Line 6’s flagship beast, the Helix Floor/Rack, is undoubtedly their most powerful guitar effects processor to date. Helix has two powerful processing chips allowing for effects chains 4x that of its predecessor, the Pod HD500x. In its heyday, the HD500x was a powerhouse with the ability to put together great effects chains. Then came Helix, […]
Line 6 Helix: Beyond Guitar Read Post »
The Line 6 Spider series has evolved quite a lot over the years. The latest generation, Spider V, comes in V and V MkII models. I own the Spider V 120. Anything smaller than the 120 sounds great and functions primarily as a great practice amp. The Spider V 20 is perfect for students and
Expanding Line 6 Spider V 120 Read Post »
Amp modeling today is better than ever! Players are enjoying Line 6 Helix, Fractal, Kemper, HeadRush, and other great effects processors while often on the hunt for a great FRFR companion. If you aren’t familiar with FRFR (full range, flat response) this simply means the speaker is presenting your molded tone in its natural stage
HeadRush 112 FRFR Powered Speaker Review Read Post »
Welcome to The Blogging Musician Community Forum. I thought now was a good time to re-launch our forum, which will make it much easier to connect, share, and discuss. I’ve added the obvious categories mapped to our main themes of Guitar, Music, and Travel, but feel free to suggest others. Take a look, say hello,
Our Forum is back! Read Post »
When the Line 6 Variax was first introduced years ago they were compared to MIDI devices. What Line 6 did differently than all other MIDI predecessors was to focus primarily on guitar while excluding the need for MIDI cables. The result? A guitar that models only guitars (or cousins thereof) and the option to use
Line 6 Variax: Still thinking about buying one? Read Post »
Learning the secrets of music theory and the major scale can unlock the mystery of not just the guitar, this universal language applies to ALL instruments. Let me take you through the very basics of music theory and the major scale which will hopefully enable you to become more expressive and creative on the instrument.
Unlocking the Secrets of Music Theory: The Major Scale Read Post »
The guitar capo is a very useful tool to match a song to your voice, but it can also be used in many other surprising ways to expand your tonal options, both on stage and in the studio. Continuing with the YouTube Channel content, let take you through 3 of the more unusual guitar capo
Guitar Capo: 3 Surprising uses Read Post »
Stuck in a songwriting rut? Bored of the same old open position and barre chords? Let me take you through my favourite moveable open guitar chords, using the chord shapes you’re already familiar with, opening up a world of exotic tones and extensions that I know will inspire you to explore further. This was a
Beautiful and Easy Moveable Open Guitar Chords Read Post »
Everyone struggles when first learning guitar barre chords, and in particular the A major barre chord shape. Here are my 5 tips/shortcuts/hacks to hopefully make them a lot easier for you. Barre chords are a big milestone in learning guitar and can take a lot of time and effort to master. They’re also a big
5 Easy Barre Chord Tips Read Post »
