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June 2011 New Gear Roundup

All of the gear released in June 2011, in one place.

"The Synyster Gates Deluxe (left) features a mahogany body and 3_-piece maple neck with 24 Jumbo frets on a rosewood fingerboard. The Synyster Gates Special (middle) features a mahogany body, a 3_-piece mahogany set neck with 24 Jumbo frets on an ebony fingerboard, and mother of pearl gothic cross inlays. The Zacky Vengeance 6661 (right) features a satin black finish with distressed hardware, a 3_piece mahogany set neck with a rosewood fingerboard, and is equipped with Seymour Duncan рJBс SH_4 pickups. MSRP: $869 (Synyster Gates Deluxe), $1199 (Synyster Gates Special), $1279 (Zacky Vengeance 661) schecterguitars.com"

Balance: producer, hip-hop artist, movie sound designer, modular synth player, and member of Jogja Hip Hop Foundation.

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This time, I’d like to share my perspective as a pedal builder on how our effects pedals—originally crafted with guitarists in mind—are experiencing an exciting evolution in use. Our customer base spans around the globe, and as it turns out, many of them aren’t guitarists. Instead, our pedals are finding their way into the hands of non-guitarist musicians like DJs, synth players, movie sound directors, and even drummers. Yes, a drummer once used one of my fuzz pedals in a drum miking setup—quite an extreme yet bold experiment! This made me wonder: How did such a phenomenon come about?

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PG contributor Tom Butwin dives into the magic of P90 pickups with three killer guitars: the Reverend Jetstream 390, Rock & Roll Relics Starfighter, and Reverend Contender 290. From vintage vibes to modern upgrades, explore the tones that make the P90 unique!
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