Guitar Player articles from August 2004

Guitar Player archives from August 2004

Noise from the editor.(Editorial)
August 1, 2004... Nostalgia can kill you, man. And it's sneaky and mean. It starts out by broadcasting a memory where everything is as warm and fuzzy as a puppy licking your face, and then it all turns bad when you realize you're rewinding through a joyous...

Letter of the month!(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... Here's a tip that I hope my fellow readers can use. Do you use stompboxes? Would you like to get more than one sound out of your pedal without having to fiddle around on a dimly lit stage trying to remember the settings? This might help. ...

Dimebag Darrell.(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... Although Dimebag Darrell [June '04] was recording music a good five years before I was born, it was only until I read your interview with him that I actually started to respect him as a musician. I agreed with everything he had to say--from...

Link Wray.(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... Nice article on rock icon Link Wray [Patron Saint, June '04]. Sadly, he is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Please let your readers know this--maybe they can help. Jim Nadeau VIA INTERNET

Sweet!(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... In your June 2004 review of the Schecter Blackjack series, you state that the science behind why the 22-fret configuration makes for a sweeter pickup sound isn't entirely clear (vs. a 24-fret neck). On a 22-fret neck the pickup can be placed...

That old ad/edit ratio ...(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... I thoroughly enjoyed your articles on Slash, Dimebag Darrell, and Paco de Lucia. The issue was a little metal heavy, but you balanced it nicely. Your Brit Pop article and the "Scuttle Buttin" transcription were also top notch. Your staff is...

Gibson vs. PRS.(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... Corporate stupidity rears its ugly head again, and Orville rolls in his grave. Gibson sues PRS for making a singlecut guitar? Confusion in the marketplace? Anyone who can't tell a PRS Singlecut from a Gibson Les Paul should be bludgeoned to...

It would be wonderful if ...(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... I don't like having long song transcriptions in GP. I prefer news, columns, reviews, interviews, etc. You're still looking good, though. Keep it up! Jeff Mason VIA INTERNET First, I want to say that I really appreciate your...

Clapton.(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2004... I have been a fan of Eric Clapton [May '04] since the Yardbirds, and have enjoyed many of his contributions to rock, especially those made with Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek & the Dominoes. However, although I realize he is regarded as an elder...

Oops!(Feedback)(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2004... In our review of the Talos Basic combo [July '04] we neglected to mention that the chassis has both removable rear and top panels, which make for easier internal servicing. Also, the company points out that the transformers are intentionally...

Jewel's band in a box.(Songwriting)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... "When I'm writing or playing solo acoustic, the guitar is my band, and how I use it is critically important to getting my songs across," says million-selling contempo-folkie Jewel, who underscores her impassioned melodies with her signature...

The Bears' collective prowl.(Songwriting)
August 1, 2004... Democracy and spontaneity drive the Bears' adventurous pop approach. Featuring guitarists Adrian Belew and Rob Fetters, drummer Chris Arduser, and bassist Bob Nyswonger, the Cincinnati-based act just released the electrifying Live at Club Care...

It's definitely cool to see the incredible digital technology that exists these days being used in creative--and legal--ways.(news)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... It's definitely cool to see the incredible digital technology that exists these days being used in creative--and legal--ways. Case in point: The Pixies reunion shows have been selling out faster than you can say, "monkey gone to heaven." But...

Steve Morse's guitar layering tips.(Recording)
August 1, 2004... Few producers are as adept at layering guitar parts as Steve Morse. From his early-'70s albums with the Dixie Dregs to the recently released Major Impacts 2 [Magna Carta], Morse's guitar tracks leap out of the speakers with uncommon clarity....

Classic tracks: "Peggy Sue".(Recording)
August 1, 2004... Bill Bush's June '82 cover story on Buddy Holly was one of the most extensive pieces of pure reporting ever published in Guitar Player. One of the article's many subtopics detailed the way in which Holly and the Crickets utilized the very...

