Guitar Player articles from February 2005

Guitar Player archives from February 2005

Noise from the editor.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 1, 2005... As I was doing some Christmas shopping on December 8, 2004, I received a call from a friend--who had heard it from a friend who had been alerted by one of the road crew-that Dimebag Darrell had been shot at a club date. At the time, neither of...

Letter of the month!(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... As Harvard physicians, we see a lot of interesting cases We recently came across one of our favorites A 13-year-old bog was practicing the solo from "Crazy Train," and he had his pick in his mouth while he was tapping Suddenly, he hiccupped and...

Lessons & the "blues".(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... You've raised my expectations! Now I expect a great issue every month, and December '04 was no exception. I found Craig Hlady's Woodshed lesson of particular value. Drop-twos are a great way for harmonizing melody lines. In the future, it would...

Boutique bias?(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... There's a bias going on in Guitar Player. Many times, you'll test high-end "boutique" gear, give it rave reviews, and yet you'll list "pricey" in your Concerns column. However, you just reviewed a hand-wired, 18-watt Marshall combo with a...

Ernie Ball.(Feedback)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... You guys are too much. I was innocently reading through my December issue of GP, and came across your goodbye page to Ernie Ball. I've been going through Kleenexes ever since. Your tribute was thoughtful and kind. I have been an Ernie Ball fan...

Oops!(Feedback)(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2005... In regards to the "On the Cover" sidebar on page 5 of the December '04 table of contents, astute reader Neil S. Cohen of Valley Stream, NY, noted: "Fender commemorated the 30th Anniversary of the Summer of Love ('67) with a guitar Jimi Hendrix...

Berkeleemusic.com--the online extension of the renowned Boston music school--recently announced the five winners of their new scholarship program.(News)
February 1, 2005... Berkeleemusic.com--the online extension of the renowned Boston music school--recently announced the five winners of their new scholarship program. Each of the scholarships were backed by a musician: Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, folk legend Patty...

Vox's new era in amplification.(Industry Insider)(AC30 Custom Classic)
February 1, 2005... With its bevy of hip features, Vox's new AC30 Custom Classic is light years beyond the original AC30 conceived by Vox founders Tom Jennings and Dick Denney. But it's likely the two would have approved of how the current Vox team has updated...

Chris Whitley on overlooking limitations.(Songwriting)
February 1, 2005... Intensity, urgency and reality have always been at the core of singer-songwriter Chris Whitley's edgy folk-blues output. Those elements permeate War Crime Blues and Weed [Messenger], his latest, simultaneously released CDs more deeply than...

Billboard.(Cream's performance)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Billboard recently announced that rock supergroup Cream will be reuniting some time in 2005, with a string of shows planned for London's Royal Albert Hall. Cream hasn't played together since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

Trend watch.(Culture)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... What's hot in youth culture? Major musical flashbacks, that's what. Some mornings when I pull into my high school parking lot, I hear Led Zeppelin blasting from car systems, or I see guys rockin' out to Guns N' Roses. Classic rock is making a...

Passing notes.(death)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
February 1, 2005... PASSING NOTES: John Peel, the legendary British radio DJ, passed away on October 26. He was 65. Peel's radio career began with the advent of BBC Radio 1 in 1967, where he remained for the rest of his life. Peel is credited with launching scores...

Effects loops.(Cheat Sheet)(guitar and bass amplifier effects)
February 1, 2005... Effects loops often get a bad rap for "sucking tone." In reality, most guitar and bass amp effects loops are pretty good. A basic understanding of the uses and limitations of the different types of loops can help reduce the frustration. Here...

Mike Varney's spotlight.(guitarists)(Directory)
February 1, 2005... After being away from Guitar Player for well over a decade, I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to write about new talent once again. No matter how old you are, where you live, or what style of music you play, this column offers you the...

