I use 10-52s. Since I play both standard tuning and C# (three semitones down) and use a lot of bends, I find these gauges the best compromise between ...

Actually, I kinda like the color. :D Believe me, I've seen uglier.

There was a band I joined in 1999 who had been going for several years and had a deal with a record company. I was hoping, when I was joining them, th...

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Notes that are barely out do add up. :D But seriously, the method you gave is a good starter and I do use it (on the 5th, 12th, 17th and 19th frets) a...

Wes: Of course, I know all about setting intonation, that's why I mentioned the guitar being set up perfectly. :) I also know all about the fact that ...

Try out as many brands and gauges as you can, since you're starting out - you won't know what's best for you until you've tried several options. I've ...

Electronic tuners are a godsend, especially if you play live and have to tune up quickly in a noisy enviroment. However, don't neglect your ears - aft...

If you don't want to drill holes, the thing to do is to install a piezo pickup inside the soundbox (most often under the bridge) and buy a combination...

Here's something to muse over - the Gorillaz' single "Feel Good Inc." sold something like 450 thousand 'hard' copies and 1.75 million in downloads - p...

It's an interesting coincidence that yesterday I got my hands on an issue of our (Polish) premiere pro-audio magazine, where the issue of copyrights w...

Coming back on track, a question just occurred to me: would anyone actually pay for a video of some amateur dancing? The thing is - it's obvious that ...

Not necessarily. Mid-level mikes like the e835 and the SM58 are available either equipped with switches or without them. The lack of an on-off switch ...

There's a guitar player here in Poland, who organizes these record breaking events on a pretty much annual basis. This May they set the world record w...