The way that it feels in your hands. The way it wails and screams for your fingers and for your affections. Its crisp tone and coarse pulse. These are the things we come to personally love about the Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar.
The truth behind the Fender Strat’s crazy popularity, however, is far more complicated than […]

Let’s continue with our Metallica biography, here come the nineties.
1990
It has now been a few years since the death of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton. The glam rock era is long over and Metallica has opened up the world of metal and served it to the public like a hot meal.
Their next step: Create an even […]

The neck of the guitar is obviously a very important part of the instrument. It is the bridge for the musician’s hands that takes them from touch to sound.
The frets, which are the communication hub of the guitar are also located on the neck, which is why it must be sturdy, stable and dependable.
Since the […]

If you love music and recording as much as any electronics geek does, then cheap, boxy sounding speakers are not welcome in your home, car or office.
At the same token, if you read about electronics as much as an electronics guru, you already know that a good set of speakers, no matter how much you […]

When it comes to recording your voice at home, which is probably what most people do record at home, there are three major things that you need, assuming you already have your recording system. Microphones, a mic preamp and a compressor. Here’s some useful knowledge concerning each one:
The Microphone
As I’ve stated before, you have about […]

1986 marked the release of Metallica’s 3rd album Master of Puppets, a dark but fun ride through the artistic vision of the legendary Metallica crew.
A relief for some from the glam rock era, it reached number 29 on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the most successful albums in rock history. That success, […]

If you were to go out today as a novice and buy a complete PC home recording studio, there are many things you will need to research before you buy. And once you’ve chosen a product, research it again. To get you started, however, I have these tips and tricks on how to build your […]

Signal processors can be anything that changes the sound of an audio signal in some way. This differs from an effects processor which generally adds something to the audio signal, not something that tailors it the way a signal processor does.
Since the term “signal processor” is a general term for many different devices, so it […]

When you want a specific tone from your guitar, the wood it’s made of can impact what you choose to play with. This is especially true when you are bound to a specific wood for the body of the guitar but need a sound that particular wood cannot offer. Budget is most often the culprit.
So […]

Many of the individual members of Metallica have risen up from impossible circumstances and climbed to a mottled fame despite them, which is what makes them so intriguing.
Their sound, however, is what makes their gear list so intriguing and as the band changes with each year, their gear does as well. That, combined with the […]