Guitar Of The Day
A friend of ours has an interesting motto: If you can’t decide which guitar to buy, get a Guild. That’s actually pretty good advice, as you’ll... Read more »
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Mar 1, 2006, 8:00 AM
Mar 1, 2006, 12:00 AM
Drive
Drive is a rhythm pattern from the big band era in which the kick drum and the snare are hit simultaneously on all four beats of a measure.... Read more »
Feb 28, 2006, 8:00 AM
Guitar of the Day
This one came as somewhat of a shock – albeit a very pleasant one. While Ibanez is most widely heralded as the “weapon of choice” for... Read more »
Feb 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
A Quick and Easy Reverb Chamber for Electric Guitars
To create a unique DIY reverb chamber, you need an acoustic guitar and a guitar stand. Tune the acoustic guitar to the key of the song using an... Read more »
Feb 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
Guitarron
A guitarron is a large-bodied acoustic instrument common in Mariachi and Latin music. It has up to six strings and a deep, bassy tone. Read more »
Feb 27, 2006, 8:00 AM
Guitar of the Day
Can you say, “Instant classic?” Not every Gibson guitar traces its heritage back to the so-called “Golden Years” of American Guitars, which is... Read more »
Feb 27, 2006, 8:00 AM
New in Stock at Sweetwater
M-Audio ProKeys 88sx – With 88-note velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted action and seven onboard sounds with 126-voice polyphony, the ProKeys 88sx... Read more »
Feb 27, 2006, 12:00 AM
Playing Your Instrument Live with Live Effects
You can play your guitar (or other instrument) through the effects in Live. You first need to plug it into an audio interface or preamp that... Read more »
Feb 27, 2006, 12:00 AM
Bottleneck
Also known as slide guitar. Most common in blues and rock music, bottleneck entails running a piece of smooth glass, metal or plastic up and... Read more »
Feb 24, 2006, 8:00 AM
Peavey Millennium 4 BXP (Sunburst) – Guitar of the Day
In the old days – the 1980s, for instance – buying a budget bass used to come with the usual complaints: The action is too high, the pickups... Read more »