Guitar Player articles from April 2006

Guitar Player archives from April 2006

Noise from the editor.(Editorial)
April 1, 2006... First things first: I owe about a gazillion readers apologies for not alerting them to the fact we are re-evaluating our monthly sheet-music downloads. MusicNotes and its publishing partners have been tremendously accommodating throughout our...

Letter of the month!(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2006... I was looking at the Marshall ad on page 36 of the January '06 issue when I was struck by something. There was heavy metal guitar god Zakk Wylde replete with hot guitars, Marshall stack in the back, and two half-consumed bottles of beer on the...

Mayer musings.(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2006... I just received the February issue and was pleased to see John Mayer on the cover, because I am concerned that guitar soloists of his generation are a dying breed. Seeing John on the cover reminded me that there are still a select few out there...

Link to the past.(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2006... The commentary on the editorial page of the February 2006 issue unearthed long forgotten memories of the day I watched Link Wray launch "Rawhide" on American Bandstand. Link stood alone, unplugged, with a Danelectro Guitarlin slung over his...

Oops!(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2006... In the 2005/2006 Ultimate Guide to Guitar & Bass Gear, a proofing error listed several C.F. Martin acoustic guitar models as "Neck and fretboard optional." Obviously, the neck and fretboard are included with the guitar. It's a pickup system...

The better late than never 2005 readers' choice awards.(RIFFS)
April 1, 2006... Yes, this is the 2005 Readers' Choice Awards. It's not the 2006 awards yet--although it is 2006 because your friendly Guitar Player team dropped the proverbial ball. We intended to reveal your selections at the 2005 Summer NAMM show in...

Joe Walsh.(OEUVRE EASY)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... Maybe it was the adenoidal voice and goofy demeanor of one Joe Walsh that helped brand the James Gang as the group with no groupies. No matter, because Walsh's playing with the Ohio-based power trio was often brilliantly transcendent. But after...

James Gang, Y'er Album, 1969.(INSPIRED)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... James Gang, Y'er Album, 1969 Drummer Jim Fox (the "James" in James Gang), bassist Tom Kriss, and Walsh made their bid as America's power trio with this ambitious debut, Wildly eclectic with lengthy covers of Stephen Stills' "Bluebird,"...

James Gang, Live in Concert, 1971.(INSPIRED)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... James Gang, Live in Concert, 1971 Fox and new James Gang bassist Dale Peters breathlessly try to keep pace with newly-minted guitar hero Walsh, as he creates a huge sound on his ax and swirling Hammond B-3 organ. His authentic blues...

The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get, 1973.(INSPIRED)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get, 1973 Like his first post-James Gang album, 1972's Barnstorm, and its dramatic centerpiece track, "Turn to Stone," The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get, contains a masterful mix of wistful,...

You Can't Argue With a Sick Mind, 1976.(INSPIRED)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... You Can't Argue With A Sick Mind, 1976 Like any fret-rattler worth his G-string, Walsh always struts his stuff in concert. (Seeing him play slide and the talk box on "Rocky Mountain Way" on Midnight Special in 1973 was a revelation)....

James Gang, Rides Again, 1970.(REQUIRED)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... James Gang, Rides Again, 1970 Guitar nirvana for the freaks, anchored by the butt-bumping "Funk # 49." Walsh sequenced and segued side one (this was vinyl remember) into an electric symphony with scrumptious, crunchy, layered guitars while...

Eagles, Hotel California, 1976.(REQUIRED)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... Eagles, Hotel California, 1976 The Eagles were already a platinum institution with satin harmonies and a countrypolitan bent by the time Joe Walsh replaced Bernie Leadon in 1976. Though they were amply stocked with guitarists, courtesy of...

You Bought It: You Name It, 1983.(TIRED)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... You Bought It: You Name It, 1983 Not awful, with occasional sharp songwriting like "Space Age Whizz Kids" and some lubricious fingerboard action, but critic Robert Christgau referred to it as Walsh's "comedy album." Director David Lynch...

Ordinary Average Guy, 1991.(TIRED)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... Ordinary Average Guy, 1991 Say it ain't so, Joe! The Clown Prince of Rock finally lays down for his wimpy side and releases a flood of sentimental ballads interspersed with uninspired up-tempo numbers dragged down by limp guitar work....

