At camp Daft Paragon, we're fans of Source Audio (and any manufacturer doing something different from the norm), so we definitely took note when an email from them hit our inbox and announced a new pedal. Check out the Vertigo Tremolo, which combines three tremolos in...
I don't know if I want to write a review about this. I don't even know if I want to listen. The last Frank Zappa album? Ever? For all of eternity? We usually only recognize finality after it is too late. This is different and it is not...
I've bought a greater variety of picks than I could ever hope to document. That's nothing special. I think we've all grabbed some expensive tortoiseshell wonders or wacky polymers that promise to stick better or help us pick faster. Many people get jazz iii's and...
Amazingly, mixtapes are still a thing. They may exist as Spotify playlists, but plenty of people are still making 60ish minute compilations of songs they enjoy. And it's not an old people nostalgia thing as far as I can tell. It wasn't too long ago Drake was making...
It's a debate that's been going strong for probably 30-40 years. Do you really need to learn any music theory in order to play guitar? Of course the answer is "no" and there's boundless evidence. The greater question is, "should you?". That is far more interesting and...
The interverse is abuzz again over Amanda Palmer after she revealed that her famously raising over $1m on Kickstarter left her broke. She logically claims that the whole campaign was a loss-leader just to get the album done and help her move onto her next thing. Never...
If you've been playing your guitar for a while, or have a strap button hole that just was never drilled properly, you might have this happen every so often: That can be bad news. If you ignore this long enough, the results can obviously be bad. Lots of people have...
I learned how to solder from guitarists writing tutorials online and in books. That is to say, I was given a 25% of the way overview that left me making a lot of mistakes and being generally frustrated. Embarrassed too! I just discovered that I never really knew about...
Hey all, we've been real quiet here lately because it's been way too busy everywhere else. This is not a dead site though! We'll be back in March with a lot more activity. Stay tuned, and thanks for stopping by!