http://www.premierguitar.com This is the syndication feed for PremierGuitar.com. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/GALLERY_Gear_Ads_of_the_1980s_Volume_II.aspx Shawn Hammond Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:25:00 GMT http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Spaceman_Aphelion_Harmonic_Overdrive_Pedal_Review.aspx Matthew Holliman Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:11:00 GMT http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Deep_Blues_9th_Chords_and_the_Truth_Pt_2.aspx Dennis McCumber Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:52:00 GMT http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/ESP_LTD_Vintage_204_Bass_Review.aspx Jordan Wagner Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:10:00 GMT The pentatonic scale is where it all begins. However, I have found a few new ways to make it a little more interesting. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Future_Rock_Pentatonic_Derby.aspx Justin Derrico Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:27:00 GMT 8 tips on making video-chat guitar lessons as painless as possible. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/How_to_Teach_Guitar_on_Skype.aspx Gayla Drake Paul Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:53:00 GMT Nels Cline spends 40 glorious minutes detailing and demoing his Wilco rig. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Rig_Rundown_Wilcos_Nels_Cline.aspx Rebecca Dirks Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:35:00 GMT In addition to its super-small footprint, the pedal features the new version of the PolyTune software with Capo Tuning and a massively requested Drop-D mode. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/TC_Electronic_PolyTune_Mini_Tuner_Review.aspx Jordan Wagner Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:36:00 GMT This new incarnation offers the same searing tones as the original, along with hefty amounts of volume boost. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Way_Huge_Red_Llama_Overdrive_MkII_Pedal_Review.aspx Jordan Wagner Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:38:00 GMT http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/NAMM_2012_Editors_Picks_Day_4.aspx Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:22:00 GMT NAMM Day 4 Photos http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/GALLERY_NAMM_2012_Day_4.aspx Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:53:00 GMT Photos from the floor of NAMM on day 3. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/GALLERY_NAMM_2012_Day_3.aspx Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:45:00 GMT What PG's editors found particularly intriguing on the third day of NAMM. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/NAMM_2012_Editors_Picks_Day_3.aspx Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:08:00 GMT Pictures from the floor on the second day of NAMM. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/GALLERY_NAMM_2012_Day_2.aspx Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:52:00 GMT Our editors pick their favorites from the second day of Winter NAMM. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/NAMM_2012_Editors_Picks_Day_2.aspx Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:13:00 GMT Everything PG editors saw at NAMM on Thursday. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/GALLERY_NAMM_2012_Day_1.aspx Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:34:00 GMT PG Editors pick the cream of the crop from the first day of Winter NAMM 2012. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/NAMM_2012_Editors_Picks_Day_1.aspx Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:56:00 GMT I want you to learn the songs I learned for my Italian clinic tour. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Shred_Your_Enthusiasm_Buonasera_Roccaforzata.aspx Paul Gilbert Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:56:00 GMT When the Fender Precision bass was introduced in late 1951, almost immediately it had a dramatic and lasting effect on how music was heard and played. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/1965_Fender_Precision_Bass_and_70s_Ampeg_B_15_S.aspx Dave Rogers, Laun Braithwaite, and Tim Mullally Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:22:00 GMT If imitation truly is the sincerest form of flattery, then CBS-owned Fender was infatuated with Gibson’s ES line of semi-hollow electric guitars. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/1976_Fender_Starcaster.aspx Chris Kies Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:20:00 GMT Virgil is a 30-watt, two-channel, 6V6-powered amp based on the Hiwatt-meets-Marshall BW119 that 3 Monkeys designed for Whitford in 2006. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/3_Monkeys_Virgil_Amp_Review.aspx Joe Charupakorn Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:35:00 GMT With no softening around the edges, the 21-song Let’s Go Eat the Factory represents the true essence of Guided by Voices. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Album_Review_Guided_by_Voices_Lets_Go_Eat_the_Factory.aspx Rich Osweiler Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:17:00 GMT The band's latest lineup showcases Wennerstrom’s hauntingly gruff voice dancing with dirty blues-rock riffs in a way that’s distinctive and starkly wholesome. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Album_Review_Heartless_Bastards_Arrow.aspx Tessa Jeffers Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:50:00 GMT On their new album, What Happened to the La Las, the band balances the accessibility of sing-along choruses with fierce guitar playing from Al Schnier and Chuck Garvey. