Naked Humbuckers
By now, pretty much every guitar player has heard the rumor that humbuckers sound better with their nickel-plated covers removed. Players like... Read more »
Guitar News
Jul 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
Jul 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
Amp Head
Yes, it’s the place where you keep your brain and it usually sits on your neck. But the head we’re talking about here is the dedicated amplifier... Read more »
Jul 27, 2006, 8:00 AM
Guitar Of The Day
Two Epiphones in a row? Well, we had other plans for today, but then we saw the Epiphone “Lefty” Les Paul Special II and knew we had to make it... Read more »
Jul 27, 2006, 8:00 AM
New In Stock At Sweetwater
Fender Highway 1 Telecaster – Start with the classic Telecaster, then add a thin-skinned satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish over the solid... Read more »
Jul 27, 2006, 12:00 AM
Tremolando
This is a technique used by classical and flamenco guitar players in which the first, second, and third fingers of the picking hand play a... Read more »
Jul 26, 2006, 8:00 AM
Guitar of the Day
While it’s the flame-top 1958-1960 Les Pauls that collectors are willing to pay astronomical prices for, the truth is that the greater majority... Read more »
Jul 26, 2006, 12:00 AM
Top Boost
In 1962, just as The Beatles began their rise to pop superstardom, Dick Denney, the chief design engineer for Vox amplifiers, created a special... Read more »
Jul 25, 2006, 8:00 AM
Guitar of the Day
Not long after the ice age, early man was forced to play only acoustic instruments. Still, it was better than being chased by a saber-tooth... Read more »
Jul 25, 2006, 8:00 AM
M-Audio Gets Firm with Its Black Box
As we all know, M-Audio has developed a lot of creative tools for musicians who mainly use their computers for recording purposes. Now the... Read more »
Jul 25, 2006, 12:00 AM
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity
How many times have you heard that phrase? Not surprisingly, your guitar (or bass guitar) is also sensitive to humidity. Most of us have seen... Read more »