Grails.(Buzz)(Alex Hall comments on what their group is about)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... "Instrumental music offers a more direct means of communication," says Alex Hall, founder and guitarist of the atmospheric rock outfit Grails. "No one is telling you what to feel, you just feel it." On the band's new release, Redlight...

Nero.(Buzz)(Dave Lauzon)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... "All of those cliches about soloing economically and making your point as succinctly as possible ring truer as I get older," confesses Dave Lauzon, guitarist for the instrumental fusion/jam trio Nero. "It's essential that you get into the...

Rose Hill Drive.(Buzz)(Daniel Sproul)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... "When we opened for Van Halen last summer, Eddie told me to be a channel for the music," relates Rose Hill Drive guitarist Daniel Sproul. "He warned me that it's dangerous to think those magical moments that occur during a solo are coming from...

Isis.(Buzz)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... "I think a lot of bands underestimate the intelligence of their audience, as well as people's willingness to experience different things," says Isis' lead vocalist/guitarist Aaron Turner. "The standard song format of verse-chorus-verse-chorus...

Out now!(music equipments guide)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2005... EASTWOOD AIRLINE GUITARS * Two-piece hollowbody laminate design incorporates Nyato wood for extra durability * 25 1/2"-scale rock maple neck; bound rosewood fretboard * Volume and Tone knobs for each covered humbucker *...

Jon Brion.(Interview)
February 1, 2005... Few musical moments produce bigger goosebumps than the psychic power flush that occurs when something unique and revolutionary slams into your eardrums. You know the feeling--it engulfed you the first time you heard Jimi Hendrix or Jeff Beck or...

Uli Jon Roth.(guitarist)(Interview)
February 1, 2005... Uli Jon Roth is one otherworldly cat. An eternal flower child, he nonetheless forged Teutonic metal guitar while a member of the Scorpions in the '70s, and his Hendrix worship informed a series of psychedelicized solo albums during the shredded...

Dimebag Darrell: requiem for a heavyweight.(Cover Story)(Biography)
February 1, 2005... In my experience, early morning phone calls are rarely filled with good news. The call I received at 7:00 AM on December 9th did nothing to change that perception. The voice on the other end of the line was, somewhat breathlessly, relating to...

Fear & loathing in a post-9/11 America: Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong rails against idiocy and indifference.(Interview)
February 1, 2005... Jesus of Suburbia is your average, ordinary guy. He's fed up with dead-end jobs, and he feels alienated by everything going on in the self-centered world around him. A victim of the human condition, he's confused about the recycled stereotypes...

Joe Bonamassa takes his blues to the outer limits.(No Boundaries)(Interview)
February 1, 2005... "I'm a blues guitarist at my core," says guitarslinger Joe Bonamassa, "but I try to branch out into different forms--kind of like Cream and ZZ Top used to. In some ways, there's too much of a rulebook for the blues, and it's breaking those...

Sweetheart of the rodeo: Neko Cases, ropes in the Sadies for a transcendent live album.(Interview)
February 1, 2005... "Live albums have a bit of a stigma," says indie-country songstress Neko Case, "because a lot of artists get lazy and take a 'Let's get out of our contract' mentality with them. But I was looking to record something like the Band's The Last...

Rockabilly revival!(Interview)
February 1, 2005... Jim Heath, the man from Texas known as the Reverend Horton Heat, has done more than his share of hard living. So when the Rev sings about wine, women, and song, you can rest assured he knows what he's talking about. But Revival [Yep Roc] isn't...

North Mississippi Allstars: Hill Country Revue.(Audio)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
February 1, 2005... Every great jam band needs a hallmark live album, and now the North Mississippi Allstars have theirs in the form of Hill Country Revue, which was recorded at last year's Bonnaroo festival. However, there is much more going on here than the...

Fripp & Eno: The Equatorial Stars.(Audio)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
February 1, 2005... Robert Fripp and Brian Eno released their two previous collaborations, No Pussyfooting and Evening Star, in 1973 and 1975, respectively. The former began when Eno introduced Fripp to the tape-looping technique that he would later dub...

