Whether you’ve been playing metal riffs for years or you’re just now exploring lead guitar, these simple tone and setup tweaks can completely change how your solos sound and feel. You’ve got your guitar and amp all set up… but something still feels off.Your tone doesn’t sound quite right, or your guitar just doesn’t feel…
I’ve never been a fan of tone-chasing. To me, a quality amp (or amp sim, in this case) should deliver a killer tone right out of the box without endless tweaking. That’s exactly what the Bogren Digital Ampknob BDM Bundle does. In this post, I’ll break down what makes this bundle special, why it’s perfect…
The Blackstar HT-5RH MK III amp gives you the best of both worlds with hardware (aka a real amp) and software. And it’s great for small home recording studios as it fits perfectly on your desktop. You don’t need a speaker cab (I’ll show what you’ll use instead, which comes with the amp). You don’t…
What if you could have a 100-watt tube amp but also be able to dial it down to 10 watts? And what if I told you that you could have all of that and not need a cabinet (perfect for studio recording)? Oh, more thing… What if I also told you that this 3-channel amp…
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…
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…
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…
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…