Premier Guitar December 2009   

December 2009 December 2009

2009 Premier Gear Awards DIGITAL
2009's award-winning gear - all in one place! Read our picks for awards in these categories: Small Package-Big Tone, Two-for-One, Tons O'Tones, Toe-to-Toe, The Kitchen Sink, Artisan, Fresh Approach, Redux Deluxe, Tone Enhancers and Nice Price.

Features
Features Arranging "Silent Night," A Christmas Classic WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Tommy Thayer on Sonic Boom and Being KISS WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Bo Ramsey: Bo Knows Tone DIGITAL
Features LA Amp Show 2009 DIGITAL
Features Dweezil Zappa: A Son of (a Mother of) Invention DIGITAL
Features Producer Chuck Ainlay on Recording Mark Knopfler WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Experience PRS 2009 DIGITAL
Features The Growing Problem of Counterfeit Guitars DIGITAL
Features Gallery: Halo Guitars AshCourt Build WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Washburn's Guardian Angel DIGITAL
Features Interview: Greg Collins - KISS' Sonic Boom Producer WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Winterizing Your Fingernails DIGITAL

Reviews
Accessories
Acme Guitar Works ToneShaper Review DIGITAL
Acoustics
PRS Tonare Grand Acoustic Guitar Review DIGITAL
Amps
3 Monkeys Grease Monkey Amp Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Blackstar Series One 100 Amp Review DIGITAL
Blankenship Amplification Mini-LEEDS21 Carry-On Amp Head Review DIGITAL
Marshall Haze 40 Combo Amp Review DIGITAL
Valve Amp Model 105 "Bimbo" Amp Review DIGITAL
Effects
Electro-Harmonix Enigma: Q-Balls Bass Envelope Filter Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Jetter JetDrive Pedal Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Tech 21 Boost D.L.A. Pedal Review DIGITAL
TWA Little Dipper LD-01 Envelope-Controlled Formant Filter Pedal Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Electrics
BilT Guitars Relevator Electric Guitar Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Halo Guitars AshCourt Electric Guitar Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Potvin Guitars El Camino & Ranchero Electric Guitar Reviews DIGITAL
Media Review
Media Preview December '09 DIGITAL
  
Lessons
Acoustic & Fingerstyle
Travis Picking: The Basics and Variations DIGITAL
Blues
Ike Turner: The Soulful Style of the Electric Blues/R&B Guitarist DIGITAL
Jazz
Chord Melody Concepts: Diatonic and Minor Third Substitutions DIGITAL
Lethal Guitar
Sweep Picking 502 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Rock
Bach Partita No. 3, Part 2 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Dean Brown’s Drop-2 and Drop-3 Chord Voicings WEB EXCLUSIVE
Octave Arpeggios: Stacking Triad Shapes to Span More Ground DIGITAL
Ted Nugent's Classic Licks Video Lesson WEB EXCLUSIVE

Departments
Tech Tips - Acoustic Soundboard
A Slow Market Spurs Innovation DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - On Bass
To Buy, or Not to Buy… That is the Question! DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Ask Amp Man
Turn The Amp OFF… Or Else DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - On Track
Three Days Later with Jim Weider DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Eclectic Guitar
Bring It On Home DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Restoring an Original
Getting Lazy with Susan and a ’59 Fender Telecaster DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Fierce Guitar
Hammer-ons From Everywhere! DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Shifting Gears
Sharing the Stage with Brian Wooten DIGITAL
Eye Candy - Gear Search Gallery
1967 Gibson ES-335, Burgundy Metallic DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Signal Chain
Great Amps Do Come in Small Boxes DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Get Wired
The Pickup Story, Part II: De Armond Guitar Microphones DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Speaker Tone Center
Does Speaker Size Really Matter? DIGITAL
Eye Candy - Guitar of the Month
1978 Greco EG-700 Replica Les Paul DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Stomp School
A Glossary of Basic Stompbox Terms and Concepts DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Guitar Tracks
Exploring the Other Side DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Tech Tales
Chasing Down Noise Problems WEB EXCLUSIVE
Gigging & Recording - Hey, You Can't Do That
Gear Addiction Recovery, Step 2: Your First Amp WEB EXCLUSIVE
Vintage & Upkeep - The Low End
The Year in Review: The Time to Buy is NOW! DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Jazz Box
The Gift of Comping DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Tone Tips from the Road
The Start of Something New DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Last Call
Filming Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Trash or Treasure
Good News on an Early ’80s Gibson ES-175 DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Mod Garage
The (In)famous Stratocaster Kill Switch DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Vintage Vault
1968–69 Paisley Red & Blue Flower Fender Telecasters DIGITAL
Eye Candy - Modern Builder Vault
Skin Pimp Pedals DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Walking the Wires
Acoustic EQ for Stage: Part 1 WEB EXCLUSIVE