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EVH 5150 III Amp
March 2008 The most obvious aspect of the famous Van Halen sound was Eddie Van Halen’s wacky striped guitar, but to create the awesome tones we know and love, he had to plug it in. And his amp of choice for those early VH records was a late-’60s ... |
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Bench TestRockfield SWV, SWC, Fat Ass, and Mafia Pickups
April 2008 Todd Rockfield may be a relatively new face in the pickup business, but with his humbuckers now in guitars made by B.C. Rich and Michael Kelly, as well as available for aftermarket installation, Rockfield is now a viable choice for ...
Field TestKustom ’72 Coupe Hardtop Head and 412 Speaker Cabs
The Kustom ’72 Coupe Hardtop head ($1,199 retail/$999 street) followed in the footsteps of the ’72 Coupe and ’36 Coupe combo amps—the latter of which received a very favorable review in the October 2005 issue of GP. Like those combos, ... Vintage ValutThe Double-Branded Hallmark/Standel
I like a good guitar mystery—one where all you have is the evidence before you to figure out what happened—and such is the case with this month’s featured guitar. In the insulated world of sickos like myself who care about such things, ... |
Gear2007 SX SJM
A few months ago I was on a guitar discussion page when someone mentioned how pleased they were with their Chinese-made SX brand guitar. I was already familiar with the SX, because one of my neighbors had bought three of their instruments ... Shop Talk: Dim Sum
The indicator light on my 1957 Fender Twin amp goes dim—almost to the point of looking like it’s off—when I switch the amp from Standby to On. Any idea what could be going on here? GHS Carlos Santana Big Core
Legendary guitar tech rené martinez helped develop the pure nickel wrap over a larger core wire concept for GHS, and he also showed the strings to Carlos Santana—who dug them so much he adopted them as his signature GHS Big Core series ...
Editors PickElectro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai
Introduced in 1976, the Electro-Harmonix Memory Man and later Deluxe Memory Man have become the go-to analog delay pedals for many players. The new Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai ($286 retail/$214 street) digital delay greatly ... SoundToys EchoBoy 3.01
When SoundToys introduced EchoBoy in late 2005, Pro Tools HD users went gaga over its sensational sound and ingenious features, and it became the go-to echo plug-in for many professional engineers and producers. EchoBoy 3.01 welcomes ... Santa Cruz Firefly
My grandmother bought a Martin 0-18 in 1930, and she was kind enough to give it to me many years ago. Everyone who has ever played that guitar has marveled at how great the tone is, how amazingly loud it is for such a small-bodied ... |
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