As a metal guitarist, there’s nothing like plugging into a tube amp and cranking it. Whether it’s a combo amp, 2×12, or 4×12 cabinet, you get this dominating sense of power when you start riffing. But it can get tiresome lugging around all that gear show after show. And it’s not always realistic to crank…
Dokken, Scorpions, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, Cinderella, Warrant, Poison, Winger, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Firehouse, and the list of 80s hard rock and heavy metal bands go on. And although each band had its own distinct style, there was a particular sound that seemed to be the foundation of this extremely awesome era of music. One of…
Welcome to the Jason Stallworth Music Gear page! Below you’ll find all the music gear and equipment that I use for guitars, amps, studio gear, and for playing live solo shows.I keep this page updated as things change! Contents: ***I’m now a proud affiliate for Sweetwater and Zager Guitars. I do get a small commission…
To date, this is the absolute best heavy metal guitar tone that I’ve ever dialed in. In this post, I’m giving you the details of my settings with images of what I consider an amazing metal tone. Here’s what you’ll learn below (I’ll also be sharing some additional tips throughout this post): Gear for a…
Whether you’re playing live solo gigs or playing with a full band, you want a lead guitar tone that cuts through the mix but that doesn’t sound overbearing or annoying. And if you’re playing cover songs, you need a lead sound that’s going to be diverse enough to fit the multiple styles and genres that…
You’ve learned some killer riffs and have even written some of your own. But lately, you’ve felt stuck. It seems like you’re just playing the same riffs and progressions, over and over. And you just can’t seem to get beyond a certain point on guitar. This happens to ALL guitarists at some point, and at…
So you decided to get the Line 6 POD Go. There’s no doubt it’s a cool little amp simulator and effects processor, and it’s super convenient to carry around and use. But now you want to connect it to your amp. In this post, I’m going to show you exactly how to use your POD…
I’ll start this off with the old saying ‘People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan.’ And I’d venture to say that most of us creative and free-spirited musicians cringe at the thought of making a plan. Whether you’re a full-time or part-time musician, planning for the year should be high on your list…
A Simple Path To Dialing In a Good, or At Least Usable Metal Guitar Tone If there’s one thing that we metal guitarists obsess over it’s our tone. It seems that one day you finally dial in the perfect metal tone only to be searching for the perfect tone a week later. It’s as if…
Actually, this isn’t just guitarists. It’s all musicians. We all believe in aliens; we all believe that there’s something else out there. At least we want to believe. I’ll go ahead and admit that I personally believe that there’s life beyond what we know. That’s from both an alien and after-life perspective. But this really…