Although the main defining characteristic among amplifiers is whether they are tube or digital (a topic you can read about here in part one of this series), there are a wide variety of other factors to consider as well when purchasing an amp. In part two of this guide to amplifiers, we are going to go over what the main different specs mean and what variables might be right for you. It’s worth not
Although there are a lot of factors that go into determining what amplifier is right for you, there is one specific element that arguably makes as much of a difference as all of the others combined. Is it a tube amp, or is it digital? This will affect the amp’s tone, capabilities, all-around convenience, and often price. In this piece, we’re going to go over the differences between tube amplifiers
While there is enough written about different guitars, amplifiers, and pedals to fill many libraries, picks are one of the pieces of guitar-oriented gear that are often overlooked. That’s unfortunate because not only are there so many varieties of picks out there to overwhelm just about anybody, but the nuanced differences from one pick to another can have a surprising impact on both your tone and
Buying a new electric guitar is always exciting, but it can also feel pretty overwhelming with all of the options currently available to you. In this piece I am going to profile some popular Gibson guitars currently on the market. If you have trouble understanding some of the terminology or “guitar-speak”, feel free to read through my related piece where I discuss all that stuff in detail here. If