Keep Swinging: The Fight Against ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease, striking slowly and then with increasing ferocity. It is an all out assault on the... Read more »
Guitar News
May 3, 2017, 2:52 PM
May 2, 2017, 4:05 PM
Best Strings for Ukuleles
So you’ve picked out your favorite ukulele, and you’ve been playing it for a while now. But you notice that the strings are starting to sound a... Read more »
May 2, 2017, 2:16 PM
BOSS DS-1 Distortion Pedal Review
Nick Bowcott presents the BOSS DS-1 distortion pedal. Simply put, the BOSS DS-1 distortion pedal is a modern classic. For the better part of 30... Read more »
Apr 29, 2017, 12:03 AM
Willie, Trigger, and a Gypsy named Django
Today is Willie Nelson’s 84th birthday. What do you get the man who seems to have everything? How about the chance to play side by side with his... Read more »
Apr 27, 2017, 2:16 PM
Behind the Brand: JHS Pedals
Sweetwater proudly represents hundreds of the music industry’s top brands. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that every brand is powered by people... Read more »
Apr 26, 2017, 6:36 PM
AmpliTube for iOS Adds New Free Emulations In All Versions
With the latest update of IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube for iOS, version 4.4 includes more free gear with every version. AmpliTube CS has been... Read more »
Apr 25, 2017, 11:15 AM
Friedman Pink Taco Mini Combo Amplifier Review
Nick Bowcott presents the Friedman Pink Taco Mini Combo. Pulling from Friedman’s years of amp modding and repair experience, the Pink Taco Mini... Read more »
Apr 24, 2017, 9:59 AM
PRS J-MOD 100 John Mayer Signature 100-watt Tube Head Playthrough
Don Carr here, putting the PRS J-MOD 100 to work! I wrote and recorded this piece of music specifically for the J-MOD and it’s the only amp on... Read more »
Apr 21, 2017, 9:22 AM
Hamer Standard Electric Guitar Review
Mitch Gallagher presents the Hamer Standard solidbody electric guitar. True to the Hamer name, the Standard solidbody electric guitar is highly... Read more »
Apr 19, 2017, 12:54 AM
Interview: Dream Theater’s John Petrucci
At Sweetwater, we try to get to know every one of our customers personally. It turns out some of them are a pretty big deal in the music... Read more »