I originally wrote this guide because a number of people had asked me about buying a drum kit for a Christmas present. Now, nearly three years on, I find I'm still being asked for advice, so I thought I'd...
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...
The first thing you should make your mind up on, is what you want to buy and how much you are prepared to pay for it. To do this successfully, you should have some idea as to what sells for what in the current...
If you are in the market for a Gibson, but want to stand out from the Les Pauls, then why not consider an Explorer? The body shape tends to produce a 'love it or loathe it' reaction from many guitarists, but...
Propellerheads Reason really is the defining 'all-in-one' music production package. It offers a powerful but intuative interface based on modelling hardware devices rather than complicated software operations....
A Quick Guide to Buying An Authentic Pringle Goods: Demand A Tag Photo! Pringle of Scotland is a luxury knitwear manufacturer. The brand is worn by the likes of Madonna, David Beckham, Nicole Kidman, Sophie...
Casio MT500/520 Both of these models are mini-keyed 4 octave PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) stereo keyboards sporting built-in drum pads. The main differences being that the 520 supports more drums and has...
How To Sound Like The JACK WHITE Of The White Stripes Thrifty Beatnik has decided to design a guide to allow the budding guitarist to sound like their favourite band/artist as cheaply as possible. There will...
For those wanting to get started in music software here is a list of the best music software programs. Accompaniment software ======================= JAMMER Professional Audio format converter...
CASIO RZ1 This is an excellent PCM drum machine and commands high prices on Ebay,probably due to the sampling facility. Patterns/songs The patterns and songs are edited via a matrix of switches and can be...