Top 9 Best Tips For Compressing Electric Guitars
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Top 9 Best Tips For Compressing Electric Guitars

ByArthur Fox

Electric guitars are wildly popular, offer superb tonal variety, and can sometimes benefit greatly from compression in the mix. When it comes to compressing electric guitars, there are no simple step-by-step instructions; every mix is unique. However, there are certain considerations we should take into account when compressing electric guitars, which is what this article…

Top 9 Best Tips For Compressing Acoustic Guitars
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Top 9 Best Tips For Compressing Acoustic Guitars

ByArthur Fox

Acoustic guitars are wonderful instruments used in a wide variety of musical genres, playing many different roles. They also often benefit from the essential mixing process of compression. When it comes to compressing acoustic guitars, there are no simple step-by-step instructions; every mix is unique. However, there are certain considerations we should take into account…

Top 11 Best Tips For EQing Electric Guitars
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Top 11 Best Tips For EQing Electric Guitars

ByArthur Fox

Electric guitars are popular and highly versatile instruments found in a great variety of musical genres. EQ is a common process to use when mixing electric guitars (and many other instruments). When it comes to EQing electric guitars, there are no simple step-by-step instructions; every mix is unique. However, there are certain considerations we should…

Top 11 Best Tips For EQing Acoustic Guitars
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Top 11 Best Tips For EQing Acoustic Guitars

ByArthur Fox

Acoustic guitars are beautiful-sounding instruments that play a wide variety of roles in many musical genres and often benefit from the essential mixing process of EQ. When it comes to EQing acoustic guitars, there are no simple step-by-step instructions; every mix is unique. However, there are certain considerations we should take into account when EQing…

11 Best Online Resources To Learn How To Play Classical Guitar
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11 Best Online Resources To Learn How To Play Classical Guitar

ByArthur Fox

Online learning resources, be it courses, videos, written content, one-on-one coaching, apps, et cetera, provide fantastic opportunities to learn (and teach) classical guitar and understand music more generally. Though nothing truly beats dedicated in-person guitar lessons, there are plenty of excellent alternatives online. Note that by “resources,” I’m not only referring to video tutoring and…

Top 11 Best Guitar & Bass Stand Brands On The Market 2023
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Top 11 Best Guitar & Bass Stand Brands On The Market 2023

ByArthur Fox

Stands are invaluable accessories for musical instruments, including guitar and bass guitars. A proper stand will hold the guitar or bass in place safely and securely between uses, which is advisable at home, in the studio and even in certain live situations. Since guitar and bass are so popular, it makes sense that there are…

How Do Guitar Pickup Switches Work & How To Use Them
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How Do Guitar Pickup Switches Work & How To Use Them

ByArthur Fox

Most electric guitars come with various pickups. At times, these can be selected through switches, providing players with the advantage of various configurations and combinations that largely depend on the number of pickups available. How do guitar pickup switches work? A pickup selector switch triggers the pickups that will send signals to the amplifier. Most…

How Do Single-Coil Pickups (Guitar/Bass) Work?
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How Do Single-Coil Pickups (Guitar/Bass) Work?

ByArthur Fox

An electric guitar works through a device called a “pickup”, which is a transducer that translates vibration into electricity and delivers signals to the amplifier. Pickups can be made with one, two, and, to a lesser extent, three coils, each one basically comprising the wiring wound to a set of magnets. Depending on the number…

What Would Be Considered A High-Output Guitar/Bass Pickup?
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What Would Be Considered A High-Output Guitar/Bass Pickup?

ByArthur Fox

Guitar pickups produce a different output depending on their setup, build quality, and positioning. Some pickups produce a higher output than others, but determining what constitutes a high-output pickup can become tricky. What would be considered a high-output guitar/bass pickup? High-output pickups are the ones that transfer stronger signals to the amplifier relative to the…

Electric Guitar Vs. Acoustic Guitar Pickups (+Bass Guitar)
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Electric Guitar Vs. Acoustic Guitar Pickups (+Bass Guitar)

ByArthur Fox

Electric guitars and basses are, for the most part, solid-bodied, meaning that they have no soundhole and rely entirely on electric or electromagnetic induction through pickups. Acoustic guitars and basses ordinarily produce sound through their soundhole, but it may not be enough for large venues, so some of them have pickups fitted. The question would…

Where Are Pickups Located In Acoustic Guitars & Basses?
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Where Are Pickups Located In Acoustic Guitars & Basses?

ByArthur Fox

Electric guitars and basses have magnetic pickups located between the bridge and neck below the strings. This design is the same, regardless of whether we speak of single-coil pickups, humbucking pickups, P90s, or other similar types. On the other hand, acoustic guitars and basses vary in terms of pickup arrangements since they have different body…

11 Best Online Resources To Learn How To Play Electric Guitar
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11 Best Online Resources To Learn How To Play Electric Guitar

ByArthur Fox

Online learning resources, be it courses, videos, written content, one-on-one coaching, apps, et cetera, provide fantastic opportunities to learn (and teach) electric guitar and understand music more generally. Though nothing truly beats dedicated in-person guitar lessons, there are plenty of excellent alternatives online. Note that by “resources,” I’m not only referring to video tutoring and…