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    Acoustic Guitar Body Shapes

    Posted by on 3 November 2010

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    How does the shape of an acoustic guitar affect it's sound?   A question that people ask me a lot is ... 'How does the size and shape of an Acoustic Guitar affect the tone of the instrument?' A lot of guitar buyers are blissfully unaware how different guitar shapes give you different tonal 'colors'. A lot of acoustic guitar shoppers aren’t even aware there are different sizes to choose from, as “a guitar is just a guitar, ...

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    Line6 G30 Digital Wireless System - guest penned by Ben White (Dane Rumble / Sola Rosa)

    Posted by on 12 May 2010

    :: Line6 Relay G30 Wireless Guitar System :: This summer I have been lucky enough to trial the Line 6 Relay G30 wireless guitar system. After many years of playing guitar and experiencing wireless freedom very rarely, I was excited at the opportunity to perform with wireless full time. The unit itself is very simple and consists of four pieces, TBP06 transmitter, cable, RXS06 receiver and power supply. Straight out of the box at th...

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    The Revolution is here ...

    Posted by on 29 December 2009

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    :: The Revolution is here….low price, low wattage tube amps (and why you need to have one) :: One of the most interesting things about working in this industry is watching the way the market changes as new products come to light. Technology changes and generally keeps on making a guitarist’s life better, whether it be through advances in the way guitars are built, whole new sounds that can be created with pedals and digital eff...

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    Tuning / Guitar Mechanics / Other Good Stuff

    Posted by on 23 November 2009

    :: Tuning / Guitar Mechanics / Other good stuff :: One of the most common problems for any guitarist are the challenges associated with keeping an instrument in tune. There are a huge number of issues that can contribute to a guitar’s tuning stability, ranging from the simple to the complex. If you have or ever have had tuning issues with any of your guitars, then read on and just maybe I might be able to help you solve a problem...

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    Distortion and Overdrive and Boost .... oh my !!!

    Posted by on 20 October 2009

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    :: “Distortion” and “Overdrive” and “Boost”…..oh my!!! ::   I’m quite excited about this post – I reckon 30% of people reading it will be like “yeah, I knew that” but the other 70% will (hopefully) have a real lightbulb moment. In my years in this industry I have seen SO much misunderstanding regarding the subject of Overdrive and Boost pedals that I am very much looking forward to setting the record somewhat...

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    EMG Goes Vintage

    Posted by on 7 October 2009

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    :: EMG goes Vintage :: So for my first article, I wanted to tell you about a recent epiphany (Epiphone? – sorry music retailer joke) I have had regarding EMG pickups… I’ve always thought the EMG Humbuckers such as the 81 and 85 are great for particular styles of music (mostly heavier styles which require TIGHT guitar sounds at high gain), but I’d always personally given their single-coil pickups a wide berth – mostly bec...

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