Eagles, Hell Freezes Over, 1994.(TIRED)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... Eagles, Hell Freezes Over, 1994 Did it really freeze over, or did the Eagles just need another big payday? The combination of a handful of new tunes combined with live tracks seems like a half-baked idea, although Walsh is aces on the...

Remembering Derek Bailey.(RIFFS)(Biography)
April 1, 2006... On Christmas day, 2005 Derek Bailey died in his hometown of London, England. He was 75 years old. Known as the father of free improvisation, he was one of the most creative guitarists ever, in terms of both his music and the innovative new...

Ernie Ball's Battle of the Bands 9.(RIFFS)
April 1, 2006... "Our Battle of the Bands was created to provide a chance for unsigned acts to play live," says Ernie Ball's Brian Ball. "And now the project has grown to the point where it's a full-on side entity of the company." Small wonder. Ernie...

Mike Varney's spotlight.(guitarists)
April 1, 2006... No matter how old you are, where you live, or what style of music you play, this column offers you the potential to be recognized by your peers. If you're chosen for Spotlight, you'll receive an Ernie Ball t-shirt, customized EB picks with your...

According to a Microsoft employee blog, boundary-extending guitarist Robert Fripp recently spent some time at Microsoft Studios in Redmond, Washington, laying down tracks that could end up accompanying Windows Vista, the company's forthcoming flagship operating system.(NEWS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... According to a Microsoft employee blog, boundary-extending guitarist Robert Fripp recently spent some time at Microsoft Studios in Redmond, Washington, laying down tracks that could end up accompanying Windows Vista, the company's forthcoming...

We're happy to report that hardcore metal band Every Time I Die is back on the road after surviving a nasty accident that occurred in the early morning hours of January 5th.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... ... We're happy to report that hardcore metal band Every Time I Die is back on the road after surviving a nasty accident that occurred in the early morning hours of January 5th. Apparently, the band's tour van hit a patch of ice, and...

According to AP reports, 42-year-old Brian Sparks admitted in federal court on January 3rd that he had bilked businesses out of approximately $18,000 worth of music equipment by posing as Grammy-winning guitarist Eric Johnson.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... According to AP reports, 42-year-old Brian Sparks admitted in federal court on January 3rd that he had bilked businesses out of approximately $18,000 worth of music equipment by posing as Grammy-winning guitarist Eric Johnson. Sparks...

Jane Getter runs the voodoo down.(RIFFS)
April 1, 2006... See Jane. Now see Jane jam. She's New York's Jane Getter, and she may be the fieriest fretboarding female to ever strap on a Stratocaster. An A-list sidewoman for years, she's been the go-to gal for "Brother" Jack McDuff, Joe Lovano, Slide...

Baka beyond on bridging cultures.(RIFFS)
April 1, 2006... Martin Cradick's love affair with the music of the Baka Forest People of Cameroon, West Africa, is the stuff of legend in world music circles. The British acoustic guitarist first encountered the rainforest-based Pygmies on a television...

Passing notes.(RIFFS)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
April 1, 2006... Bob Feldman, founder and president of Red House Records, died January 11 at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 56. Feldman, a tireless promoter and producer, devoted his life to enhancing the careers of folk and roots artists...

Blues on the edge Kenny Brown.(RIFFS)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... Kenny Brown is a fierce slide guitarist helping to carry the blues into the 21st Century as the point man for stomping, clanging, hypnotic, North Mississippi hill-country music. For 25 years, Brown played alongside the late R.L. Burnside...

Hematovore.(BUZZ)(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... Whether it's Molly Hatchet, Black Oak Arkansas, or the almighty Lynyrd Skynyrd, there must be something in the Southern water that spawns three-guitar bands. But even though they hail from the South--Auburn, Alabama to be exact-the tri-guitar...

Yearlong disaster.(BUZZ)
April 1, 2006... "Like most teenagers, I had a lot of pent-up aggression," says Daniel Davies, guitarist for the hard-rocking trio Yearlong Disaster, whose eponymous debut EP [Ovrcast] will have fans of Blue Cheer and early ZZ Top foaming at the mouth. "I...