What's spinning in the editors' heads this month?(Rants And Raves)
February 1, 2005... BARRY CLEVELAND Banyan, Live at Perkins' Place King Crimson, The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson Sten Hostfalt, 29 Pieces for the Microtonal Guitar ANDY ELLIS Choying Drolma & Steve Tibbetts, Selwo Various Artists, Time...

Dead Combo: Dead Combo.(Audio)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
February 1, 2005... Stop me if you've heard this one: What do you get when you mix two weird Finnish dudes, a Moog synth, and a solid-body Mosrite? Answer: Dead Combo, of course! If you could imagine Ron Asheton hanging out with pioneering synth duo, Suicide,...

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder: Brand New Strings.(Audio)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
February 1, 2005... Multi-instrumentalist Ricky Skaggs has always featured hot guitarists and monster mandolin, banjo, and fiddle players in his legendary roots-country and bluegrass ensembles. Skaggs' current lineup features Cody Kilby, who won the 1998 National...

Webb Wilder and the Beatnecks: It Came from Nashville: the Deluxe Full-Grown Edition.(Audio)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
February 1, 2005... This buffed-out version of the first It Came from Nashville, released some 18 years ago, contains a bevy of previously unreleased live tracks, making it an ideal way to get acquainted (if for some silly reason you haven't yet) with this band's...

Junior Brown: Down Home Chrome.(Audio)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... On his seventh solo album, Junior Brown augments his signature truck-driving, honky-tonk twang with cool lounge-lizard jazz guitar ("You Inspire Me"), soulful Albert King-style string bending ("Monkey Wrench Blues"), and even occasional horns....

Fu Manchu: Start the Machine.(Audio)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
February 1, 2005... It was clear that Fu Manchu were at a turning point with 2001's California Crossing. Their corpulent, overtly fuzzy guitars were toned down in favor of a still heavy, but less raspy, radio-friendly timbre, and their songs were fleshed-out (or...

Sum 41: Chuck.(Audio)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
February 1, 2005... Chuck is a collection of the same energetic ranting that Sum 41 never fails to produce. The record's overall sound is heavier than their previous albums, and the lyrics are darker, more intelligible (and audible), and rooted in experience....

Los Lobos: Live at the Fillmore.(DVD)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Released to celebrate Los Lobos' 30th anniversary, Live at the Fillmore comprises a mini-documentary and nearly two hours of music recorded at the legendary Fillmore ballroom in San Francisco. The band's captivating mix of rock, blues, swing,...

Jefferson Airplane: Fly Jefferson Airplane.(DVD)(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Fans of the San Francisco Sound will revel in this 111-minute-long documentary that not only covers the Airplane's eight-year existence, but offers birds-eye glimpses into the whole '60s psychedelic scene via period video and photographs. The...

Aerosmith: You Gotta Move.(DVD)(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Twenty years ago, it seemed unlikely that the members of Aerosmith would even still be alive in 2004, much less recording, gigging, and kicking major ass. But here they are, bringing down the house on this DVD with two-plus hours of footage on...

The Indie Bible, 6th Edition, the All-in-One Resource for Recording Artists.(Print)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... THE INDIE BIBLE, 6TH EDITION, THE ALL-IN-ONE RESOURCE FOR RECORDING ARTISTS By David Wimble There are numerous directories out there that present loads of information of value to artists seeking to establish themselves in the music...

Guitar Effects Pedals: the Practical Handbook.(Print)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... GUITAR EFFECTS PEDALS: THE PRACTICAL HANDBOOK By Dave Hunter The stompbox story is so huge, and this new book provides a wealth of information by exploring everything from how pedals were created to how they function to the classics from...

Essential Exercises for Fingerstyle Guitar.(Instruction)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ESSENTIAL EXERCISES FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR By Peter Huttlinger Let's face it--your favorite guitar virtuoso may utterly astound audiences every time he steps on stage, but that doesn't necessarily mean he can explain how he does it. Stick...

