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Chuck Herin first started looking at geared pegs when he saw how double bassists could easily tune their instruments before a performance. It seemed like a more comfortable solution than the wooden friction models on his cello. Herin started to wonder if the worm gear design on the double bass […]
When you see someone playing a fiddle, are they using a violin? If someone is playing the violin, are they using a fiddle? If you know how to play stringed instruments with a bow, you’ll have someone ask you whether a violin or a fiddle is the same. Most instrumentalists […]
When sound hits a solid surface, several different outcomes happen. Part of the sound waves reflects into the room to preserve the energy. Some of it gets transmitted through the surfaces to escape the area. After it makes this escape, it’s no longer part of the sound field and gets […]
BlueChip guitar picks create a seamless relationship between you and your instrument. Instead of forcing you to fiddle with your playing style to adapt to different thicknesses and designs, this essential item has the goal of getting out of your way. When you’re using a BlueChip pick, you don’t need […]
When you look at an electric guitar, you’ll find four neck shape designations. Each one is given a specific letter based on what it looks like at the back: C, D, U, or V. Each neck receives its letter designation because it is an accurate description of its look. If […]
Have you ever listened to a song and thought it was the greatest thing you’d ever heard? The element that draws you back to it is called the “hook” because it hooks you into the ideas that it conveys. The hook can be in the lyrics, verses, chorus, bridge, or […]
The P90 is a single coil pickup for electric guitars that Gibson introduced in 1946. It’s such a popular design that the company is still producing them, and you can find third-party brands manufacturing replacement parts. It produces a warmer tone with less brightness and edge than other pickups because […]
When you play the guitar, the way you produce sounds from the strings directly reflects your playing style. Every guitarist has specific pick preferences that they stick to like a religion. You’ll find some prefer thick ones, others like medium ones, and some love thinner designs. Although you’ll see criticism […]
EZDrummer and EZDrummer 2 live up to their names. If you want to add a drum track to any recording, you can get the job done in five minutes or less with this software. Let’s face it: most artists aren’t capable of creating acapella beats. Having some drums and percussion […]
When you select the Siglos Karaoke Professional software for your PC, you can run events on your computer. It’s much more comfortable than carrying hundreds of disks that could get damaged or lost during a show. Since the software comes with a two-screen display feature, you can operate individual songs […]