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We've looked at some pretty brutal pickups in the past, such as the Black Winter, but today we take a look at something for only the most extreme players… the Seymour Duncan Invader pickup...

A few months back, we reviewed the Schecter Solo-II Standard and found it to be a great way to get an affordable Les Paul-Style guitar. However, the Solo-II Standard is a bit smaller than a standard Les Paul...

If you’ve ever wondered whether progressive metal and pop could ever be used to describe the same artist, you don’t need to look any further than Polyphia. After crafting a signature melodic style that...

Introduced in the 1980's, the Ibanez 'Sabre' line was a unique option for guitarists looking for something a bit sleeker and lighter. The more recent 'S' series of guitars take some notes from the 'Sabre'...

Seymour Duncan recently released a new series of pickups focused on modern high gain genres to provide players with aggressive, crushing, articulate tones in an affordable package. Today we look at a...

A while back, we did an article on some of the gear that Brent Rambler (August Burns Red) was using, but didn't really talk much about JB Brubaker's gear. JB's guitar needs no introduction as every August...

In the past two years, we have done a whole bunch of Schecter C-1 reviews. Since the late 1980's, Schecter's C-1 line has featured some of their most popular guitars, such as the C-1 Custom. Today. we'll be...

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,...

The Ibanez RG, everyone and their mother can recognize this guitar. Ibanez has done a great job of revamping this model every year since the 1980's and I'm here to tell you that they have outdone themselves...

Mixing music is an art that requires skill and precision. As we outlined in our 6 Monitoring Mistakes to Avoid, one of the most important tips for being precise with your mixes is to listen on multiple...