Premier Guitar January 2010   

January 2010 January 2010

Two Necks Are Better Than One: A Brief History of Multi-Neck Guitars DIGITAL
From the primitive examples dating back to 1690, to the more modern Gibson offerings, we trace the important moments in the development and rise in prominence of multi-neck guitars.

Features
Features 5 Front of the House Engineers You Should Meet DIGITAL
Features Secrets of the Masters: "Dirty White Boy” by Foreigner WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Dann Huff, part 1: On Being a Producer and Keith Urban WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Secrets of the Masters: "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple DIGITAL
Features Interview: Dann Huff, part 2: On Studio Preparedness and Recording Tips WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Those Daring Young Men and Their Doubleneck Guitars: A Brief History of Multi-Neck Players DIGITAL
Features Interview: Russian Circles' Mike Sullivan WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features William "Grit" Laskin: A Luthier of the Highest Order DIGITAL
Features Laurence Juber: Rider on a Wooden Horse DIGITAL

Reviews
Ultimate Ears 4 Pro Series Custom Monitors Review DIGITAL
Acoustics
Martin OMC-LJ Pro Laurence Juber Custom Artist Edition Acoustic Guitar Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Taylor Baritone 8-String Acoustic Guitar Review DIGITAL
Amps
BC Audio Amplifier No. 7 Review DIGITAL
Fender '57 Champ Amp Review DIGITAL
Fender Bassman TV Fifteen Combo Amp Review DIGITAL
Effects
Electro-Harmonix Cathedral Stereo Reverb Pedal Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Electro-Harmonix V256 Vocoder Pedal Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Electrics
Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar Review DIGITAL
Epiphone Inspired by John Lennon Casino Electric Guitar Review DIGITAL
Hagstrom Swede Electric Guitar Review DIGITAL
Hottie 454 Electric Guitar Review DIGITAL
Media Review
Media Preview January '10 DIGITAL
  
Lessons
Acoustic & Fingerstyle
Fingerpicking Variations: Embellishing with Add-Ons and Drop-Offs DIGITAL
Blues
Blues Endings: Common Tags to Bring the Song to an Effective Conclusion DIGITAL
Dave Rubin Blues Intros and Turnarounds Video Lesson WEB EXCLUSIVE
Jazz
Jazz Melodic Minor Scale: The Real Jazz Sound for Melodic Soloing DIGITAL
Lethal Guitar
Detailed Diminished I WEB EXCLUSIVE
Rock
Bach Partita No. 3, Part 3 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Connecting Pentatonics: Give Your Licks More Range DIGITAL
Tom Kolb Rock Licks Vol. 1 Video Lesson WEB EXCLUSIVE

Departments
Magazine Related
January 2010 Issue of Premier Guitar
Gigging & Recording - On Bass
Situational Awareness: Does it Work Onstage? DIGITAL
Eye Candy
Thorn Custom Guitars DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - On Track
Want Reverb? Your Choices Are Plenty DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Acoustic Soundboard
Today’s Acoustics: Tradition vs. Alternative Woods DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Restoring an Original
Spray and Bake: Minor Restoration on a Taylor 814C DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Ask Amp Man
Two Letters about … Well, Twins! DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Shifting Gears
Gearing Up For Europe DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Eclectic Guitar
How to ‘Wing It’ Playing Slide Guitar DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Signal Chain
Happy Accidents: Musical Feedback DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Fierce Guitar
The Art of ‘Economy’ Picking DIGITAL
Eye Candy - Sneak Peek
Sneak Peek: SKB's New PS-8 Pedalboard
Eye Candy - Gear Search Gallery
Double Your Pleasure With These Two Doublenecks DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Speaker Tone Center
Your Tone Formula DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Get Wired
The Pickup Story, Part III: The Road to the Humbucker DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Stomp School
Happy New Gear (Recession is Over, If You Want It) DIGITAL
Eye Candy - Guitar of the Month
1917 'The Gibson' Harp Guitar, Style U DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Tech Tales
A DIY Tool for Tuning in Loud Environments WEB EXCLUSIVE
Gigging & Recording - Guitar Tracks
5 Tube Tips DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - The Low End
So, What Would Kevin Do? (Part I) DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Hey, You Can't Do That
Gear Addiction Recovery, Step 3: What You Value WEB EXCLUSIVE
Gigging & Recording - Tone Tips from the Road
Things You Gotta Do to Land the Saturday Night Live Gig DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Jazz Box
Ten Resolutions to Shed This Year DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Trash or Treasure
Enhance Your Décor With A Harmony-built Fender Acoustic DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Last Call
Saved By Headhunters DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Vintage Vault
1968 Fender Coronado II, Wildwood I Finish DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Mod Garage
The (In)famous Stratocaster Kill Switch, Part II DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Walking the Wires
Acoustic EQ for Stage: Part 2 WEB EXCLUSIVE