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Free Guitar Lessons

The guys over at Jamorama have put together one of the most thought out and helpful guitar lesson courses for someone wanting to learn or improve their guitar playing. If you have been wanting, or have ever wanted, to learn guitar, now is your chance with methods that are guaranteed to work!

Here at the GitFiddle you are provided with youtube videos and various other helpful tips all delivered right to you online. Jamorama is the same way! Once you get access to Jamorama, all videos, tutorials, and sound clips will be delivered instantly to you through the internet. This means you can start learning and improving you guitar skills today!

You can watch the videos and study from the comfort of your own home – which was a big plus for me. I found that the guitar lessons were structured nicely and in such a way that each lesson built progressively upon the last. I couldn’t wait to complete one section so I could move on to the next! It was great being able to take each Jamorama guitar lesson at my own pace.

If you consider that private guitar tuition can cost up to $50/hour once a week, that would amount to $2600 for a year’s worth of private guitar lessons! Jamorama is certainly cost effective in comparison. Jamorama is no where the cost of that and is just as, if not more, effective.

I always stress making sure you take things slow and to a metronome. It is also important to make sure your guitar is in tune so that you can develop relative pitch. Well, Jamorama thinks so too. They include a very handy bonus. You get Jamorama with an online guitar tuner and metronome.

If you’re looking for guitar lessons that can help you improve your guitar playing, I strongly recommend that you check out Jamorama especially the Deluxe Edition as it’s the most comprehensive package with the most benefit.

Be sure to check out Jamorama and join the 250,000 people who are effectively learning how to play guitar quickly. They even will let you have a few free guitar lessons!

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Tube Screamer Comparison TS808 vs Keeley

Below is a video that compares the sound between the traditional Ibanez TS808 tube screamer and the Ibanez tube screamer with the Keeley mod, both version of the pedals have been used by many of the blues legends and guitar masters. The most notable user of the Tube Screamer is Stevie Ray Vaughan.

This video was posted by MyChrisguitar. And here is the description and the video from youtube:

The first pedal is a traditional Ibanez tube screamer TS-808 and the other pedal is a TS-808 with the Robert Keeley Modification… For this video I used my American Standard Fender Strat with maple neck and my fender 65′ twin custom 15 amp (twin reverb HEAD with a 15” speaker)

The pedal has an overdrive knob, a tone knob, and a level knob. The drive knob controls the level of distortion, the tone knob adjusts the amount of treble in the sound, and the level knob controls the output volume of the pedal. The pedal can be used on a solid-state amp to try to mimic the sound of a vintage tube amp, although many guitarists prefer to use it to push a tube amp’s pre-amp into an overdriven state. The classic Tube Screamer sound includes a “mid-hump,” which means that the circuit accentuates frequencies between the bass and treble ranges (mid-frequencies). Many guitarists prefer this sort of equalization, as it helps to keep their sound from getting lost in the overall mix of the band.

The pedal was produced with many variants. The early incarnations of the TS-808 and TS-9 are the most sought after by collectors, due in part to the fact that Stevie Ray Vaughan and many other famous players are known to have used them as part of their signature sound. Other variants, including the TS-10, TS7, and TS-5 are less collectible and vary in the their reproduction of the original circuit. The TS-9 and TS-808 pedals have been reissued, and according to the company, feature the same circuitry, electronics and design components that helped to shape the famous Tube Screamer sound. Some musicians have a technician perform modifications to the unit to change the sound to their liking. Also, Maxon, who produced the original Tube Screamer pedals for the Ibanez brand in the seventies and eighties, produce their own version of the Tube Screamer. In addition, many of the most highly-regarded overdrive pedals, both mass-manufactured and boutique, owe their heritage to the Tube Screamer circuit.

When used with a tube amplifier the Tube Screamer increases the gain of the input signal overloading the preamp and further distorting the signal. When used with a cranked master-volume type tube amplifier, this can result in much higher volumes than before the pedal is engaged if the preamp is not already turned up fairly high. Provided the preamp gain is already turned up, the Tube Screamer will saturate the signal, creating a thickly overdriven tone.

LINE 6 DL4 Delay Pedal Review

So, I have heard a lot of people asking questions about the LINE 6 DL4 Delay and decide to pick one up a try it out myself. This pedal has been out for a while and has gotten some great reviews. It is hard to review pedals because sound is subjective and everyone has their own opinion of what “good” sounds like. I will give you my take on this delay pedal and hopefully, you will agree with my opinion. Let me know what you think of this pedal!

The Line 6 DL4 Digital pedal is easy to use, in my opinion, though it does have a lot of parameters that can be tweaked. Each of the knobs on the pedal can greatly change the sound of the delay that you are getting from the pedal. It definitely isn’t just a plug in and it sounds great pedal – it will require a day or two of tweaking before you really get a feel for how good this pedal sounds.

