Ever seen a guitarist twist a knob mid-solo and suddenly melt steel with grit? That’s no accident. Guitar knobs are more than decoration—they’re real-time tone shapers. This guide breaks down how they ...

Los Angeles industrial designer and keen guitarist Mark Andersen says that close examination of playing patterns has revealed that the current knob/switch setup on most electric guitars results in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We all know how volume knobs work: turn it one way for maximum signal, turn it the other way to ...

I love analog tech and I love analog sound. That’s why I wrote up these two basic reviews of two Empress analog pedals for guitarists sick of bleeps and bloops and color LCD read-outs. I added a few ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Now this is what we call positive advertising! The Guitar Store in Southampton has moved to a new ...

Eric Clapton, the Beatles’ George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Holly, Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler, and virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen have one thing in common besides rock music in ...