Recently Added: Musical Instruments
Best Guitar Rotary Speaker Emulator Pedal
Added on 11/20/2009
Wikipedia.org defines the Doppler Effect as: "...the change in frequency of a wave for an observer moving relative to the... read more
Best Guitar Reverb Pedal
Added on 11/19/2009
For most guitarists, Reverb was probably your first “Effect”, simply because your first amp probably had some form of... read more
Best Guitar Road Case
Added on 11/19/2009
Whenever my dog heard the sound of my car keys jangling, he would perk up because he knew we were going for a ride. In similar... read more
Best Guitar Synth Pedal
Added on 11/19/2009
There is an inherent contradiction to the psyche of a guitarist; we love the way our instrument sounds, but we also can’t... read more
Best Guitar Phase Shifter Pedal
Added on 11/19/2009
There are two kinds of Phase Shifter use; good and bad. The bad is easy to spot: there is that boring and obvious swooshing that... read more
Best Guitar Flanger
Added on 11/19/2009
When I was fist starting out, I could never quite figure out what was going on with Flangers. Phase Shifters were easy to figure... read more
Best Rock and Metal Cymbals
Added on 11/17/2009
Cymbals add distinct colors and voices to a drumset. While technique nerds will forever argue that any skilled drummer can make... read more
Best Double Bass Drum Pedals Overall
Added on 11/17/2009
Though most people associate double kick drumming with metal and other extreme forms of music, most drummers can benefit from... read more
Best Guitar Amp Case
Added on 11/17/2009
Most guitarists make sure that their instrument is protected. In many cases, a gig bag is fine, but if they are planning on... read more
Best Electric Guitar Gig Bag
Added on 11/17/2009
Gig bags are pretty much the standard for most guitarists these days. Very rarely do I see a guitarist wearily schlepping his... read more
Best Drum Pedals Overall
Added on 11/17/2009
If the drums are the foundation of a band, the kick drum is the foundation of the drums. In this drummer’s opinion,... read more
Best Acoustic Guitar Gig Bag
Added on 11/17/2009
There are some acoustic guitarists who would never dram of using a gig bag. While this sentiment is understandable, it is not... read more
Best Budget Blues Guitar Amplifier
Added on 11/17/2009
Blues on a budget? Sure, why not? If you are just starting out as a Blues guitarist, and need to buy an amp that fits a very... read more
Best Guitar Amplifier for Blues
Added on 11/16/2009
One of the greatest guitar ironies of all time is the fact that the King of the Blues, Mr. B.B. King himself, uses a solid state... read more
Best Mini Humbucker Guitar Pickup Overall
Added on 11/11/2009
The Mini Humbucker is the Unicorn of guitar pickups; you can truly have your cake and eat it too. While able to produce many of... read more
Best Legit (Classical) Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
Added on 11/11/2009
Tenor Sax is an animal from another planet and it requires its own brand of equipment. Let's put aside the obvious... read more
Best Budget Bass Head Overall
Added on 11/11/2009
Used to be that bass heads came with power ratings as low as 50 watts. Not anymore. There are few bass heads these days that come... read more
Best Budget Bass Speaker Cabinet Overall
Added on 11/11/2009
A good bass enclosure doesn’t have to cost a ton of money. There are some great cabinets available for under $300. Just be... read more
Best Budget Bass Combo Amplifier Overall
Added on 11/11/2009
Now that you have an electric bass, you need some kind of amplifier. Maybe you need one just for practice, and maybe you need... read more
Best Beginner Bass Guitar Overall
Added on 11/11/2009
A beginner instrument should, ideally, be inexpensive yet of sufficient quality to encourage the student to practice and improve.... read more