Classic stack plus hum-canceling Strat pickup: Seymour Duncan.(OUT NOW!)
April 1, 2006... * Direct retrofit for most Fender Stratocasters * Two stacked coils * Built and tuned by hand * $105 retail * seymourduncan.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Loudboh 100 acoustic amplifier: Fishman Transducers.(OUT NOW!)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... * 100 watts * Instrument Channel features shelving Bass and Treble controls, resonant Midrange and Notch Filter, and a Phase switch for feedback control * Instrument/Microphone Channel includes 48-volt phantom power, shelving Bass and...

Vorteh V Eh: Peavey.(OUT NOW!)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... * Basswood body * Bolt-en maple neck with rosewood fretboard * Two hot-wound ceramic Peavey pickups * Fully floating, Floyd Rose-licensed double locking tremolo * Satin black finish * Retail price TBA * peavey.com ...

Joe Satriani signature collection guitar straps: Planet Waves.(OUT NOW!)
April 1, 2006... * Five different straps feature Satriani's sketches and artwork inspired by his guitars * 50mm tubular nylon with leather ends * $29 retail * planetwaves.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The Octane: Babicz Guitars USA.(OUT NOW!)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... * Continually Adjustable neck * Torque-reducing split bridge * Lateral compression soundboard * Seymour Duncan pickups * Available with figured tobacco top or flame maple top * Optional L.R. Baggs Element system *...

E70 dual capsule condenser MIC: CAD.(OUT NOW!)
April 1, 2006... * High-pass filter at 75Hz and 150Hz (6dB per octave) * Dual pad: 10dB and 20dB * Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz * Maximum SPL: 150dB * $249 retail * cadmics.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Traynor dynagain series rehearsal amplifiers: Yorkville sound.(OUT NOW!)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... * Available as a single-channel 10-watt version with overdrive, or two-channel models with 15 or 30 watts of power * CD/line inputs * Headphone out with speaker defeat * $89-$229 retail * yorkville.com [ILLUSTRATION...

Nitefly alder: Parker Guitars.(OUT NOW!)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... * Solid alder body * One-piece maple neck with carbon/glass/epoxy reinforcement * Two Dimarzio custom-wound single-coils and a Dimarzio custom-wound humbucker with coil tap (also available with three single-coils) * Sperzel...

The big guitar band you love to hate: Nickelback is all about simple, memorable riffs.(Interview)
April 1, 2006... DEAL WITH IT. Over the past five gears, the face of straightforward rock and roll has been painted on Nickelback like Magbelline on Kiss. Guitar wise, this isn't brain surgery or 20-minute solos. What Nickelback brings to the table are...

Close encounter of the coolest kind: Joe Satriani offers GP readers an exclusive peek into his famously secretive recording process.
April 1, 2006... Mirroring the references to aliens and other worlds on his records, Joe Satriani is a somewhat private and guarded being, and, some 20 years after the release of his debut album, Not of this Earth, the guitar superstar's modus operandi remains...

Peter Hammill.(CHASING THE MUSE)(Van Der Graaf Generator )(Interview)
April 1, 2006... Van Der Graaf Generator routinely challenged listeners and confounded critics with their uncompromising musical aesthetic. Formed in 1967, and fronted by iconoclastic vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist Peter Hammill, the band evolved out of the...

Slide Sans Frontiers: Derek Trucks Rocks the crossroads of Hindustani Melisma and Delta Blues.(Interview)
April 1, 2006... To many 6-string connoisseurs, Derek Trucks is the most technically adept, original, and soulful rock guitarist of his generation, and scores of slide fanatics rank him among the finest to ever lay glass on steel, regardless of age or musical...

Looping.(HIGHER EDUCATION)
April 1, 2006... THE USE OF REPEATING SECTIONS OF AUDIO--or loops--has become a fundamental aspect of contemporary music production. Rap, hip-hop, and electronica, for example, could not exist in their present form without digital sampling and the looping...

John Mclaughlin/ Mahavishnu Orchestra: riffs of all time.(THE TOP TEN)
April 1, 2006... Once upon a time, there was a band of five merry men who changed the face of jazz and rock music. Arguably the most powerful small instrumental ensemble in recorded history, the original Mahavishnu Orchestra--uber-guitarist John McLaughlin,...

