The Metal Guitar Gear Buying Guide
Metal guitars feature fast-action necks, high-output pickups, and solid construction that can withstand down-tuning and aggressive playing. Pair... Read more »
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Aug 20, 2026, 1:15 PM
Nik Nocturnal x Gear Exchange: The Official Artist Store is Live
The official Nik Nocturnal Artist Store has landed at Sweetwater’s Gear Exchange. Across guitars, pedals, interfaces, recording gear, amps,... Read more »
Jul 17, 2026, 8:00 AM
8 Ways to Make Any Electric Guitar Sound Better
Is there a guitar on your wall that no longer calls your name when it’s time to crank up and record? Don’t feel bad. Even our favorite guitars... Read more »
Jun 22, 2026, 6:49 AM
Marty Friedman: International Wall of Sound | Rig Tour
While Marty Friedman’s Western, mainstream success is primarily defined by his 10-year tenure on lead-guitar duty in Megadeth — as well as his... Read more »
May 9, 2022, 10:00 AM
Cable Management for Pedalboards
Building a pedalboard is fairly easy. You take an armful of your favorite stompboxes and put them on a board, wire them up, and usually, it’s... Read more »
Sep 11, 2017, 9:11 PM
Want Better Metal Tone? Try This One Tip
In the delightfully distorted world that is hard rock and heavy metal, high-gain amps (invariably tube-driven ones) aren’t considered an option... Read more »
May 10, 2017, 1:09 PM
5 Ultimate Metal Rigs
The race for the ultimate heavy metal guitar rig has been around ever since guitarists discovered the love cranking the gain and riffing away.... Read more »
Feb 19, 2015, 3:45 AM
BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor Pedal Review by Sweetwater Sound
Get the BOSS NS-2 here: Thank the BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor for what you’re not hearing in this video: noise. I intentionally dialed-up a very... Read more »