The best overdrive pedal DIY You don't often see the BK Butler Tube Driver on lists of "Top Guitar Pedals," even though you've heard its sound countless times. Why? It's simple: the BK Butler Tube Driver isn't a mass-market product; it's a handmade item by Mr. Brent K. Butler. The first models were [...]
Microlab Pro Amplifier: What Is It and Why? The Microlab Pro amplifier (I don't specify the model number because models I, II, and III are identical) came into my possession by chance when a composer friend asked me to repair it. When I asked why specifically the Microlab Pro, he gave two reasons. [...]
Guitar tuning pegs: why change them? Expensive guitars are equipped with good tuning pegs. Of course, there are exceptions, but in most cases manufacturers put the cheapest hardware on budget instruments. So if you are a happy owner of a budget guitar that sounds decent, you will have to change the tuning pegs, [...]
