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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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Toadworks Pipeline Jr. Winner Announced

May 2, 2011

Thanks to everyone who subscribed to the Six String Soul guitar blog in recent months. The winner of the Toadworks Pipeline Jr. giveaway has been announced. Congratulations to Nick Brooks of Chatham, MA. Hopefully he makes good use of his new Pipeline Jr. boutique tremolo, which offers some amazing chops in a small box. Able [...]

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Lovepedal says, “This One Goes to 11″

April 27, 2011

It’s about time someone used the classic Spinal Tap quote as a launchpad for a guitar product. In case you aren’t familiar, Nigel’s most famous quote from Spinal Tap (the video) is about his Marshall amps going to 11. It’s absolutely hysterical in context to the rest of the movie, but watch the clip if [...]

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