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Creed's Mark Tremonti
For Creed gigs, Tremonti uses a Voodoo Lab Ground Control for amp switching and controlling the effects in his rack (an Ibanez TS808 Hand Wired Tube Screamer, T-Rex Mark Tremonti Phaser, and T-Rex Replica Delay), Dunlop Uni-Vibe, Morley Signature Wah, and EHX Micro Pog that was used mainly on last Alter Bridge tour but he kicks in for fun during Creed shows. The board is powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus. "

Stevie Van Zandt with “Number One,” the ’80s reissue Stratocaster—with custom paisley pickguard from luthier Dave Petillo—that he’s been playing for the last quarter century or so.

Photo by Pamela Springsteen

With the E Street Band, he’s served as musical consigliere to Bruce Springsteen for most of his musical life. And although he stands next to the Boss onstage, guitar in hand, he’s remained mostly quiet about his work as a player—until now.

I’m stuck in Stevie Van Zandt’s elevator, and the New York City Fire Department has been summoned. It’s early March, and I am trapped on the top floor of a six-story office building in Greenwich Village. On the other side of this intransigent door is Van Zandt’s recording studio, his guitars, amps, and other instruments, his Wicked Cool Records offices, and his man cave. The latter is filled with so much day-glo baby boomer memorabilia that it’s like being dropped into a Milton Glaser-themed fantasy land—a bright, candy-colored chandelier swings into the room from the skylight.


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Adding to the line of vintage fuzzboxes, Ananashead unleashes a new stompbox, the Spirit Fuzz, their take on the '60s plug-in fuzz.

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Each of the Hornet 15 Li amplifiers is designed to leverage Mooer's digital modeling technology to provide 9 preamp tones based on world-renowned amplifiers.

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Pickup screws with latex tubing.

Photo courtesy of Singlecoil (https://singlecoil.com)

If you’re used to cranking your Tele, you may have encountered a feedback issue or two. Here are some easy solutions.

Hello and welcome back to Mod Garage. A lot of players struggle with feedback issues ontheir Telecasters. This is a common problem caused by the design and construction of the instrument and can be attributed to the metal cover on the neck pickup, the metal base plate underneath the bridge pickup, the design of the routings, and the construction of the metal bridge and how the bridge pickup is installed in it.

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