Most acoustic guitars have six strings. The most common variation on this is a 12-string guitar, where each string is doubled with another string sounding the identical pitch, creating a rich chorus effect. Acoustic guitar players produce sound with both their fingers and...
“The thing’s 60 years old,” says Hall. “You can’t hardly find them anymore because collectors buy them and hang them on the wall. I think they ought to be played. They’re great sounding guitars.” Hall’s National is a 1930s O-style with a Hawaiian motif sandblasted onto its...
It's a pretty cool effects unit that is today 'getting on' a little. The major concern about the G-Force is the programmability is a bit of a pain compared to later equipment like the G-Major II which is also substantially less cost than the G-Force. I have used this unit for a ...
It transitions smoothly from almost clean tones to gritty distortion and works well with various guitars and amps. However, it's not ideal as a clean boost due to a noticeable volume drop at low gain settings. The pedal's build quality is robust, though the stiff switch might be ...
2023's Best Rock + Metal Songs (So Far) These are our favorite tracks of 2023 (so far). Alice Cooper, Im Alice earMusic Alice Cooper, "I'm Alice" Shock Rock legend Alice Cooper, who has spent the better part of 50 years playing shows across the world, is finally documenting the ex...
the selection of instrument, room, cables, preamps, converters and mics, and microphone placement. Now that we’ve specialised in guitars, we also compare different sets of strings and plectrums, and even factors such as temperature and humidity. The goal is to have a setup that is ...
Parlor guitars are a small-bodied guitar that has been gaining some recent popularity with folk musicians. Parlors (like theAlvarez 660ESHB) tend to be very comfortable to play, and have an even tone that is very easy on the ear. However, because of their small size they can lack in vo...
“Garden Of Eden” is one of Scarem’s more sanguine sounding tracks, and the opening riff is a great example of what modern melodic rock is all about. Lesperance’s guitar work carries some serious muscle here. Don’t miss the “solo” section either. It’s got a bit of a “Cupid’...
But which of them is the best? That's what we want to know during this week's Loudwire Nights Album of the Week poll. You'll have until Friday at 12N ET to cast your votes. We’ll then play the three tracks from the album with the most votes during Loudwire Nights' Album of the...
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