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 | Bruce Egnater on Effects Loops : EFFECTS LOOPS OFTEN GET a bad rap for “sucking tone.” In reality, most guitar and bass amp effects loops are pretty good. A basic understanding of the uses and limitations of the different types of loops can help reduce the ,Dec 16, 2009 |
| | Will Dailey and T Bone Burnett on CODE Technology : RATHER THAN RELEASE ONE ALBUM WITH 12
songs every year, Will Dailey has taken to putting
out EPs as often as he feels like. His latest, Torrent
Vol. 1 and Torrent Vol. 2, not only feature special
guests Roger McGuinn and ,Oct 01, 2009 |
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| | Pure Nickel Strings : DURING AN INTERVIEW a few months back, Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdal
enthused about the pure nickel strings manufactured by a small American
company called Snake Oil Brand. Curious, I tracked down SOB, and, after
trying the ,Nov 15, 2009 |
| | EMG 81X-60X Pickups : SINCE 1976, EMG HAS BEEN MAKING GUITAR and bass pickups that feature active circuitry. The “active” part refers to the fact that inside of each pickup is a miniature amplifier that’s designed to increase tonal range, enhance ,Nov 01, 2009 |
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| | 5 Multi-FX Pedalboards : STOMPBOXES ARE THE SIMPLEST WAY TO
enhance the sound of your guitar, and they’re
also the easiest things to add to your signal
chain. Patch a couple of pedals between your
guitar and amp, tweak the knobs a bit, and
you’re ,Jan 01, 2010 |
| | Vox ToneLab ST : WHEN THE TONE FREAKS AT VOX JUMPED INTO
the modeling game many years ago, they set
out to address what they felt was one of the
shortcomings in existing products: the lack of
a tube-like feel to the amp models. They remedied
,Jan 01, 2010 |
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| | Egnater Tourmaster 4212 Combo and 4100 Half-Stack : Amp designer Bruce Egnater has been in the biz for three decades now,
and he is perhaps best known for the tone tweaker’s nirvana he created
with his Egnater Modules— swappable tube preamps that plug directly
into a special ,Mar 15, 2010 |
| | '65 Fender Super Reverb Reissue vs. 1964 Fender Super Reverb : Introduced in late 1963, the Super Reverb used a pair of 6L6 output
tubes and a 5U4 rectifier to pump 45 watts into a quartet of Jensen 10"
alnico-magnet speakers. The Super Reverb’s link to the famous 4x10
Bassman of 1959 is ,Mar 15, 2010 |
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| | 1930s Rickenbacker Electro Model 59 Lap-Steel : I BOUGHT THIS LATE-’30S SPECIMEN FROM A
steel guitarist friend of mine about 20 years ago
when I was living in Los Angeles. He was one hell
of a pedal-steel player and was equally adept on
lap-steel. A rule of thumb I always ,Feb 01, 2010 |
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