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Video Review - Carvin BX500 Head & BR410 Cabinet
PG's Dan Berkowitz walks us through a video review of the Carvin
BX500 and BR410 cabinet. The amp is a 500 watt, Class D head, which
weighs a meager six pounds. The tiny head's dimensions are 3"x9"x14"
and the preamp is a 3-stage, Class A, which features one 12AX7 tube.
The front panel knobs include Contour, Bass, Compressor, Treble, Master
Volume and a 9-band EQ.
The BR410 cabinet is made of a cross
grain laminated multi-ply plywood and features internal bracing to
eliminate cab resonance. It comes loaded with four heavy-duty, 200w 10"
woofers, 1" Titanium HF driver.
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08/19/09
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Video Review: Vox Night Train NT15H Head
Jordan reviews the Vox Night Train
head. The Night Train is a single-channel 15 watt head that has a
switch for either Pentode (15 watts) or Triode modes (7.5 watts).
Another dynamic option is the Bright / Thick switch that accentuates
the high-frequency components for a clear, ringing tone (Bright) or
bypasses the tone circuit to boost the gain and create a chunkier,
heavier sound (Thick). Other features include 2-EL84 power tubes,
2-12AX7 preamp tubes and has knobs for Gain, Treble, Middle, Bass and
Master Volume.
Click here to read the review.
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07/22/09
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Video Review - Fret King Green Label Corona 60 HB
PG's Bob Goffstein reviews the Fret King Green Label Corona 60
HB. In this video review, Bob walks us through the Corona HB's
appointments and the things that it make different from a standard
Strat. These differences include the integral neck, a humbucker in the
bridge position, a "Wilkaloid" nut, the laminated plastic pickguard
that features a "vintique gold 24 carat" design and the Wilkinson VSV
High Performance Vibrato System. The VSV Vibrato system was a pleasant
surprise for Bob who admits he's not a fan or regular user of vibrato
systems.
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07/20/09
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Video Review-Phil Jones AAD CUB AG-100 & Super CUB
PG's Pat Smith walks us through the Phil Jones AAD CUB AG-100
& Super CUB AG-300 amps. The CUB AG-100's comes in a quaint little
package (6.5" x 12.5" x 11.8") that features a single channel with 100
watts, 2x5" neodymium speakers and controls including, (Treble, Mid,
Bass, Volume). The Super CUB AG-300 (the CUB AG-100's big brother)
comes with 250 watts of power and features four forward firing 5" Neo
drivers and two additional speakers that point upward. The controls are
Bass, Mid, Treble, FX Blend and Master Volume.
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07/20/09
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Video Review - Road Rage Pro Gear 8-Channel Looper
PG's contributor Tommy Bruner walks us through his latest Video
Reivew for the Road Rage Pro Gear Triple Bypass 8-Channel Looper (read
the Web-Exclusive review at, here). The 8-Channel looper comes with individual true-bypass loops, which
means you can have a separate true-bypass loop for all your pedals and
maybe a few loops left over for your future pedals, too. Not only does
the looper clean up your sound and let each pedal retain its full tone,
it is also a nice way to organize your pedals with one switching
device. Each Road Rage True Bypass looper can be customized to fit your
rig's needs.
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07/01/09
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Video Review - Collings 360 Solidbody Guitar
PG's Pat Smith reviews the Collings 360 (named for a Texas highway) solidbody guitar, which he gave a Premier Guitar Premier Gear Award in the July '09 issue. Pat shows off the 360's gorgeous vintage Tobacco Sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer finish and simplistic dot inlays. The curly maple carved top sits on a one-piece mahogany body with a 24-7/8" scale neck that features an Indian rosewood fingerboard. Also, this model came with mini-humbuckers featuring '50s wiring. In addition to covering the 360's specs, Pat walks us through various tones the Collings 360 can produce.
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06/17/09
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Video Review - Fender Custom '57 Twin-Amp
G's Bob Goffstein walks us through his latest review on the Fender Custom '57 Twin-Amp. This reissue is based on the '57 manufactured by Fender's Custom Shop, but features a few changes thrown in versatility's sake. The transformers and choke were built by Mercury Magnetics Company. The '57 includes four Sovtek 12AX7WCs, relabeled Groove Tubes 12AX7R, two Groove Tubes-6L6GE and two Electro Harmonix 5U4GB rectifiers. The speakers are 12" Eminence Alnicos designed by Ted Weber of Weber VST. In addition, this '57 reissue comes with separate Bright and Normal channels, each with its own preamp circuit, separate Volume controls and two jacks, followed by Treble, Bass and Presence controls that are common to both channels.
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05/20/09
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Video Review-Takamine Glenn Frey Signature EF360GF
PG's Gayla Drake Paul leads us through her latest review on the
Takamine Glenn Frey Signature EF360GF. This Takamine guitar is based
off a guitar acquired by Glenn Frey in 1994 with the only differences
being the back and sides on his signature model are solid rosewood
rather than laminated and it features a little GF logo on the
headstock. In addition, the EF360GF features Takamine's proprietary
onboard electronics. The neck is said to feel like a Les Paul and is
1-11/16" wide.
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05/20/09
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Video Review - Flaxwood Liekki
PG's Pat Smith walks us through his latest review of Flaxwood's
Liekki ("flame" in Finnish). The Liekki features a body built from
flaxwood materials and also includes a flaxwood resonating back plate.