Bustin' out! The top 12 coolest ways to play outside licks on guitar.(Master Class)
February 1, 2005... As a guitar instructor at GIT in Hollywood, California, I'm thrilled to report an exciting trend: Young guitar students are increasingly into playing again. That's not to imply there weren't still throngs of kids hungry to learn adventurous...

Jazz Guru: John McLaughlin: spontaneous instruction.(Advanced)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... My new instructional DVD package, This is the Way I Do It: The Ultimate Guitar Workshop on Improvisation [abstractlogix.com] has been a true labor of love and the most difficult project I've ever done. However, the feedback I've received so far...

Metal guru: Rusty Cooley: more terrifying triads.(Intermediate)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Here's yet another ear-boggling way to leave your listeners stunned and amazed: Utilize wide stretches of your fretting hand to play dazzling legato licks that sound supernaturally fast and intervallic. One exhilarating approach is to fire off...

Lead guitar 101: flashy fills from the five-note scale.(Beginner)
February 1, 2005... There are times when nothing sounds better than a hot, flashy lick. It's easy to assume this means playing a lot of different notes at warp speed, but that's not always the case. Experienced guitarists know that instead of swooping across the...

Prog guru: Steve Morse: the magic of octave harmonics.(Advanced)
February 1, 2005... Strum the chord in the grid above Ex. 1, and you'll hear an ordinary Dm barre chord. To give this grip a more flowing sound, though, many players' first inclination is to pluck it one note at a time from low to high, which generates an...

Rock guru: Greg Koch: devilish blues riffs.(Intermediate)
February 1, 2005... It was in the recent December issue of GP that I introduced you to the so-called "devil's interval," the interval better known in modern times as the tritone. People often think of the tritone as the flatted 5--which, above the root, A, is...

How to play like ... the edge.(Intermediate)
February 1, 2005... With his chimey harmonics, droning intervals, shimmering echoes, and huge arpeggios, U2's The Edge (born David Evans) transcends the traditional role of a rhythm or lead guitarist to produce a driving, piano-like sound. In the process of...

EZ street: flatpicking bass runs.(Beginner)
February 1, 2005... Learning how to fret chords is a crucial first step in the guitar-playing journey. But once you know how to strum a handful of major, minor, and dominant-7th grips, the next challenge is to link them in ways that create rhythmic and harmonic...

Freedom of choice! Our new song transcription downloads let you pick what you want to play--and it's free!(musicnotes.com)
February 1, 2005... Guitar Player and Musicnotes.com have partnered to offer GP readers one free song transcription download from a list of 15 You are no longer shackled to a single song chosen by editors each month, From now on, it's all up to you to select...

Nick Curran on ambient miking.(Techniques)
February 1, 2005... Guitarist Nick Curran--who won a W.C. Handy Award for "Best New Artist Debut" for his 2003 release, Doctor Velvet--successfully pulls off the trick of capturing the essence of '50s R&B, and reflecting it in his own music so effortlessly that...

George Marion on professional mastering.(production strategies)(Interview)
February 1, 2005... Most home recordists understand that mastering is the critical last step in the music-production process, but remain confused whether it's best to avail themselves of do-it-yourself mastering processors, or hire a pro to do the job. To help...

Tascam 2488 and VL-S21 speakers.(Workstation)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... Reviewing the 2488 seems like an exercise in futility, because this home-studio box offers 24 tracks, assignable effects, onboard dynamics processing, and a CD-RW drive for just $1,199 street. I mean, with all that firepower for such a mini...

Phase cancellation.(Cheat Sheet)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... PROBLEM: You place more than one microphone on an instrument, a guitar amp, or some drums, and when you listen to them mixed together, some frequencies sound thin or are attenuated almost entirely. CAUSE: The signals from the mics are...

Animating modeled guitar tones.(Hip Trick)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... For the home recordist who doesn't have a huge soundproofed room available to mic guitar amps, modeling processors offer an amazing--and environmentally silent--option for tracking rude, insanely "loud," and otherwise blistering guitar tones....

