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Bass Guitar Maintenance
Bass guitar maintenance is essential to make sure you're doing a great job holding down the bottom end. From cleaning strings to changing batteries, there are a good many things to consider.
Here are some bass guitar maintenance tips you'll want to consider to help keep your instrument in top shape.
Fender Shootout! The Squier Bullet Stratocaster vs. Squier Vintage Modified 70s...
Almost all major guitar manufacturers now carry at least two brands of guitar under their umbrella. You have the one “name” brand that is the premiere flagship brand and then a less expensive brand that makes more affordable versions of the classics. Gibson Guitars has the Epiphone brand, ESP has LTD, and Fender has Squier. And while these guitars are more affordable than their famous brothers, that doesn’t mean that they don’t play and sound great, especially considering their price points. This blog will look at two Squier Stratocasters and discuss playability, sound, and value.
NAMM 2014: Gear-Geekedness
I’m a gear geek. I’ll admit it. When I was asked to cover NAMM for Best Buy Canada, I was on cloud nine. The show was busy and we had a lot of appointments with vendors with a focus to get a first look at the exciting gear that Best Buy will be offering you. Along the way, I HAD to take a look at the gear that I’d love to take home to my studio. Here are some of the products I saw that had me checking my bank account.
Back to school and music lessons
Back to school usually means the return of music lessons. Here are some tips to make the most out of the school year.
Casio CDP-130CS Digital Piano Review with Videos
The price-performance ratio is hard to beat on this piano—you really can’t go wrong. It is a solid product with a good feature set that will enable the beginner or intermediate player to really enjoy the instrument. If you’ve been wanting to take up piano or you’ve been looking for a reason to buy a piano and cost has been a factor, check out the CDP-130CS at Best Buy Canada.
Joyo AC-20 Acoustic Amplifier review
An acoustic amplifier can help you get your sound heard over a busy band and reach your audience. This AC-20 by Joyo might be the tool you need.
Blue Yeti Mic Review and Video
Blue's best-selling Yeti Microphone lives up to the hype. This high-quality, professional USB mic is perfect for podcasting, gaming, music and more.
Yamaha PSR-E273 keyboard review
Yamaha's PSR-E273 packs many interesting features and offers an affordable starting point for beginners.
NAMM 2021: Epiphone working on exciting new models
Epiphone teased a lot of new products at this year's NAMM show. A lot of signature models are in the works for 2021.
NAMM 2016: Roland Keyboards
You can always count on Roland to announce products at NAMM that garner a second look. They’ve created quite a little buzz around a couple of new offerings that Best Buy is planning on carrying: The FP-30 Digital Piano and the Roland Boutique Series are going to have people talking for a while.