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Larry Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis and Gear that Comes and Goes
March 11, 2010
Gear comes and goes in the most interesting ways, even if you''re Jerry Lee Lewis
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Creation Audio Labs Holy Fire Pedal Review
March 11, 2010
The Holy Fire is an overdrive/distortion pedal with a world of tones
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TC Electronic PolyTune Poly-Chromatic Tuner Review
March 11, 2010
TC Electronic''s new PolyTune tunes all strings at once, accurately and easily.
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1963 Gibson Firebird
March 11, 2010
Showing a little love to one of Gibson''s less revered models
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In Search of Uncle Bookie, Part 2
March 11, 2010
A artist-owned bass is in terrible shape. Refinish it or not?
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Fender® Reintroduces Pure Nickel and Nickel-Plated Steel Electric Guitar Strings
March 11, 2010
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
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Video Review - TC Electronic PolyTune
March 10, 2010
PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review for the TC
Electronic PolyTune pedal--featured in the 2010 issue of Premier Guitar.
The PolyTune is the world's first polyphonic tuner. You simply strum all strings on your guitar or bass at once, and it will immediately tell you which strings need tuning. This new tuning technology changes the way players can tune by enabling the tuning feature to apply to all the strings at once. The reference pitch can be set to your preference and ranges from 435Hz to 445Hz. If you are a guitarist that likes to play at a different pitch than standard, this is your go-to pedal, allowing for dropped tunings from E-flat all the way down to B. The tune works in two modes. First, Needle mode is for those that are used to the classic view on a tuner. The other option is for the people that want a little more real-time information, stream-mode measures even the slightest pitch variation and instantly feeds the info back to you via a rotating motion on the display. The PolyTune is also a true bypass pedal.
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The PolyTune is the world's first polyphonic tuner. You simply strum all strings on your guitar or bass at once, and it will immediately tell you which strings need tuning. This new tuning technology changes the way players can tune by enabling the tuning feature to apply to all the strings at once. The reference pitch can be set to your preference and ranges from 435Hz to 445Hz. If you are a guitarist that likes to play at a different pitch than standard, this is your go-to pedal, allowing for dropped tunings from E-flat all the way down to B. The tune works in two modes. First, Needle mode is for those that are used to the classic view on a tuner. The other option is for the people that want a little more real-time information, stream-mode measures even the slightest pitch variation and instantly feeds the info back to you via a rotating motion on the display. The PolyTune is also a true bypass pedal.
Hughes & Kettner - How To Test an Amp
March 5, 2010
PG's On Location in St. Wendel, Germany, where they visit the
Hughes & Kettner factory. In this video segment, we get to check
out the countless tests, trials and evaluations each amp must go
through before receiving the final approval. Here, Hughes & Kettner
show us several ways they test the amp, the chassis, the sound quality,
the tubs, general functions and the "tone" test.
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Hughes & Kettner - Inside the Factory
March 5, 2010
PG's On Location in St. Wendel, Germany, where they visit the
Hughes & Kettner factory. In this segment, we get to check out how
each amp is designed, constructed and eventually tested. In addition,
we get to see how Hughes & Kettner tests their tubes before they
are biased.
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Hughes & Kettner and HK Audio: Building Cabs
March 5, 2010
PG's On Location in St. Wendel, Germany, where they visit the
Hughes & Kettner and HK Audio factories. In this segment, we get an
up close and personal tour of the factories that builds both Hughes
& Kettner cabs and HK Audio PAs and wedges. As shown through the
video, both companies are diligent on quality, craftsmanship and making
sure each product is ready to go with numerous trials and tests.
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Epiphone Worn 1966 Wilshire Electric Guitar Review
March 5, 2010
This vintage-vibey reissue is worth a try if you''re looking to add a rhythm guitar workhorse to your stable.
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Jack Deville Dark Echo Pedal Review
February 26, 2010
The Dark Echo is a digital delay that incorporates analog sounds for a ranges of tones both familiar and new that are worth a try, whether you''re in the market for an echo or not.
