Ryan Dowell

Can Guitar Strings Get Wet?

Can Guitar Strings Get Wet?

As a huge rock and metal fan, I’ve seen guitarists of this intense genre do crazy things. I’ll never forget seeing Rory Gallagher’s beat-up Stratocaster on TV, imagining the amount of moisture and sweat it had absorbed over the years. I was also impressed to see Metallica performing in England in 2019 under the pouring …

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how to mic a melodica

How to Mic a Melodica

There comes a time when someone walks into your studio or venue carrying an instrument that you haven’t recorded before. In this scenario, let’s say that the instrument is a melodica. The melodica is becoming a popular instrument, much like the ukulele has over the past decade or so. This is in part due to …

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