Gear History

A History of the Classical Guitar: The Instrument's Evolution and Its Key Players

7 More Guitars in Need of a Reissue

An Introduction to Walrus Audio: Their Pedals and Their Story

An Introduction to Wampler: Their Pedals and Their Story

An Introduction to EarthQuaker Devices: Their Pedals and Their Story

Why Did Gibson Do That? 6 Questionable Guitar Choices From the Brand's Storied Past

Video: Why Is Spaghetti Western Music So Cool?

Interview: Seth Lover on Inventing the PAF Humbucker and Why He Left Gibson for Fender | Bacon's Archive

A Brief History of Burns: The Classic British Guitar Brand

Interview: Fender Visionary Dan Smith on How to Turn Around a Faltering Guitar Brand | Bacon's Archive

The British Guitar Embargo: When Brits Were Banned from Buying American

What is a DAW? | The Basics

What does a patchbay do? | The Basics

What is an audio interface? | The Basics

What does a DI box do? | The Basics

What are the basic types of microphones? | The Basics

What is a plugin? | The Basics

How does magnetic tape work? | The Basics

Anatomy of a Recording Studio | The Basics

The Lesser-Known Guitars of Eric Clapton

Former Gibson Chief Ted McCarty on Tonewoods and the Problems of 'Top-Heavy' Management | Bacon's Archive

Selmer: The London Music Shop Where Clapton, Page, Beck, and More Bought Their Guitars

From the Stones in '67 to the Diamond Sound Today: Exploring Poland's Laboga Amplifiers

Gibson's Failed Modernist Experiment: The Origins of the Flying V