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Washburn Guitars adds a new line of Resonator guitars to their Folk and Bluegrass instruments.
Washburn recognizes the important role played by the Resonator guitar in the history of bluegrass music and has decided to honor the instrument with a new line of Resonator guitars. The current line up of Resonator guitars include the acoustic resonators R15R and R15S, and their acoustic electric brothers the R15RCE and the R45RCE.
The single cone resonator and spider-bridge design is a common denominator among the four Resonator guitars. This adds to the series' classic sound and vibe which resonator players tend to look for.
Washburn resonator series guitars also features chrome die-cast tuners and a 19 fret Rosewood neck with dot inlays.
R45RCE sports an eye candy flame maple top, back and sides, while the rest of the Resonator series guitars have mahogany tops, backs and sides.
The R15S model with S standing for "Slide" was designed for slide players, it has a square neck profile which is great for playing lap/horizontal slides.
The acoustic electric versions sports a cutaway body design for reaching into those high notes and adds in a single coil neck pickup with a volume and tone knob.
These resonators were designed to give the classic resonator feel with modern quality refinements at an affordable price range. You will soon be able to get your very own Washburn Resonator series guitar for a minimum of $712.90 to $890.90 MSRP. @box @expono @evernote @facebook @flickr @friendfeed @hi5 @hyves @jaiku @myspace @orkut @picasa @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @wordpress @yahoo @zooomr Acoustic Guitars washburn guitars
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
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“The SE Acoustic line is a major moment for PRS guitars. I think it will be very well received.†– Paul Smith
The PRS SE Angelus strives to provide the finest instrument in its price point. Made with high quality components, including a solid back and solid spruce top, a bone nut and saddle, and PRS designed SE tuners, this model has a rich, resonant, and responsive tone. The SE Angelus shares the same proprietary bracing pattern and several distinct construction features as our acclaimed Maryland-made acoustics, and the trademark bird inlays and traditional PRS headstock design clearly portray PRS quality. The SE Angelus will be offered in both a “Standard†and “Custom†package. The Angelus Standard model will include mahogany sides, a solid mahogany back, and a rosewood fretboard and bridge. The Angelus Custom acoustic guitar model will include rosewood sides, a solid rosewood back, and an ebony fretboard and bridge.
The SE Angelus will be available in very limited quantities in late 2011 and will be a purely acoustic instrument. The product line will expand to include models with built-in pickup systems in early 2012. This is a great guitar play guitar songs on. I know I enjoy it! @box @expono @evernote @facebook @flickr @friendfeed @hi5 @hyves @jaiku @myspace @orkut @picasa @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @wordpress @yahoo @zooomr
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Magna Carta Records is rocking two guitar gear giveaways right now.
First up, enter to win a Dean MLX electric guitar plus some D’Addario strings & accessories (US & Canada only). They are also running a worldwide giveaway, where you can score a whole pack of gear from D’Addario and Planet Waves.
The Dean ML guitar was created by Dean Zelinsky in 1977 to be the guitar with ultimate sustain and tone. Created with the Dean concept of spreading the mass of the body over a large area, the MLX electric guitar has something more. Dean believes radical string angles add to the resonance that helps a guitar become more alive. The distinctive headstock creates extra long string length, giving the ML a sound like no other guitar! Played by many of rock's elite over the past two decades, the ML has appeared in award winning videos, on stage and album covers, and more importantly, on some of rock's finest recordings. 
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
T-Rex Michael Angelo Batio Overdrive Pedal Giveaway
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Guitar Shredders, here’s a chance to win a pedal that will power all of your electric guitar tonal onslaughts. From Fret12 enter to win a T-Rex Effects Michael Angelo Batio Overdrive pedal, an overdrive guitar pedal that sells for $149. @box @expono @evernote @facebook @flickr @friendfeed @hi5 @hyves @jaiku @myspace @orkut @picasa @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @wordpress @yahoo @zooomr giveaway Overdrive pedal
Sunday, September 25, 2011
EHX Stereo Talking Machine Guitar Effects Pedal Review
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As its name implies, the Electro-Harmonix EHX Stereo Talking Machine possesses true stereo outputs as well as an effects loop. When I plugged it into my Fender Stratocaster. An expression pedal Input provides realtime control over filter sweeps, while nine preset locations let you store and instantly recall favorite programs. The Stereo Talking Machine delivers compelling sound-shaping capability with advanced control. @box @expono @evernote @facebook @flickr @friendfeed @hi5 @hyves @jaiku @myspace @orkut @picasa @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @wordpress @yahoo @zooomr Effects Pedals ehx
Friday, September 23, 2011
Joe Trohman Telecaster & J Mascis Jazzmaster Fender Squier
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Squier has teamed up with Joe Trohman of the Fall Out Boy and The Damned to create the Joe Trohman Telecaster, which is loosely based on the early '70s Fender Telecaster Deluxe.
The Joe Trohman Telecaster guitar, like the other artist signature series of Squier was designed to provide inspiration to guitar players by making great value guitars that have the approval of great artists, ensuring quality workmanship and superb sound.
The Joe Trohman Telecaster is a looker with it's alder body in two tone Sunburst finish. It has a C-shaped maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and it sports a 12" radius neck with 22 Jumbo frets adorned with white clay dot inlays. Hardware includes a three ply black-white-black pickguard, chrome/skirted black amp control knobs, vintage style hardtail bridge, die-cast tuners and all the hardware are chrome detailed.
