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april-2009

Tone Tips Q&A: Tackling Noise
Gear

Tone Tips Q&A: Tackling Noise

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Gear

Pedal Q & A, Part Three

How To: Pot Your Own Pickups
Gear

How To: Pot Your Own Pickups

Nip microphonic pickups in the bud and dispose of those smelly gift candles in one fell swoop.

Interview: Alex Lifeson
Artists

Interview: Alex Lifeson

Rush''s Alex Lifeson on his return to Gibson, emotional attachment to gear, and his epic gearbox.

Fryer Sound Ltd. Brian May Treble Boosters Review
Gear

Fryer Sound Ltd. Brian May Treble Boosters Review

Three simple treble boosters from Freyer pay tribute to Brian May''s signature sounds

April Book & DVD Reviews
Gear

April Book & DVD Reviews

This month: Dave Sanborn: Live at Montreux 1984, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Iggy Pop: Lust For Life, Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley, Gibson Amplifiers 1933-2008: 75 Years of the Gold Tone

An Interview with Steven Fryette

An Interview with Steven Fryette

Steven Fryette recently sold the VHT brand, continuing his amps under the name Fryette. We talk about building VHT, letting it go, and where Fryette is headed.

Breaking in Your Speakers
Gear

Breaking in Your Speakers

Why a broken in speaker sounds different, and how to capture that sound with a new speaker

Yamaha SG2000
Trash or Treasure

Yamaha SG2000

Zach takes a look at a great-playing and valuable Yamaha SG2000

Bass

Five Rules of Touring Bass Players

Five tips to help you succeed in the music industry

Sprucing Up the Place
Acoustic Soundboard

Sprucing Up the Place

The lowdown on one of the most used acoustic tonewoods: spruce.

Top 10 Tips on Vintage Bass Maintenance
Bass

Top 10 Tips on Vintage Bass Maintenance

Keeping your vintage bass in shape with minimal time and monetary investment