String Drop Update: We’ve Moved! WiredGuitarist February 28, 2019 Articles, Uncategorized Lots of questions have been asked about String Drop recently, and we’re here to let you know we are back up and running in a new location, the Horizon Devices store. We can’t thank our customers enough...
NAMM 2019 – MXR Announce Green Day “Dookie Drive” WiredGuitarist February 25, 2019 Articles, Pedal Reviews, Uncategorized This year marks the 25th Anniversary of “Dookie” the album from California punk-rock-turned-arena-shattering Green Day. The album is considered a major turning point in Green Day’s career, pushing...
NAMM 2019 – Paul Gilbert 30th Anniversary Ibanez WiredGuitarist February 13, 2019 Articles, Ibanez Guitar Reviews, Uncategorized At this year’s winter NAMM, Ibanez has unveiled their 30th-anniversary signature model with shred legend Paul Gilbert (Paul Gilbert, Racer X, Mr. Big). Paul has been an Ibanez user for decades and the...
Dunlop Founder Jim Dunlop Sr. Passes Away WiredGuitarist February 8, 2019 Articles, Uncategorized It is with heavy hearts that we share that Jim Dunlop Sr. has sadly passed away. Dunlop is responsible for some of the greatest innovations of modern guitar accessories and pedals. After founding Dunlop...
NAMM 2019 – EVH Launch New Striped Shark Model WiredGuitarist February 5, 2019 Articles, Uncategorized If you’re familiar with Eddie Van Halen (aka, you haven’t been living under a rock for over 50 years) then you may also know about his signature EVH Wolfgang series of guitars. Not many players can pull...
NAMM 2019 – Kemper Release Speaker Cabinet and Software WiredGuitarist February 1, 2019 Articles, Uncategorized Kemper Amps - famous for their digital Profiler - have announced at NAMM 2019 the release of their new software, making editing and tone-chasing easier than ever, as well as their new guitar cabinet with a...
Ruokangas Announce World’s First Tube Guitar Pickup WiredGuitarist January 24, 2019 Articles, Uncategorized This week, leading up to NAMM 2019, guitar manufacturer Ruokangas announced a new innovation of theirs, a tube-driven electric guitar pickup. We’re just as confused as you are… Ruokangus claim this...
ESP Announce New Reba Meyers Signature Model WiredGuitarist January 22, 2019 Articles, ESP Guitar Reviews, Uncategorized Reba Meyers is a name that a fair few readers may not know, but if you know her band - Code Orange - you know they’re one of the heaviest bands making music right now. Not just heavy, but extremely talented...
What Does An Overdrive Pedal Actually Do? WiredGuitarist January 15, 2019 Articles, Pedal Reviews, Uncategorized An overdrive pedal is one of the first things a metal guitarist gets told they should buy. If the world of pedals and overdrives is new to you, you may not understand exactly why this is so common, and what...
Metal and Music Theory: What People Don’t Understand WiredGuitarist January 11, 2019 Articles, Tutorials, Uncategorized Music theory is a dirty word to anyone outside the circles of jazz and classical. But why? Is it too hard? Is it not relevant to the genre? There’s no simple answer to these things, but we’re going...