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Jazz. That’s what comes to mind when we think of improvisation. We think of two old guys with hollow body guitars playing some “diddly-doo-boop” kind of lines with a clean tone, and we all know how...

One of the most important elements in an incredible live performance is dynamics. Having an onslaught of the exact same thing for 45 minutes isn’t nearly as exciting as one that ebbs and flows, creating a...

Ever since technology was developed there was a modding community not far behind it. The ability to personalize and customize a piece of tech to your individual tastes and needs helps you get more bang for...

Dunable Guitars is the creation of Intronaut guitarist Sacha Dunable. If you haven’t heard Intronaut, you’re missing out. But we digress… For the annual Psycho Smokeout festival, Dunable has decided...

Guitar feedback is typically an unwanted, uncontrollable mess of high pitched screaming and chaos. It can be great to create cool effects if you’re able to control it, but most of the time we’re trying to...

Whether you know John Mayer for his pop music, his blues prowess, or his surprising new signature guitar, you’re undoubtedly familiar with his incredible guitar tones. In the past, he’s used a wide...

Technical death metal sounds like music written by robots. Now, it’s actually being done by robots. Berklee College of Music graduates Zack Zukowski and CJ Carr have created an artificial intelligence...

Most of the known universe has been obsessed with the TV adaption (and expansion) of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones for years now, and with the HBO series finally coming to a close Fender are using it...

Sustain is an important part of a quality guitar tone. We tend to use it as a mark of quality: the longer a note last the nicer the guitar/amp etc. must be. Especially with guitars, it’s the mark of a...

Nothing beats the incredible sound and feel of a giant tube amplifier cranked up through a 4x12 cab, but when it comes to portability a preamp pedal can be a saving grace! They’re great for downsizing...