Jazz Made the Electric Bass the Instrument it is Today Hello, and welcome to part two of our blog series on the history of the electric bass. Where we last left off, the electric bass had finally been perfected in the form of the Fender Precision Bass. The Precision Bass did away with many…
Where Would Music be Without the Electric Bass Here at Badaxe Boutique, while we are proud of our wide selection of boutique guitars, we are equally as proud of our electric basses. Music, as we know it today, would not have been possible without the invention of the electric bass. The bass is the…
EVH Guitars Offer Amazing Sound Through High-Quality Design In the world of rock and roll, certain individuals stand out. Elvis Presley is known for bringing the genre into the mainstream, Jimmi Hendrix is known for defining a cultural movement through his art, and countless other artists are known for their own contributions to the…
What is a Boutique Guitar? Hello, and welcome back to our blog. Our last few posts have centered around product spotlights of the different boutique guitar brands that we carry, but today we decided to do something a little different. In writing our previous blogs, we suddenly realized that we had skipped over an important…
Charvel is a Boutique Guitar Geared Towards Aggressive Play Here at BadAxe Boutique, we are obsessed with guitars. This single instrument has shaped the sound of music for decades and shows no signs of slowing down. In today’s post, we’re going to go over the history of Charvel guitars. While not as notable a brand…
Gretsch Guitars: Timeless Design, Timeless Sound While not as well known to the public as other famous guitar brands, ask any serious guitar player what they think about Gretsch guitars and you’ll get a slight smile. The Gretsch guitar, for many players, represents a better time in music; a time when mistakes weren’t covered up…
Any professional guitarist or serious collector knows the difference between good tone and bad tone when they hear it. However, that doesn’t always mean they know exactly how to get the best tone with any instrument. And while the perfect tone is a subject of endless discussion, every guitarist needs to understand the basic concepts…
You’ve heard it all before, most of all from our own boutique guitar freaks: TONE MATTERS! Endless discussions of its cultivation may have left you feeling like the more you hear, the less you know. So here is BadAxe Boutique’s guide to controlling the most important aspect of your guitar playing: the sound. Power Amp…
There’s nothing more painful than seeing and hearing a beautiful boutique guitar, plugged into a beautiful boutique amp, being played by someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing. Not somebody that can’t play, but somebody that has no idea how to use their amplifier to its full potential. Having the gear is only the first…
The MXR Flanger effect pedal is an iconic piece of equipment that’s revered by guitarists for its versatility and variety of unforgettable sonic landscapes. BadAxe Boutique is proud to add it to the collection of effects pedals we carry in our Greensboro music store. But what does this flanger actually do? Flanger Theory “Flanging” comes…
