ADVICE - GEAR


Every aspect of gear is covered here from choosing and setting up effects to setting your guitar's intonation. Lots of trade secrets and advice by seasoned professionals as well as guides to the basics.


Getting Your Effects In Order Part 1
By Kevin DeSouza

Getting Your Effects In Order Part 2
By Kevin DeSouza

E-FFECT-ED in the STUDIO - the use of effects in the studio
By Kevin DeSouza

Understanding Guitar Effects

Getting a good lead sound

The pros and cons of single vs mutli effects units

Setting Your Guitar's Intonation

Why keeping your strings clean does much more than preserve their sound

Midi - a beginners guide

To float or not to float - adjusting your tremolo arm is important

Notes on the authors:

Kevin DeSouza
Guitarist, producer, and guitar effects expert. Kevin's biggest gift to guitar playing is the acclaimed Holistic Guitar practice method.

Carl Homer
Rock guitarist and pop lyricist Carl has also been teaching guitar for many years.

Other articles were written by various professional players and teachers.


Mark Wingfield jazz guitarist, composer. "One of the most striking and original voices on the guitar today" Richard Newman - Noted U.K. author and music journalist. Scapetrace - The language of jazz, mixing the contemporary with world influences

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