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Mojotone Pedal Kits - Part One: Tube Screamer and Blues Breaker

Vintage tones you know with the Mojotone customization you've come to expect.

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Mastering Modern Methods in Music Education

Contemporary tools are reshaping the way we learn, create, and share music. From the virtual classrooms to digital soundboards

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The Magic Behind PAF Pickups

Gibson or Gretsch: Who came first is only the beginning of the magic behind PAF Pickups

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Parts of the Guitar and How They Change Your Sound

How does each part of the guitar effect your tone? Including Acoustic guitar and electric guitar parts and how they create your sound.

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How to Choose the Perfect Amp for Your Style

The amplifier you choose can dramatically influence your guitar's sound, shaping your tone, and, by extension, your musical identity.

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A Quick Guide to Pedal Chaining

For some guitarists pedal chaining is an art form or an exact science that should be done correctly. And of course, some do not care what order their beloved pedals are in. It just makes noise, right?

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How to Be Prepared For Local Shows: Tools of the Trade for the Gigging Musician

Preparing for your local gigs.. A quick list to remember when preparing your week.

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Best Practices for Cloud Storage of Vintage Amplifier Sounds

Techniques And Tools For Capturing The Best Of Vintage Amplifiers. From choosing the right cloud storage platform to safety and accessibily

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Beyond The Fretboard: How Modern Tools are Reshaping Guitar Music Collaboration

As we journey beyond the fretboard and into the world of digital technology, it is evident that modern tools are not merely reshaping guitar music collaboration but revolutionizing the music industry as a whole.

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A Week in the Life of a Working Musician

A week in the life of a working musician is busy and varied, you never know what your hours may be and when or where the next gig or client will come from. Spend every day of your week taking some time to prepare, practice, or pound the pavement for more work. At the end of the week it will be the hardest you ever worked, and then you hope it’s enough to cover the bills. Regardless of the decade or century we are in, the week of a working musician is harried, luckily music can be relaxing!

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Legendary Guitar Series: The Culmination

A walk down memory lane through the history of the most legendary guitars and stories of the people who played them.

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How To Play Guitar Like Bill Kelliher of Mastodon

Everything you need to play like Bill Kelliher. From chords and rhythms, to tuning for Mastodon songs plus a little Bill Kelliher guitar story.

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F&T Mersen Electrolytic Capacitors for Guitar Amps and AmpTechs

From the electricity in the wall, converted by your power supply and resonating in your output. F&T Merson Capacitors are long lasting and devoted. And that’s why we use them.

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Bill Kelliher on Music Economy and Hellbender Pickups

Today we are interviewing Bill Kelliher of Mastodon, talking all things music economy, his Hellbender pickups, and what's next for him.

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Amp Settings for Different Musical Styles

Not sure how to dial in the sound on your amp? Here's the ultimate guide for the different music styles

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Part 5: John Mayer -- PRS, Strats, and Blowing the Vibratone

Then in December, I got a phone call from John Mayer’s tour manager – asked if I’d like to come out and do a show with John at Webster Hall in New York City at the end of the month.

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Our 6 Best Space-Saving Speaker Cabinets for Guitarists 2023

Comparing our Lite Series Small Speaker Cabinets. 6 different small speaker cabinets compared.

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A Chat With Paul Waggoner

These days, it seems more and more rare to find a successful band with the staying power of North Carolina-founded ‘Between the Buried and Me.’ This grammy-nominated band was formed in 2000, and has since released twelve full-length studio albums, along with a number of live albums; they continue to tour regularly and are constantly pushing the boundaries of the metal genre by infusing their music with a diverse array of influences.

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PART 4: ON THE ROAD WITH STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN'S STRATOCASTERS

I came right out and told Stevie and his production manager, Byron Barr, that I didn’t know anything about the road. I knew nothing at the time about ohms, about amperes, and all that, because I’d never had to deal with these technical things about electronics at Charley’s Guitar Shop in Dallas, where I worked beforehand. Charley Wirz had done all the electronic stuff there.

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Part 3: My First Gig Working With Stevie Ray Vaughan

By the start of ’85, Stevie and I, along with Charley Wirz who owned the shop, were getting to know each other. Stevie would often stop by the shop to say hello when he was in town.

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