Richard Pinhas' circular logic.(Gigging)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Though little known in the U.S., French guitarist/synthesist Richard Pinhas has been a staple of the European electronic music scene for the last 30 years. Looping plays a major role in Pinhas' work, and his technological trajectory over the...

The idea is that after you've seen your favorite band, you can buy a keychain-sized, reusable hard drive which you then hook up to a machine that zaps the live recording right into the drive--later to be uploaded to your computer and burned as many times as you like.(news)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The idea is that after yours seen your favorite band, you can buy a keychain-sized, reusable hard drive which you then hook up to a machine that zaps the live recording right into the drive--later to be uploaded to your computer and burned as...

At the age of 61, Paul McCartney is still rocking so hard that he incurred noise complaints in May, while practicing at the Millennium Dome in London.(news)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... At the age of 61, Paul McCartney is still rocking so hard that he incurred noise complaints in May, while practicing at the Millennium Dome in London. He had rented the dome to rehearse for his upcoming tour. Said one of the complaint fliers:...

Jazz guitar legend Barney Kessel died from a brain tumor on May 6.(Passing Notes)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
August 1, 2004... Jazz guitar legend Barney Kessel died from a brain tumor on May 6. He was 80. Kessel performed with many of the biggest names in jazz, as well as contributing tracks to countless recordings, until he was incapacitated by a stroke in 1992. Look...

It's a happening!(Lunatic Fringe)(Polyphonic Spree)(Brief Article)(Critical Essay)
August 1, 2004... The wacky love children of the Polyphonic Spree sent audiences into blissed-out reveries of flower power, benevolent cultism, and Up With People exuberance as they opened for David Bowie this spring. Musical director and vocalist Tim DeLaughter...

Proximity effect's Lisa Torres.(Lunatic Fringe)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... "I needed a guitar with a super-identifible presence," says comic hero and aspiring rock star Lisa Torres. "When you think of Hendrix, you visualize his Stratocaster. Same with Jimmy Page--it's all about that sunburst Les Paul. Now, I know I'm...

Will Ray's eBay strategies.(Tools)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... AUCTION ITEM: 1999 GIBSON BLUESHAWK WINNING BID: $500 About six years ago, I tried to buy every P-90-equipped guitar out there. I remained curious about the semi-hollow Gibson Blueshawk, which sports a contoured, light body with...

TC-Helicon Voicelive.(Product Preview)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Want to bring an entire chorale of background vocalists to your next gig--all without hassling over per diems, transportation, and diva dramas? The VoiceLive ($799 retail)--a floor-processor-styled performance workstation for vocalists--can...

Breaking Benjamin.(Buzz)(Brief Article)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... MUSICAL STYLE Alt-Rock. CHECK OUT We Are Not Alone [Hollywood]. GUITARISTS Ben Burnley, Aaron Fink. INFLUENCES Burnley: "I'm one of those guys who sang and played from the very beginning, so Kurt Cobain was huge, as were Jimi...

The kinison.(Buzz)(Brief Article)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... MUSICAL STYLE Rock. CHECK OUT What Are You Listening To? [LaSalle]. GUITARISTS Bub and A.J. INFLUENCES Bub: "Stevie Ray Vaughan." A.J.: "David Gilmour and Jimmy Page." IDEAL TONE Bub: "A good classic-rock sound that's...

The helio sequence.(Buzz)(Brief Article)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... MUSIC STYLE Noise Pop. CHECK OUT Love and Distance [Sub Pop]. GUITARIST Brandon Summers. INFLUENCES "I like all the stock guys like Hendrix, Keith Richards, old Clapton, and Robert Johnson, but I also dig newer guys like Isaac...

Bad Acid Trip.(Buzz)(Brief Article)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... MUSICAL STYLE Grindcore. CHECK OUT Lynch the Weirdo [Serjical Strike]. GUITARIST Keith Aazami. INFLUENCES "Everyone from Slayer to Primus to the Dead Kennedys, Bauhaus, and Frank Zappa." IDEAL TONE "I like a good, warm...

