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Nels Cline Interview

July 13, 2011

Not many guitarists manage to stick to their dream long enough to make it in the music business, but Nels Cline has launched his career in recent years through wholehearted commitment to his own unique voice on the guitar. Armed with vintage Jazzmasters and Jaguars, Nels has sculpted a sonic texture filled with fuzzy, looped, [...]

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Sittin’ Down with Empress Effects

July 5, 2011

Empress Effects is steadily growing a serious fanbase professional guitarists and gearheads all around the world (and the internet). Many have heard of the Superdelay, and most have caught the buzz of their recent pedal release: the Multidrive. So what is fueling this budding boutique effects company’s ship? It’s good ole’ fashioned ingenuity and a [...]

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July 4th/Independence Day Guitar Sales

June 29, 2011

Fellow gearheads, guitar shops everywhere are launching Independence Day sales for the July 4th weekend. If you’ve been waiting to purchase gear, now is the time to take advantage of these savings. Note: We’ll update this post with more sales as they are announced. Tunnelvision Music Tunnelvision has announced a “15% off all effects sale” [...]

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Video Reviews of (Some) of the Best Guitar Compressor Pedals

June 23, 2011

The following are video demos of the best modern compressors on the guitar market, available either new or used. Most guitar compressors are modeled after the MXR Dynacomp, which the famous Ross Compressor was modeled after (and which it improved upon). Features to look for in a compressor are: Low noise floor Even sustain (no [...]

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What a Cluster Flux! A New MoogerFooger?

June 21, 2011

Moog Music has recently announced the pending release of a new Moogerfooger effect pedal, which brings a very wide and dynamic range of time-based modulation effects (chorus, flange, vibrato) to the hi-fi/synthesized guitar world. Dubbed as the MF-108M Cluster Flux™, this pedal is sure to remind guitarists of past experimentation with some of the first [...]

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Guitar Frequency: Balance within the Mix

May 21, 2011

Balancing the guitar’s frequency within a band mix is not easy for guitarists. We like it loud, because that’s how guitar sounds best. While easier in a trio, the typical quartet/quintet band setups can provide a real challenge for guitar players who are always being told, “Turn down!” Why? Well, there are several factors that [...]

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A Tweaker’s Eureka?

May 5, 2011

Have you ever bought a piece of gear that’s been so hyped that you’ve convinced yourself you like it before you even play it? When you begin to work with the gear you’ve lusted after for so long, have you ever found yourself forever tweaking the knobs in search of that sound that just seems [...]

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