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  Portland, OR (May 21, 2018) -- Benson Amps has announced its first offering in the world of effects pedals: The Benson Preamp. This unique circuit design is based on the Benson Chimera amplifier, and utilizes FETS in place of tubes. The result is an extremely versatile pedal that is appreciably similar to the original tube…

Soldering is a skill that can save a guitarist a lot of money. With just a simple soldering iron I have been able to swap pickups, change out pots and switches, and make my own patch cables. Each one of those things used to mean a trip to my local guitar store that would cost…

The new Pedaltrain Premium Soft Cases are a direct response to customer feedback asking for pedalboard gig bags that could stand up to the rigours of the road. Pedaltrain upped their game on every level with these bags, delivering soft cases that are full of the features people wanted while staying at a very reasonable…

D’Addario has been a long-time major player in the guitar string business. Chances are great that you have played a guitar with their strings on it, whether you've purchased the strings yourself or just tested out a guitar at a store and unknowingly made some music with them. I first started hearing about the D’Addario…

I recently got the chance to connect with Brett Richards, the owner and creator of Barefoot Buttons, and asked him some questions to better get to know him, his company, and his product. If you’re not familiar with Barefoot Buttons, they make buttons that attach to your existing pedal switches that make it easier to…

In this article we’re going to go over the basics of an electric guitar setup. As I mentioned in a recent article, Tone on a Budget, learning to do your own setup is a great way to save some money. Like most things in life there is more than one way to do this, so…

Like many guitarists, I’ve been on the effects buying carousel a little more than I’d like to admit. At times I’ve followed trends more than my ears, and bought and sold many things along the journey. Reverb pedals have certainly been part of that crazy journey and I’ve come full circle. My first reverb pedal…

As you may have noticed lately we've been featuring a series of really practical articles. Our hope is that we can equip you with a range of tools to help you and meet you where you're at. So for this gear review I thought it'd be handy to cover the Guitar Maintenance Kit from D’Addario,…

Easter is my favorite time of year. I would bet it is for a lot of Christians. There are so many reasons to love this particular weekend, and at the top of the list is, of course, the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. It is also a time when we get to reflect on the sacrifice…

Branching off their award winning Session & Venue DI's, LR Baggs has launched 4 new pedals with the idea of taking those great tonal shaping features of their DI's and breaking them out into individual pedals that allow the guitarist to pick and choose which features they need and want. These pedals include a Active…

It is no surprise that we are a huge fan of Bad Cat amplifiers. Their rock hard durability, hand-wired over spec construction and fantastic classic tones are just a few of the reasons these amps find their way onto church stages around the world. In 2017 Bad Cat launched their USA Player series line. This…

Picking a favorite guitar was very difficult. There are so many great manufacturers out there. We found extremely great guitars ranging from $800 to $4000 but our favorites of the NAMM show came from Jennings Guitar Co. Most of their guitars landed in the $1750 to $2500 range but we absolutely loved their original takes…