Guitar Amps 101 – Class A, AB, and ABBA
June 14, 2009 by Mike O'Cull · Leave a Comment
First, let me reassure you, gentle reader, that there will be no discussion of Swedish pop groups in this space. What we are talking about here are amplifier classes, which are defined by how an amp operates and produces its tone. There are many different types of amp classes, but in this article, we will touch on the two most common in the guitar world Read more
Guitar Amps 101 – Amps For Live, Studio, And Practice
June 6, 2009 by Mike O'Cull · 1 Comment
Traditionally, guitarists have kept separate rigs for live gigging, studio tracking, and practicing at home. While some players still cling to this approach, the lines between the different types of amps from back in the day have blurred with the advent of the modern modeling amp.
These are ‘do it all’ pieces that can serve very well on stage, in the studio, and in rehearsal and, for many players, have become the amp of choice due to this ‘Swiss Army Knife’ quality. Read more
Rehearsal 101 – Don’t Waste My Time
May 27, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Sooner or later, it happens: band practice. For many people, rehearsal, or “re-hassle”, is a necessary evil, one that must be endured in order to get that glorious stage time that they (and their girlfriends) live for. Very often, however, rehearsal time seems like an exercise in futility, indecision, or intoxication and many bands practice over and over and never get any better. Why is that? Read more
Garage Guitar Building 101 Seminar
April 22, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Legendary guitar builder, Neal Moser, of Moser Custom Shop guitars and builder behind many of the now famous original B.C. Rich guitars, is opening his doors to teach aspiring guitar builders the craft, trade and best kept secrets of building top notch instruments. Read more
Fender and Squier Offer “Shredology” Clinics with John5
April 18, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Fender and Squier are inviting shred-fan guitarists of all levels nationwide to join phenomenally talented Fender/Squier signature guitarist John 5 for a 14-date series of in-store “shred-ology” clinics throughout the West, Midwest and South in May 2009. Read more
TC Electronic Announces The Nova Repeater Delay Pedal
March 31, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Musikmesse Frankfurt 2009 – TC Electronic is proud to announce it’s all-new Nova Repeater, a “no-frills-with-a-sound-that-kills” delay guitar pedal. This pedal is a great asset to have in the arsenal for serious guitarists who live by the ‘ready-to-rock n’ roll’ attitude. So, if you want your delay to sound as unique as you are, then read on… Read more
How do Piezo-electric – acoustic guitar pickups work?
March 22, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Piezo Electric pickups employ a crystal that has the unusual ability to transform mechanical energy into electrical voltage. During the Sixties, pickup manufactures realized that if a small piezo-electric crystal could be attached to the soundboard of a guitar, the vibrations from the guitar would produce pressure upon the crystal and create a series of corresponding electric pulses. Read more
DBZguitars: Anatomy of a Rockstar – Dean Zelinsky – “Guitars Don’t Design Themselves”
EgoTv recently had the pleasure of meeting Dean Zelinsky and doing a really cool video interview with the godfather, himself. Read more
Dunlop KH95 Kirk Hammett Signature Wah Pedal
March 9, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
KH95 Dunlop Wah – Developed in close collaboration with the metal guitar icon himself, Kirk Hammett of Metallica. Now you can produce the same killer wah tone as Kirk with the new Kirk Hammett Signature Wah KH95. Read more
Guitar Stomp Boxes – Tips & Tricks
I am 13 years old and play in a band. I have five foot pedals: distortion, volume, phaser, chorus and a pedal that makes one guitar sound like two. I have a gig in a few months, and I was wondering what order to put the pedals in so that nothing goes wrong. I heard that setting them up in the wrong order could cause problems.
Jake
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