Guitar gear culture is a fascinating world where the nuances of tone can become nothing short of an obsession for many players. Discussions about pedals, amps and guitars using ambiguous descriptors such as “transparent”, “breakup”, “touch sensitive”, and “feel” plague internet forums and social media accounts. With so many opinions, and little experience …
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Were you ever taught how to properly strum, finger-pick, or where to strike your guitar? So much attention is placed on the fretting hand, but it’s the strumming hand whose responsible for tone quality. Tone quality is everything with instruments! In this series, JP talks about how he approaches these aspects of his playing …
Sadly in worship music, the acoustic guitar has become a glorified shaker & a crutch for Worship Leaders that feel awkward on stage without an instrument. But this instrument is capable of so much more than that! It all depends on how you approach it. So we decided to invite the worship acoustic guitar legend, …
How many times have you barely survived a soundcheck because you came unprepared? For me, the number is 4753634252354986. Preparation is the key to not only playing the set well but also growing as a musician. But, like so many things in life… There are right ways and wrong ways to go about preparation. Nick …
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Have you ever scrolled through Netflix, thought to yourself “there’s nothing good on here that I haven’t already watched”, & then a few weeks later found out about this awesome show that was there all along? I end up missing a lot of great shows, great music, & great books all because I didn’t know they were …
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It’s really easy to sound bad when playing slide guitar! Not only that, but in worship, slide guitar parts are usually upfront in the arrangement & mix of a song. So if you mess up everyone is going to hear it! We sat down with our dear friend, Nick Mayer, guitar player for the Christian …
Mastering Slide Guitar Technique with Nick Mayer (Zach Williams) Read More »
The right cables are everything when it comes to getting the most out of your gear, but don’t just take our word for it. To tell you everything you need to know, we partnered with one of the greatest cable masters there is, Austin Woodruff over at Runway Audio! Here he breaks down how your …
Zach Williams is known for their southern rock style. And that wouldn’t be possible without the soaring guitar sounds from guitarist Nick Mayer. In this 2 part video series we sit down with Nick as he goes in depth on his touring gear as well as why he uses the gear he uses. Nick drops …
Having played bass for the last 15 years, the ongoing pursuit of growth as a musician has been a long journey. Practicing used to come very easily to me. Picture a long-haired 13-year-old coming home from school, turning a tiny bass amp up to 11, and playing rock music for the next 3 hours until …
How to Build an Effective Practice Routine, Even When You Don’t Have Time! Read More »
Very few genres are built upon ethereal sounds like modern Worship. Nearly every instrument in the mix is tweaked to sound as large as possible. With all of the gated reverbs on drums, never-ending shimmer pads from keys players, and countless recorded tracks playing from a computer, how do we best sit in the mix …
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