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Since the commercial introduction of the magnetic pickup for the guitar by Adolph Rickenbacker back in 1932, pickups manufacturers have introduced a dizzying array of … Read more
So how do guitar pickups work anyway? It’s really surprisingly simple, even for those of us who didn’t do too well in high school science … Read more
If you’ve been playing electric guitar for any length of time and know anything about effects pedals, you have no doubt run into the terms … Read more
Music theory, especially for the beginner – and sometimes for the intermediate as well – can be confusing. Musical scales can seem especially daunting. Major … Read more
For the uninitiated guitarist, there is a tendency to use the terms “overdrive” and “distortion” synonymously; but it’s vital to know the difference between overdrive … Read more
Too many players think learning scales on the guitar is too difficult a task to master. They think you need to be a natural-born Beethoven … Read more
A compressor pedal is one of those effects that everyone knows they need, but they’re kind of at a loss to explain exactly what it … Read more
Of the great tools that have been developed for the guitar player in recent years, the modeling amp is perhaps the coolest. No longer do … Read more
Chorus pedals are one of the most essential and popular effect boxes for guitarists. What does a chorus pedal do? It splits your signal into … Read more