L-10 Rack-n-Roll.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Argosy Console, Inc. Now Available Get your gear in order with the ARGOSY Rack-n-Roll. Durable powder-coat finish and functional design allows you put 10 RU spaces of essential gear right where you need them. (Blank panels not...

DrumCore.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... 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 MIDI instrument with DAW...

Equinox parametric equalizer preamp.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... D-TAR Now Available Equinox is an audiophile quality, low noise, 3-band parametric equalizer preamp. The frequency sweep controls, bandwidth controls, boost/cut controls and dual notch filters make Equinox ideal for studio and live...

FIREBOX--6 x 10 firewire recording system.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... PreSonus Audio Electronics Launch Date: January 2005 The FIREBOX is a professional mobile recording system with six inputs including two Class A microphone/instrument preamps, ten outputs, 24-Bit/96k sample rate, MIDI and SPDIF I/O,...

M1 Active.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... LR Baggs Launch Date: February 2005 Building on the success of the M1 body sensitive soundhole magnetic pickup, LR Baggs is introducing an active version. Powered by a 3v lithium battery, the M1 Active features a built-in volume...

System 4 MIDI and audio recording system.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Steinberg Now Available System 4 is a complete audio recording and MIDI sequencing solution featuring Cubase SL software and the MI4 USB bus-powered audio/MIDI interface. Featuring high quality 24bit/96kHz mic and guitar inputs,...

AR-15 II voltage regulator/power conditioner.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Furman Sound, Inc. Now Available This single rack space unit provides a constant 120 volts of clean, filtered power to connected equipment. At the same time it features the most comprehensive protection available from surges, spikes...

SVTDI tube-driven direct injection box.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Ampeg Amplifiers Launch Date: January 2004 The SVTDI is a tube-driven direct injection box perfect for live or studio application. It features a 12AU7 tube for classic Ampeg tube coloration, a THRU jack for sending signal to an...

MAX-Wall[TM].(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Auralex Acoustics, Inc. Now Available MAX-Wall is our patented mobile, acoustical environment designed to provide you with absorptive capabilities wherever your needs dictate. MAX-Wall is available in many different sizes and colors...

AT2020 cardioid condenser microphone.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Audio-Technica Now Available The AT2020 establishes new price/performance/quality standards in side-address studio condenser technology. Custom-engineered low-mass diaphragm for extended frequency response/superior transient response....

Garritan personal orchestra.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... harps.com, Corp Now Available A complete orchestral sample collection for $279. The highest-quality collection of instruments ever sampled, Also includes NI Kontakt player, Overture notation, Sequencer, GPO Studio and more! Everything...

Spike powered recording system featuring Tracktion.(Studio Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Mackie Now Available Mackie's complete desktop recording solution for Mac or PC featuring a 24-bit/96kHz US8 Audio/MIDI interface, Mackie mic-preamps, powerful yet incredibly easy Tracktion recording software, and Final Mix CD...

Patriot and Red Coat series speakers.(Eminence Roundup!)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... As the final link in the signal chain, a speaker plays a crucial role in defining your sound. To the untrained eye, most guitar speakers can look essentially the same. But subtle changes in the cone, voice coil, magnet, or other components can...

Peavey generation exp custom and USA custom.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... After becoming a dominant force in the amplification and P.A. markets in the mid 1970s the Peavey Company ventured into guitar manufacturing with its T-60 solidbody, which had the distinction of being the first American production instrument to...

Fuchs overdrive supreme.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... The term "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" has particular meaning in the music industry, where popular guitars and amplifiers have long been used as templates for the creation of "new" brands. This is particularly true in the...

Exotica: Jersey Girl Gauche Mask.(Gear)
February 1, 2005... Built in Tokyo by luthier and stompbox maker Kazu Goto (who reportedly borrowed the "Jersey Girl" name from a Tom Waits song), the Gauche Mask ($4,999 retail/street price N/A) is a completely handmade guitar that offers not only superb...

