At last! The new Buyer’s Gear Guides are here! Lots of new guitars, pickups, amps and pedals in all price ranges for all kinds of setups. Whether you’re an experienced musician or just playing in your bedroom, you’ll find all you need for creating your tones and expanding your rig right here! The guides are [...]

We all want it – that rich violin like sustain David is a master at achieving. It can be a challenge though and a real inspiration killer trying to make your guitar sing and all you end up with is a choked dead tone. In this article we’ll look at some tips and tricks for [...]

In part 2 of the Noise feature I’ll be covering pedals and pedalboards. Lean how to make your pedals silent and how to combine different gain effects like a Big Muff and Tube Driver without getting a lot of hiss and feedback. You’ll also get some tips on how to use noise gates. Please use [...]

I don’t know how many e-mails I get per week that’s about noise and how to eliminate it. It’s a common problem that even the biggest guitarists are struggling with – including David Gilmour. It’s not easy to cover everything but I’ve tried to write a step by step guide going over each component in [...]

Article updated August 9 2009 Pictures of David’s Black Strat and the new Signature models seems to stir up some confusion regarding what the correct string and pickup height might be. I get a lot of questions about this so I’ll try to clear up some misconceptions. Read more…

Many of the tone related questions I get is about how to use equalizers and compressors. Well, mostly it’s a matter of trying to locate a problem and the solution often lies in the EQs and compressors. Both can be great tools useful for shaping your tone adding that little extra but they can also [...]

A question I get all the time is ”How do I keep the guitar tuned?”. A guitar out of tune is frustrating and a test to your inspiration. I’m far from being an expert of any sorts but over the years I’ve picked up some tricks to keep my axe perfectly tuned throughout a gig. [...]