T-rex.(Out Now!)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The handcrafted Dr. Swamp dual distortion pedal ($225) lets you jump from one preset gain setting to another with the kick of a switch. Gain A is voiced to produce a warm, crunchy tone, and Gain B delivers a "British Stack" tone with tight...

Abyss.(Out Now!)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The handmade, 25"-scale Abyss NS II arch-top ($6,500) features koa top, back, and sides, an ebony fretboard and tailpiece, and an extended lower cutaway design that gives easy access to the high frets. Standard accoutrements include...

THD.(Out Now!)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Flexi-50 ($1,995) is a hand-built, 50-watt, class AB head that--thanks to its external bias test points and adjustable bias controls--lets you use almost any combination of power tubes, even if they're mismatched. Other features include a...

Levy's.(Out Now!)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The firmness and thickness of carving leather make it the perfect medium for detailed tooling work, as evidenced by Levy's new M17T02 and M17T03 guitar straps ($58). Both 2 1/2-wide straps feature a garment leather backing, are adjustable from...

Smart People Factory.(Out Now!)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Green Line ($210) is a TS-style overdrive that's switchable between a tube-style Vintage setting and a crunchier Modern setting. Features include Drive, Tone, and Volume controls, as well as a Mud switch that flattens the frequency...

Rocktron.(Out Now!)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... If your current distortion pedal simply doesn't get crazy enough, you might need Rocktron's high-octane Metal Planet ($99). This multi-faceted buzz box features dedicated Level and Distortion knobs, 4-band EQ specifically voiced for heavy...

SwirlyGig.(Out Now!)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Made out of twisted metal and covered with a no-slip black vinyl coating, the SwirlyGig ($12) drink holder is designed to keep onstage beverages out of the below-the-knee danger zone. The SwirlyGig attaches easily to most mic stands and can...

Peavey.(Out Now!)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The flagship of the new HP Signature series ("HP" being the initials of Peavey founder Hartley Peavey) is the double-cutaway USA Custom ($2,199). Available in tiger eye, sunburst, and transparent gloss black, the Custom features a mahagony body...

Lenny Kaye.(Chasing the Muse)(Interview)(Biography)
August 1, 2004... Lenny Kaye is like a deep-cover super spy whose only mission is to watch your sorry-ass back. You don't know he's there, because (1) you're totally oblivious, and (2) he's so damn good at his job. But, trust me, he is that shadowy presence who...

Freddie King.(Patron Saint)(Biography)
August 1, 2004... From T-Bone Walker's flamboyant rewrite of modern electric guitar to Stevie Ray Vaughan's authoritative mix of Hendrix and Albert King, Texas sports a hell of a knack for churning out fiery bluesmen that were not only trendsetters, but...

Rockabilly.(Style Council)
August 1, 2004... Musical history is full of defining moments, and one of the most significant to rock and roll occurred on December, 1954, when Elvis Presley joined forces with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee,...

Beatlemania! The guitar story.(Cover Story)(Biography)
August 1, 2004... It started innocently enough. Three kids from England took up the guitar. They paid their dues, honed their craft, and played lots of lousy gigs. They were getting pretty successful in their homeland. But none of that prepared them for The Day....

John Lennon.(Post Fab!)(Critical Essay)
August 1, 2004... The seeds of John Lennon's solo career were sown on May 19, 1968, when he and Yoko Ono recorded what would become Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins. Released six months later, the experimental album (snippets of conversation, Eno-esque...

Paul McCartney.(Post Fab!)(Critical Essay)
August 1, 2004... James Paul McCartney. He is at once the most beloved and most maligned Beatle. Loved for his obvious contributions to pop-rock songcraft with the Fab Four, but pilloried in the press for solo work that is dismissed as empty fluff. The criticism...

