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Roundup: Six High-Value 6-Strings THE LOGICAL STEP FOR MOST PLAYERS WHEN THEY COME INTO some cash is to start buying more expensive guitars. Sure, putting it into gold or some other commodity might make more financial sense in the long run, but what’s the fun in that when so many fine electric and acoustic guitars are beckoning you to add them to your collection? In most cases ‹ more ›

Roundup: Six High-Value 6-Strings

THE LOGICAL STEP FOR MOST PLAYERS WHEN THEY COME INTO some cash is to start buying more expensive guitars. Sure, putting it into gold or some other commodity might make more financial sense in the long run, but what’s the fun in that when so many fine electric and acoustic guitars are beckoning you to add them to your collection? In most cases
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Test Drive: Blackstar ID:260TVP
Speed Rating May 2013: Four mini-reviews
Whack Job: 1966 Vox Mark IX

Test Drive: Blackstar ID:260TVP

Speed Rating May 2013: Four mini-reviews

Whack Job: 1966 Vox Mark IX

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Custom Tones Ethos Overdrive TLE
Roundup! 11 Micro Tube Amps
'65 Fender Super Reverb Reissue vs. 1964 Fender Super Reverb
Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV-69US
Dr Z Remedy

Custom Tones Ethos Overdrive TLE

Roundup! 11 Micro Tube Amps

'65 Fender Super Reverb Reissue vs. 1964 Fender Super Reverb

Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV-69US

Dr Z Remedy

Recording Test Drive: Universal Audio Apollo High Resolution Audio Interface and Softube Amp Room Bundle:IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE Universal Audio merged its renowned audio hardware and UAD Powered Plug-In technologies—and the result is the Apollo, available in both Duo ($2,499 retail/$1,999 street) and Quad ($2,999 Test Drive: Focusrite Scarlett Studio and iTrack Solo:Scarlett Studio FOCUSRITE HAS BEEN ON FIRE lately with its attention to recording solutions for musicians. Last year, the company deployed its massive experience in the pro-audio field to produce its More
How-To 10 Tips for Not Tanking Your Home Recordings:THANKS TO CURRENT HOME-RECORDING technology, all musicians can aspire to emulate the great studios of the past and present. But be warned. Access to powerful DAWs, a desire to crush the doddering tenets of the What's the Big Deal About NOS Tubes?:THE TUBE AMP’S ARCHAIC TECHNOLOGY that powered the classic tones in popular guitar music in the ’50s and ’60s is still the go-to tone generator for the majority of professional players today. The only trouble is, the leading More
Accessories New Gear: June 2013:ULTRASOUND DS4 ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER Goodies 50 watts. Two channels. Two custom-made 8" coaxial speakers. Master volume. DSP controller lets you select from 16 different effects. 3-way toggle switch assigns the effect to CAD Sessions MH510 Headphones:OFFERING A RETRO-SLICK LOOK IN four colors (black/black, red/white, chrome/ black, orange/black), two cables (one curly/ one straight) with locking connectors, two interchangeable ear cushions (leather for optimum isolation More
Effects Test Drive: Pigtronix Infinity Looper:LOOPERS HAVE BEEN GAINING IN POPULARITY for at least a decade, and manufacturers have responded with scores of products ranging from micro-pedals to large-footprint superloopers to high-end rackmounted units (not to mention Speed Rating June 2013: Four mini-reviews:CELESTION G12M-65 CREAMBACK SPEAKERS $159 street (per speaker) The world has long clamored for the classic rock tones of a 25-watt Greenback, but with higher power handling, and Celestion has finally delivered. I tested the More
Amplifiers New Gear: June 2013:ULTRASOUND DS4 ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER Goodies 50 watts. Two channels. Two custom-made 8" coaxial speakers. Master volume. DSP controller lets you select from 16 different effects. 3-way toggle switch assigns the effect to Roundup: Six Cool Practice Amps:The lowest-wattage segment of the amplifier market has broad appeal, not just for beginning guitarists, but for players of any level who appreciate having quality sounds in an ultra-small package. Amps in the “practice” More
Guitars New Gear: June 2013:ULTRASOUND DS4 ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER Goodies 50 watts. Two channels. Two custom-made 8" coaxial speakers. Master volume. DSP controller lets you select from 16 different effects. 3-way toggle switch assigns the effect to Test Drive: PRS Paul's Guitar and Paul's Amp:AMONG PRS’S RELEASES FOR 2013, the most notable perhaps are a guitar and a piggyback head/cabinet setup that are simply called Paul’s Guitar and Paul’s Amp. Smith’s dedication to tone, playability, and aesthetics make these More