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Album_Review_moe_What_Happened_to_the_La_Las.aspx Jason Shadrick Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:14:00 GMT If you’re a fan of late-’60s psych rock and incessantly grooving early-’70s metal, chances are you’ll dig it. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Album_Review_Radio_Moscow_The_Great_Escape_of_Leslie_Magnafuzz.aspx Shawn Hammond Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:15:00 GMT It takes a lot of brass to tackle the music of Thelonious Sphere Monk, and when the musician attempting this feat is a solo guitarist, well, that makes the challenge even more daunting. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Album_Review_Sean_McGowan_Sphere.aspx Andy Ellis Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:15:00 GMT Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes—Animals as Leaders’ jaw-dropping dualguitar team—live up to their name and create a new progressive-rock beast by cross-breeding jazz, classical, and metal techniques in a way that simultaneously blows your mind and defies the genre’s stereotypes. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Animals_as_Leaders_A_Different_Breed.aspx Joe Charupakorn Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:45:00 GMT The sound of slide guitar is incredibly intoxicating. I’ve always been drawn to it because of the singing, vocal quality that it has—so emotional and expressive. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Beyond_Blues_Slip_Slidin_Away.aspx Geoff Hartwell Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:47:00 GMT Founder and designer Brian Gerhard discusses how being a player and paying attention to such minutia as speaker glue, transformer size, and filtering has made his amps go-to choices for everyone from Los Lobos to My Morning Jacket and studio aces like Michael Landau. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Builder_Profile_Top_Hat_Amps.aspx Sean Weaver Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:29:00 GMT Compared to choosing a guitar for its color, commissioning a custom instrument can be a labyrinth of unknowns for the average guitarist. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Building_Blocks_of_Sound.aspx Jol Dantzig Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:23:00 GMT The main goals of the JohnnyBlades are to deliver great single-coil tone, stay noiseless, and be versatile enough to cover a wide range of genres. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/D_Allen_Johnny_Hiland_JohnnyBlades_Pickups_Review.aspx Jordan Wagner Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:49:00 GMT Today I want to explore ways to approach improvising long, fluid, rhythmically dynamic lines. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Digging_Deeper_Let_Your_Line_Shine.aspx Julian Lage Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:51:00 GMT Dudley acquired the attitude and confidence that he could build anything he could imagine—at the highest level of craft and artistry—and invent new techniques to solve any aesthetic goals. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Dudley_Custom_Guitars.aspx Rich Osweiler Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:15:00 GMT There is no denying Rickenbacker’s status as one of the four or five most important electric guitar companies of all time. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Eight_Decades_of_Rickenbacker.aspx Charles Saufley Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:52:00 GMT http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/February_2012_Letters.aspx Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:53:00 GMT We could never really just pick one, but PG editors, along with Guest Picker Robert Randolph, ponder some of the most pivotal guitar solos ever performed. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/February_2012_Staff_Picks.aspx Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:54:00 GMT I had been in the hospital for nearly four months with a heart condition. Two of those months I just laid flat in bed. So when I got back home and started to play again, I tried to pick up where I had left off. Wrong! http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Fretboard_Workshop_A_Bitter_Pill_to_Swallow.aspx Pete Huttlinger Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:55:00 GMT In order to make sure your equipment is in top shape and can be fixed quickly if something takes a dive, I’m going to share a few tricks I’ve come up with on the fly—often in the middle of a show. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Gear_Paramedic.aspx Paul "TFO" Allen Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:23:00 GMT The scariest moment was sawing off the lower body—I wanted to make sure we avoided the control cavity, as that could damage wires and leave a gaping hole in the bottom of the guitar. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Giving_A_Squier_Tele_the_Cigar_Box_Treatment.aspx Will Ray Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:27:00 GMT Aside from using the loops in my TV productions, I like jamming to them. It’s a great way to practice locking into a real drummer’s beats. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Grooving_To_A_Virtual_Drummer.aspx Rich Tozzoli Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:28:00 GMT Lutherie provides the opportunity to meet and get to know a whole bunch of interesting people who are sometimes quirky, but never stupid. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Guitar_Making_The_Ultimate_Hobby_In_Retirement.aspx Ervin Somogyi Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:28:00 GMT Here we take a look at the semi-hollow Viking 4-string bass—a variation on the company’s 1960s Concord bass. