The humble green “overdrive pedal” that has been around for around thirty years would have to be one of the most popular pedals on the face of the planet. Almost every guitar player would have at some stage played one of those green models, or one of the multitudes of …
The search for the perfect guitar string can be a hard one for some people. Coated, non-coated, various alloys, special proprietary techniques and materials, all of these things leave a guitar player with a wide variety of options. It doesn’t always make things easy though. Some people have no issues …
Changing the sustain block on most guitar bridges a fantastic upgrade for many guitars. I’ve tested a few brass block upgrades for various Floyd Rose type over the past few years, and have definitely noticed a change in tone and feel. Brass is great for beefing up and warming up …
When buying music equipment I typically buy based on what the piece of gear can do for me. Looks don’t normally play a part in a potential acquisition, it’s the specifications, tone, playability, versatility, etc, that interest me. In saying that, for the first time in probably a very long …
I’ve tried a number of pickups in my newly finished Strat over the past few months. I recently traded some pickups for an EVH Frankenstein Humbucker and thought that my Frankie-inspired strat would be the perfect test bed for this pickup. Sure, it has an alder body, custom brass and …