Recording

Test Drive: Universal Audio Apollo High Resolution Audio Interface and Softube Amp Room Bundle:IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE Universal Audio merged its renowned audio hardware and UAD Powered Plug-In technologies—and the result is the Apollo, available in both Duo ($2,499 retail/$1,999 street) and Quad ($2,999
Test Drive: Focusrite Scarlett Studio and iTrack Solo:Scarlett Studio FOCUSRITE HAS BEEN ON FIRE lately with its attention to recording solutions for musicians. Last year, the company deployed its massive experience in the pro-audio field to produce its

How-To

10 Tips for Not Tanking Your Home Recordings:THANKS TO CURRENT HOME-RECORDING technology, all musicians can aspire to emulate the great studios of the past and present. But be warned. Access to powerful DAWs, a desire to crush the doddering tenets of the
What's the Big Deal About NOS Tubes?:THE TUBE AMP’S ARCHAIC TECHNOLOGY that powered the classic tones in popular guitar music in the ’50s and ’60s is still the go-to tone generator for the majority of professional players today. The only trouble is, the leading

Accessories

New Gear: June 2013:ULTRASOUND DS4 ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER Goodies 50 watts. Two channels. Two custom-made 8" coaxial speakers. Master volume. DSP controller lets you select from 16 different effects. 3-way toggle switch assigns the effect to
CAD Sessions MH510 Headphones:OFFERING A RETRO-SLICK LOOK IN four colors (black/black, red/white, chrome/ black, orange/black), two cables (one curly/ one straight) with locking connectors, two interchangeable ear cushions (leather for optimum isolation

Effects

Test Drive: Pigtronix Infinity Looper:LOOPERS HAVE BEEN GAINING IN POPULARITY for at least a decade, and manufacturers have responded with scores of products ranging from micro-pedals to large-footprint superloopers to high-end rackmounted units (not to mention
Speed Rating June 2013: Four mini-reviews:CELESTION G12M-65 CREAMBACK SPEAKERS $159 street (per speaker) The world has long clamored for the classic rock tones of a 25-watt Greenback, but with higher power handling, and Celestion has finally delivered. I tested the

Amplifiers

New Gear: June 2013:ULTRASOUND DS4 ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER Goodies 50 watts. Two channels. Two custom-made 8" coaxial speakers. Master volume. DSP controller lets you select from 16 different effects. 3-way toggle switch assigns the effect to
Roundup: Six Cool Practice Amps:The lowest-wattage segment of the amplifier market has broad appeal, not just for beginning guitarists, but for players of any level who appreciate having quality sounds in an ultra-small package. Amps in the “practice”

Guitars

New Gear: June 2013:ULTRASOUND DS4 ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER Goodies 50 watts. Two channels. Two custom-made 8" coaxial speakers. Master volume. DSP controller lets you select from 16 different effects. 3-way toggle switch assigns the effect to
Test Drive: PRS Paul's Guitar and Paul's Amp:AMONG PRS’S RELEASES FOR 2013, the most notable perhaps are a guitar and a piggyback head/cabinet setup that are simply called Paul’s Guitar and Paul’s Amp. Smith’s dedication to tone, playability, and aesthetics make these

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Carvin Allan Holdsworth HH2

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