New technology for making guitars and basses has turned the luthier’s job into as much of a science as an art form.
Thanks to the advent of advanced “CNC machines” that now aid major guitar makers in some of their most difficult and time-consuming tasks, the fretted instrument market has Read more...
What’s your preferred mic technique for recording acoustic guitars?
If you’re anything like most engineers, your answer may vary a bit depending on the arrangement, the purpose, the guitar player, the instrument and the song, but there are really just two or three commonly-used approaches that crop up again and Read more...
Guitarists are often tweakers, dedicating hours of research and practice to get the best possible tones and comfort from their instruments.
Electric guitarists will audition countless amps, speaker cabinets, individual speakers, picks, strings, and more as they continue on the never-ending search for great tone making some of us acoustic Read more...
Do-it-yourself kits are becoming more and more common in the audio community, especially among the more ambitious—and more thrifty—among us. With a bit of time and focus, you can wind up with professional-grade audio equipment worth much more than the literal sum of its parts.
There is a very wide Read more...
John Congleton is back once again with SonicScoop‘s Justin Colletti for part 3 of their interview series with B&H, this time, all about gear: Favorite mics, preamps, color boxes and more.
John is a recent GRAMMY winner who is probably best known for his work with St. Vincent, The Walkmen, Read more...
