Here is a quiz for you. I'm sure you won't get the answer. What do the bands the Cure, Yes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, and...
When you first start gigging, you quickly begin to realize that sound dynamics are an incredibly difficult beast to tame. Different performance spaces and...
My memories of the acoustic guitar go back to my very early childhood when my Dad would pick up his old "Decca" acoustic guitar and play. Over the years there...
Tone-Tools announces the release of the Legend series guitar speaker cabinets.Specifically handcrafted for low power tube amp applications and where maximizing...
Every guitar player I know wants a new or better guitar. Most of us can not afford to go out and buy a new guitar, but there is another option. Make some...
Every once in awhile, a company comes along can stand the test of time in the ever changing music world. Lexicon is certainly one of those few. In 1971,...
It starts innocently enough. You buy your first electric guitar and maybe an amplifier. If the amplifier has a overdrive option, you work with it long enough...
I'll have to admit, when I think about a company like Alesis, what immediately comes to mind are top notch synths, mixers, and signal processors. The first...
Here is a quick guide to the 20 most used chords on guitar. This little cheat sheet is perfect for the beginner who wants to have an instant guide to the...
By Jamie Andreas (www.guitarprinciples.com) Many people begin to play the guitar by learning the guitar chords to their favorite song, and trying to change...
In 1976, a young man named Dean Zelinsky set out to design a progressive boutique line of guitars that would eventually go on to define the sound of many top...
If you have been following GuitarGearHeads for any length of time, you know that we are big fans of ProCo's line of RAT distortion pedals. Through our...
I can imagine that it was a typical Woodinville, Washington rainy day when Greg came up with the idea of making quality sound reinforcement equipment at prices...
New Lesson @ GGH: The Secret of SpeedFinding the "Incredible Lightness"By Jamie Andreas (www.guitarprinciples.com) In my essay "Discover Your Discomfort", I...
Without question, Leo Fender was a visionary, and when he founded G&L and began producing guitars in the Fullerton, California factory on Fender Avenue he...
Not long ago, if you were in the market for an amplifier, you essentially had two choices - tube or solid state. Today a new generation of "Hybrid" amplifiers...
The acoustic guitar is a magical instrument. It is known as much for both livening the party at small clubs and backyards to quieting large crowds at indoor...
Graphic Equalizers remain one of the most mysterious pieces of gear to musicians today. I have met many players that just quit using them altogether because...
About a year ago Furman Sound introduced their updated Series II line of power conditioner and distribution centers. The PL-8 Series II included some very...
Digital amp modelers like the Line 6 POD®, Behringer VAMP®, and the VOX Tonelab ® truly represent some of the most amazing technological achievements in the...
Many of you may have noticed that there have been some reviews about power conditioning and surge protection here at Guitar Gear Heads. I think it is very...
The installation of the Trilogy Pickup system from Dean Markley is a great starting point for anyone who wants to turn their acoustic guitar into an...
Look around your local music store and you are likely to find a huge array of guitars in all shapes and sizes, made out of materials such as metal, graphite,...
As the years go by in the life of a player, there are two kinds of growth we can experience. Both are necessary for our development as musicians and...
In Part 1 of this series we looked at setting up efficient rehearsals. However, at some point you will want to play out at a gig.One of the most important...
Today's music gear market is moving at light speed. New companies burst onto the market with the next must have piece of gear and then just as quickly, they...
When the new Atlas Series from Breedlove Guitars hit the market, all the guitar forums on the internet seemed to erupt into discussion about these models. My...
Here is a challenge for all you true GearHeads. Do a web search for electronic guitar tuners. Count them...and now choose just one. It seems like everyone is...
The term "vintage" has gotten out of control in the guitar gear manufacturing industry. It seems that everyone is trying to label any old piece of junk as a...
