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8 Unique Electric Guitars Brought Back from the Dead

8 Unique Electric Guitars Brought Back from the Dead

Whether they ceased production due to financial ruin or a lack of popularity at the time, several beautifully weird guitars and guitar brands have re-emerged in the past decade. Let's ...
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Types of Acoustic Guitar Pickups

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Types Explained

There's no shortage of types of acoustic guitar pickups available to today's guitarist—piezo, contact, vibrational, microphonic, soundhole and more.
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Warped Vinyl HiFi from Chase Bliss Audio | Solid Stomps

Solid Stomps: Warped Vinyl HiFi from Chase Bliss Audio

Welcome to Solid Stomps, a collaboration with our friends at Nashville’s Eastside Music Supply where we look at pedals that we think are—well—solid. First up is the venerable Warped Vinyl ...
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Chorus Pedal Order Comparison: Where to Put Chorus on Your Pedalboard

Chorus Pedal Order Comparison: Where to Put Chorus on Your Pedalboard

We love chorus. There, we said it. But where exactly you put your chorus pedal in your signal chain can make a BIG difference in how your guitar sounds. So ...
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Best Guitar Rig Under 600

A Whole Guitar Rig For Under $600? Our Top Budget Guitar Gear Picks.

What if you only had $600 to spend on a whole electric guitar rig? We asked ourselves that very question and picked our ideal $600 guitar rig from our existing ...
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Desert Island Guitar Pedal

My Desert Island Guitar Pedal? The smallsound/bigsound Mini Overdrive.

I got an email the other day asking me what my #1 favorite guitar pedal was—if I could only pick one. It got me thinking, so I thought I'd talk ...
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Is Guitar Tone All In Your Fingers?

Is Guitar Tone All In Your Fingers?

It's the oldest saying in the book: Tone is all in your fingers! But is it really? We tackle the age-old question, and talk about how your gear and your ...
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Can You Clean Your Guitar With Toothpaste?

Can You Clean Your Guitar With Toothpaste?

Today we look into a long-standing home remedy for guitar: using toothpaste to clean your guitar's hardware. Does it work? Is there a better way? Should you try it for ...
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Guitar Scale Length Explained: String Tension & Playability

Guitar Scale Length Explained: String Tension & Playability

How does your guitar's scale length affect guitar string tension & playability? We talk about the effect of different scale lengths as well as how to adjust your strings to ...
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20 Different Guitar Tones Compared

20 Different Guitar Tones Compared

From country to metal to classical, there is a guitar out there for everyone. Check out this interactive graphic to listen to some of the most common (and some of ...
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Acoustic Guitar Into Electric Amp with Pedals: Distortion, Delay & More

Acoustic Guitar Into Electric Amp with Pedals: Distortion, Delay & More

Can you play an acoustic guitar through an electric amp? Can you run it through effect pedals? You bet you can! Should you do it? Well, we'll let you decide...
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Does Guitar String Height / Action Affect Tone?

Does Guitar String Height / Action Affect Tone?

The height of your guitar strings—commonly referred to as action—has a big effect on how your guitar feels and plays. But what does it do to your guitar's tone?
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What does a compressor pedal do?

What Does A Compressor Pedal Do For Your Guitar?

Compression is a subtle effect which often gets overlooked. When used properly, it can shape and enhance your guitar tone in some rather significant ways. Today, we’re going to look ...
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Why Use a Clean Boost Pedal?

Why Use a Clean Boost Pedal?

What is a clean boost pedal, and why should you use one? We answer those questions, and recommend 5 great budget clean boost pedal options.
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Guitar Distortion: From Broken Speakers to Stompboxes

Guitar Distortion: From Broken Speakers to Stompboxes

Today, distortion and the electric guitar are nearly synonymous, but it wasn't always that way... Here's the story of the best accident to ever happen to the guitar.
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