It is true to say that a all guitars made out of cheap components are awful... whatever the brand. How can I tell the difference between an expensive guitar and a mid priced guitar? How can I steer away from a...
Soundware Beginners Guide to......Speakers Even if you've made a professional quality recording on your computer, the way it's mixed can make or break it as a finished track. To mix properly, we need to be...
For a beginning bass player buying a bass can be highly confusing- you can either end up with a low-quality unusable instrument, or be dashed into buying an instrument that is far beyond both your budget. This...
A Guide to Electric Guitar Pickups Are you confused by the wide choice of pickups available for your electric guitar? Then read this article which gives an insight into many of the popular types of pickups...
Ibanez S520EX The Ibanez S520EX bowed out of the catalogues in Dec 2002. In that year, the 520 was in its `EX` incarnation which had the body covered in `leather`, an acquired taste to many, but a collectable...
Epiphone Zakk Wylde Les Paul There is a sizeable pool of Gibson devotees everywhere (regardless if they own one) who look up to the Epiphone copies simply because the latter brand name was commissioned to...
Chances are you won't be spending a lot of money on your first bass. I assume you won't know that much about guitars or basses and probably will be looking at secondhand to make your money go further. Don't...