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2 weeks ago | 
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When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreSince President Donald Trump took office for a second time in January 2025, the economic landscape of the USA has changed dramatically. The new tariffs on global imports introduced by the administration in its first few weeks gained huge headlines and publicity at the time.
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2 weeks ago | 
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Judy Schaefer. Image: Mikko DumadagWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreJudy Schaefer describes her first role at PRS, in 2005, as “backup receptionist” – a temporary job she took while she figured out what to do with her English major. Twenty years later, she’s climbed from her entry-level position to become director of marketing.
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3 weeks ago | 
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Once you’ve got your music recorded, you need an easy way of getting it out there – DistroKid provides wide-reaching distribution and a range of powerful tools. When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreAs a guitarist, self-producing great music is easier than ever – there’s a wealth of options to record amazing guitar tones and create professional-sounding mixes without even needing to enter a studio.
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3 weeks ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
The Boss BD-2 Blues Driver is one of those forever pedals – a staple that’s seen on pro and hobbyist boards alike, used by anyone seeking some expressive, dynamic overdrive tones – blues and non-blues players alike. In this classic review, we’re diving into what makes the Blues Driver such an iconic overdrive. READ MORE: The Boss SD-1 – still the king of the cheap overdrives in 2025?
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1 month ago | 
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When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreTil is a unique platform that connects you with professional guitar tutors. And if you’re looking to improve your skills, it’s a fantastic option. When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
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1 month ago | 
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#Effects#Modulation#Pedals#ReverbWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreWhat’s better than one EMT 140 Plate Reverb simulation? Well…Catalinbread Talisman Ghost. Image: PressWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
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1 month ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
$899/£849, jacksonguitars.comTo say that Lee Malia’s new signature guitar was made for me would be false. It has obviously been made for Lee Malia. However… in making a guitar for Bring Me The Horizon’s Lee Malia, Jackson has inadvertently also made a guitar aimed exactly at me. Why? Well, for context: for years, my main guitar has been a downtuned hardtail offset with a six-a-side headstock. So what Lee Malia has spec’d out here isn’t just up my street – it’s my whole neighbourhood.
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2 months ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
The venerable Boss SD-1 has been around for over 40 years – and in that time it’s remained one of the best-selling Boss pedals out there, and gained a loyal following who extol its virtues as the mid-pushed mid-gain pedal for all of your overdriving needs. READ MORE: Cause & Effects: Tube Screamer season has arrived – but why do guitarists love this pedal so much? But what makes the SD-1 such a classic? Let’s dive into some history and give the pedal a spin to find out.
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2 months ago | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
When you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreRaise hell… but not for your spine. Can this diminutive solid-state head chug with the best of them? Laney Ironheart Foundry Series IRF-Dualtop. Image: Ian WallmanWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
guitar.com | Cillian Breathnach
Image: Walrus AudioWhen you purchase through affiliate links on Guitar.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn moreIt happened to a lot of us when we started messing around with pedals. A battery dies, or you run out of power supply slots – so you find another power supply that looks like it’ll work, pop it in and… boom. A funny smell, some magic smoke and a dead pedal.
