Ernie Ball Announce 3 New BFR Models For June WiredGuitarist June 21, 2019 Articles, Uncategorized Ernie Ball has announced 3 new Ball Family Reserve models for the month of June, and man are these something to behold. The Ball Family Reserve is the best of the best from Ernie Ball, these are the top of...
Boss Reveal New 200 Series Effects Pedals WiredGuitarist June 18, 2019 Articles, Pedal Reviews, Uncategorized Boss is launching an entirely new lineup of pedals with a complete redesign to boot. The 200 Series features 4 pedals at launch, all of which are based on some of their most popular effects, but this time...
ESP Release New 400 Series Metallic Fade Lineup WiredGuitarist June 6, 2019 Articles, ESP Guitar Reviews, Uncategorized ESP Guitars are expanding their offerings with a splash of color! The LTD 400 Series contains 6 of their workhorse-class instruments that perform professionally at a reasonable price. All the shapes you...
What Was The First Guitar Pedal Ever? WiredGuitarist June 6, 2019 Articles, Uncategorized Today’s market is better than ever when it comes to diverse guitar pedal options, but believe it or not, there was once a time where pedals were completely unheard of and even laughed at. It wasn’t...
Avenged Sevenfold Auction Off Gear To Support Music Education WiredGuitarist June 4, 2019 Articles, Uncategorized Notes for Notes is a non-profit organization dedicated to building and staffing recording studios for kids in Boys & Girls clubs, giving the gift of music to those who might not have access to it...
Effect Spotlight: Treble Boosters WiredGuitarist May 30, 2019 Articles, Pedal Reviews, Tutorials, Uncategorized Treble boosters skyrocketed to fame in the 1960’s through their use by popular guitarists like Brian May and Tony Iommi. While modern guitarists often have the attitude that a treble booster is something...
Recording Tip: Using Soft Clipping For Added Punch and Body WiredGuitarist May 28, 2019 Articles, Recording Tips, Uncategorized One of the first things you’ll learn as someone wanting to record music is that clipping is 100% undeniably and entirely awful. Clipping is the nasty, harsh distortion sound you hear when you crank...
Amplifier Classes Explained: What Does It Mean? WiredGuitarist May 23, 2019 Articles, Tutorials, Uncategorized If you’ve shopped for a guitar amp, headphone amp, or power amp you may have seen the specs list include an amplifier’s class. Class A, Class B, but what do these terms really mean? Do they impact...
PRS Guitars Announce New S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Models WiredGuitarist May 17, 2019 Articles, PRS Guitar Reviews, Uncategorized Paul Reed Smith guitars are expanding their lineup with the addition of their new S2 Vela semi-hollow series. Those familiar with PRS will recognize the S2 Vela as nothing new, but now we’re being offered...
3 Tips To Improve Your Improvisation WiredGuitarist May 14, 2019 Articles, Tutorials, Uncategorized 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...