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The Ultimate Guide To Blues Guitar Amps

The Ultimate Guide To Blues Guitar Amps

Aug 25, 2020

The world of guitar amps is difficult to navigate. There are so many different brands and models out there, which come in different sizes, and have different features and functions.  There are also different types of amps to consider. Will a combo work better for you? Or does a stack...

Should You Buy A Small Guitar Amp?

Should You Buy A Small Guitar Amp?

Aug 20, 2020

In the last few years there has been an explosion in the popularity of the small guitar amp. Guitarists are no longer opting for big stacks and combos. Instead they are increasingly favouring smaller, low watt combos. And in response to this surge in popularity, companies like Fender and Marshall...

How To Sound Like Rory Gallagher

How To Sound Like Rory Gallagher

Aug 17, 2020

I have wanted to sound like Rory Gallagher since I was 13 years old. I had only just started to play the guitar, when my parents bought me a CD called ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’. It featured a collection of some of the most iconic guitar solos of all time...

Tube Amp Alternatives: Are There Any Worth Considering?

Tube Amp Alternatives: Are There Any Worth Considering?

Jul 30, 2020

In the history of blues and blues-rock music, the tube amp has played a hugely significant role. First introduced in the 1940s, tube amps have since proved popular with almost all notable blues guitarists, as well as guitarists across a whole range of different genres. All of the early electric...

Why Is The King Of Tone Pedal So Famous?

Why Is The King Of Tone Pedal So Famous?

Jul 20, 2020

In recent years, the Analog Man King Of Tone pedal has earned a reputation as one of the most desirable guitar pedals ever made. In fact, it has now become so popular, that it has is a 3 year waiting list. Over the past few weeks I have looked at...

How To Sound Like B.B. King

How To Sound Like B.B. King

Jul 14, 2020

I think there are very few blues guitarists out there who haven't wanted to sound like B.B. King at one point or another in their career. B.B. King is the undisputed master of the blues. He is the ultimate blues musician and a player to whom every modern blues guitarist...

10 Of The Best Klon Centaur Clones

10 Of The Best Klon Centaur Clones

Jun 24, 2020

The Klon Centaur is one of the most famous guitar pedals of all time. It has reached an almost legendary status, with original Klons now selling for upwards of $3100/£2500 on sites like Reverb. In my last article on the topic - 'Why Is the Klon Centaur So Famous?' -...

Why Is The Klon Centaur So Famous?

Why Is The Klon Centaur So Famous?

Jun 17, 2020

The Klon Centaur 'Professional Overdrive' is unquestionably one of the most famous guitar pedals of all time. In fact, in recent years it has achieved an almost mythical status that befits its name. The Klon Centaur was first released in 1994, and production of the pedal continued until 2009. Original...

Tube Screamer Clones & Alternatives: A Bluesman’s Buying Guide

Tube Screamer Clones & Alternatives: A Bluesman’s Buying Guide

Jun 9, 2020

There are very few - if any - guitar pedals that have been copied as much as the Ibanez Tube Screamer. There are hundreds of Tube Screamer clones and alternatives in the guitar pedal market. And this is perhaps little surprise. The original Tube Screamer remains one of the most...

How To Sound Like Derek Trucks

How To Sound Like Derek Trucks

Jun 6, 2020

I have wanted to sound like Derek Trucks since the moment I first heard him play. In my opinion, Trucks is the ultimate bluesman. He plays with amazing feeling and has such a strong sense of melody. Perhaps most importantly, Trucks possesses an insightful and unique approach to lead guitar....

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