Humbucker Soup

“George” writes: “I am considering purchasing a 2007 Takamine ef508kc. In researching it I saw your comments on Bestcovery. What do you think of the ef508kc? Thanks for your time.” Our Answer: Hi George, thanks for your question. This is a first-class guitar. Koa is not only visually stunning, but if offers some pretty complex [...]

If you need a top-notch, state of the art rehearsal in the vicinity of Austin Texas, head directly to Waveform Austin. Here is their official press release: Our studios are specifically designed for band rehearsal and musician practice sessions. We have sized our studios to accommodate different levels of sound, from 3-piece to 5-piece bands [...]

“Sven” Writes: I have an Gibson classic 57 humbucker witch has an really high output = 9K!! and its NOT an classic+ what I know, but installed it by iself in bridge position whith selector on treble it sounds thin, wery quiet and is humming slightly. What could be wrong? Our Answer: Hi Sven, it [...]

“Mark” Writes: hello, to who this concerns: can you please tell me the what’s and hows of the screws are on the tail of the bridge. ( hopefully to make it clearer. the screws, if you were putting them in, the thread of the screw is acing the neck and head of the guitar and [...]

Mike Fuller comes through again with a pedal that delivers the best elements of Robin Trower’s tone I’m not too nuts about anything “signature”, but sometimes, you have to just let go and admit that something is good. This pedal is good. Fulltone doesn’t make to many bad pedals (who am I kidding?, they’ve not [...]

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While inspired by a metal player, this Pedal provides an all-around affordable Chorus effect I don’t particuarly listen to zakk wylde or know much about him (other than the obvious), but this pedal which bears his moniker / band name, is pretty good. What I like right away is the high and low filter cut [...]

Whether or not you are a big fan of Steve Vai, you can’t deny that he is a world-class guitarists. We explore 7 reasons why you should grab a pencil, and write down whatever he says,

“Tom O” writes: “Hi! Just found your site. I’ve got an interesting problem. I bought a 1966 Gibson ES-345 recently. I’ve had them before so I’m already familiar with using the model. What baffles me is that the middle position, which is usually sweet sounding when the inputs are in each channel of a Deluxe [...]

Rock Solid Guitar Stands are multi-guitar stands that were specifically designed for the home or studio and designed by a collector. In October of 2011, they will be introducing “The Classic 4,” and “The Show 5.” These two new multi-guitar stand models will offer an alternative for players with guitar collections of various sizes. The Classic 4 [...]

Vox has dusted off one of their flagship models for yet another reissue that offers a great blend of classic features and modern upgrades.

It was not long ago that guitarists who wanted reverb outside of an amp would have to use either rack-mounted gear, or ridiculously large effects units. The new Hall Of Fame Reverb from TC Electronic is an impressive little stomp box that offers the most popular types of reverb in a very small footprint.

If you normally use Humbuckers, but want a P-90, the P94T drops right in place with no modifications P-90′s are great, but let’s face it: they are a major pain in the ass. You usually have to do some fairly invasive surgery in order to get them mounted properly. That’s fine if you don’t mind [...]

If you think stock Fender Telecasters are for wimps, think again. Robben Ford kills it in this live video from his July 1993 concert in Kew Gardens, Ontario.

Remember when we were happy with four seconds of sampling time? Those days are over. The DigiTech JamMan Solo Looper offers some serious looping / playback features in a small footprint.

With a very attractive spalted maple top, it’s hard to ignore the looks of this acoustic electric guitar. Some may not go for the Ovation round-back design, but you have to admit: it does keep the guitar’s weight to a minimum and produces a big sound.

Instead of quickly plucking a string between songs, or between notes to solve your tuning emergency, the HT-6 from DigiTech allows you to keep on strummin’ and simply look down at the floor for your tuning status.

Starting with the TS-808, these little green monsters known as “tube screamers” have been gracing the pedal boards of guitarists for more than 30 years. Over the years, the shade of green and look have the pedal has morphed a bit, but the popularity has never waned.

MXR’s new ’78 Bad Ass is a dammed good distortion pedal that offers true bypass and a warm sound, at a very reasonable price.

Here are two brand new videos pertaining to Carl’s new signature strings from Dean Markley, the Carl Verheyen “Balanced Bridge” Helix HD string set (gauges