This delay pedal is a great sounding pedal. It has a wide variety of delays from digital, analog, a reverse delay, and everything in between. The digital delays are exceptional, and I especially enjoy the stereo delay. The analog sounds are fair, but like most other Line 6 units, they aren’t quite dead on with the sound. Overall, I would say this is one of the better sounding delay pedals for the money/amount of different delays.

I have heard a few complaints about the DL4 Delay not being to reliable; However, from my personal experience, it has been nothing but reliable. I even dropped it once and it worked like a champ and didn’t even scuff up. The one thing that I would complain about is the battery use. You really need to find an adapter to plug it in because this thing sucks up batteries.

I would be willing to recommend this pedal to anyone. As long as you are not looking for the best analog pedal in existence, then this pedal is perfect for you. Of course, even if you are looking for the best analog pedal ever, I would still recommend picking one of these up. Why? Because you get a plethora a delays to chose from and it comes with 3 presets! It also comes with a looper, while not the best, it is definitely a great thing to have. I know that this is kind of a general post about the pedal, but with so many parameters and things, it is hard to know what to talk about. So, if you you have any other questions, feel free to ask! And for just $250, you can pick up the LINE 6 DL4 Delay Pedal.

Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer Review

I wanted to do a review one of my favorite overdrive pedals, the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer. This pedal has been widely used by a variety of big named artist – Stevie Ray Vaughn was one of the notable users in his time. Of course, they have modded versions of this pedal that give them different little characteristic such as more gain. It is hard to review pedals, especially overdrive pedals, because sound is subjective and everyone has their own opinion of what “good” sounds like. I will give you my take on this classic overdrive pedal and hopefully you will agree with my opinion. If you do, feel free to chime in and add information to the comments section – and if you disagree, please feel free to let me know why. (Note that in this review I will be discussing the reissue of this pedal – NOT the original Tube Screamer.)

The Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer pedal is easy to use, consisting of tone, level, and distortion knobs – all right on the front of the pedal. The level knob is a “set and forget” knob that simply matches the effect volume to your guitar’s pickup volume. The tone knob, like the tone knob on most effects pedals, cuts or boosts the treble in your signal, and the overdrive knob dials in the amount of distortion that will be applied to the guitar sound. Like most overdrive and distortion pedals, this one is very easy to use and simple to dial in great tone. Be sure to play around with the tone and the overdrive knobs – you can greatly change the sound by a simple twist of a knob.

The TS808 is one of the best overdrives out there today for the price. If you are looking for a ballsy, tube-like sound then this is the pedal for you. This pedal can give you a crunchy, chunk overdrive that is great for rhythms or you can dial in a smooth, creamy tone for a nice bluesy solo. This pedal is especially good if you combine it with your amps distortion. I personally like to use this pedal as something a little extra when I play my solos. It gives me a little extra gain and sustain. It does color your tone a little bit – but its not a boost pedal, so you should expect it too.

The Tube Screamer is built like a tank. I would have no problem with dropping mind from a high place on a concrete floor. You can either power it by a 9-volt adapter or your classic 9-volt battery. I would recommend using always the power adapter for any pedal!

I think that this is a great pedal for anyone on its own or if you are looking for more out of your amps distortion. You can get a great warm tone out of this pedal – if you dial it in correctly. You can get a very nice crunch sound of this pedal. Also, you can get a nice sustain if you add this pedal on top of your amps distortion. There are, of course, higher end – better sounding – overdrive pedals. (Or, if you can find one of the vintage TS808 Tube Screamers, even better!) For the money, and even just in general, the Tube Screamer is an excellent pedal. A lot of people will recommend the cheaper version of this pedal, the TS9. I, however, do not. It doesn’t even compare to the TS808, and I think that you would be much happier going with the TS808. I hope that you found this Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer review helpful!

Fulltone Full-Drive 2 Review

Let’s review one of the greatest sounding overdrive pedals around, the Fulltone Full-Drive 2. You can pick up the standard version of the Full-Drive 2 which is great for that chunky overdriven sound or for adding a beautiful, warm color to your amps distortion. If I had to rate this on a scale of 1 – 10, it would get a 9 easily. It is hard to review pedals, especially overdrive pedals, because sound is subjective and everyone has their own opinion of what “good” sounds like. I will give you my take on this overdrive pedal and hopefully you will agree with my opinion. If you do, feel free to chime in and add information to the comments section – and if you disagree, please feel free to let me know why.

