don’t want to be bogged down with having to lug all your guitar gear around with you, the IK Multimedia Amplitube iRig might be right up your alley. Oh, and you have an iPhone. Founded in 1996 and operating in four […]
Taylor – Baritone Acoustic Guitar
In 2008, Taylor Guitars celebrated their 35th Anniversary in true Taylor style by releasing a 35th Anniversary collection of guitars. Among that collection was a Baritone guitar that was met with such enthusiasm that it quickly became a standard production model. The Baritone differs from a standard guitar in being tuned to B (BEADF#B) a […]
PRS Studio Electric
In early 2011, another new PRS model burst onto the scene featuring a new finish that PRS had been working on combining ultra thin and super hard attributes to get the most out of the carved maple top. Sonic options abound with the PRS Studio’s triple pickup setup and switching options. It features their brand […]
AmpTweaker – TIGHTROCK
I’ve often wondered what goes into making an amp or FX pedal. To me it’s all just wires and knobs and it’s often easy to gloss over the science behind the sounds. One man who has always been interested in the science is James brown – no not the smooth moving soul funk meister, but […]
Buying An Electric Guitar Amp
There is an ongoing argument among guitarists over the relative importance of a good guitar as opposed to a good guitar amp. It simply comes down to money. Not every one can buy the exact gear that they want so often it is a trade off. While spending a bit more time and money on […]
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