Back in 2016, Australian startup Fomofx launched a digital whammy bar called the Virtual Jeff that could be mounted to just about any guitar, without having to modify the host instrument. Now the ...

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Guitar enthusiasts know that whammy bars are a lot of fun to use, but often a real pain to maintain. Unless your axe is equipped with some extra (read: pricey) bells and whistles, heavy usage of solo ...

Vibrato systems like those from Floyd Rose and Bigsby are designed to temporarily change the tension of guitar strings, usually at the bridge, to create subtle pitch variations or monster dives and ...

Last week I reported my distaste for the new X-plorer controller for Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II. My biggest complaint was one shared by many: the whammy bar was very unresponsive. Looks like ...