George Harrison.(Post Fab!)(Sound Recording Review)
August 1, 2004... In 1968, George Harrison became the first Beatle to release a solo album with Wonderwall Music, a sprawling amalgam of Indian drones, rock beats, ragtime piano, and pretty much anything else he could put a mic in front of. Ambitious stuff for...

George Martin & Geoff Emerick.(Moptop Knob Twiddlers)
August 1, 2004... Plop any Beatles CD into any playback system and you'll hear absolute magic. But while the Beatles sessions first revealed to an unknowing public the mystical creative bond of artist and producer--as well as the critical importance of this...

Gateway to the beyond: John Abercrombie's cosmic trip.(Interview)
August 1, 2004... While choosing material for a 30-year retrospective of his recordings for the ECM label, John Abercrombie found himself faced with a daunting number of options. Besides the 20-odd albums released under his own name, there are his collaborations...

What's spinning in the editors' heads this month.(Rants and Raves)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... BARRY CLEVELAND Yo Miles, Henry Kaiser & Waddada Leo Smith Gordian Knot, Emergent Spooky Actions, Songs of the Nations Various Artists, 20 Best of Bluegrass Shawn Persinger is Prester John, The Art of Modern/Primitive Guitar ANDY...

Dave Alvin: Ashgrove.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
August 1, 2004... Even if the songwriting wasn't so good on Alvin's latest release, Ashgrove would still score major points for its lush guitar work. But the songs--which were all written or co-written by Alvin--are simply outstanding in their lyrical depth and...

John Jorgenson: Franco-American Swing.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
August 1, 2004... John Jorgenson is so closely associated with the music of Django Reinhardt that he was tapped to play the role of the Gypsy jazz master in the film Head in the Clouds. Jorgenson goes all-out in his cameo role as the leader of the Hot Club of...

Particle: Launchpad.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
August 1, 2004... Most jam bands build their fan base through live performance and then let them down with lackluster studio albums, but such is not the case with Particle's first endeavor, Launchpad. The record does an admirable job of distilling the band's...

Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
August 1, 2004... Whether in interviews, on singles, or onstage, the White Stripes have always preached the gospel according to Loretta Lynn. So you just know when jack White got the opportunity to produce the 70-year old legend, he wasn't just going to do it,...

Gary Burton: Generations.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
August 1, 2004... Vibraphonist Gary Burton has a knack for discovering and nurturing fresh voices in jazz guitar. Such heavyweights as Larry Coryell, the late Sam Brown, Jerry Hahn, Mick Goodrick, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, and Bill Frisell got their first...

Various Artists: the Plague of Crafty Guitarists Volume One.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
August 1, 2004... The artists on this 15-song CD share only one thing in common: they have all participated in one or more of Robert Fripp's Guitarcraft seminars. The songs include solo and ensemble acoustic compositions, world fusion blends, a pop song, a sound...

Toots and the Maytals: True Love.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
August 1, 2004... Reggae is not known as a breeding ground for guitar gods, but on True Love, perhaps the greatest collection of guitar superstars ever assembled to take turns trading licks with Toots, one of the genre's luminary artists. Bonnie Raitt's...

Thrash-a-billy boot camp: hybrid-picking hijinks with the Living End's Chris Cheney.(Master Class)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... "When I was in high school, it wasn't cool to like Elvis or Chuck Berry," says Chris Cheney, guitarist and frontman of Australian power punk trio, the Living End. But if anyone has the right to show up at his high school reunion and say, "Who's...

Ez street: how to play octaves.(Beginner)
August 1, 2004... The octave--an interval of 12 half-steps--is an essential tool for building riffs, generating chord inversions, and learning the names of notes on the fretboard. Wes Montgomery created one of jazz guitar's most identifiable voices by...

Acoustic guru: Peter Huttlinger: a slick common-tone ending.(Intermediate)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... This extended ending in the key of G comes from my fingerstyle arrangement of "I Got Rhythm." Actually, I borrowed the idea from Joe Pass. His solo-guitar performances on the groundbreaking 1973 album, Virtuoso, inspired me to learn his...

