In this episode we’re talking with Bobby Popper of Tone Master Pickups about what makes a great guitar pickup.
Go to Tone Master Pickups to check out Bobby’s excellent pickup designs.
In this episode we’re talking with Bobby Popper of Tone Master Pickups about what makes a great guitar pickup.
Go to Tone Master Pickups to check out Bobby’s excellent pickup designs.
Nothing sounds quite like a guitar fuzzbox. As far as a stombox goes, you can never get enough of them (if you’re a player that’s into them).
Here’s a cool, short history of the fuzz pedal
There are so many wonderful choices these days for a fuzz stombox in all price ranges that it’s hard to choose the one that’s right for your individual style.
From the classic Big Muff and Hendrix-inspired Fuzz Face, to boutique offerings like the Fulltone Soul Bender, fuzz pedals rock!
Below are a couple of mine I love and cherish (and sometimes fetish). What’s your favorite fuzz stompbox?
Welcome to our first episode! Here we talk about all things guitar. No lessons (our other posts and youtube already have tons of that stuff). Just a couple of guys talking about guitars, guitarists, equipment and other cool stuff.
For our first episode, Jon Schlackman and Joe Nardulli tackle the question:
What makes a guitarist a great guitarist.
There are as many choices as there are, well… choices! If you play guitar without a pick, like with classical music, then then you have one less guitar-oriented decision to make. But for the rest of us who love and play guitar, choosing the right pick is as essential to our sound as the guitar we choose.
It seems like it should be the opposite. What’s the logic in having the dominant hand tied to a pick ? It’s obviously an important job, but doesn’t require the same flexibility and prowess when we play guitar as the hand fretting the neck.
People often start using these tools from the moment they first begin to play guitar. Unfortunately, this deprives them of the opportunity to develop their ear along with their chops from the get-go.
This small grayish gear box pretty much defined British Rock and Roll of that era and was used by Eric Clapton during his stint with the Bluesbreakers. Later devotees of the Rangemaster included Rory Gallagagher, Toni Iommi, and most notably, Brian May of Queen. The Rangemaster wasn’t actually a stomp box at all, but was originally intended to sit on top of an amp and act as the amps front end. One knob handles loudness while a slide switch bypasses or engages the effect. What the Rangemaster does is add a bit of high-end punch and presence to your sound. With a healthy 10db of boost, this device has no problem pushing the front end of your amp with a sweet crunchy overdrive.