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Acoustic EQ for Stage, Part 4: Pickups
February 26, 2010
Continue your journey to live acoustic bliss with this comprehensive look at acoustic pickup types.
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NAMM '10 - 65Amps Tupelo Demo
February 24, 2010
PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010
NAMM Show where he visits the 65Amps booth. In this segment, we get to
check out their newest amp, the Tupelo.
The Tupelo is a breakthrough amplifier rooted in the same lost designs as his brother "Lil Elvis" only based on a 6V6 power section. The unique circuitry of the "Elvis" circuit creates a platform that reveals the true character of the power tubes to a surprising level. The 6V6 power section changes the character of the Elvis front end to sound like outstanding examples of American circuitry from the late 50's through the mid-sixties while at the same time removing all the bad behaviors of those old amps. The Tupelo is a must for players whose ears are tuned to American circuits and sounds. Equally comfortable in every music genre, the Tupelo is a super-versatile cousin to the Lil Elvis with more power, an astonishing vocabulary, touch sensitivity and harmonic richness. Again loaded with 65's "Master Voltage" circuitry to make the Tupelo comfortable at any volumes from Bedroom to Coffee House to Small Clubs to the Studio. The Tupelo also features as passive FX Loop, 2 speaker outs and 65's unique bias tremolo.
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The Tupelo is a breakthrough amplifier rooted in the same lost designs as his brother "Lil Elvis" only based on a 6V6 power section. The unique circuitry of the "Elvis" circuit creates a platform that reveals the true character of the power tubes to a surprising level. The 6V6 power section changes the character of the Elvis front end to sound like outstanding examples of American circuitry from the late 50's through the mid-sixties while at the same time removing all the bad behaviors of those old amps. The Tupelo is a must for players whose ears are tuned to American circuits and sounds. Equally comfortable in every music genre, the Tupelo is a super-versatile cousin to the Lil Elvis with more power, an astonishing vocabulary, touch sensitivity and harmonic richness. Again loaded with 65's "Master Voltage" circuitry to make the Tupelo comfortable at any volumes from Bedroom to Coffee House to Small Clubs to the Studio. The Tupelo also features as passive FX Loop, 2 speaker outs and 65's unique bias tremolo.
NAMM '10-DigiTech JamMan Solo Demo & JamMan Stereo
February 19, 2010
PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010
NAMM Show where she visits the DigiTech booth. In this segment, we get
to check out their two newest JamMan offerings -- the JamMan Solo and
the JamMan Stereo.
In 2005, Digitech crafted the original JamMan, over 6 hours worth of material could be stored on a removable media card. Now, DigiTech? they have the new JamMan Solo Looper/Phrase Sampler with the ability to store 35 minutes of CD-quality loops in 99 internal memories as well as having an SD memory card expansion slot giving you the ability to store over 16 hours of material in an additional 99 slots.The JamMan Solo is designed for guitarists and bassists packing a full-featured looper in a compact form factor.
The JamMan Solo features USB connectivity and will sync to DigiTechs free JamManager? software that organizes and saves your JamMan Solos loops to PC or Mac. JamManager also lets you quickly create custom JamLists to take to your gig.
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In 2005, Digitech crafted the original JamMan, over 6 hours worth of material could be stored on a removable media card. Now, DigiTech? they have the new JamMan Solo Looper/Phrase Sampler with the ability to store 35 minutes of CD-quality loops in 99 internal memories as well as having an SD memory card expansion slot giving you the ability to store over 16 hours of material in an additional 99 slots.The JamMan Solo is designed for guitarists and bassists packing a full-featured looper in a compact form factor.
The JamMan Solo features USB connectivity and will sync to DigiTechs free JamManager? software that organizes and saves your JamMan Solos loops to PC or Mac. JamManager also lets you quickly create custom JamLists to take to your gig.
