Zachary R. Fjestad is a freelance writer who specializes in guitars and amplifiers including the history behind them and their current value. Fjestad has been evaluating and appraising guitars for ...

Portability weighs heavily on the minds of gigging bassists, ergo the enduring popularity of solid-state electronics in diminutive packages by such well-regarded makers as Walter Woods, ...

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Jordan grew up traveling the country as the son of theater technical directors and speech instructors. His exposure to the performing arts early on helped foster his ...

The other day, I held the second online chat session, the "Instrument Chat Room".This time, I spoke with one ...

PRESS RELEASE: Hartke's Kilo Bass Amplifier raises the standard for bass amplification. Not only does it pack more than enough power to drive any cabinet, it provides optimal tone control and a robust ...

After stripping the amp down and retesting it, Ashdown finally discovered the culprit – and it had nothing to do with the amp ...

Bass preamps serve very different roles, even if they are all called "preamps." Some are designed to create an amp-like sound ...

Two excellent offerings from Darkglass. Best bass amps 2026: Top choice bass rigs for any budget Best multi-effects pedals 2026: Our pick of the best all-in-one guitar FX modellers Best desktop amps ...

Other things being equal (and there are many trade-offs that a designer may consider), the larger the woofer or woofers’ cones’ area and the larger the enclosure (those two have to be combined) the ...

It has been over a decade since the first generation of Dolby Digital Receivers hit the market. These Receivers implemented a crude and inflexible bass management system, had limited power for the ...