Blues guru: Robben Ford: snappy, sliding double bends.(Advanced)
August 1, 2004... Using your fingers to sound notes instead of a pick is a very expressive mode of playing, because there are a thousand different ways to pluck a note. You can gently pluck notes with the pad of your finger or thumb for a softer texture. Or, you...

Jazz guru: Charlie Hunter: dual independence.(Beginner)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Perhaps more than any other type of guitarist, the jazz player needs to understand bass lines. This is because the low notes are so crucial to the overall harmony of a song or a chord progression. It's incredibly helpful if you can--like a jazz...

Metal guru: Rusty Cooley: two- and three-string sweeps.(Intermediate)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... When most guitarists think of pick sweeps, they think of an efficient raking of as many as six strings at a time--or even seven, depending on the guitar. But some players might be surprised by how much melodic mayhem can be incited using the...

How to play like ... Joe Pass.(Advanced)
August 1, 2004... With his series of Virtuoso albums, the late Joe Pass redefined the art of unaccompanied jazz guitar. His ability to juggle bebop phrases, walking bass lines, and altered-chord progressions inspired--and often baffled--players of all ages and...

Reader's challenge: subliminal chromaticism.(Advanced)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Sent in by Chris Vasi, a guitar instructor in Richmond, Virginia, this sweet, jazzy II-V-I line is interesting on many levels. Despite its jagged, angular shape, it gains a smooth, singable resolution thanks to Vasi's hidden chromatic ascent on...

PRS SE EG and SE Soapbar.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Featuring many of the attributes that make high-end PRS guitars so desirable to such a broad range of players, the Korean-made SE series instruments are excellent choices for players on tight budgets. Now the SE line has expanded to include a...

Daisy Rock Rock Candy series.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... James Brown could have been singing about the guitar community when he belted out the unpolitically correct chorus of his 1966 hit "It's A Man's Man's Man's World." By design, guitarists are a macho lot, and our tools tend to be big, ballsy,...

Bad Cat Trem Cat.(Editors' Guitar Player Pick)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Powered by four EL84s, and sporting tremolo, reverb, and selectable tone controls circuits, the Bad Cat Trem Cat draws from its Vox and Matchless origins, while adding some hip new tricks all its own. Painstakingly hand-crafted to stand up to...

Regal RD-52 Black Lightning and RC-1 Polychrome Duolian.(Editors' Guitar Player Pick)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Invented in the 1920s by the Dopyera brothers--Czechs who immigrated to the United States in 1908--the mechanically amplified resonator guitar has survived decades of shifting musical trends to become an iconic sound in American music. Three...

Taylor K4 Equalizer.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... In today's hype-filled world, companies rarely undersell a product, but that's what Taylor Guitars is doing with their new K4 Equalizer. Yes, it's a sweet-sounding EQ but there's more to it. Designed by pro-audio guru Rupert Neve, and boasting...

Field test: Vox Valvetronix Tonelab SE.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... I'll say this straight out (and anyone who thinks I'm being subjective in the extreme has just won a teddy bear, because you've nailed it): I love the Vox Valvetronix series. The sounds are beefy and sweaty and pure rock and roll, and I've...

Recording software: Waves Musicians Bundle.(Editors' Guitar Player Pick)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... The five plug-ins included in the Musician's Bundle ($200 retail/$149 street) are particularly useful to musicians. Although some of the plug-ins are sophisticated and offer lots of programming options, their very user-friendly graphic...

Pawnshop prize: Guild Thunder 1.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Guild fans know the story well. The company was founded by Alfred Dronge in 1952 (who died in a plane crash in 1972), it was subsequently owned by two corporations (Avnet and U.S. Music), and its assets were eventually sold to Fender--its...

Stagemagic Pedalsnake.(Accessory File)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... The serpent may be a global symbol for treachery and deceit, but to pro-audio engineers, "snakes"--the audio pipelines that bundle onstage mic and line signals and shuttle them to the mixing board--are essential hardware. Believing that...

