Author: Trey Xavier

Written by Trey Xavier

As Editor-in-Chief of Gear Gods, I've been feeding your sick instrument fetishism and trying unsuccessfully to hide my own since 2013. I studied music on both coasts (Berklee and SSU) and now I'm just trying to put my degree to some use. That's a music degree, not an English one. I'm sure you noticed.

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Let’s Try The EMG 57/66 TW Pickup Set!

https://youtu.be/SvkrgZeeLz8 EMG Pickups tend to be a pretty polarizing topic on forums and Facebook groups, or more generally, active vs. passive pickups. To me, arguing about it is an exercise in futility - you've either tried them in your rig and know if they're for you,

HYPNO5E Guitarist Jonathan Maurois Brings You Out “On The Dry Lake” In This Exclusive Playthrough

Pelagic Records' cinematic metal darlings will put you in a MOOD - plus onscreen tabs!

Gear For Good – Buy LACE PICKUPS D3 Metal Pickups, Support SOLACE FOR HOPE Charity

Improve your tone while supporting Solace For Hope!

Gear Review, Let's Write A Song With

Let’s Write A JASON RICHARDSON Song! (SBMM Cutlass 7 String Demo)

Can it be done?

MAEBE’s “Myriad” Makes Masterful Math-y Moods – Exclusive Guitar Playthrough

Guitar World's Michael Astley-Brown works your feelings with his fingers.

Features, Tutorials, Video

Trey Learns To Mix, Part 1: Gating Drums!

Let's tackle the first and most annoying part of mixing a metal track - making the drums usable!

Demo, Let's Write A Song With, Video

Let’s Write A Song With The BOSS RC-10R Looper/Drum Machine!

lööps bröther pls

Features, Lesson, Tutorials

Learn How To Record METAL GUITAR, Soup To Nuts, With This New Complete Course

Every single thing you need to record heavy guitar tones!