New at NAMM: The Extra-Smooth Blues Flame, Phone Tone, and Double Plush Overdrive
Plush Pedals has revealed three new boutique pedals for your tonal needs – the Blues Flame overdrive, the Phone Tone filter, and the Double Plush Overdrive.
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Author: Nicholas Tozier
NAMM 2014 – Is the Faded Tennessee Orange Telecaster Really a Telecaster?
Fender’s new Faded Tennessee Orange Telecaster has the aesthetic of a Tele, but looking closer one has to ask if it really is the same type of guitar.
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New at NAMM: The Sonuus Voluum Pedal Combines Analog Warmth with Digital Precision
At Winter NAMM 2014 Sonuus showed off their new Voluum pedal featuring blends of analog and digital styles and more features than volume pedals usually have
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New at NAMM: The Echolution 2 Delay’s Stunning “Shimmer” Effect
For Winter NAMM 2014 Pigtronix has announced the Echolution 2 – the echo pedal that can add new depth to your sound with its shimmer effect and more.
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One Easy Guitar Practice Tip For Avoiding Embarrassment Onstage
Nicholas Tozier covers one simple procedure during your guitar practices that can spare you endless embarrassing problems in a live setting.
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Guitar Challenge: What Can You Learn From Dick Dale’s Misirlou?
Nicholas Tozier presents the challenge of learning Dick Dale’s “Misirlou”. What can any budding guitarist take home from this song? Find out here.
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How the Guitar Made Me a Better Man
Nicholas Tozier imparts some life lessons he has learned throughout his journey as a guitarist and as a man. Read his words of wisdom here.
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How to Turn Your Stale Old Licks into Fresh New Music
Have you ever picked up your guitar, found yourself picking some safe, reliable old licks, and felt a bit stale?
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Guitar Meditation Part II: Tune Your Guitar, Tune Your Mind
Nicholas Tozier expands on the topic of meditating with the guitar. Here he offers his insights on disciplining your mind to give the guitar 100% attention.
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Mississippi Fred McDowell: Learning Slide Guitar With a Steak Bone
This is the story of a farm boy who started out using a steak bone for a guitar slide – but later went on to tour the United States, and much more.
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