July 2011
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Acoustic Adventures: The E-Minus Effect
June 14, 2011
Using partial capos and a full arrangement of Fur Elise.
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Beware the Guitar
June 14, 2011
What part of the human consciousness created this instrument, this wizard’s wand, this hypnotic tool? And, more importantly, why?
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Wampler Pedals Leviathan Pedal Review
June 14, 2011
Wampler’s way to a more unique fuzz took a more aggressive route, one inspired by the sounds of players like the Smashing Pumpkin’s Billy Corgan
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My Morning Jacket: Gymnasium Americana
June 14, 2011
Jim James and Carl Broemel of the Grammy-nominated My Morning Jacket talk about their treasured tape echo units, the musical magic that happens when you jettison logic, and how tracking live in an old gym helped them create their own universe on "Circuital".
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CD Review: Matt Schofield - "Anything But Time"
June 14, 2011
On the majority of these 10 tracks, which are mostly co-written originals, Schofield uses just a touch less grit than most blues players rely on these days.
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Ivan Julian: Spleen On His Sleeve
June 14, 2011
Punk veteran Ivan Julian—formerly of Richard Hell & the Voidoids—fesses up about how bassoons, glued-together vintage Strats, Electro-Voice SRO speakers, and acoustic strings on electric guitars led to the magic on his new album, "The Naked Flame".
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Bogner Barcelona Amp Review
June 14, 2011
While the Barcelona is built principally for a crystal-clean headroom, Bogner also threw in a Gain control for added versatility.
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Rhythm & Grooves: Sparkle Voicings
June 14, 2011
In this lesson, we’ll adapt—and greatly simplify—Lenny Breau’s approach, and use it to generate chord voicings that would be difficult or impossible to play with standard guitar technique.
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Fret-King Super-Matic Guitar Review
June 14, 2011
In terms of ease of use and versatility, the Super-Matic may be the most elegant and practical stab at a self-tuning system yet.
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Michael Dunn Guitars
June 14, 2011
Canadian luthier Michael Dunn has spent most of his life experimenting with interior resonators.
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Adjusting Stratocaster Pickup Height, Pt. 2
June 14, 2011
Finding the height at which each pickup sounds best by itself.
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Epiphone Limited Edition Riviera Custom P93
June 14, 2011
A triple-P-90 steal with some minor work needed
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Shred Your Enthusiasm: The Super-Hendrix Scale
June 14, 2011
The reason that this scale is so groundbreaking to me is that it gives me something unique to do over the V chord in a blues progression.
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Happy Accidents
June 14, 2011
If you accidentally capture a track from a mic that was set up in the middle of nowhere, who cares?
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Making a Case for Attorney Rock
June 14, 2011
When lawyers, CEOs, doctors, and other big-money professionals pick up a guitar, people tend to wince.
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Genz Benz Streamliner 900 Bass Amp Review
June 14, 2011
The Streamliner holds true to its name with a simple, user-friendly control configuration and an all-tube, class-A preamp section.
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Replacing the Bridge on a '74 Gibson Flattop
June 14, 2011
As I was examining the guitar, my eyes were drawn to six black bridge pins protruding from its wafer-thin rosewood bridge and strings that were sloping over a rickety, bottomed-out plastic saddle.
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Ode to Gear
June 14, 2011
Whether you’re a bedroom player on a limited budget or touring the world in a major band, we’re all in the same boat: We love gear. It makes us happy.
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Pignose G40V Amp Mods
June 14, 2011
If you wish to use a line out simply to send a signal to the power section of another larger head or power amp, then a very basic line out will do the job.
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