Press Releases: Press Releases News about our products! Software: The Web Chordmaster / Scalemaster for Guitar We wrote a cool guitar chord and scale program for Planet Waves (D'Addario & Co.) that lets you explore 7800+ chords and 1500+ scales, and play progressions of chords and scales together! This Java application has the smarts to suggest chords that work with scales, and scales that work with chords you choose from the database or create yourself. The chords and scales were selected by two world-class jazz guitarists. The program plays the chords and scales using the MIDI capabilities of your PC or Mac. And it's free! Articles of interest to musicians: The Guitar Pickup Tone Database Compare ooodles of guitar pickups instantly! Fixing Fender SCN Pickups How to make Fender SCN pickups sound decent. The Guitar Tone Equation From the performer's brain to the fan's brain, and everything in betwain. Are you a guitar junkie? Take this test to see if you are truly addicted. The PM-150 Audio Power Meter FAQ How the PM-150 works and why it's good for you! An Explanation of RMS Power Measurement How is power measured? This article tells you. The Effect of Cable Capacitance on Guitar Tone Capaciwhat? It does affect your tone, but not exactly how you expect. The How's and Why's of Ground Loops Huummmmmm... This is where the hum comes from. What's with the Tube Hype? Like so many things, good sound is part fact, part fiction. What About Gold Connectors and Oxygen Free Copper? More fact and fiction. The Guitar Gear Hype Machine Twisting your twisted little mind a little bit more! What About Point-to Point vs. Circuit Board Wiring? Which is truly the Yellow Brick Road? The Musician's Impedance Primer For the musician with a calculator in his cell phone. What Do Speaker Impedances Mean? How do you hook up all those speakers to maximize sound and minimize smoke? How do guitar pickups work? We love 'em, they sound great, but how do they work? What Do Guitar Tuner Accuracy Specs Mean? Cent, cents, and millicents. What's the value? Also check out our contest winning guitar effects controller.