The Guitar Journal
All about modern fingerstyle guitar.
Effects pedals for fingerstyle guitar? Yes. Definitely. Acoustic guitar is typically a minimalist business. The truth, however, is that even a simple acoustic set up can benefit from a reverb, a stompbox tuner, a light delay....the list goes …
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A good guitar capo is integral to acoustic guitar life. The ability of capos to recreate luscious open chords in new keys is critical to the acoustic guitar's versatility. For example, if a singer wants to move the song up a key, it usually sounds …
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I was recently jazzed to try out the EarPeace HD high fidelity hearing protection ear plugs. From Beethoven to Pete Townsend, the dreaded enemy of any of any musician is hearing loss. And while we typically think of huge Marshall electric guitar …
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Line 6, Inc. recently introduced Line 6 HX Effects, a compact and pedalboard-friendly multi-effects pedal that offers 100+ effects drawn from award-winning Helix® hardware and software processors, as well as dozens of legacy sounds from the acclaimed …
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I recently had the chance to try the G7th Performance 2 guitar capo. This capo offers a unique clamping mechanism that promises better tuning and less wear'n'tear on the guitar fretboard. Both of these benefits derive from a "patented clutch …
The oft-overlooked, but so-essential guitar gear: the guitar stool. Or maybe you call it a "guitar throne" if: a) you happen to feel awesome today, or b) you've been hanging out with drummers lately (they insist on calling their stool a …
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