Harley Benton SC-Custom III electric guitar review - SC-Custom, version 3
Written testThe SC-Custom III from German brand Harley Benton is a Les Paul-inspired electric guitar made in Indonesia. This is the third version of this model, which benefited from a slight update in July 2024.…
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus electric guitar review - Harley Benton pulls out all the stops
Written testAdded to Harley Benton's Pro series last June, the ST-Modern Plus is a Super Strat electric guitar. It boasts top-of-the-range features for a fairly contained price. Let's see if this new Super Strat…
How to buy equipment to sound like Christone 'Kingfish'… - The new wave of blues
Buying guideChristone Ingram is an American blues guitarist and singer born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1999. Like a certain Joe Bonamassa, he was discovered at an early age and was soon playing with the pion…
Recording electric guitar - Alternatives - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 78
LearningEver since we started this series of articles, there's one thing we've repeated over and over again: the main flaw of almost any home studio is room acoustics. However, for some instruments you can b…
Recording electric guitar - Tips and tricks - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 77
LearningThis week I will reveal to you some very simple tricks that ought to allow you to get a guitar sound that is more "lively" or "produced," for lack of a better word.
Recording electric guitar - Amps in a home studio - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 76
Learning"S**t, I forgot that!" Have you ever had that feeling when you came out of a test or an important interview? I bet you have, surely at least the "s**t" part... Well that's exactly what I thought a co…
Recording electric guitar - DI Joe - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 75
LearningWhen you talk about electric guitar, it's inevitable to think about the instrument and an amp. To the point that when you mention "direct recording" to some guitar players, they cry "heresy!" and shu…
Recording electric guitar - Hardware - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 74
LearningIn this new installment I will suggest some mics and DIs to record electric guitar. By no means is this list meant to be an exhaustive one. As usual, I will stick to the standard solutions which have…
Recording electric guitar - With or without effects? - … - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 73
LearningGranted, the techniques you saw last time are not exactly meant for beginners. That said, I think they allow you to get results that easily compensate for the headaches that thinking about the "routi…
Recording electric guitar - With or without effects? - … - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 72
LearningSecond part dedicated to trying to solve the question of whether you should record an electric guitar with or without effects.
Recording electric guitar - With or without effects? - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 71
LearningToday we'll tackle a rather delicate topic: Should you record with or without effects?
Recording electric guitar - Direct recording - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 70
LearningToday we will discuss direct recording an electric guitar.
Recording electric guitar - Double-tracking - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 69
LearningThis week I will show you a technique that is pretty widespread when it comes to recording electric guitar (but not only), namely: double-tracking!
Recording electric guitar - Pseudo-stereo - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 68
LearningToday I will show you a nifty trick derived from the previous installment which will allow you to get an quasi-stereo electric guitar sound with two mono takes.
Recording electric guitar - Combining several mics - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 67
LearningIn this installment we'll see in which cases it might be useful to record your guitar amp with several mics.
Recording electric guitar - In practice - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 66
LearningThis week we retake the recording of electric guitar with the installment you've all been waiting for: the recording itself!
Recording electric guitar - Prerequisites (Part 2) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 64
LearningSecond installment of the chapter dedicated to recording electric guitar. Today we'll discuss a small accessory that many guitar players are fond of to see how it impacts the sound and how you can ma…
Recording electric guitar - Prerequisites (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 63
LearningThis week we'll start a new construction site dedicated to recording electric guitar. This chapter will have a lot in common with that of the bass – some of you might even think that certain passages…
The Best Strings for Electric Guitar - Top Brands for Electric Guitar Strings
LearningEvery guitarist needs strings, and lots of them, so choosing the right type is important. Despite their seeming simplicity, these metallic threads can guarantee tuning stability, long-term durability…
The community's favorite electric guitars - Top electric guitar models
TopThe results of our survey on the sequencers most used by the AF community seems to have drawn quite some attention among you. So we've decided to share with you another one we ran on electric guitars…
The Top Electric Guitar Tuners - The Best Electric Guitar Tuners
LearningIs there anything more annoying than a guitar that won't stay in tune? Most guitar lovers will say no. While there are several factors to consider, the quality of the tuning machines plays a crucial …
A video trip to D'Angelico's NYC headquarters - Video: Audiofanzine Visits D'Angelico Guitars
LearningWe recently visited the D'Angelico showroom in midtown Manhattan and got a chance to see and play both electric and acoustic guitars. In addition to all the guitars, D'Angelico has a fully setup stag…
Why Your Guitar Won’t Play or Stay In Tune - How to understand and deal with tuning and intonation issues
LearningWhat is there to say about being in tune? You turn on the tuner, tune up, and you are in tune. Would that it were so easy. The truth is, any experienced guitarist or repairman will tell you there is …
Classic Gear Spotlight: The Les Paul - Part 2 - And the Guitar Was Born!
LearningThe telephone rings. Pegg's back suddenly stiffens, she adjusts her glasses before picking up the phone. She can tell by the timbre of the voice that asks for Ted McCarty that it's bad news for her b…
Classic Gear Spotlight: The Les Paul - Part 1 - History of the Les Paul
LearningThe tale begins in Winter 1951.