NAMM '10 - Radial Engineering Vienna Chorus, PZ-DI
February 18, 2010
PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010
NAMM Show where he visits the Radial Engineering booth. In this
segment, we get to check out three of their newest products for 2010.
Here, we get to see and hear from the Bones Vienna Chorus, the PZ-DI box and the F11 Tube Preamp for bass or acoustic guitars.
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Here, we get to see and hear from the Bones Vienna Chorus, the PZ-DI box and the F11 Tube Preamp for bass or acoustic guitars.
NAMM ' 10 - James Trussart Steelmaster,Steelcaster
February 18, 2010
PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM
Show where he visits the James Trussart Guitars booth. In this segment,
we get to see and hear from three of his latest guitar offerings -- the
Steelmaster, the Steel O Matic Gatorskin and Steelcaster Snakeskin. All
the demos are performed by rockabilly guitarist Danny B. Harvey.
The Steelmaster has a '62 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, alder body with antique snakeskin finish and Arcane Inc. Jazz 90 (P-90 construction and tone in a Jazz Master housing) pickups.
The Steel O Matic has a Gator engraved top, pickguard and headcap. It features a '62 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and an alder body. It is loaded with Arcane Inc. singlecoils.
The Steelcaster has a perforated back, a '62 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. It has an Arcane Inc. pickups -- Tele (bridge) and a humbucker (neck).
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The Steelmaster has a '62 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, alder body with antique snakeskin finish and Arcane Inc. Jazz 90 (P-90 construction and tone in a Jazz Master housing) pickups.
The Steel O Matic has a Gator engraved top, pickguard and headcap. It features a '62 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and an alder body. It is loaded with Arcane Inc. singlecoils.
The Steelcaster has a perforated back, a '62 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. It has an Arcane Inc. pickups -- Tele (bridge) and a humbucker (neck).
NAMM '10 - Yamaha FSX720 & FSX730 Acoustics
February 18, 2010
PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010
NAMM Show where he visits the Yamaha Guitars booth. In this segment, we
get to see two of their newest acoustic models for 2010.
The new models are the FSX720 and FSX730, which are both derived from the FG series. The FSX720 has mahogany back and sides, rosewood bridge and neck. Also, it features piezo electronics.
The FSX730 has rosewood back and sides, rosewood bridge and neck. Also, it comes loaded with transducer electronics.
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The new models are the FSX720 and FSX730, which are both derived from the FG series. The FSX720 has mahogany back and sides, rosewood bridge and neck. Also, it features piezo electronics.
The FSX730 has rosewood back and sides, rosewood bridge and neck. Also, it comes loaded with transducer electronics.
NAMM-Source Audio Multiwave Distortion Demo & More
February 18, 2010
PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010
NAMM Show where she visits the Source Audio booth. In this segment, we
get to see three of their newest effects pedals -- the Multiwave Bass
Distortion, Multiwave Distortiong (guitar) and the Classic Distortion.
The Soundblox Multiwave Bass Distortion features the same multi-band process that made the original Multiwave guitar pedal so popular, but this time, the Source Audio engineers adapted the process to compliment the unique frequency range of the bass guitar. Multi-band processing divides a signal into multiple bands then distorts them individually, giving musicians unprecedented levels of sound clarity and note articulation. Bassists can effectively combine complex chords and intervals with distorted tones?the Multiwave eliminates the mush and allows each note to ring clear and true.
Users have access to 23 distinct and modern sounding distortions that go far beyond traditional sounds. They range from normal, for a somewhat traditional distortion curve, to extreme foldback and octave settings for more aggressive and synth-like tones. Each distortion type is further customizable via the drive control, and separate clean and distorted level knobs. This advanced sound control alleviates the tendency for low-end reduction associated with most bass distortion units. The Multiwave Bass is also compatible with the Hot Hand? motion controller, adding even more expressive possibilities.
