Gear Reviews Archives - Adam Rafferty

Tips For Buying an Acoustic Guitar

Tips for buying an acoustic guitar - Adam Rafferty The big question to ask yourself when buying a guitar is “Where will I play it?”

Will you be playing it on stage & at live gigs, or at home in your studio or living room?

Then you can think about the guitar choice…
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Should You Use a Thumb Pick for Fingerstyle Guitar?

By Adam Rafferty 46 Comments

Tony Robbins says the more you tell yourself you “should do something” you end up “should-ing all over yourself!”

So – you’re not going to get a “you should” or “you shouldn’t” with this article.

I’m just going to help you think it through.

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Home Studio Gear For Recording Great Sounding Fingerstyle Guitar

By Adam Rafferty 42 Comments

I call this an “update” because you may have read my earlier post or seen my videos on recording fingerstyle guitar for Youtube videos.

Here, I will describe my home studio setup with getting a great sound in mind.

Please comment below if you have a suggestion or want to mention your gear – or, especially if anything I am saying is not accurate!

Hey – I just made current, which gives all the details on the gear that I used to record my new CD “Play Pretty for the People.”

If you are thinking about recording at home, you will love this guide. I list my home gear (guitars, strings, software, mics, and more…). Enjoy! 🙂

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Find out what simple (and affordable) equipment I use at home to record to get a CD quality fingerstyle guitar sound.

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All kinds of gear sounds great for fingerstyle guitar. There are many ways to do record it, mine is just one…here goes.

6 Pieces of Guitar Gear I Can’t Live Without

By Adam Rafferty 27 Comments

Hey Gang!

I was just peeking through the mountain of “Fanbridge” questions that I have, and I came across a recurring theme…

Question: “Adam what guitar / strings / gear do you use?”

I get asked about this 10 times a week.

With the “mountain” of gear that one sees in catalogs & stores it is easy to get confused.

Since I carry most of my stuff myself (no car – yep, I’m a a New York guy), it has to be portable, easy and sound great.

All of what I am listing fits in a backpack (except the guitars), and I am ready to play any size concert hall or festival.

Keep in mind, this list WILL change, and “there is more than one way to do it” – but this has been working for me.

How To Record Guitar For Youtube Videos

By Adam Rafferty 18 Comments

Since the original 2009 post is outdated, I have made 2 NEW walkthrough videos showing how I do all my process. Check these newer videos out, and be sure to get the current “7 recording tools” cheat sheet.