The Fulltone Full-Drive 2 pedal is easy to use, consisting of volume, tone, overdrive, and boost knobs – all right on the front of the pedal. The volume knob is a “set and forget” knob that simply matches the effect volume to your guitar’s pickup volume. The tone knob, like the tone knob on most effects pedals, cuts or boosts the treble in your signal, and the overdrive knob dials in the amount of overdrive that will be applied to the guitar sound. Like most overdrive and distortion pedals, this one is very easy to use and simple to dial in great tone. Be sure to play around with the tone and the overdrive knobs – you can greatly change the sound by a simple twist of a knob. The feature I really love is the boost knob which has a separate foot switch to activate it. This boost really helps make sure your solos are heard loud and clear.

The FullDrive 2 is one of the best overdrives out there today for the price. If you are looking for a ballsy, tube-like sound then this is the pedal for you. This pedal can give you a crunchy, chunk overdrive that is great for rhythms or you can dial in a smooth, creamy tone for a nice bluesy solo. This pedal is especially good if you combine it with your amps distortion. I personally like to use this pedal as something a little extra when I play my solos. It gives me a little extra gain and sustain. Remember, it has a built in boost switch that helps put your solos out front.

This Fulltone pedal is built like a tank. I would have no problem with dropping mind from a high place on a concrete floor. You can either power it by a 9-volt adapter or your classic 9-volt battery. I would recommend using always the power adapter for any pedal!

I think that this is a great pedal for anyone on its own or if you are looking for more out of your amps distortion. You can get a great warm tone out of this pedal – if you dial it in correctly. You can get a very nice crunch sound of this pedal. Also, you can get a nice sustain if you add this pedal on top of your amps distortion. The boost feature is really the perfect touch for this pedal and I would recommend this pedal to any guitarist. For the money, and even just in general, the Full Drive 2 is an excellent pedal. I hope that you found this Fulltone Full-Drive 2 review helpful – Rock on!

Boss GT-10 Guitar Effects Processor Review

When it comes to guitar effects, Boss pretty much has it covered in the quality/affordable area. When it comes to guitar multi-effects pedals, Boss definitely can create some awesome processors. Here I wanted to do a quick overview of the Boss GT-10 Multi-Effects Pedal.

The unit has several different settings that can be changed for each effect and amp simulation. If you have the time to sit down and tweak the settings you can get great sounds coming from your amp. The manual is a great help in changing settings and is very detailed – if you have time to actually sit down and read it. The GT-10 is a great pedal and does take a little time to get use to all the different settings, but once you do you will be very pleased!

This pedal sounds really, really good – especially for the money. No, you won’t instantly sound like your favorite guitarist who have $10,000 racks full of gear, but you can get close! This multi-effects pedal includes all of your favorite Boss guitar pedals and more! Some of the settings are weak and don’t sound to great, like the acoustic simulator for example. The amp simulations are great, but they don’t sound like full blown tube stacks.

Like all other boss pedals – this thing is built to last. You could drop it or stomp on it or drop a bomb on it and it would probably still work. That is one of the best things about Boss pedals and they definitely didn’t miss a note with the GT-10.

Overall this multi-effects pedal is amazing! I would definitely recommend this one over all other competition. If you are in the market for a multi-effects pedal, be sure to check out the GT-10 – it will blow you away! And hey, even if you are not in the market you should still check it out. I would give the Boss GT-10 a 9.5 out of 10 – it is great!

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Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal Review

The Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal is a distortion pedal manufactured by Boss. This pedal has been used by all kinds of guitar greats, such as Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and many, many more. (All of them of course had the pedal modded, which I will go over at a different time.) This distortion pedal is decent as a pedal to give your amp distortion that extra boost it may need. The real problem with this pedal is it sounds somewhat thin and when you turn the volume up to about half way, it gives a terrible buzzing sound. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to use this as their main source of distortion, but I would recommend it if you want to add a little something extra to your amps distortion. Of course, you could always use it as a “solo boost.” Let’s go over this pedal a little bit.

How easy is it to use? 5 out of 5 (Too Easy)
The pedal itself is pretty much self explanatory – in fact, you don’t even have to open the manual to figure out the pedal. This pedal is very easy to use, it has a simple layout of only 3 knobs, tone, level, and distortion. This helps you shape up your overall tone.

How does it sound? 2 out of 5 (Poor)
As I said earlier, if you are using this pedal as your main source of distortion, forget about it. Now, if you are using it to compliment your amps distortion (or another pedal) it might work better for you. By itself it sounds pretty thin and it is very noisy. You can create cool tones though if you are willing to spend time and tweak it over your current distortion. Again, if you want a good, main distortion, this is not your pedal.

Is it reliable? 4 out of 5 (Very Reliable)
I have had my pedal for several years and it works still works wonderfully! It took some beatings and has lots of scratches, but the pedal still works perfectly fine. Like most Boss pedals, it is built like a tank.

Overall, I would say the pedal is good for complimenting a distortion. If you prefer stronger, better distortion sound, I would go with more of its more expensive competitors. Okay pedal, but not great – the pedal is only $40 new, so it may be perfect for a beginner. I would give the Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal 2 out of 5 stars, thumbs up, or whatever you want to imagine.

