Dial in your acoustic guitar
In this video, Jake Kelly walks you through some simple steps to make the most out of your plugged in acoustic guitar tone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmFVHT3NQg0 Originally posted 2012-01-05...
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Fishman Rare Earth Humbucking and L.R. Baggs M1a Acoustic Guitar Pickups
A side by side comparison of the Fishman Rare Earth Humbucker and the L.R. Baggs M1a active acoustic guitar soundhole pickups. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbHvmLz5LUM Originally posted 2011-12-12...
Read MoreYou got a Publishing Contract! Part 1
Congratulations, you did it! Somehow you broke through the mucky muck and landed a meeting with a publisher, someone who can actually do something with your songs. This is great for at least one reason: you’ll...
Read MoreWhat To Write: People Like To Feel Good.
Not that there aren’t exceptions, but people like to feel good. If they are going out to dinner, generally they like to order food that will make them feel good. When they get the check for said dinner, they like...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 9 – Conclusion
Amplifying your acoustic guitar to get a usable sound doesn’t have to be a compromise (other than...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 8 Acoustic Amplifiers
When talking about acoustic guitar pickups, preamps, direct boxes and the signal path your...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 7 Direct Boxes
In order to run your electric acoustic guitar into most professional P.A. systems, you need to...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 6 Outboard Pre-amps
Many factory equipped electric acoustic guitars have a preamp installed on the rim of the guitar...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 5 Onboard Pre-amps
The signal produced by any pickup source, whether it is an on-board mic, magnetic pickup, or...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 4 Piezo, Piezoelectric Pickups
Piezo or Piezoelectric Pickups Perhaps the piezo pickup is the hands down favorite for acoustic...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 3 Magnetic Pickups
Magnetic Pickups The magnetic acoustic guitar pickup is usually easy to spot when it is...
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Acoustic Guitar Pickup Primer: Part 2 Internally Mounted Microphones
As mentioned in part 1 of this series, there’s more than one way to amplify your acoustic...
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