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Squier Goes Super-Sonic!
The all-new Sonic Series is a brand new line of affordable electric guitars from Squier! Replacing the Bullet series, there's a guitar in the lineup for everybody! Shop The Full Squire Sonic lineup Here! Body Shapes The Fender Squier Sonic Series offers a variety of classic body shapes to choose...
Fender Player Series - The Sweet Spot for Strats?
If you've played guitar, you're probably familiar with the most popular body shapes, the most ubiquitous of them arguably being the Stratocaster. Introduced in the 1950's, this guitar shape is clearly here to stay. You can find Strats for sale at a great number of different price points across Fender's...
Understanding Guitar Pickups: A Guide to the Different Types
Guitar pickups are an essential component of an electric guitar's sound. They work by sensing the vibrations of the strings and converting them into an electrical signal that can be amplified and heard through an amplifier. There are several different types of pickups, each with their own unique characteristics and...
1963 Fender Jaguar: The Underground Icon
From the surf music of the early 60’s to the first generation of punk in the 70’s to the grunge of the early 90’s and finally to the shoegaze and alt rock of the present, the Fender Jaguar is one of the least talked about but hugely influential and...
7-String Guitars: Just for Metal?
For even the most accomplished six-string players, staring down the fretboard of a seven-string guitar can be as disorienting as watching The Matrix. But have no fear! It is our hope that this article can demistify the enigma that is the 7-string guitar. The Modern 7-String The modern 7-string...
PRS Wood Library McCarty 594 Single-Cut | Absinthe
Paul Reed Smith McCarty 594 Double-Cut Wood Library | Used We recently acquired this Used PRS Wood Library McCarty Double-Cut. This is a beautiful two piece maple 10 top on ash back. The Gorgeous green color is called Absynthe which you will find on both the top and the flamed maple...
Gold Tipped Guitar Cables | Myth Vs Reality
We all have gone down the tone chasing rabbit hole. The perfect pickup, the perfect tube, the perfect pedal, even the perfect cable. Admit it, it's okay. Guitar players have a tendency to overthink their gear looking for piece of magic that's missing. Sometimes the magic is real and tangible,...
6 Reasons To Tip Your Local Musicians.
Whether your a seasoned Rockstar selling out stadiums, or a weekend warrior playing local bar gigs, the reality is that the life of a gigging musician isn't all fun and games. It's hard work! Hours spent on the road, driving home from the middle of nowhere at 4am, hauling heavy...
5 Ways To Use A Compressor Pedal
5 Quick Reasons To Use A Compressor 1. You use a pick as well as fingers to pluck the strings. 2. You use a volume pedal as an effect such as swells or drones. 3. You use a tremolo pedal and notice a loss in volume when engaged. 4. You...
NAMM 2022 New Guitar Roundup
Ernie Ball Music Man NAMM 2022 Tosin Abasi Kaizen Ernie Ball Music Man never fails to impress at the NAMM show. This year they unleashed a model that surprised everyone with the Tosin Abasi desgined "Kaizen" guitar. The Kaizen features an alder body, roasted maple neck ebony multi-scale fingerboard. Nothing...
Stacking Drive Pedals Based on Their Function
What type of drive pedal do you need, and when should use them? This can be a confusing topic for many, hopefully this article will shed some light on the subject. Keep in mind that there no hard fast rules, your ears will always reign as king. So what are...
Fender Launches the New Player Plus Meteora
Exciting news from Fender today as they launch the brand new Player Plus Meteora Guitar and Player Plus Active Metora Bass! You can see the full lineup here. This New Player Plus Meteora is not your typical Fender Telecaster or Stratocaster that everyone knows and loves. It is packed...