You might get into some pretty extreme or somewhat obscure subgenres of metal music. But ultimately, all those bands and artists owe it all to classic rock bands. In fact, classic rock, along with the old-school “conventional” guitar tone is making a massive comeback. But although many find it to be simple or even boring, … Read more
Who doesn’t love a good guitar pedal? I can remember buying my first one, a Vox Wah Wah that weighed a ton and ate batteries like they were Tic Tacs… those were good times. What wasn’t so good was how I used to store it. Or more specifically how I didn’t store it. I’ll be … Read more
Getting the right tone out of your guitar can be a long and complicated journey that many musicians spend years trying to perfect. Maybe you’re looking for a warmer tone that’ll compliment you and your playstyle perfectly, or you’re just after something a little less harsh… Well, you know what they say, tone starts in … Read more
Taming a wild, loud distorted amp is a glorious sensation that makes us feel like rock gods standing in front of our wall of Marshalls. Having control over the “beast” requires mastery over the instrument, but first, you need to be able to crank up the amp’s volume to get natural overdriven sounds without having … Read more
Now that you have discovered how to tame a loud amp using an attenuator, you can safely crank up the gain without exceeding the volume limit. Even the procedure for installing an attenuator is simple – connect it between the amp head and the speaker, and you’re good to go. But what if you don’t … Read more
Delay can be the ultimate guitar tone shaper or the one faulty point in your entire rig – the difference lies only in how much of it you use and, most importantly, the delay time. Delay pedals with a BPM are your savior in getting the most out of the effect and getting out of … Read more