What's spinning in the editors' heads this month?(RANTS AND RAVES)
April 1, 2006... BARRY CLEVELAND Neil Jacobs, American Gypsy Amy X Neuburg, Residue Ralph Towner, Time Line DARRIN FOX The Small Faces, Ogden's Nut Gone Flake Pink Flogd, Meddle Daft Punk, Discovery ANDY ELLIS Various, James Brown's...

Ken Hatfield: String Theory.(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... KEN HATFIELD String Theory It's a treat to stumble across fresh guitar sounds and novel concepts, and guitarist Ken Hatfield offers both in his latest solo album, String Theory. Within this remarkable work are two intricately composed...

The Sounds: Dying To Say This To You.(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... THE SOUNDS Dying To Sa This To You When your fan base is comprised of names such as Dave Grohl, Barn Margera, Pharrell Williams, and Patrick Wong (err... scratch that last guy), you know something is going on. Such is the case for the...

Meshugga Beach Party: Twenty Songs of the Chosen Surfers.(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY Twenty Songs of the Chosen Surfers Exotic melodies are as big a part of surf's oeuvre as clangorous reverb and Fender guitars. So it's no surprise that guitarist Mel Waldorf's paean to his Jewish heritage works so...

Trey Anastasio: Shine.(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... TREY ANASTASIO Shine It's best to forget Phish and all its neo-hippie baggage when assessing Trey Anastasio's solo shot, Shine. Don't expect long guitar solos, shifting jam landscapes, or far-out tales of Buddhist prodigy weasels named...

Bryan Sutton: Not Too Far from the Tree.(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... BRYAN SUTTON Not Too Far from the Tree Flatpicking nirvana! When Bryan Sutton--whose rippling lines and fat tones are among the finest to emerge from a steel-string's soundhole--decided to record a series of duets with those who helped...

Centro-Matic: Fort Recovery.(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... Although they typically get herded under the "Americana" tag, Texas quartet Centro-Matic offer a lot more sonic heft than the bored-sounding strummers typically found in the genre. Nearly all of Fort Recovery, the band's 11th album, chugs along...

Megan Reilly: Let Your Ghost Go.(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... MEGAN REILLY Let Your Ghost Go Megan Reilly's wispy voice gives many of the songs on Let Your Ghost Go the feeling of haunting lullabies--sad, but soothing. In all honesty, it's hard to understand a lot of the words Reilly is singing, but...

Ray Russell: Goodbye Svengali.(Sound Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... RAY RUSSELL Goodbye Svengali Guitarist Ray Russell came of age during the late-'60s British music scene, releasing several solo albums, as well as working with various fusion groups, and doing sessions for the likes of John Barry (six...

Under review: Syd Barrett: An Independent Critical Analysis.(Video Recording Review)
April 1, 2006... UNDER REVIEW Syd Barrett: An Independent Critical Analysis In a tad over an hour, this DVD takes you through Barrett's formative influences (Bob Dylan, Zappa) his formation of Pink Floyd ("They were the house band for London's burgeoning...

Doug Doppler: Diatonic Theory & Harmony.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... If you're a budding guitarist, there comes a point when you must ask yourself, "Do I want to know the names of the notes up and down the fret-board? Do I want to learn the workings of the modes? Do I want to understand chord theory?" Well, do...

The secrets of Travis picking: Thom Bresh passes on the lessons of his legendary father, Merle Travis.(MASTER CLASS)
April 1, 2006... Not everybody has stage presence. In fact, few people do. Maybe that's because guys like Thom Bresh are hogging it all. He's one of those colorful, boisterous personalities who, with or without a microphone, immediately takes over the room and...

How to play like ... Jimmy Bryant.(ADVANCED)
April 1, 2006... IN COUNTRY MUSIC, NO ONE HAS HAD A MORE identifiable--a more signature--sound than the late, great Merle Travis. (After all, there's perhaps only one guitar style in history known only by the name of the guy who pioneered it--Travis picking.)...

Rock guru John Petrucci: scales gone wild.(INTERMEDIATE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... A GREAT WAY TO SIMULTANEOUSLY LEARN THE fretboard and generate unpredictable, almost random sounding phrases is to play wild scale patterns that move up and down the neck on two strings. A great place to start is with patterns that go back and...