The Multiwave Distortion features 21 distinctive and modern effects not found on typical distortion pedals. Based on new proprietary algorithms, these range from basic overdrive sounds to aggressive synth-like, octave heavy and extreme foldback settings that go far beyond emulations of typical classic distortions.
The Multiwave Distortions unique Multi-Band mode divides the input signal into several frequency bands, which are distorted separately before being re-combined. Guitarists can play complex distorted chords and each note can be heard with absolute clarity. Several notes can feed back or drone simultaneously while a separate melody is played on top without the typical loss of volume associated with most of other types of distortion. The Multiwave Distortion is also compatible with the Hot Hand? motion sensor. When connected, Hot Hand controls the amount of gain.
The Soundblox Classic Distortion packs 4 tube amp and 8 fuzz box overdrive tones plus a Clean Boost/Tone mode into one compact and easy to use pedal. Unlike other products, which attempt to digitally clone, model or emulate vintage gear, the organic tones of the Soundblox Pro Classic Distortion are the result of a five-year listening study and iterative algorithm design process involving over 40 classic pedals and extensive artist evaluation. Plus, the Classic Distortion is Hot Hand? ready for even more expressive capabilities.
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The Soundblox Multiwave Bass Distortion features the same multi-band process that made the original Multiwave guitar pedal so popular, but this time, the Source Audio engineers adapted the process to compliment the unique frequency range of the bass guitar. Multi-band processing divides a signal into multiple bands then distorts them individually, giving musicians unprecedented levels of sound clarity and note articulation. Bassists can effectively combine complex chords and intervals with distorted tones?the Multiwave eliminates the mush and allows each note to ring clear and true.
Users have access to 23 distinct and modern sounding distortions that go far beyond traditional sounds. They range from normal, for a somewhat traditional distortion curve, to extreme foldback and octave settings for more aggressive and synth-like tones. Each distortion type is further customizable via the drive control, and separate clean and distorted level knobs. This advanced sound control alleviates the tendency for low-end reduction associated with most bass distortion units. The Multiwave Bass is also compatible with the Hot Hand? motion controller, adding even more expressive possibilities.
The Multiwave Distortion features 21 distinctive and modern effects not found on typical distortion pedals. Based on new proprietary algorithms, these range from basic overdrive sounds to aggressive synth-like, octave heavy and extreme foldback settings that go far beyond emulations of typical classic distortions.
The Multiwave Distortions unique Multi-Band mode divides the input signal into several frequency bands, which are distorted separately before being re-combined. Guitarists can play complex distorted chords and each note can be heard with absolute clarity. Several notes can feed back or drone simultaneously while a separate melody is played on top without the typical loss of volume associated with most of other types of distortion. The Multiwave Distortion is also compatible with the Hot Hand? motion sensor. When connected, Hot Hand controls the amount of gain.
The Soundblox Classic Distortion packs 4 tube amp and 8 fuzz box overdrive tones plus a Clean Boost/Tone mode into one compact and easy to use pedal. Unlike other products, which attempt to digitally clone, model or emulate vintage gear, the organic tones of the Soundblox Pro Classic Distortion are the result of a five-year listening study and iterative algorithm design process involving over 40 classic pedals and extensive artist evaluation. Plus, the Classic Distortion is Hot Hand? ready for even more expressive capabilities.
NAMM '10:Bogner Brixton, New Yorker, Mojado & More
February 17, 2010
PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010
NAMM Show where she visits the Bogner Amplification booth. In this
segment, she catches up with Reinhold Bogner as he walks us through
what's new with his company for 2010. The new products include the
introduction of the International Series -- the Brixton, the New
Yorker, the Mojado and the Barcelona. Next up, we get to check out the
high-powered Goldfinger 90. Lastly, we get to see some new rackmount
gear from Bogner including the Fish Preamp, Shiva Preamp, Kraftwerk 3,
Kraftwerk 2 and Kraftwerk 1 preamps.
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