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Parker Guitars-Adrian Belew Signature and more

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at NAMM '09 where she stops by the Parker Guitars booth. In this clip, we get to see one of the elusive Adrian Belew signature guitars which features a Line 6 variax that includes 25 tones and instrument models. We also get a chance to check out Adam Dutkiewiez's (Killswitch Engage) signature guitar which is the first to feature EMG pickups. In addition, we get our hands on their latest project, the MIDIFly. It includes a fully-operating midi system built into the guitar.



PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at NAMM '09 where she stops by the Parker Guitars booth. In this clip, we get to see one of the elusive Adrian Belew signature guitars which features a Line 6 variax that includes 25 tones and instrument models. We also get a chance to check out Adam Dutkiewiez's (Killswitch Engage) signature guitar which is the first to feature EMG pickups. In addition, we get our hands on their latest project, the MIDIFly. It includes a fully-operating midi system built into the guitar.

Day 9 of Stompboxtober is live! Win today's featured pedal from EBS Sweden. Enter now and return tomorrow for more!

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In our annual pedal report, we review 20 new devices from the labs of large and boutique builders.

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A 26 1/4" scale length, beastly pickups, and buttery playability provoke deep overtone exploration and riotous drop-tuning sounds.

A smooth, easy player that makes exploring extra scale length a breeze. Pickups have great capacity for overtone detail. Sounds massive with mid-scooped fuzz devices.

Hot pickups can obscure some nuance that the wealth of overtones begs for.

$1,499

Reverend Billy Corgan Drop Z
reverendguitars.com

4
4.5
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No matter how strong your love for the guitar, there are days when you stare at your 6-string and mutter under your breath, “Ugh … you again?” There are many ways to rekindle affection for our favorite instruments. You can disappear to Mexico for six months, noodle on modular synths, or maybe buy a crappy vintage car that leaves you longing for the relative economy of replacing strings instead of carburetors. But if you don’t want to stray too far, there are also many variations on the 6-string theme to explore. You can poke around on a baritone, or a 6-string bass, or multiply your strings by two until you reach jingle-jangle ecstasy.

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A familiar-feeling looper occupies a sweet spot between intuitive and capable.

Intuitive operation. Forgiving footswitch feel. Extra features on top of basic looping feel like creative assets instead of overkill.

Embedded rhythm tracks can sneak up on you if you’re not careful about the rhythm level.

$249

DigiTech JamMan Solo HD
digitech.com

4.5
4.5
4.5
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Maybe every guitarist’s first pedal should be a looper. There are few more engaging ways to learn than playing along to your own ideas—or programmed rhythms, for that matter, which are a component of the new DigiTech JamMan Solo HD’s makeup. Beyond practicing, though, the Solo HD facilitates creation and fuels the rush that comes from instant composition and arrangement or jamming with a very like-minded partner in a two-man band.

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