Tips and How-To's

The Case for In-Ear Monitors

Gear to Consider When Building a Solo Rig

How to Become a Violin Maker

A Beginners’ Guide to Drum Mic’ing

Directionality Defined: Microphone Polar Patterns

Simple Boss Pedal Mods: Changing from Stock to Rock

Basic DJ Gear for Digital and Vinyl Fans

9 Tricks For a Successful DIY Tour

Guitar Strings: Materials, Construction and Benefits Explained

How to Choose an Acoustic Guitar Amplifier

Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most Out of Your Vox AC30

7 Tips for the Perfect Mandolin Setup

5 Reasons Every Guitarist Should Learn Piano

Tonal Properties of 5 Metals Used in Snare Drums

Dave’s Corner: 7 Tube Amp Design Pet Peeves

Copping the “Brown Sound” of Eddie Van Halen

Keyboard Studio Setup: Recording MIDI & Audio

Copyright Basics for Musicians and Songwriters

The Brown Sound: 5 Boxes That Nail It

Pedal Tricks with Benjamin Hinz of Dwarfcraft Devices

American vs. Japanese Fender Jazzmasters: What’s the Difference?

6 Tips for Selling Gear Faster on Reverb

Reverb’s Guide to Audio Compressor Types

In Praise of Cheap Instruments: 3 Pros Discuss their Appeal