Premier Guitar January 2009   

January 2009 January 2009

Roger and Me: A conversation with Roger Mayer DIGITAL
The man behind the tones of Jimi, Beck, Page and countless other Octavia users talks about the past and future of effects.

Features
5 Tele-Style Builders You Should Know DIGITAL
Interview: Yngwie Malmsteen on His New Album & Guitar WEB EXCLUSIVE
Carl Verheyen Interview DIGITAL
Premier Clinic: January '09 DIGITAL
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Preamp Tubes DIGITAL
Tom Morello Interview DIGITAL
Inside Peavey: An Interview With Hartley Peavey DIGITAL
Vox Amplifiers: The JMI Years DIGITAL

Reviews
Acoustics
Voyage-Air VAOM-1C Folding Acoustic Guitar Review DIGITAL
Amps
Engl E 650 Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100-watt Amp Review DIGITAL
People's Amp Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Vox Heritage Collection AC30H2 Review DIGITAL
Archtops
Normandy Chrome Archtop Guitar DIGITAL
Effects
Danelectro Cool Cat Fuzz, Transparent Overdrive and Vibe Reviews WEB EXCLUSIVE
Way Huge Pork Loin, Fat Sandwich, and Swollen Pickle Review DIGITAL
Electrics
Gigliotti Guitars GT Custom Review DIGITAL
PRS Modern Eagle II Review DIGITAL
PRS Singlecut Hollowbody Standard Review DIGITAL
PRS Starla Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Media Review
January Media Preview DIGITAL
Other
IK Multimedia StompIO-1 DIGITAL
  
Lessons
Acoustic & Fingerstyle
Hedges-Style Techniques: Tapping Chords and Harmonics WEB EXCLUSIVE
Slap Harmonics DIGITAL
Blues
Improvising for Stronger Blues Lines DIGITAL
Targeting Chord Tones WEB EXCLUSIVE
Jazz
Combining Upper and Lower Neighbor Tones WEB EXCLUSIVE
The Triad Matrix DIGITAL
Rock
Octave Displacement DIGITAL
Octave Displacement Exercises WEB EXCLUSIVE
String Skipping I WEB EXCLUSIVE
The Melodic Minor Scale WEB EXCLUSIVE

Departments
And Don’t Miss…
10 Best iPhone Apps for Guitarists DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Hey, You Can't Do That
5 Tips to Relax While Playing Fast WEB EXCLUSIVE
Tech Tips
Controlling Speaker Breakup DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Jazz Guitar Hardball
Obama's Effect on the Music Scene DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss…
January Hot Links: Dinosaur Rock & Guitar Museum DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Mod Garage
Stratocaster Master Tone Configuration DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording
Special Effects: My Early Experience With Effects Pedals DIGITAL
Eye Candy - Modern Builder Vault
Modern Builder Vault: James A. Olson Guitars DIGITAL
Tech Tips
What to Expect from a Repair Shop WEB EXCLUSIVE
Gigging & Recording - On Track
Optimal Low-End Mixing DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Ask Amp Man
Diagnosing a Distressed Tube Amp DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Restoration of an Original
Rewinding a 1971 Fender Jazz Pickup DIGITAL
Eye Candy - Gear Search Gallery
Petros Guitars Tunnel #13 DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Signal Chain
The Tone (and Order) of Tubes DIGITAL
Eye Candy - Guitar of the Month
Guitar of the Month: 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Stomp School
Pedal Troubleshooting and Maintenance 101, Part 3 DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Guitar Studio
Robin Trower - Seven Moons Tone DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - The Low End
Affordable Vintage Basses DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Guitar Tracks
Going Stereo DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Tone Tips from the Road
Tour Rig Geekin' 2008 DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Guitar Trash or Treasure
Gibson Melody Maker DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Vintage Vault
1955 Gretsch Silver Jet #16622 DIGITAL