The Flavor of Seven Strings: Tunings, Pros and Cons
In our day-to-day life as instrumentalists, we often run into difficulties that call for specific, efficient and complete solutions. For example, the typical case of not wanting…
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Guitars.
Tapping (Chapter I): A Little History
We begin with a very special technique that I’m sure you’ve heard plenty about, or already know: Tapping. This technique is used by many guitarists, and surely by many of your…
Guitarists, Developing Your Technique IV
We've reached the home stretch of this series of exercises for developing guitarists' technical skills (and for keeping them, too), the main goal of these installments, along with…
Everything You Need to Know About Your Guitar Amp
The basics. As we all know, the electric guitar depends on an amplifier for its sound to be heard, and the amp boosts the signal sent by the pickups. The signal produced by the…
The Heritage: H-150CM and H-150CM P-90
In the guitar market there are countless brands, models, versions and so on. But deep down, it all usually comes down to a handful of sounds and shapes that keep repeating across…
Manuel Rodríguez MB: It's Not Just Classical Players Who Play Spanish Guitars
When I was learning to play guitar, I took classical lessons, on a Spanish guitar, as you would expect. Around the age of 13 I was still taking classical lessons, but I got myself…
Framus Panthera Studio Pro: Professional-Grade Guitar
Rock & roll showed its influence in Germany before other parts of Europe because of the American troops stationed in the area. American instruments were very hard to come by, or…
Blade Texas Standard: A Revamped Strat®
We already know Gary Levinson's work on these Swiss guitars. All our test-bench experiences show us solid, well-made guitars that rank among the most competitive on the market…
Vox Virage SSC-33 VC: Tomorrow's Vintage
Little needs to be said to introduce one of the great brands in the guitar world: VOX. It is known especially for its amplification, with a classic British flavor and a prized…
Fender G5 by Roland: A More Affordable Take on the VG
What an interesting afternoon we have ahead! Why? Because when two giants of the musical instrument market join forces to launch a new product, things get exciting. What can we…
Stix Guitars LP: Powerful, Considering Its Low Price
When you are shopping for a moderately priced instrument, contrary to what people think, you need to pay special attention and care to your choice. It is very important that the…
Ibanez DTT700-MGS Destroyer: The Return of a Classic
To talk about Ibanez is to talk about rock. That barely known Japanese company that started out copying the designs of the eternal guitar giants (you know who I mean) has, since…
Ovation iDea CC54i: An Acoustic with USB?
This is an original instrument that combines the acoustic qualities the brand has accustomed us to with a clever technology capable of playing and recording MP3s. Its onboard…
Sterling JP50: John Petrucci Signature by Music Man®
I was thinking about the most fitting headline to open this test. Really, I'd sum it up in one sentence: one hell of a guitar for around 800 € (at the time we tried it). I had…
Suhr Classic Fiesta Red. A Monster Guitar. Words Are Superfluous.
This month we've come across a superstar that's also very much in fashion; it has all the ingredients to succeed in the complicated world of Strats®. There's little left to add to…
Parker Southern Nitefly Natural: Telecaster®-Style Tone
Let the introductions begin: contest winner, this is your guitar; guitar, this is the contest winner. We review one of the two products in the prize going to the finalist of the…
Parker MaxxFly DF624RB: What a Beast, Man
By now, it's hard to try an instrument you don't know and be amazed by it. If you're used to playing guitar, a new product in your hands may feel rewarding, accurate, with good…
EVH Wolfgang® Special: Rock the Van Halen Way
If we asked for the names of five guitarists who have been crucial to the history of music, Van Halen's name would surely come up in a great many answers. What can we say about…
Blues on Strat and Les Paul: Is One Better?
The question was: which of these two guitars is best for blues?There is no firm answer, because both are. It depends more on the player's taste or the intent they want to develop…
Steinberger ZT3 TransTrem®: Built to Race
After testing this instrument, I remembered exactly what we mean when we talk about a real axe. Impeccable in practically every respect. However you look at it, it stands out…