I've only really started to realise the importance of decent cables recently.-I turned up to a gig with 3 cables, 2 din't work when we got there, i wa...

Yeah, take a look at the behringer range of microphones. they are really very good for their price.To be honest, you probably wont be needing anything...

A band here in brighton just has 2 bassists and a drummer, I've not heard them myself, but I'm told that it's rather good (If a little bit insane).I d...

If the low power is a problem, it shouldn't be. 100 watts should be ok for your average small venue, and the larger ones will probably have a PA Syste...

Yes, Digitech have a whole range of Multi Effects units with drum machines in, ranging from $60 to about $300 I think, it seems to be quite an extensi...

I think I should put in a word for the Vox Tonelab.If it's quality of sound your after, go for the Tonelab. It's effects are of truly proffessional st...

Finalé Notepad is the best free one I've come across. It does have problems, and there seems to be a glitch in the playback on my computer, but apart...

Thankyou, thats very useful there. I wish somebody had recomended a Vox when I went shopping for my new amp. Despite my disagreement with moddelling a...

High gloss finnishes can really affect the tone of an acoustic instrument by stopping the top of the instrument from resonating. With an acoustic guit...

Slap back, Tremolo and just a good tube amp really. To get a vintage sound, vintage guitars are always best, but it's still perfectly possible on mode...

Just like to say, whatever I said about bands needing loud practices from time to time is nonsense.My band used to do that, but ended up just doing lo...

I'ts something that you will become more and more used to after a while. Just follow all of Paul Donnely's above advice, and just try out the various ...

Guitars give you blisters on your left hand.Bass gives you blisters on both hands (Unless your one of those newfangled plectrum bass players). Bass is...