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Hagstrom_Viking_Bass_Guitar_Review.aspx Steve Cook Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:55:00 GMT Hartke's powerful new Kilo head features built-in compression, overdrive, muting, a slew of EQ controls, and multiple connection features. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Hartke_Kilo_and_Hydrive_410_Amp_Review.aspx Jordan Wagner Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:03:00 GMT If you’ve ever thought about creating your own pedals—or are just curious about what challenges a boutique builder faces—read on. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Look_Before_You_Leap.aspx Keven Bolembach Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:29:00 GMT The sounds you can extract from the hyperlight, super-playable, and sweet-sounding guitar can range from beautifully familiar to revelatory—and just might change the way you see and hear the potential in shortscale, Fender-style solidbodies. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Mario_Guitars_Serpentine_2_Electric_Guitar_Review.aspx Charles Saufley Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:14:00 GMT Former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans discusses his new tell-all book—Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside AC/DC— and gives us the lowdown on what it was like to take over 4-string duties from Malcolm Young and lay down the low end on some of the most raging rock tunes ever recorded. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Mark_Evans_Power_Load.aspx Rich Osweiler Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:15:00 GMT Despite its tiny size, the Mini demonstrates why the Recto sound has endured through waves of musical trends and fads. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Mesa_Boogie_Mini_Rectifier_Twenty_Five_Amp_Review.aspx Jordan Wagner Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:15:00 GMT MJ’s newest creation is the Groovemaster, a P-90 equipped solidbody that melds the company’s distinctive, curvaceous designs with elements from vintage Fender and Gibson axes. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/MJ_Guitars_GrooveMaster_Electric_Guitar_Review.aspx Dimitri Sideriadis Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:16:00 GMT When was the last time you used your musical skills to tell that special someone how much they make you drool? http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Of_Axes_and_Arrows_The_Case_for_Valentines_Day.aspx Shawn Hammond Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:17:00 GMT You’d be surprised how many possibilities you have even with a single-pickup Esquire! http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Primary_Tone_Mods_for_the_Telecaster.aspx Dirk Wacker Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:29:00 GMT The groundwork was laid by Gibson, but there are still many mechanical designs to work through and questions to answer about how the original builder intended to make it all come together. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Restoring_A_Prototype_Gibson_Cello_Bass.aspx John Brown Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:30:00 GMT I recently purchased a Fender Super 60 1x12 with red knobs. I love this little monster’s clean sound and power, however, I’m not happy with the high-gain channel http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Souping_Up_A_Fender_Super_60.aspx Jeff Bober Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:33:00 GMT This beautiful—and beautifully built—fuzz isn’t a clone of anything. But it is positively packed with fuzz voices generated by parallel germanium and silicon circuits that can be independently operated, blended, and tailored to create a technicolor circus of buzz, grind, fizz, fuzz, and crunch. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Spaceman_Gemini_III_Dual_Fuzz_Generator_Pedal_Review.aspx Charles Saufley Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:17:00 GMT Owning gear isn’t the goal. The goal is to create music, and the equipment is simply what you need to reach that goal. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/The_Best_Gear.aspx Mitch Gallagher Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:33:00 GMT Because the Pacemaker was entirely designed and built in the US, many enthusiasts don’t consider it to be a true Vox. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/The_Mysterious_Vox_Pacemaker.aspx Zachary Fjestad Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:34:00 GMT With the new EXO-15, the company focused on capturing that accuracy and transparency in a small, studio-friendly unit. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Two_Rock_Exo_15_Amp_Review.aspx Jordan Wagner Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:18:00 GMT With the Dual Tap Delay, Visual Sound successfully integrates digital and analog technology and brings two delays together in one unit with a master tap tempo. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Visual_Sound_Dual_Tap_Delay_Pedal_Review.aspx Joe Charupakorn Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:19:00 GMT To play bass is not second-rate, as the guitarist may imply, but rather an honor to hold such power in your hands. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Wheres_the_Love.aspx Steve Cook Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:34:00 GMT Here’s the story of the CD I cut a few months ago—and the happy results. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Why_You_Should_Record_An_Album.aspx John Bohlinger Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:19:00 GMT