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Check It Out: Fender Interviews Nels Cline Of Wilco

4. January 2010

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Check It Out: Fender Interviews Nels Cline Of Wilco

I just stumbled onto Fender’s interview with guitar virtuoso Nels Cline and wanted to point it out to you. I was lucky enough to catch WILCO just a few months back at the Berkeley Amphitheater, and as to be expected, Cline pretty much owned the stage when it came to coaxing great sound out of [...]

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‘Vintage Guitar’ Reviews The Marshall 1974X And 2061X Handwired

17. December 2009

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‘Vintage Guitar’ Reviews The Marshall 1974X And 2061X Handwired

Ooh, there’s a nice in-depth review of the 1974X and 2061X amplifiers –– each a part of Marshall’s high-end handwired series –– over at Vintage Guitar Magazine’s website. I’ve spent a small amount of time with the 1974X (basically a handwired version of the popular Bluesbreaker model,) and I absolutely loved it, but so far [...]

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How To Make Your Guitar Shimmer And Chime Using Nothing But Electro-Harmonix Pedals

8. December 2009

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How To Make Your Guitar Shimmer And Chime Using Nothing But Electro-Harmonix Pedals

Bill Rupert never ceases to amaze me… the sounds he manages to coax out of nothing but an electric guitar and a daisy chain of Electro-Harmonix effects pedals is truly awe inspiring. His latest effort, Effectology Vol.11 Crystal -Shimmer Effects, is no exception. This time out Bill shows us how to create crystalline octave-echo type [...]

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Your Chance To Win A J Mascis Jazzmaster Signed By Dinosaur Jr.

2. December 2009

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Your Chance To Win A J Mascis Jazzmaster Signed By Dinosaur Jr.

Well, as an old school (read: old timer,) Dinosaur Jr. fanatic, I thought I’d better point this out for those of you who share my taste in all things Mascis. Fender’s latest giveaway is for a J Mascis Jazzmaster, in all its sparkly purple glory, signed by all three members of the band. They’re also [...]

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Gibson Releases Les Paul Tribute 1952 Goldtop

25. November 2009

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Gibson Releases Les Paul Tribute 1952 Goldtop

Hot on the heels of their Epiphone branded Les Paul Tribute Standard, Gibson this week announced the release of a high-end Custom Shop model –– the Les Paul Tribute 1952 –– in honor of the legendary musician/innovator behind the name, Les Paul himself. Billed as the closest match yet to Les’ original specs, the guitar [...]

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REVIEW: Martin’s Gorgeous 000-18 Golden Era 1937 Sunburst

18. November 2009

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REVIEW: Martin’s Gorgeous 000-18 Golden Era 1937 Sunburst

I’m going to break away from the electric side of things today and talk about a guitar that’s grown near and dear to my heart –– Martin’s 000-18 Golden Era 1937 Sunburst. This is my current acoustic guitar of choice (I purchased one at the beginning of 2009,) and to be honest, I don’t see [...]

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Gibson Unveils Three New Angus Young SG Models

11. November 2009

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Gibson Unveils Three New Angus Young SG Models

Hell yes… Gibson this morning unveiled a whopping three new Angus Young SG models, including a standard Gibson USA production run version, plus two new Limited Edition Custom Shop versions –– in Aged and VOS (Vintage Original Spec) finishes. Apparently not meant to be an exact replica of Young’s iconic guitar, according to Gibson the [...]

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Marshall’s Class5 Combo Drawing Rave Reviews… Due In Stores Soon

9. November 2009

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Marshall’s Class5 Combo Drawing Rave Reviews… Due In Stores Soon

Finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel… Marshall’s latest entry into the low-powered amp market, the all-tube Class5 Combo, has been available and getting great reviews across the pond for many months, but appears to be only now starting to show up in the States — I can’t wait to get my [...]

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