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SoundBrenner Core Musician’s Smartwatch Review
OK, multi-function smart watches have gone from novelty to functionality in their short time,...
REVIEW: SonoTone Symphonic Acoustic Guitar Strings
Guitar strings are very personal things, like underwear. So, getting a guitar player to try out a...
jamstik Smart Guitar Review
jamstik Smart Guitar for iOS - $259 (by Zivix) PROS: good learning tool. CONS: limited sounds from app, tracking is lacking (with the app), no Android support. MIDI and guitars don’t often mix...
Music Nomad Cradle Cube Review
Music Nomad Cradle Cube String Instrument Neck Support - $19.99 PROS: neat design, works as advertised, rubber is safe for all finishes. CONS: none. So many neat and simple ideas fall under the “why...
George L’s 20-Foot Pre-Made Guitar Cables Review
George L's 20-Foot Pre-Made Guitar Cable - $58 PROS: great sound, good construction. CONS: none. It’s not uncommon to see a player with a really expensive instrument, and a super high-end amplifier....
MY FAVORITE AXE With Dan Hawkins of The Darkness
Dan Hawkins of The Darkness shares his favorite Axe with Performer Magazine Summer 2015 sees the return of multi-award winning UK supergroup that is The Darkness. The band's fourth album Last of...
The Critical Difference Between Gain and Volume
Let's say you're at a show or rehearsal and you turn to your amp, or perhaps your mixer, and you need to make something louder. You'll more than likely be confronted by a set of knobs or maybe even...
FLASHBACK: The 1964 Fender Jaguar
FLASHBACK 1964 Blonde Fender Jaguar Smells Like Teen Surfers... BACKGROUND First released in 1962, the Jaguar was the ultimate surfer’s guitar. Just picture the Beach Boys cruising down the highway...
Natalie Denise Sperl Opens Up About Her Favorite Axe
MY FAVORITE AXE with Natalie Denise Sperl (Kill My Coquette) Natalie Denise Sperl is the front woman of Kill My Coquette, whose self-titled debut EP is out now. Kill My Coquette is armed with...
Audio-Technica turns your pedalboard into a wireless command center
So, how can you turn your guitarist's pedalboard into a wireless command center? Check out the video below to learn more about Audio-Technica's System 10 Stompbox Digital Wireless System....
My Favorite Axe: Loveskills & The Dave Smith Prophet Synthesizer
MY FAVORITE AXE with Loveskills In the state of multiplicity, we will find Loveskills (aka Brooklyn producer Richard Spitzer). Producing textures of therapeutic synth, low frequency bass, and a...
FLASHBACK: 1960 Gibson Byrdland
FLASHBACK 1960 Gibson Byrdland The Axe Of Choice For The Nuge BACKGROUND Named by Billy Byrd and Hank Garland, who contributed in the making of the guitar when Gibson’s president was looking for new...