Although Pau Ferro sounds like a designer’s name, it is actually a tree. You might know it as Santos Rosewood, Bolivian Rosewood, or Morado. The species is officially called “Machaerium spp.” The Pau Ferro tree is typically grown in South America, endemic to Bolivia and Brazil. Once it is fully […]
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Is Fender Princeton Chorus a Good Amp?
Fender introduced the Princeton series of amps for guitarists in 1947. The original line was discontinued in 1979, but the company created a few variations in the 1980s and 1990s to continue providing affordable support to players worldwide. The solid-state Fender Princeton Chorus amp first reached the market in 1988. […]
Esp vs. LTD Guitars (Differences Explained)
ESP Company, Ltd is a Japanese guitar manufacturing business. It primarily focuses on creating electric guitars and basses, with offices located in Tokyo and Los Angeles. As with most guitar companies, you’ll find several distinctive product lines to review. ESP works under names that include “Custom Shop” and “Standard,” while […]
Is It Hard to Learn to Play the Trombone?
The first trombones started showing up in royal courts around the 15th century. For the first 300 years of the instrument’s life, it was called a sackbut or a saqueboute, depending on if you were English or French. Although the reason why it got this name is up for debate, […]
Are Open Baffle Speakers Bad?
An open baffle speaker uses a board to mount the loudspeaker to keep the soundwaves from the front and back apart. It’s one of the simplest, most straightforward ways to enhance this technology’s performance. An open baffle speaker is sometimes called a doublet. That’s because the board creates a barrier […]
How Good Is the Bose QC35 Microphone for Phone Calls?
Bose offers the QC35 noise-canceling headphones to deliver stunning audio results. From 2016 to 2018, the company sold Series I models. You can now purchase the Bose QuietComfort 35 headphones Series II models for enhanced audio support. One of the best features of these headphones is the built-in microphone. You […]
What Is the Purpose of an Acoustic Guitar Hole Cover?
Have you ever picked up an acoustic guitar to play it? If so, or should you have seen one in pictures, you’ll notice that a soundhole exists underneath where you strum the strings. This design’s primary purpose with acoustic guitars is that it allows the air to travel freely from […]
Cross Connected Coaxial Speaker Cables
When one designs speaker cables to have low inductance, the results come at the expense of higher capacitance. The opposite effect also occurs when you reverse those roles. That’s why some audio engineers are looking toward a compromise in the middle. By developing cross-connected coaxial speaker cables, the effect that […]
How to Record Vinyl to Cassette
Although we have numerous streaming platforms for music today, it isn’t always a portable choice. If you haven’t downloaded your favorite playlists and lost a data signal, you’re stuck without songs until you get back into range of a tower. Digitized music doesn’t always sound the best. Your listening experience […]
Is It Possible to Tune a Guitar down an Octave?
When you want to tune a guitar, you’ll find that several different settings are standard. The typical setup you’ll see for acoustic and electric instruments is an E-B-G-D-A-E combination. This routing runs from the E2 to the E4 on the scale. It is possible to create multiple alternative tuning options, […]