Voodoo Lab Amp Selector.(Accessory File)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Housed in a rugged metal enclosure and powered by a 9-volt battery (or optional 9VDC power supply), the Voodoo Lab Amp Selector ($329 retail/$225 street) gives tone freaks an easy way to practice the multi-amp religion made popular by cats such...

Electro-Harmonix Double Muff.(Stompbox Fever)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Electro-Harmonix's Double Muff ($85 retail/$61 street) is a very different beast than its stoney predecessor, the classic Big Muff [pi], which is known for yielding milky lead lines and low-end sludge. The 9-volt powered Double Muff (adapter...

Jacques Mercer Box II.(Stompbox Fever)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Designed by French boutique pedal builder Jacques Charbit, the Mercer Box II ($199 retail/$150 street) is the latest addition to his line of factory-built pedals. (Charbit also makes costlier hand-crafted pedals that feature point-to-point...

Diamondback.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Burns USA Launch Date: Fall '04 The Diamondback is the first guitar in Burns' new acoustic line, It features a solid spruce top, solid curly maple back and sides, abalone inlays, and an optional 3-band preamp. SRP: $599.99...

Yes, it works. No, you can't ride it.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... MJ Guitars Posters available July 2004 Offering the best, the only and the unexpected in custom guitars. Posters and postcards available. SRP: $100,000 www.mjguitar.com 707-588-8075 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Midnight Blues.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Audio-Technica Now Available Midnight Blues microphones feature all-metal construction, distinctive styling, superior sound. Choose from: high-output MB 1k vocal mic; MB 2k for amplified/acoustic guitar; MB 3k...

Blue Steel Strings.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Dean Markley Now Available Dean Markley Blue Steel Strings' unique proprietary cryogenic process re-aligns the strings' molecular structure to deliver strings which have a richer, more brilliant tone, and have an exceptionally long...

Garritan Personal Orchestra.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... harps.com, Corp. Now Available A complete orchestral sample library and toolkit for $249. Includes Native Instrument Kontakt player, OVERTURE notation program, GPO Studio and more! Everything you need to create magnificent...

Between the Strings: the Secret Lives of Guitars (20913).(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Now Available More than 100 short stories from some of the world's greatest guitarists from BB King to ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons. 352 pages! Visit www.melbay.com for complete details. SRP: 18.95 ...

Gadow Nashville Guitar.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Gadow Guitars Now Available Solid swamp ash body, figured maple top, and custom Lindy Fralin "Unbucker" pickups make this the perfect guitar for any country band, yet rockers are strangely attracted to it as well. SRP: $1,895 ...

Guitarmount[TM] coffee table jewel case model.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Access N Sight[TM] Launch Date: June 2004 Introducing a new innovative way to protect and display your guitar with style. Our coffee table features a drop down side with a roll out padded velvet surface for easy access. Stains...

SLX Wireless.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Shure Incorporated Launch Date: May 2004 Shure's SLX Wireless Systems deliver superior audio quality in an easy-to-use and quickly configurable package that offers Shure's patented Audio Reference Companding technology, with an...

Rock N Roller multi-cart R6.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Dana B. Goods Now Available 8-in-1 Professional Equipment Carts. The highly acclaimed Rock N Rollers instantly transform into any of 8 configurations to fit any equipment size or shape, eliminating the need for 8 different carts....

Nu-Sonic.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Burns USA Launch Date: Fall '04 The second guitar in Burns' Player Series. The combination of two Burns Tri-Sonic[R] pickups, one Burns Humbucker, and the Burns Enhanced Pickup Selection System make this an extremely versatile...

Nut Sauce filled groove-luber.(Product Spotlight)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Big Bends LLC Now Available Nut Sauce filled syringe applicator with curved plastic needle for pin point application. Extreme tuning aid. Smooth precision tuning. Keeps you in tune. Reduces string breakage up to 95%, SRP: $19.95...