Jam guru: Jimmy Herring: slippin' and slidin' with tritones.(INTERMEDIATE)
April 1, 2006... WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING OVER A I-IV-V PROGRESSION--particularly one in which all the chords are dominant voicings--one useful shape to have under your fingers is the tritone. This interval--which you can also call a [flat]5 or #4, however you...

Ez street: more capo wizardry.(BEGINNER)
April 1, 2006... AS WE SAW IN LAST MONTH'S LESSON ("Embracing the Capo," Mar. '06), a capo allows us to simplify unwieldy chordal fingerings that result from such guitar-snarly keys as A[flat], B[flat], and E[flat]. But there's more to the story: The capo...

Reader's challenge: new lines in the old-line state.(ADVANCED)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... THIS IS WHY WE RUN THIS COLUMN--SO GUITARISTS LIKE MIKE PURSLEY of Greensboro, Maryland, can remind GP readers that cliches are meant to be annihilated. For instance, there is a whole generation of players out there who avoid two-handed...

Production strategies: East bay ray on the dead Kennedys.(RECORDING)
April 1, 2006... "I was into the guitar before I got into punk rock," says Dead Kennedys' guitarist, and one of punk's most distinctive 6-string stylists, East Bay Ray. "But when I saw punk rock live for the first time--which was a Weirdos show at the Mabuhay...

Software: steal this digital workstation!(Product/service evaluation)
April 1, 2006... One of the home-studio threads in the Guitar Player Editors' Office forum (guitarplayer.com) asserted that anyone with a decent computer and an audio interface could assemble a pretty marvelous digital-recording workstation--loaded with editing...

Gismo alert.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 1, 2006... It's hard to think of a more important tool in a guitarist's effects arsenal than a delay. PSP Audioware's new PSP608 MultiDelay ($149 direct) is a theme park of multitap delay and other sound-design features you wouldn't normally expect from a...

Techniques: Aural cloning references.(RECORDING)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2006... A frequent question launched by home recordists is "How can I give my recordings the sound and vibe of my favorite albums?" Such queries are usually followed by statements such as "I adore the first two Led Zeppelin records," "I love the snap...

Firebox.(STUDIO PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)
April 1, 2006... PreSonus Now Available The FIREBOX is a professional mobile recording system with six inputs including two Class A microphone/instrument preamps, eight outputs, 24-Bit/9Bk sample rate, MIDI and SPDIF I/O, and Steinberg's Cubase LE 48-track...

Inspire 1394.(STUDIO PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)
April 1, 2006... PreSonus Audio Electronics Now Available 24-bit/96k four-channel FireWire recording system (daisy-chain up to 4 units). Includes two microphone/instrument inputs, phono (turntable)/line input, speaker and headphone output as well as Eubase...

BlueTube DP.(STUDIO PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)
April 1, 2006... PreSonus Now Available The BlueTube DP is a two-channel microphone and instrument preamplifier with Dual Path technology enabling the ability to switch between a transparent solid state preamplifier and a rich warm vacuum tube preamplifier...

The Firepod.(STUDIO PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)
April 1, 2006... PreSonus Now Available FIREPOD is a 24-bit/96K 10x10 FireWire recording system with eight class A PreSonus microphone preamplifiers, SPDIF and MID I/O, and Eubase LE 48-track music production software. SRP: $799.99 ...

AudioTile[TM].(STUDIO PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)
April 1, 2006... Auralex Acoustics Now Available Auralex Acoustics AudioTile[TM] delivers excellent broadband absorption with unlimited design possibilities for a sophisticated, custom appearance precisely tailored to the desired acoustical performance of...

DrumCore.(STUDIO PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)
April 1, 2006... Submersible Music, Inc. Now Available Access 10 world-class drummers (Matt Sorum, Sly Dunbar and more)! Perfect for composers and musicians. Includes audio and MIDI drum content. Loops, fills, hits and MIBI instrument with DAW integration...

Eureka.(STUDIO PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)
April 1, 2006... PreSonus Now Available The Eureka is a professional recording channel strip featuring a discrete class A transformer-coupled microphone preamplifier, compressor, and three-band parametric equalizer great for use with all types of...

