Archive | July, 2006

REVIEW: Fender ‘69 Telecaster Thinline

17. July 2006

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One of the best performing, and most under-appreciated guitars I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning and playing was Fender’s semi-hollowbodied ‘69 Telecaster Thinline reissue. Originally conceived and sold as a lighter-weight alternative to Fender’s standard Tele, the Thinline is actually much more than just an easier-on-the-arms Telecaster — it’s a beast all its own. The Good: [...]

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Fender Unveils New Highway One Strats, Teles, And Basses

17. July 2006

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New Guitars From Fender! Fender has announced their latest line of guitars and basses — the newly redesigned Highway One Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazz Bass, and Precision Bass. According to their website, the upgraded Highway Ones sport a host of new features, including new pickups, new necks, new frets, new bridges, and even an all new satin-lacquer top-coat [...]

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Wanna’ Learn Some Robert Johnson? Notation & Tab For Love In Vain Blues

13. July 2006

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Well, I can see I’ll be busy this weekend… I’m a huge fan of Delta blues legend Robert Johnson, and while I’ve always wanted to learn my way around some of his more difficult licks, it’s never been easy to find a decent transcription, and well, let’s just say my own attempts at figuring them [...]

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New Release: Guitar Pro 5 For Mac OS X

13. July 2006

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The Wait Is Over! This morning Arobas Music announced the release of Guitar Pro 5 for Mac OS X – a Mac-native version of their popular guitar workshop software. This is super-cool! I’ve been waiting oh-so patiently for this release. We’ll have an in-depth review sometime in the next few weeks, but in the mean time here [...]

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Scale Length: A Primer

12. July 2006

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What The Heck Is Scale Length? To be precise, the scale length of a guitar is the vibrating length of its strings, ie, the distance from the center of the saddle to the nut. The scale length dictates the placement of frets on a guitar’s fingerboard, with the 12th fret falling at the exact middle of [...]

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The Madcap Is Gone: Syd Barrett Dead At 60

11. July 2006

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Pink Floyd founder and frontman Syd Barrett apparently passed away on July 7th, 2006, from unspecified causes – though his death was not widely announced until today. If you came to know Pink Floyd during their 1970s heyday (think The Wall) you may not be aware of Barrett’s influence on the band – he left Floyd [...]

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Schecter Unleashes Diamond Series 30th Anniversary S-1

11. July 2006

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Schecter Guitars is celebrating thirty years in the music business with the release of their cool new Diamond Series guitars, which come in the following models: S-1 (shown here,) PT, C-1, Tempest, and Traditional. According to their FAQ, the 30th Anniversary models are all built in South Korea (like the ESP EC-400 Archtop I just ordered,) [...]

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Unique Hand-Carved Archtop: Eastman’s El Rey Deluxe Rock

10. July 2006

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Eastman Strings has been making quality stringed instruments since 1992 – mostly violins, violas, cellos and the like – but their recent foray into guitars, particularly jazz archtops, is garnering a lot of attention from the music industry. Word on the street is that Eastman’s attention to detail & craftsmanship, and their quite affordable price range, [...]

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