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The Cort Sunset 1: Retro Goodness, Modern Package
Cort Sunset 1 ($1195 list, about $800 street) exudes vintage vibe. The body is reminiscent of the...
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Gibson Min-ETune: A Dream Realized
This was the dream…a guitar that tuned itself. Now it is a reality: the Gibson...
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The Hollowbody Guitar Primer
Yes, there is a certain attitude or feeling when you play a hollowbody. You get a lot of...
Read MoreFiltertron Pickup Comparison – Hear All About It
Chet Atkins needed a new pickup, and Ray Butts created it; Now it’s the favorite of Jack White, Billy Gibbons and Brian Setzer: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Filtertron! Since its creation the Filtertron evolved until...
Read MorePink Floyd Synth Effect Created with a Guitar!
Pink Floyd can get pretty spacey, no doubt. And with a studio, a good amount of time and a couple of closets full arp and moog synths,amp stacks, and a leslie rotating speaker just about anything is possible. In this...
Read MoreGretsch Electromatic G5420:Video Review
Can the affordable Electromatic line still give you that great Gretsch sound? Gretsch guitars are iconic, no doubt. It would be hard to picture Brian Setzer or Chet Atkins without one. We were able to...
Read MoreGretsch Electromatic G5420: Video Review
Gretsch guitars are iconic, no doubt. It would be hard to picture Brian Setzer or Chet Atkins without one. Can the affordable Electromatic line still give you that great Gretsch sound? We were able to nab a...
Read MoreHosa Elite Series Cables: What's in it for me?
What’s in a cable? No, really…What is in a guitar cable? Most all guitar cables look the same. They have ¼” jacks on either end, some kind of stress relief for an inch or so off the jack, and 15 to 20 feet of cable...
Read MoreUnleasing the Universe, Part 2
Where are you? Know where you are on the neck of the guitar. It sounds catchy, but it is practical. Most guitarists learn scales with a root position on the fifth or sixth string, but all the scales can be played...
Read MoreUnleasing the Secrets of the Universe One Scale Step at a Time: Video, Part 1
Some guitarists can solo happily anywhere on the neck of their guitar: Knowing the scales is only half of it. The other half is being able to play the various inversions of the scale. When most of us sit down and...
Read MorePlaying Guitar: Articulation
Articulation: It more than just a way to talk good.If you have ever noticed that some people just play notes and musicians make their instruments sing; it is because they use their instrument as a source of...
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- Waves Audio Now Shipping the Scheps Omni ChannelKNOXVILLE, TN, January 24, 2018 — Waves Audio, a leading provider of processing solutions, announces the Scheps Omni Channel plugin. Designed with GRAMMY®-winning mixer Andrew Scheps (Adele, Jay-Z, Metallica), this flexible channel strip delivers Andrew’s time-tested combinations of compression, EQ, saturation colors and more – all crafted to work together seamlessly and cohesively. Mixers choosing […]
- Peter Love rocks Las Vegas with Sensaphonics 3D AARO(Chicago, IL – January 25, 2018) With a career arc from soap opera actor to sound engineer and musician, Peter Love has experienced virtually every audio situation imaginable. He left his successful acting career to follow his first love, music, learning studio recording from legendary producer Keith Olsen. Now based in Las Vegas, he splits […]
- Yamaha To Host PM10 and CL Series Training Classes As Part of AES at NAMMAES and NAMM have partnered together in an effort to bring pro audio education to the NAMM show. The Yamaha Professional Audio division will be an integral part of these inaugural sessions by hosting a series of classes on our CL Series and RIVAGE PM10 Series Digital Mixing Consoles. The courses will cover a wide […]
- Engineers Wide-Eyed Using Dual Yamaha PM10s for Sold-Out Chris Young “Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour”BUENA PARK, Calif. (February 1, 2018)—In 2017 RCA Records Nashville artist Chris Young became the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry and released Losing Sleep, his seventh album and second consecutive record to debut at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart. Young is kicking off 2018 headlining the “Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour,” […]