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Grooving To A Virtual Drummer
Gear

Grooving To A Virtual Drummer

Aside from using the loops in my TV productions, I like jamming to them. It’s a great way to practice locking into a real drummer’s beats.

Building Blocks of Sound
Gear

Building Blocks of Sound

Compared to choosing a guitar for its color, commissioning a custom instrument can be a labyrinth of unknowns for the average guitarist.

Primary Tone Mods for the Telecaster
Gear

Primary Tone Mods for the Telecaster

You’d be surprised how many possibilities you have even with a single-pickup Esquire!

Visual Sound Dual Tap Delay Pedal Review
Gear

Visual Sound Dual Tap Delay Pedal Review

With the Dual Tap Delay, Visual Sound successfully integrates digital and analog technology and brings two delays together in one unit with a master tap tempo.

Hartke Kilo and Hydrive 410 Amp Review
Bass

Hartke Kilo and Hydrive 410 Amp Review

Hartke''s powerful new Kilo head features built-in compression, overdrive, muting, a slew of EQ controls, and multiple connection features.

Spaceman Gemini III Dual Fuzz Generator Pedal Review
Gear

Spaceman Gemini III Dual Fuzz Generator Pedal Review

This beautiful—and beautifully built—fuzz isn’t a clone of anything. But it is positively packed with fuzz voices generated by parallel germanium and silicon circuits that can be independently operated, blended, and tailored to create a technicolor circus of buzz, grind, fizz, fuzz, and crunch.

3 Monkeys Virgil Amp Review
Gear

3 Monkeys Virgil Amp Review

Virgil is a 30-watt, two-channel, 6V6-powered amp based on the Hiwatt-meets-Marshall BW119 that 3 Monkeys designed for Whitford in 2006.

Album Review: Sean McGowan - "Sphere"
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Album Review: Sean McGowan - "Sphere"

It takes a lot of brass to tackle the music of Thelonious Sphere Monk, and when the musician attempting this feat is a solo guitarist, well, that makes the challenge even more daunting.

Beyond Blues: Slip Slidin' Away
Lessons

Beyond Blues: Slip Slidin' Away

The sound of slide guitar is incredibly intoxicating. I’ve always been drawn to it because of the singing, vocal quality that it has—so emotional and expressive.

MJ Guitars GrooveMaster Electric Guitar Review
Gear

MJ Guitars GrooveMaster Electric Guitar Review

MJ’s newest creation is the Groovemaster, a P-90 equipped solidbody that melds the company’s distinctive, curvaceous designs with elements from vintage Fender and Gibson axes.