Articles from January 2009
January 31, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
For years, guitar modders have known the secrets of getting vastly different tones out an electric guitar by changing the wiring of the humbucker pickups. Typically humbuckers are wired in “series,” for the “loud and proud” sound that most folks associate with these popular pickups. But there are additional tonal options available. For example, one [...]
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Tags: Guitar, Humbucker, Pickup, Seymour Duncan, Triple Shot Switching Mounting Ring | 
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January 30, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
The new Yamaha SBG3000 guitar commemorates that 40 years ago Yamaha began selling guitars in the United States. This model has never been available in the United States, and only 40 of these limited edition collector’s items will be produced by Yamaha. Each of the 40 guitars are serialized and come with a special glass [...]
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January 29, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
In celebration of their 20th anniversary, Tech 21 is releasing a special relic style version of their SansAmp Classic. The exterior design is taken from and actual “vintage” SansAmp pedal used on a world tour by a renowned artist. The main heart of teh circuitry and inner workings remain virtually unchanged. More information visit Tech [...]
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January 28, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Fender tube amps are considered the most treasured guitar amplifiers of all time. Popular models like the Showman® and Band-MasterTM, the first professional tube heads on the market, are considered collectors items today. The Band-Master VM amplifier takes the desirable mid-powered tube head concept to “Vintage Modified” performance by combining a real tube amp [...]
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January 27, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
If you like swampy roots music and like guitars then this instrumental album by Greg V is for you. Tailgate Troubadour features 12 exceptional guitar laden tracks with Greg playing a Telecaster, Gretsch Corvette, Baritone guitar, Mando-guitar, lap steel and Dobro! It sounds like a rich rootsy stew of guitar playing with all sorts of textures and counter lines conveying [...]
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January 26, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Soon after electric guitars were invented, players discovered that if you turn up your amplifier all the way, not only did it distort your sound, but it added some other “pleasant” tones that were in harmony with what you were playing, (crunch). After some fiddling, adjusting and testing, a perfect “tone” was soon belting out of the [...]
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January 25, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
The 1954 Jeff Beck Les Paul Oxblood is the most detail-precise reissue of this hallowed instrument ever produced by Gibson Custom. All of the intensively accurate Custom Shop craftsmanship is there. From the one-piece light mahogany back to the accurately-arched carved maple top to the light aluminum wrapover bridge to the one-piece Beck-profile mahogany neck [...]
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January 24, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
IT TOOK 40 YEARS of Randall Smith’s experience designing high-performance tube amps to get this much TONE under one roof and keep it easy to dial. More than a collection of amplifiers, the MARK 5TM is a living history of MESA’s® contributions and a tribute to the evolution of electric guitar tone. THEY’RE ALL HERE: [...]
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January 23, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
John Frondelli was at the 2009 Winter NAMM expo last weekend. While galvanting through the many manufacturers offerings he took notes on some guitars that stood out from the crowd. Here it is from a man who was there. You can read the article here.
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January 22, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
The Ultimate Attenuator is an active attenuator employing proprietary circuitry not found in any other tube power amp attenuator on the market. It can be used with any impedance amplifier up to 100 watt load capacity. Some optional upgrades include 200 watt load capacity, 100v regulated AC tap, Plexi Switch, Bedroom Switch and Variable Line [...]
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January 22, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Hot Rails is one of the most popular single coil pickup replacements Seymour Duncan produces. They are available for the Strat and, up until now, for the bridge position of a Tele. Upgrading to Hot Rails is like getting a new guitar. And not just any new guitar, but one voiced to put out the [...]
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