FLASHBACK: 1970s Maestro Bass Brassmaster BB-1 Fuzz In the early 1970s, Maestro created a pedal...
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Meet Your Maker: HexHider by SmallStage
MEET YOUR MAKER With Steve from HexHider The HexHider is a simple, yet invaluable tool for any...
Congrats to Casio on 40 Years of Keyboards
Our friends at Casio have shared an awesome infographic to celebrate 40 years of electronic music...
Circuit Bending For Beginners
[Editor’s note – the following excerpt is taken from the upcoming book, Junkyard Jam Band, written by David Erik Nelson and graciously provided to Performer by No Starch Press. To buy the book, or...
Tour Test Giveaway! Win Audio-Technica’s System 10 Wireless Stompbox & Get Featured in Print!
Attention Bands! Performer's got our grubby little paws on the System 10 Stompbox units featured in the video below, courtesy of our awesome friends at Audio-Technica. ...
My Favorite Axe: 1980 Martin EM-18 Guitar
MY FAVORITE AXE with Peter Michel of Hibou BACKGROUND Peter Michel is a 22-year-old Seattleite who creates summer inspired tunes under the name Hibou. With a self-titled debut LP about to drop,...
Tour Test UPDATE: On The Road With Mitchell Guitars & Acoustic Amplification
An update from one of our recent Tour Test winners: "Great video of Tim Feist Saturday night, playing "Hemorrhage" by Fuel. Thank you to Keathley Aesthetics for capturing this for us! Tim was really...
Tour Test Video: Go In-Depth With the Mitchell Element and Acoustic A40
A more in-depth video from our friends in A Breath Away as Tim continues testing out the Mitchell Element acoustic guitar and the Acoustic A40 amp. Watch below, and let us know what you think!
Tour Test Update: Watch Mitchell Guitars and Acoustic Amplifiers in Action
Our two tour testers are getting their hands dirty with their new Mitchell Element guitars and Acoustic A40 amps. Watch below as winner Tim Feist talks about his initial impressions after the grand...
Tour Test Unboxing Video, Featuring Mitchell Guitars & Acoustic Amps
We recently chose two winners to test out some awesome Mitchell Guitars and Acoustic amps. First up is Jordan Davis, who's already posted an unboxing video and will share more of his thoughts on the...
Top 5 Plugins to Get Amazingly Realistic Digital Piano Sounds
As a piano player, I used to detest the idea of digital pianos replacing the need for acoustic craftsmanship. While I still think that there will never be an equal experience of hearing a...
MY FAVORITE AXE: Gibson ES-125T with Dustan Louque
MY FAVORITE AXE with Dustan Louque MAKE & MODEL Vintage Gibson ES-125T WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU This is my dad's guitar that was stored in a closet in our house. I never touched it ’cause it meant...
FLASHBACK: Vintage 1977 Fender Telecaster Thinline
FLASHBACK: 1977 Fender Telecaster Thinline “Post-CBS Offering Beefs Up The Tone” BACKGROUND I bought this guitar from Pete Klett, guitarist of the band Candlebox. Production ran from 1968-1980 and...