October 2010
ARTICLES
Steve Grimes Guitars
September 20, 2011
As a woodworker and working musician, Steve Grimes was fascinated by the prospect of combining the two professions and began building guitars in the early ’70s.
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1976 Ibanez Custom Agent Artist 2405
September 21, 2010
An example from the Ibanez "lawsuit era"
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The Sword: Spaced-Out Texas Boogie Metal
September 21, 2010
After two albums walking the line between heavy rock and metal, J.D. Cronise and Kyle Shutt of the Sword unabashedly indulge their taste for riffs and grooves with Warp Riders.
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Still Learning, One Surprise at a Time
September 21, 2010
Bob Taylor shares moments of learning and inspiration
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Muscle Maintenance for Guitarists
September 21, 2010
Warmups and stretches to keep your hands and wrists in shape
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Not as Described
September 21, 2010
Why a vintage bass might be considered "not as described."
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Inside the A/DA Harmony Synthesizer
September 21, 2010
Investigating the guts of the A/DA Harmony Synth
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CD Review: Middle Class Rut - "No Name No Color"
September 21, 2010
Middle Class Rut''s debut CD is a raucous, bombastic affair with dynamic arrangements and soaring melodies
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Hungarian Gypsy Minor Mode: Cultivating Jazz Lines from Other Cultures
September 21, 2010
A scale used in gypsy jazz
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Schroeder Edge Doublecut Electric Guitar Review
September 21, 2010
The Edge''s complex pickup configuration and build quality make for a versatile, beautiful instrument
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The Fender TBX Tone Control, Part 1
September 21, 2010
One of Fender''s oldest factory mods features a stacked potentiometer
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Devo: Bastardizing the Blues
September 21, 2010
Bob Mothersbaugh deconstructs how his love of blues masters and a de-evolutionary approach to playing and gear helped Devo revolutionize popular music.
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More Twin-Taming Techniques
September 21, 2010
Digging deeper into impedance issues and capacitor leakage
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Reamping Fun for the Whole Band
September 21, 2010
The nuts and bolts of reamping the other members of your band
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Daniel Lanois: The Man with the Midas Touch
September 21, 2010
Whether producing Neil Young, U2, and Bob Dylan, or shaping mysterious guitar textures in Black Dub, Daniel Lanois uses soul and sonic alchemy to create some of the most beautiful and distinctive sounds in rock.
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The Legend of Slash’s Appetite for Destruction Les Paul
September 21, 2010
Will we ever know who built the Les Paul Slash played on “Sweet Child O’ Mine”?
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