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Building a successful career as a musician is a long-term game, but sometimes you need to get a quick boost right now. Getting more fans overnight without paying a dime is not an easy thing to do. You’re...

I can’t count the number of times I’ve searched the interwebs looking for something… anything I could find to help me progress in my playing. No matter how many videos I watched on YouTube on “How...

HERE’S THE PROBLEM I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve heard people complain about their guitar tone. They always mention things like their gear not being expensive enough or not having...

It’s becoming more common these days for guitars to be wired without a tone knob. Not only are there tonal benefits to this approach, but for guitarists who run their tone knob on 10 all the time,...

It’s no secret that a key component of getting a tight, aggressive guitar tone is to use an overdrive pedal in front of your amp. For those of us on a budget, this is something we typically do in the...

Nod your head in agreement if you’ve ever wondered... … why X band is making millions and touring the world and your band is stuck playing a local pub for pocket change? … why your awesome new record...

The cost of analog is no longer an obstacle. Technology has achieved an incredible feat where we have dozens of fantastic emulations of analog hardware models packed into cost-effective digital packages,...

We all love buying new gear, but we also love our money. Sometimes, finding a good price on the gear we actually want can be tough, especially if you have a strict budget. Let's talk about some ways you can...

When I first picked up the guitar, I was practicing maybe 3 hours a day and even more on the weekends (I had no life). I've been playing for almost 11 years now, and boy does it become difficult to motivate...

If there’s one question we can safely say every guitarist has asked, it’s “When should I change my strings?” We’re all well aware of the benefits of fresh strings - better tone, improved tuning...