Central Station.(STUDIO PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
April 1, 2006... PreSonus Now Available The Central Station is the ultimate studio-monitoring interface featuring a purely passive signal path with five sets of stereo inputs (three analog, two digital), three sets of speaker outputs, talkback, mute, dim,...

Artifacts: 1933 National Duolian.(VINTAGE VAULT)
April 1, 2006... The National story begins with a Czechoslovakian immigrant named John Dopyera, who conceived the amplifonic or resophonic guitar--a design that incorporates one or more spun aluminum resonators. The main purpose of this technology was to give...

Deke the guitar geek: 1958 stratosphere.(VINTAGE VAULT)
April 1, 2006... Although the Stratosphere Guitar Company's most popular guitar is the Stratosphere Twin doubleneck made famous by hillbilly-jazzer Jimmy Bryant, this single-neck creation from around 1958 is every bit as revolutionary. Why? Because it has...

Roundup! Three 50-watt tube heads.(GEAR)(Product/service evaluation)
April 1, 2006... The 50-watt class of tube amplifier has long been a staple of the guitar scene. The volume generated by a pair of 6L6s, EL34s, KT66s, 5881s, or other popular beam power pentodes has proven ideal for stage use, and the tonal qualities of...

Randall RM20B.(GEAR)(Product/service evaluation)
April 1, 2006... Big-time rock credentials for Randall were forged on the back of the fiercely hot, demonically loud, and defiantly solid-state Dimebag Darrell Warhead stack. Since 2001, however, the company has displayed a renewed faith in tube...

Epiphone elitist country deluxe.(GEAR)(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 1, 2006... Sometimes, an instrument can be so striking that it elicits wonder and awe even before one note is plucked. The Epiphone Elitist Country Deluxe is like a tremendously sexy supermodel that is stratospherically out of your league, except, in this...

C. Hall SB-2A.(GEAR)(Product/service evaluation)
April 1, 2006... Southern California luthier Charlie Hall has been building guitars since the mid 1970s and is best known today for his finely crafted double-cutaway thinline electrics, which feature distinctive, leaf-pattern soundholes. Hall recently...

Field test source audio hot hand.(GEAR)(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 1, 2006... Gestural control of synthesizers has been embraced by cutting-edge performance artists since the '90s, when alternate MIDI controllers were first developed by techno visionaries such as Don Buchla. And yet, guitarists-typically the most...

Native instruments Guitar Rig 2 and rig Kontrol 2.(GEAR)(Product/service evaluation)
April 1, 2006... Guitar Rig 2 and the Rig Kontrol 2 foot controller represent significant updates to the original Guitar Rig software and hardware controller introduced by Native Instruments in 2004. You get three new guitar amps (Marshall JCM 800, Fender...

Dan Erlewine's Mod Squad.(GEAR)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Members of the Mod Squad are by no means one-trick ponies, as they bring skills and creativity from other aspects of their lives into my shop. Take Elliot John-Conry, who's into cars and metal sculpture. Recently, Elliot used his art school...

Stompbox fever.(GEAR)(Zoom G2.1U)(Product/service evaluation)
April 1, 2006... EDITORS Guitar Player PICK ZOOM G2.1U You'd think I'd be over it by now, but I'm not. See, whether we're talking amps, guitars, or effects, the price-to-firepower ratio continues to amaze me. And in the ever more populated world of...

Accessory file: ISP Technologies Decimator Pedal & Decimator Prorack G.(GEAR)(Product/service evaluation)
April 1, 2006... Guitarists have wrestled with noise ever since the emergence of amplification. Hum-bucking pickups have certainly helped tame noise generated by electromagnetic sources, but with the parade of effects pedals that has become de rigueur for many...

T-Rex Dr. Swamp Pedal.(PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)
April 1, 2006... T-Rex Now Available 2 channel boutique distortion pedal gives you two switchable gain stages to combine rhythm and lead distortion tones in one convenient package. SRP: $369.95 www.danabgoods.com 800-741-0109 ...

RockCase RC10906 Plexi-Top Guitar Case.(PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
April 1, 2006... RockCase by Warwick Now Available Show off your guitar collection in class with the RockCase plexi guitar case. Lush padding on the inside, wall hangers and rugged road case on the outside. Available in a variety of sizes. SRP:...