This is not me, but here is a audio example of the pedal:

Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal The DS1 provides a harder distortion effect for guitar and keyboard sounds. Instead of toneless, fuzzy distortion, the DS1 faithfully reproduces all the subtle nuances of your playing dynamics, from whisper-quiet to screaming loud. The onboard Tone control allows you to tailor the overall sound to your liking.

Jamorama Review

I got this article off of a little website called www.articlebase.com. It is a place where users can post article they have written and other people can use them on their own blogs (or whatever). I guess it is for building SEO and link backs – blah blah blah. I have read through some of them and, like this one, obvious spelling and grammar errors are in it – so, that means even I could post something.

Anyway, now to the actual guitar related point of the blog. There is this little “study program” for beginning guitarist called Jamorama. You pay a fee and get tons of lessons and videos. It is suppose to help you learn guitar better and faster. Anyway, here is a review I have found for it on articlebase.com. From this, and others I have read, the program could actually be pretty good – if not, sounds interesting none the less.

Jamorama Guitar Review 2010
By: rait raak

Jamorama is a very popular guitar learning course for beginners. The package includes hundreds of video tutorials and many programs for tuning your guitar and train your ears. But is Jamorama Guitar worth your investment?

Jamorama Guitar Review 2010 – What is included in the package

The main package consists of two professionally written and easy to follow ebooks. Includes over 150 video tutorials and backing tracks. The tutorials show you how to place your fingers, how to exercise your fingers and how to play popular songs.

Also included in the package are hundreds of guitar tablature to play popular songs. You should check their official website to get a complete and updated list of songs and artists included.

Last but not least it also includes software to help you train your ears, to help you read tablature and software to tune your guitar.

Another good thing to note about is that they has a very good online support and they offering a 60 day money back guarantee. So, if you are not satisfied with the course, you can always ask your money back.

Jamorama offers support by phone, email and forum. He usually responds to your question within 24 hours. You can also ask your general guitar or product questions at the community. It has around 5,000 members at the time of writing. You can get help there about playing the guitar, fixing the guitar and also about performing.

Finally, Jamorama Guitar is exelent course for beginners and definitely worth its price.

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DigiTech Whammy Pedal Review

The DigiTech Whammy is a pitch-shifter effects pedal manufactured by DigiTech. By rocking the pedal back and forth (like a wah pedal) it gives the musician the ability to shift the pitch of a guitar up or down. Not only is it a pitch shifter, but it also can do harmonies (though most are cheesey and artificial sounding) Like most pedals, the original Whammy (DigiTech WH-1) is the most sought after. The newer WH-4 gets the job done, but something about first run products makes people want them more. Everyone from Tom Morello to Joe Satriani to David Gilmour has used or currently uses the Whammy pedal. I mostly just use this pedal for the 1 up octave pitch shift, but some of the other sounds are good too.

How easy is it to use? 5 out of 5 (Too Easy)
The pedal itself is pretty much self explanatory – in fact, you don’t even have to open the manual to figure out the pedal. It has a turn dial to lock in the harmony or pitch shift you want, play a note, rock the pedal and listen. Easy huh? Very. Some of the pedals don’t exactly match the correct pitch when the pedal is rocked all the way forward or back, but this is easy to fix – just adjust the pedal gear a little and there you go, perfect pitch!

How does it sound? 3 out of 5 (Good)
Some of the harmonies sound completely fake and boring. After all, you can buy expensive harmonizers that sound amazing, so I tend to think that pitch shifting is the only real value of the Whammy pedal. It does have some cool features like detune and dive bomb which can give you some nice Van Halen sounds. I have played every type and style guitar through this pedal and it sounds just as good with all of them. Again, be aware that some pedals aren’t correctly positioned out of the box and might need to be adjusted to sound in key!

Is it reliable? 4.5 out of 5 (Very Reliable)
I have had my pedal for several years and it works still works wonderfully! It took some beatings and has lots of scratches, but the pedal still works perfectly fine.

Overall, I would say the pedal is great for pitch shifting. If you don’t mind the digital sound, then this pedal is absolutely perfect. If you prefer more realistic sounds, I would go with more of its more expensive competitors. Good pedal, but not great. I would give the Digitech Whammy Pedal 4 out of 5 stars, thumbs up, or whatever you want to imagine.

This is not me, but here is a audio example of the pedal:

DigiTech Whammy Pitch Controller Pedal Every feature of the original WH-1 has been included in the new Whammy; From the rotary preset selection knob, to the Ferrari red color; from the mechanical momentary switch, to the exact same interval selections. However, the new Whammy has added the versatility of MIDI control, making this timeless effect flexible enough for any situation.