It also comes with Seymour Duncan SP90 Vintage Soapbar pickups,
Schaller LP Tremolo, Celluloid inlays and Gotoh tuners.
Pat runs
through the different pickup selections and shows that the Liekki has a
palette of tones and it can cater to several playing styles. In
addition, the Flaxwood Liekki won a "Premier Gear Award," so check out
the full review in PG's June issue.
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05/19/09
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Video Review - Soultone 1986ps Bass SuperPlexi
PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review on
Soultone's 1986ps Bass SuperPlexi amp. The 1986ps Bass SuperPlexi is
based on the tone of Duane Allman found on the Fillmore East gigs. This
is a Class A/B 50 watt offering from Soultone that includes 2 EL34 or
6550 power tubes, 3 12AX7/ECC83 preamp tubes, an effects loop with true
bypass and Soultone's Power Scaling, which allows a player to dial the
wattage from 50W down to 200mW. In addition, this model comes with a
Plexi-style two channel option with four inputs and croc-scaled head
enclosure. Jordan's signal chain includes a 2006 Gibson Flying V with
stock humbuckers,a '63 Nash with Lollar pickups, Egnater 4x12 cab with
Celestion V-30 speakers, Elixir cable and ESP MusicCord Power Cord.
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05/14/09
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Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin Archtop Video Review
Gayla Drake Paul reviews the Godin 5th Avenue Archtop for Premier Guitar magazine. Click here, for the review in the April '09 issue.
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05/05/09
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Fishman SoloAmp Video Review
Gayla Drake Paul demos the Fishman SoloAmp. She plays the
all-in-one amp/PA with a Takamine Glenn Frey model at 1st Street Live in
Cedar Rapids, IA. She demonstrates the versatility of the amp's tweeder
control and the four different reverb settings. The streamlined SoloAmp has a lot to offer for solo, gigging
musicians.
Click here to read Matt Wahl's review of the SoloAmp.
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05/05/09
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Voyage Air VAOM-1C Travel Guitar Video Review
Premier Guitar Reviewer Gayla Drake Paul reviews and demonstrates Voyage Air VAOM-1C mahogany acoustic guitar. Watch and see as Gayla shows the guitar's intuitive ability to break down into a much more travel-conducive package.
Read the full review, with extended sound clips here.
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12/17/08
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T.C. Electronic - Classic XII Phaser
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11/16/07
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Larry Carlton ES 335
Larry Carlton and his tech, Rick Wheeler, run down the features of his Gibson signature ES-335.
Product Website
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11/16/07
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Composite Acoustics - GX
The Composite Acoustics GX Performer is a Grand Auditorium-sized graphite beauty that breaks stereotypes of composite instruments.
Click to read the print review.
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10/23/07
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Framus - Panthera Classic Custom
Features:
- Bolt-in
- Left-handed version available without extra charge
- Mahogany body, hollow-milled (excluding the area of the pickups/tailpiece)
- Arched AAA Flamed Maple top (bookmatched) with F-hole
- AAA Flamed Maple neck
- Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard
- Traditional Custom inlays (Mother-of-Pearl)
- Scale length: 25.5"(648 m)
- 22 jumbo frets
- Plek Technology used for Guitar Set Up
- Original Seymour Duncan pickups: 2 x SH-1 with covers
- 3-way toggle switch
- 1 x volume and 1 x tone control
- High Polish Finish (Natural, Stain, Sunburst, Blackburst or solid)
- Wood binding (not valid for Natural High Polish)
- Framus locking tuners
- Tune-o-Matic bridge with stop tailpiece ***(Bigsby Tremolo as option)
- Warwick security locks
- Chrome Hardware
- Framus low friction nut
- Weight**: 3,1 kg
- Framus Nickel Plated Steel strings (.009" - .046")
- Including Framus "User Kit" and "Premium Line Plus" RockBag
Product Website
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10/23/07
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Gary Kramer Guitar - Tomcat
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10/23/07
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Gibson '59 Les Paul VOS
The VOS ’59 Les Paul Standard is part of Gibson’s Vintage Original Spec line of guitars, built by master luthiers who pay unyielding attention to the details found on original vintage instruments and then reproduce them to the highest standards possible. This process includes specially aging the hardware and finish to give the guitar that worn-in look and feel. This VOS beauty features a Faded Tobacco finish.
Product website
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10/23/07
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Hamer - Talladega
Specs:
Body: Ivoroid Bound Mahogany
Inlays: Dot, 1 Victory
Top: Curly Maple
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Top Configuration: Arched Chambered
Neck Pickup: Double D, Custom Single
Neck: Maple
Bridge Pickup: Double D, Custom Single
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Electronics: 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 4-Way Blade
Bridge: Hamer Sustain Block
Tuners: TonePros Keystone
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Nut Type/Width: Bone, 1.650"
Fingerboard Radius: 14" Case GC4-0
Fret Material & Dimensions: Hamer Wide Oval: .100" x .050"
Body Lgth/Wdth/Thcknss: 16.6" x 13.4" x 1.85"
Neck Shape / Thickness: V Shape, .950" - 1.0"
Hamer Talladega website
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10/23/07
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Hill Guitars - Aztec
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10/23/07
| Video Review |
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Moonstone - Vulcan Custom Extreme
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10/23/07
| Video Review |
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Teye Guitars - Electric Gypsy
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10/23/07
| Video Review |
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Zuni - Exhibition Custom Wild Cherry
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10/23/07
| Video Review |
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65 Amps - SoHo
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10/23/07
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