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Boss Katana 50 Mk II : My recommendation for a great inexpensive amplifier that gets loud
I’ve been recommending the BOSS Katana amps for some time as excellent sounding and inexpensive amplifiers for home use and even gigging. So it was time to do a deeper dive and here it is.
Review : Ibanez SR400 Bass
Seeking an entry to mid tier bass? The Ibanez SR400 family delivers what you need and what you want.
Review : Squier Bass VI
For my first review of 2024, I spent some awesome time with the Squier Bass VI
Sonoma 14.2.1 Audio Input Issue
Check this tip if you are having audio input issues on your Mac running macOS Sonoma
Recording an Instrument Away from Your Computer
In this article I take you through my process to find a small and simple amp / cab / effects app that allows me to plug in an instrument and record anywhere.
Fender Tone Master Pro In Detail
My Quick Review was necessarily quick. In this detailed deep dive, I share the outcome of 12 hours of hands-on work with this unit
Review : Blackstar St. James Amplifier Plugin
This is my review of the Blackstar St. James amplifier plugin
Review Part One : Positive Grid Spark 40
This is part one of my review of the Positive Grid Spark 40 amplifier
Quick Shot : Which Do You Like?
Quick Shot : Which Do You Like?
In this Quick Shot I have done two short recordings of the same G chord on my Gretsch Electromatic Jet using a Fender Tone Master Super Reverb and a Neural Quad Cortex
Getting the Best Possible Sound from a Piezo Electric Pickup
Most acoustic guitars that come with built in pickups, use piezo-electric technology for the pickups. While one may find that he or she likes or dislikes piezos, the real requirement is to get the best possible sound out of your piezo equipped guitar.
Piezo pickups are most often found in acoustic guitars, but also appear in acoustic basses, in mandolins with internal pickups and even more esoteric instruments.
Review : Laney LA-Studio Amplifier
The Laney LA-Studio amplifier may be your perfect home recording and practice amplifier. Read on to learn why
Review : Fender Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb Blonde
This article is my review of the Fender Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb in Blonde. It’s the very first digital amplifier that I liked enough to buy. It sounds amazing and if you can find one is a superb value. Read on to learn more…
Review : Blackstar Club 40 Mark II
The Blackstar Club 40 Mark II is an ideal amplifier for small to medium gigs as well as playing at home. It also serves very well as a recording amplifier offering DI out.
Review : Izotope Neutron 4
Mixing your own recordings is a skill that is built over time. Sometimes it can get confusing because of the massive scope and breadth of plugins for the process. Let’s take a look at Neutron 4 from Izotope as an excellent mixing tool that grows with you.
Review : Neural DSP Tone King Imperial Mark II plugin
Hey folks. I want to share with you my experiences with a plugin that I had never tried that absolutely blew me away.
Review : Blackstar St. James EL34
Join me for a deep dive review of the new Blackstar St. James amplifier. My evaluation unit is the 50 watt EL34 with a single 1x12 Celestion Zephyr speaker. I am quite impressed so read on to learn more
Amplifier Alternatives for Bassists
Hey folks, welcome back to That Guitar Lover. This time I want to talk about amplifier alternatives for bass players. All you guitarists, stick with us, because what is shared here can apply equally well to guitar players, although the devices will vary a bit.
Balanced vs Unbalanced Lines - What’s the Difference?
Understanding the difference between unbalanced and balanced circuits can be beneficial to musicians and critical to audio engineers
A Great Microphone for Recording Acoustic Instruments
This time I would like to recommend a superb microphone for recording acoustic guitars.
Direct Recording with the Quad Cortex
This time around I want to explore recording directly to your computer using a Neural Quad Cortex into your interface