If you look for guitar pedals, you will see that probably the most common type of pedal is distortion. Almost every pedalboard has a distortion pedal of some type. Listen to pretty much any guitar album, and some form of distortion has been used. So, why is a distortion pedal necessary? What is the point…
There are so many different cable types out there and they all have different functions. Some look wildly different from one another but some look remarkably similar and this can lead to a lot of confusion. Do you NEED a certain cable type, or is one simply an upgrade from the other? Or worse, is…
Let’s be honest, replacing guitar strings is a pain! Taking them all out, buying new strings, attaching them and then nervously playing for a while hoping that one doesn’t snap straight away. For this reason, we want our guitar strings to last for as long as possible in a good, playable condition. Rusty stings is…
Perhaps one of the most important but often overlooked items in a guitar player’s kit is the guitar pick. This tiny pieces of equipment come in all shapes and a variety of materials, but seriously; how long do guitar picks last? And is there one that’s better than others? Well because picks come in a…
You might have been practicing some heavy riffs on your tube amp. But what happens when your tube amp loses volume a day before your next gig? I think your amp might be trying to tell you something. But relax, I’ll talk you through it. If you’ve never had this problem before there’s no need…
Whether you’ve locked your tube amp in your car over the course of a cold winter night, found an old amp in a relative’s garage, or you’re planning on storing a tube amp in an unheated space for a period of time, you’ve likely wondered, “Can a tube amp be stored in the cold?” Tube…
Across most musical genres we are used to hearing distorted guitar sounds, but do all guitar amps have distortion included? When shopping for a guitar amp, there are a number of things that we have to know. Since I’ve been a guitar player for a long time and have been in your shoes before, here’s…
We are often told not to leave electronic equipment switched on, mainly to keep those electricity bills down. But what if turning it on and off all the time causes damage?. One of these pieces of equipment where this question is often raised is tube amps. There are pros and cons to leaving your tube…
If someone’s told you that you can’t play guitar because your hands are too small, let me clear something up – that’s a myth. Can you play guitar with small hands? The answer is a resounding yes! Hand size does not affect guitar playing in any sense. Would you say that you can’t learn how…
Sometimes genius strikes you when you least expect it, and you have to rush home and crank out that tune in your head before you lose it completely. However, it can feel likes ages before you get to recording when you have to go through the tedious routine setting up the mic (or multiple mics)…