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Over the years, Fender has designed a lot of top-quality guitars with the most popular being the Stratocaster and Telecaster. The Telecaster, being a classic guitar with a classic design, was introduced in 1950. The Telecaster was initially known as “Broadcaster,” but after Gretsch came knocking on Fender’s doors with papers from the law, Fender … Read More
A guitar Potentiometer (abbreviated as “pots”) is a passive electronic component that often performs a variety of functions in an electric guitar. Oftentimes, pots function as tone and volume controls. Also, they can be used to blend two pickups together, and also attenuate one coil of a Humbucker, etc. Pots are very important in the … Read More
Hate it or love it, the Bigsby vibrato tailpiece is impressive in its own right. Aside from functionality, performance, and ergonomics, the Bigsby just looks plain awesome. Also, it can be a priceless tool when it comes to infusing expressionism and character into your play. Who wouldn’t love some subtle and maybe wild vibratos added … Read More
In the audio world, a mixer is one piece of gear we often cannot do without—especially in live sound re-enforcement. As the name suggests, a mixer is a processor or the central hub where different audio signals are combined and mixed. Although we have digital and analogue mixing consoles, digital mixers are gradually gaining ground … Read More
In the world of bass guitars, the bass amp will always play a crucial role. For the overall tone shaping of the bass and volume amplification, a bass amp becomes one thing every bass player must invest in. It doesn’t matter what your playing proficiency is. It doesn’t matter if you are starting on the … Read More
Invented after World War 2 when Gibson resumed guitar production—if there is any other word that supersedes “classic,” then that would be the right word to describe the P90 guitar pickup. The P90 pickup has a legendary tone and twang that has sonically graced the palettes of diverse musical genres and styles. From jazz, to … Read More
In the world of electric guitars, effect processors will always have a special place. Regardless of style, these pieces of gear, which often come in different sizes amp will always be a thing for the guitar player. This is because most electric guitars can barely satisfy the tonal needs of both players and listeners without … Read More
As a bass guitar player, there might come a time you will need to not just play live on stage but also record your bass. As a matter of fact, there are certain players who never play live on stage, they only record. This could be for several reasons. Some record their own music while … Read More
For a very long time, in the world of bass guitars, there has always been a versus between jazz and precision basses. However, none of these two amazing basses has so far managed to win [even slightly] this age-long versus. This is because both basses have their place in history and practical usage. There are … Read More
The pickup is the heart of the electric guitar. It is the most important electronic inside of an electric guitar. Without a pickup, trust me, your guitar will not be loud enough for any serious usage. What the pickup does is basically “pick up” the vibrations of your guitar strings and convert them to electricity. … Read More
Just like in so many things, size does matter when it comes to bass guitar necks. Playing on a bigger neck isn’t exactly superior to playing on thin necks. Humans (including bass players) were all created differently. Some were created with big hands while some were created with “not-very-big” hands. Choosing the perfect bass guitar … Read More
Although they might not be the commonest thing to see in the bass world, the truth is that picks have a solid place in bass playing. As much as many bass guitar players are plucking the strings with their fingers, there are also many doing the same with picks. Although there are no right or … Read More
