Virtual amp sims seem to keep getting better and better. In fact, there are almost too many choices now! That said, whenever you hear about a new virtual amp sim coming out, you’re like, ‘Bleh, okay, another virtual amp…yippie! So what!’ That’s kind of how I felt when I heard about the new Archetype Nolly […]
We all know how to change strings for the most part. But whenever you throw in something new, like Gotoh locking tuners, it kind of throws you back. That’s okay because you and I are going to learn how to change strings with Gotoh locking tuners. But it doesn’t stop there. We’re going to change […]
Welcome to my BIAS Amp vs. BIAS FX comparison! These are two guitar amp simulator plugins from Positive Grid. Like you, I was confused as crap between two at first! But I’m going explain the differences so that you can make a decision on which one’s best for you. You’ll hear my amp tones from both plugins, […]
There’s one area guitar amp sims and plugins have fallen short: cabinets and speakers. Most of them suck! I had been seeing ads for Positive Grid BIAS Amp 2. I also saw that they had a special package with Celestion Classic impulse responses. After spending a little time with the demo, I made the jump and […]
Are you struggling with dialing in a metal tone using BIAS FX? (here’s where you admit you have a problem so we can fix it!) In this post, I’m going to give you my exact amp, EQ, and effects settings for my metal tones using Positive Grid’s BIAS FX plugin. In fact, I’m going to give […]
Are you looking for some new POD HD500 metal tones that aren’t fizzy and sound close to a real amp? In this post, I’m going to give you my exact amp settings and show you how to create some killer metal guitar tones with your POD HD500. So go grab your guitar and get ready to dial in some new metal tones! Below you’ll find the sections for […]
In this post, I’m going to give you all the settings and juicy details of the awesome metal tones I dialed in using the Fender Mustang IV modeling amp. You’ll also learn why I believe the Fender Mustang IV is the absolute best modeling amp in its class. Quick Navigation Why I Bought the Fender Mustang IV Modeling AmpMetal […]
In this post, you’re going to learn how to dial in a superior metal tone using the Line 6 POD XT Live amp modeler and effects processor. You’re going to get every detail and setting I used to create your POD XT Live metal tones. Trust me, this is going to save you a lot of time […]
I’ve been going back and forth on this for a while now – whether to down tune my 6 string guitars – or bite the bullet and buy a 7 string guitar. This became an issue for me as I wanted to start recording the songs for my new melodic death metal album. I wanted…actually, I […]
