Effects
Practicing with Guitar Backing Tracks to Improve Solos
We all are looking to practice smarter and better, right? One of the best ways to practice your soloing technique for guitarists (or any musicians) is to improvise over backing tracking in all keys (major/minor). Guitar jam tracks, or backing tracks are designed to allow a player to freely practice while feeling like they are [...]
Review: M-Audio JamLab Personal Guitar System
If you are interested in hooking your guitar up to your computer for the cheapest and most affordable price, the M-Audio JamLap is your ticket. This $59 dollar glorified USB wire with a guitar input and a headphone output. The installation is not too bad but some users have reported driver issues on Vista (go figure!). I think overall, you cannot beat the fun of this device. This absolutely makes a great Christmas gift for any new player who is also into computers. This could be a user’s first digital experiment that may lead to Pro Tools in the future.
Review: Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter Pedal
The legendary Boss PH-3 Phase Shift pedal is one of my most favorite pedals for use with Gibson guitars. I think it has something to do with the humbucker pickups, but a phaser pedal through a Gibson sounds thicker and fuller than with any other guitar that I have tried.
Boss DD-7 Delay Effect
Boss basically holds the court when it comes to digital delay stompboxes. Essentially, from the early years if delay pedals, the Boss DD line of delays has provided quality effects that sound rich, think, and full of tone. Throughout the years it is clear that Boss has been ramping up the amount of features and [...]
Review: Ebow Electronic Bow
Retailing for around $99 dollars, the famous ( or infamous) Ebow is perhaps the most unique and creative guitar effect that actually sounds good and is incredibly useful for creating bow like sounds on your electric guitar. The Ebow works by creating magnetic fields around your guitar strings which cause them to resonate and create [...]
