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April 19, 2019

My Modeling Amp Sounds Like Dirt

An amp modeler is not the equivalent of a room full of tube amplifiers and effects products. Does this scenario sound familiar? You just purchased ...

December 14, 2014

byScott Kahn

Guitar 101: Transforming Your Sound with Piezo Acoustic Pickup-Equipped Electric Guitars

The following is an excerpt from Modern Guitar Rigs: The Tone Fanatic's Guide to Integrating Amps & Effects, second edition, by Scott Kahn, published by ...

Guitar Tutorials, Tutorials

March 14, 2013

byDan Erlewine

Guitar 201: Adjusting the Truss Rod

The following is an excerpt from How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great, second edition, by Dan Erlewine, published by Backbeat Books/Hal Leonard Performing ...

July 4, 2010

byScott Kahn

Getting an Endorsement Deal

Is a formal relationship with your gear maker right for you? Endorsements are a marketing tool that manufacturers use to help them sell more products. Your ...

Bass Tutorials, Guitar Tutorials, Tutorials

May 10, 2010

byScott Kahn

Racks 101: The Rack is Back!

Renewed Interest in Rack Gear Means Numerous Options for the Modern Guitar Player Many things in the music industry are cyclical, as evidenced by the ...

Bass Tutorials, Guitar Tutorials, Tutorials

April 10, 2010

byScott Kahn

Amps 101: Knowing Your Head From Your Combo

With all the talk about amps, preamps, heads, stacks, tubes, and so on, a few readers have written to us with questions about the basics. ...

Guitar Tutorials, Tutorials

September 6, 2006

byScott Kahn

Pickups 201: Pickup Replacement

If you play mid-level guitars, one area where some manufacturers try to save money is in the quality of the pickups they install. Fortunately, replacing ...

Guitar Tutorials, Tutorials

September 6, 2006

byMatt Pinson

Pickups 101: A Primer on Passive Electric Guitar Pickups

Perhaps one of the most misunderstood components of the electric guitar is its pickups. Ironically, pickups are one of the most untapped resources for custom ...

Bass Tutorials, Guitar Tutorials, Tutorials

March 14, 2006

byScott Kahn

Racks 201: MIDI Foot Controllers

For many serious guitar players, stomp boxes running into the front end of an amplifier do not provide the audio quality or effects-programming flexibility that ...