Wack Job! Dewey Decibel's FlipOut.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... Described in the company's literature as "resembling a guitar on muscle relaxants," the FlipOut ($559 retail/$399 street) looks like something designed to stop inebriated audience members in their tracks before they wobble up to the bandstand,...

Pawnshop prize: Gibson ES-340TD.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... Introduced in 1969, the ES-340TD was an attempt to breathe some new life into the ES-335, which, at the time, was probably considered a bit "long in the tooth" for the swingin' '70s. To spiff-up the old thinline, Gibson endowed its new model...

Elixir anti-rust plain steel strings.(Accessory File)
February 1, 2005... Rust never sleeps, and your strings begin to corrode as soon as you put them on your guitar. Finger oils, dirt, and airborne contaminants accelerate this corrosion, and it's just a matter of time before your strings become tarnished, dull, and...

Framptone 2-way Amp Switcher.(Accessory File)
February 1, 2005... Seeking to improve on passive switching boxes, Peter Frampton has created an fiber switcher that puts an end to ground loops, signal loss, switch pops, and phasing problems. The Amp Switcher ($279 retail/street price N/A) is a rugged unit that...

Powerex Stealth charger.(Accessory File)
February 1, 2005... If it troubles you to toss dead batteries in the trash, get a little "greener" by investing in the new MH-C490F Stealth ($59 retail/street price N/A; $29 retail without batteries)--a particularly handy home charging system that comes with three...

Stompbox fever.(Gear)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... Built like little Abrams tanks. Radial's line of Tonebone stompboxes runs the gamut from distortion units to A/B/Y switchers. and three new Tonebones boldly step out of the typical stompbox realm to offer players numerous ways to simplify and...

We bet you will hear with perfect pitch: ... with this Master Key that unlocks your natural ear for music!(The Learning Center)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Learn to recognize EXACT tones and chords--BY EAR! Close your eyes and play a tone-any tone. Now, without peeking at the keyboard, WHAT IS THE TONE YOU HEAR? No clue? Listen to any chord at random. Listen carefully. Is it E major...

Para acoustic DI.(Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... LR Baggs Now Available The Para DI is a ultra-quiet 5 Band EQ/ Direct Box that features tunable midrange and notch controls, adjustable gain and XLR and 114" outputs. Powered by a 9v battery or 48v phantom power the Para DI is great...

Dos Mos-dual mosfet pre-amp.(Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... HomeBrew Electronics, Inc. Now Available New from HBE. The Dos Mos features two independent mosfet pre-amps capable of up to 30db of boost per channel or they can be combined for a single channel with boost. Uno channel can also be...

G7 kontakt edition.(Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Sibelius Now Available G7 allows guitarists and songwriters to easily create tab and notation. Create lead sheets, chord diagrams, drum patterns, lyrics and more. G7 also now includes high-quality sounds for playback. SRP: $149...

Hillster ~ HS-GD-255.(Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Hill Custom Guitars Now Available 25.5" scale, 22 fret, maple set neck, rosewood fretboard, 1/4" MOP inlays, Alder body, Duncan pick-ups, contoured heel "Knuckle scoop". A great guitar at a great price! MSRP $1,699, SRP: $1,699...

Zemaitis S-24 DT.(Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Zemaitis International Launch Date: December 2004 New generation Zemaitis--Disk Top. Mahogany neck and body each 3 pc Honduras. Duralumin hardware, x3 Di'Marzio custom pickups, x1 volume, x3 tone. Engraving designed by Danny O'Brien. ...

Nady tube amp stack GTH-100/GAC-412.(Product Spotlight)
February 1, 2005... Nady Systems Launch Date: February 2005 The GTH-100100W (RMS) all-tube head (4 X EL-34, 6 X 12AX-7) features a full complement of controls for total volume, tone shaping and tonal definition, a spring reverb, and rugged construction....