Common Mistakes
Everything published on Viyolens under Common Mistakes — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Common Rickenbacker Electric Bass Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
The same handful of avoidable mistakes trip up so many Rickenbacker bass owners. Here's what actually goes wrong, and how to avoid each one.
Common Silent Club Headphones Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes almost everyone makes when running a silent club headphones event, from trusting the advertised range to skipping the spare units, and the easy fixes for each.
Common Pedalboard Mistakes to Avoid
Most pedalboard frustrations come from a handful of avoidable mistakes. Here's what to watch for — and how to fix each one when it goes wrong.
Common Guitar Wall Mount Mistakes to Avoid
Almost every guitar-off-the-wall horror story comes down to one of these completely avoidable mistakes.
Common Half Size Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Most young learners struggle not because of lack of talent but because of avoidable mistakes made at the buying and setup stage. These are the ones that matter most.
Common Gibson Guitars Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes I see people make with Gibson guitars again and again, and why each one costs more than buyers realise at the time.
Common Fender Precision Bass Mistakes to Avoid
Most Fender Precision Bass problems aren't the instrument's fault. Here are the small, avoidable habits behind most of them.
Common Novation Mistakes to Avoid
The same handful of avoidable habits trip up new owners again and again. Here's what to check before you buy or set anything up.
Common Bouzouki Mistakes to Avoid
Most bouzouki troubles trace back to a handful of avoidable slips. Here they are, gently laid out, so you don't have to learn them the hard way.
Common Nose Flute Mistakes to Avoid
Most nose flute problems come down to a handful of common mistakes — here are the ones to know about and how to correct them before they become entrenched habits.
Common Tuner App Mistakes to Avoid
Using a tuner app sounds foolproof, but a handful of easy mistakes can leave your instrument still sounding off. Here is what to watch out for.
Common Pedal Board Mistakes to Avoid
The same handful of pedal board problems come through the shop door every time. Here's what actually goes wrong, and the straightforward fix.
Common Singing Bowl Mistakes to Avoid
Most singing bowl frustrations come down to a handful of the same easy-to-fix habits. Here's what to watch for.
Common Gibson Lp Custom Mistakes to Avoid
A Black Beauty makes people's usual good sense go quiet for a moment. Here's how to avoid the avoidable slip-ups before they cost you.
Common Vinyl Cleaner Kit Mistakes to Avoid
Oliver Thompson runs through the record-cleaning mistakes he sees most often, and the simple habits that keep your records and their labels out of trouble.
Common Akg Acoustics Headphones Mistakes to Avoid
Most disappointment with AKG headphones traces back to a mismatch between the model and the job, not a flaw in the headphones themselves.
Common Piano with Labels Mistakes to Avoid
The same handful of slips come up again and again with labelled keyboards, myself included the first time round. Here's the honest list, and easy fixes.
Common Adam Audio Mistakes to Avoid
Good ADAM Audio monitors, undone by avoidable habits — here's what to fix first.
Common Guitar Nylon Mistakes to Avoid
From mixing up string types to ignoring neck width — here are the avoidable mistakes that trip up nylon-string players most often.
Common Yamaha Revstar Mistakes to Avoid
It's a genuinely good range, but a few honest mistakes crop up again and again. Here's what to check before you buy a Yamaha Revstar.
Common Tuning Fork Mistakes to Avoid
The recurring, easily avoidable mistakes people make with a tuning fork, from how it's struck and held to what it's actually pitched for.
Common Lighting Stand Mistakes to Avoid
Most lighting setups that go wrong aren't the fixture's fault. Here are the mistakes I see most often, and how to avoid every one.
Common Cowbell Mistakes to Avoid
The recurring habits that cause most cowbell frustration, and the quick fix for each, from beater choice to mixing.
Common Sennheiser Headphones Mistakes to Avoid
Sennheiser headphones reward the right choices — and punish the wrong ones. Here are the most common mistakes to sidestep before you buy or use them.
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