Guitar Noise

This is a very useful article detailing how easy it is to keep all your gear under control, especially if you play gigs.

On this page you'll find our answers to all the most common questions we've been asked about different purchasing equipment.

This article condenses volumes of information and opinions on guitar picks. Here's pretty much anything you could possibly want to know about this subject.

In his second chapter of this two-part piece, Bill Cozzo details the stages of choosing and then installing the right replacement pickups for his guitar.

Nick Torres tells us all about the things to look for and consider when buying a used acoustic guitar.

Before you go plunging into the nearest music store, it's a good idea to have an honest assessment of what you actually need.

More often than not, buying a second guitar is more daunting than buying your first. All sorts of things are running through your head and, as the cliché goes, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Contributing Guitar Noise reader John Tucker recently went through the pangs of choosing a second guitar and has kindly taken the time to give us his thoughts and observations on the matter.

Bill Cozzo helps us get through the first step in choosing a new set of pickups – deciding what we want in the first place! And then knowing how to get what tone we desire from our guitar.

Laura examines the finer details of the acoustic vs. electric debate through her own experience with these two guitar types and shows how they are indeed two totally different takes on the same idea.

Many “no-name” brands are actually, generally speaking, good. A “no-name” brand is a brand that has no brand marking or simply a brand that isn’t “famous”.
Then, there are also the famous companies, and there are many to take a look at. Of course you should be the one determining which brand and model is best [...]

If your starting off there are two good choices to pick. There are many packaged deals out there, mainly around $300. They generally come with a guitar, amp, picks, strings, gig bag, and all the other little things needed to get you started. The drawback of these is mainly quality. After you get better you [...]

Here is the lowdown on British bass guitar amplifiers. We detail the similarities and differences between the various amps and give you some help choosing.

Here’s a look at the guitar’s anatomy and physiology. In this article, Tony Nuccio explains the mysteries behind a guitar’s scale length.

This is the second installment on buying a guitar amp. We will focus here on the intermediate player and go a bit deeper into the quest for tone.

A primer on bass amps for beginners. Here’s what you need to know when you look for something a little bigger than your first practice amp.