Today I wanted to show you how you can run your rig in 11 different ways without re-patching your entire rig.  This is the ultimate in flexibility for the gigging musician who plays different venue types and sizes.  The ability to stay flexible and work with your sound engineer rather than against is going to help you and pay dividends for your future gigs! 

The chorus effect is a popular guitar and keyboard effect that creates a shimmering, rich sound by combining the original signal with a slightly delayed and detuned version of itself. This effect can be achieved with both analog and digital pedals and processors, and has been used by musicians in a wide range of genres for decades.

What is overdrive and what are the best overdrive pedals for guitar? Here’s an explainer and a look at some of the classic pedals available.

Why learn the guitar? There are a heap of benefits! Read on to find out more…

Are you looking for guitar lessons? Here’s an article on things to look for in the perfect guitar teacher for you!

I love Tim Rogers. I wasn’t here in Sydney in the 1990’s when You Am I really were at their peak, but I’ve got heaps of friends who absolutely loved them. My mate Danny ran the You Am I fan club for a few years. He’s absolutely still obsessed with them and regularly finds bits of You Am I memorabilia under his bed.

Putting some rigour around your songwriting will yield great results. And many more songs! Check out these 5 great songwriting tips

If you’ve always wanted to learn to play guitar, now is the time to start! Believe it or not, there are some seriously impressive benefits associated with this popular activity… from boosting your physical and mental wellbeing to making you smarter, happier, and even more creative.

Best Blues Album of All Time is and will always be B B King’s Live at the Regal….

Ever wonder how the Beatles, Stones and Kinks got their great guitar sounds? Read on!

Let’s talk about tube amps. Big vs small, what my experience has been and why I think you need a sub 22 watt amp…

It’s a long-standing debate about what the standby switches on Fender amps are used for. That’s why Sweetwater‘s own tube amp expert, Greg Bowers, decided to clear things up and end the debate once and for all.

Learning to play jazz guitar can be a tough task. There are many out there who claim to have the quintessential “tried and true” method. I will not make any such claims, but I will give you ten steps, or perhaps tips, that you can use to improve and be on your way.

With the 50th anniversary of Abbey Road happening a few weeks ago on 26 September, Reverb didn’t want to miss the boat on introducing us to a bunch of Beatles inspired pedals. I can feel the GAS coming on.

One thing I’ve struggled with as I’ve got older is finding cool, new music to listen to. 

I found this great guitar warm up exercise on YouTube today and I thought I would share. 

It’s an arpeggio style exercise over A Major. 

Today it is simple – Jazz Guitarists – and a top 50 list of the best Jazz Guitarists ever. 

Before you say, “urrgghh, Jazz” – have a look and a listen. 

One thing I am always going on about during lessons is that a warm up is an integral part of your practice. 

Here’s a list of the best 11 warm ups!

For the last maybe 20 or so years I’ve only used 10-46 strings across all my guitars… until now…

Guitar drills work. Fact! Here is a great list to help you become a better player…

The wah’s had a phenomenal impact on music.  Here’s ten of the best wah tunes…

I’m regularly asked, “so how does Spotify work when you are an artist?  
Here’s the lowdown…

Tubes are still the go to choice, but preferences are a changin’…

Intervals can be tricky to memorise, here’s an easy way to do it!

A very quick Xotic EP Booster demo that I recorded on my phone (I know, the horror) for my friend Kitch (www.kitchmusic.com).  

Like you, I love reading music and especially guitar blogs around the ‘net.

Here’s a look at a tube amp blog I loved…

About 2 years ago, I started uploading student shot guitar lesson videos to YouTube as a resource for my private students…. and the result?

Part of it is in the gear choices… Potent Pairings if you will…

A friend of mine recently shared this fantastic website with me last week.  The best thing about it however, is the forgotten tunes and bands….

Check out these 5 Stratocaster must-knows!

I think every guitarist I have ever encountered is on their own quest for the ‘perfect tone’……

So you’ve spent money on getting a nice bunch of pedals and now it is time to put them all together.

Here’s your – How to build a Pedalboard 101!

Like right now! What are you waiting for?

Here’s a comprehensive (and easy to follow) video…

Today I’m going to run you through ‘how to fix sticky guitar neck’.

When I first started this blog, I promised among other things some gear reviews. Here’s one!

One of the reasons I love teaching after all these years is that it re-connects me to why I learnt to play guitar in the first place.  

You know the perfect number of guitars is the number you own plus one, right?

Check out this great explainer from Information is Beautiful..

Not so much a blog about guitars this time, but I guess more a ramble about ‘art’.

It’s very, very, very important. Very. Especially if you want your guitar to stay in one piece…

Here is a quick list to help you make up your mind…

Learn how Dave from Martin Guitars does it! Video tutorial…

The weird and wonderful world of small name guitars… grab a bargain!

How many chords do you know? If it’s 3 or more there are hundreds of songs you can play!

It’s easier than you think!

The do’s, don’ts and very worth the read.

I often get asked for advice on how to buy an electric guitar.  Which one is the best one? How much will it cost?  Any particular brands?

Timing has an enormous affect on how good you sound as a guitarist. Just like other aspects of musicality, timing is a skill that can be learned and improved with practice!

How to get your music on the radio – in a few easy steps!

Practice – the most fundamental thing about learning the guitar.

Want to support live music? It’s easy, regularly go see a gig or ten…

I saw this today at CDBaby and thought it was definitely worth a repost….

Recently I received an email from an artist in Perth, WA who like a lot of us always seems to be one step short of making it big….

Sometimes, it’s better to wait…

How do you get your music ‘out there’? Read on…

I love reading this guy’s words – you will too…

A simple how to – including rundown of recording costs…

The internet is an irreplaceable tool for music promotion, but is it possible to build a music career in cyberspace alone?

What does you site need to be successful? Start with these 11 ideas and you’re well on your way…

Installment 4 of the Record Factory Blog… Getting the team together!

A quick list to help you become a promo master!

How to be a music business professional… Here’s a how to guide.

A run down of the importance of relationships in music (and life)…