Since the beginning of time, there has been no instrument created that has the ability to convey more emotional response than the electric guitar. A guitar...
Over the years, I have met many guitar students who could not actually play anything, even though they had taken lessons, perhaps for years. If they were asked...
Many of you may remember Dan's recent review of the SRM350 active loudspeakers by Mackie. But what about all of you who have already invested money in outboard...
During its 50 years of evolution, the electric bass guitar has become the soul of modern music styles. Bass is the instrument that gives a band it's attitude...
Being the Gear Head that I am, I find myself constantly browsing the Internet and the music catalogs to see what new gear is on the market. Lately however, I...
As I look back on my personal guitar playing history, I realize that I have grown up in a guitar amplifier world that has always taught that "bigger and...
When I was sent the Royale RL4 from Greg Bennett to review, I just couldn't get this scene from "Pulp Fiction" out of my head! Jules Winnfield: What do they...
The word "portable"; is one of those marketing words that companies often use when they suddenly think to add a handle to a 100 pound piece of gear. As most of...
I first started recording my guitar playing almost as soon as I learned to play the G, C, and D major chords that everyone discovers as a beginner. At that...
Recording Guitar and Bass Getting a Great Sound Every Time You Record A Book Review By: Gary Allen I can not even begin to tell you how many times that I have...
As "Gear Heads" I believe we sometimes get so caught up in gear being expensive amps, effects, and guitars. We tend to forget that something as simple as a...
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...