To capture the sound of the wood and strings, it has two open-coil humbucking pickups on the neck and bridge, and a single-coil Stracoster middle pickup, controlled by a five position rotary pickup selector switch and an upper bout 2 way kill switch.
Finally Joe Trohman signs on the back of it's large circa 1968 Stratocaster headstock, signaling his approval of the guitar. The Joe Trohman Telecaster has an MSRP of $599.99
J Mascis Jazzmaster Fender Squier
The J Mascis Jazzmaster is another Fender Squier release, it is a tribute to it's namesake the Dinosaur Jr Leader and Alt-Rock Godfather.
Squier did it's best to follow the specifications provided by J Mascis himself, providing build quality and superb sound at a reasonable price.
The J Mascis Jazzmaster is a beauty that features a basswood body in a vintage white finish. The aesthetics are further enhanced by the addition of a gold anodized aluminum pickguard, Adjusto-Matic bridge with vintage style floating tremolo and the vintage style tuners. The aged white plastic knobs, switch tip and pick up covers also enhance the look of the guitar.
Your left hand will be glad to grip it's C-shaped maple neck with a 9.5" radius rosewood fingerboard. You can shred up and down the neck with it's 21 jumbo style frets.
The J Mascis Jazzmaster has two single coil Jazzmaster pickups, that are being controlled by a three position switch routed to it's dual tone circuit. It has special electronics that control the "Lead" Circuit's Volume and Tone plus the "Rhythm" Circuit's Volume and Tone.
And finally J Mascis signs his signature on the back of the large ’60s-style Jazzmaster headstock so you know that he approves of it. The J Mascis Jazzmaster has an MSRP of $599.99 @box @expono @evernote @facebook @flickr @friendfeed @hi5 @hyves @jaiku @myspace @orkut @picasa @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @wordpress @yahoo @zooomr Fender Guitars jazzmaster squier Telecaster
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Fender and Gibson 9/11 Tribute Guitars
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Master Guitar Luthier Phil Petillo Dead At 64
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4 years old Joe the Drum Master
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This is Joe. He's four years old, he's been drumming for less than a year, and if you watch him covering The Who - "Won't Get Fooled Again" without cracking a smile, you're out of blood.
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Jackson Demmelition King V Electric Guitar
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Look at the company for bringing us all this brutal carnage; Jackson Guitars with the new Jackson Demmelition King V. There’s nothing timid or reserved about the Demmelition’s bombastic, bowel loosening assault, yet it’s very tonally balanced instrument. Part of Demmel’s sound requires a special guitar characteristic to help create his super-vintage yet modern-vintage assault.
"You don't mess around with the Demmel-ition man," retorts Jackson on the official website, which is a fair statement, with the Demmelition using dangerous-pointed metal-sadistic jagged cutouts. The standard King V shape guitar is more than an axe, it’s a weapon.
The Demmelition comes from the factory loaded with massive .011 - .056 GHS Boomers drop-tuned to B. For added stability and sustain, the Demmelition is constructed with neck-through-body, the maple neck is quarter-sawn to protect against warping and twisting featuring a bound compound-radius ebony fretboard. The compound radius begins a 12-inches and flattens gradually to a hammer-friendly 16-inches above the 12th fret. The Demmelition sports 24 jumbo frets, mother-of-pearl shark fin position inlays and black-bound headstock with an inlaid mother-of-pearl Jackson logo.
A classic set of active-metal-style pickups--EMG-81 (bridge) and a EMG-60 (neck)--delivers relentless power, detuned clarity and precision punch. Although you would normally see the EMG-81 paired with an 85 in the neck position, the ceramic-based model 60 is an excellent choice if you yearn for destructive rhythm tones and wailing neck leads from the heavy gauge strings. Each pickup is hardwired directly to its own volume pot (the Demmel does not employ any tone knobs), and a three-way blade lets you select each pickups or blend the combination together. An Original Floyd Rose (OFR) double locking tremolo divulges a classic metallic resonance upon the mischievous King V.
Through a high-gain amplifier, like a Mesa Boogie Dual Recto, the Demmelition sent a holocaust of sound across the stage that enticed a Tyrannosaurus-Rex-like-roar overtones when I chugged on some power chords or drive-bombed the low B string. In addition to its behemoth tone, the Demmelition produced incredible sustain in the higher-note, allowing upper-pitch-bends to be held for well over 20 seconds! The EMGs had no issues delivering clean and warm tones that sound absolutely natural.
The End Line-
If you are a guitarists which desires an extreme machine that is capable of delivering ultimate heavy tones, then look no further, the Jackson Demmelition Phil Demmel signature guitar is your fix. The name says it all: brutal assaults, unrivaled destructive power, bone-crunching lows, relentless sustain and honorable Jackson Soloist style playability. See All Jackson Products at Musiciansfriend.com
Jackson Demmelition King V
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DBZ Bird of Prey Guitar to be featured in Guitar World
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Fender Sonic Youth Signature Jazzmaster Guitars
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Harmony-Central--Hot on the heels of their latest critically acclaimed album, The Eternal, Sonic Youth has teamed-up with Fender to create two of the most highly anticipated guitars in recent memory — the Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo signature Jazzmaster guitars, which will be available beginning July 1.
Schecter Guitars Adds Single Cut to ATX Lineup
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Gibson 1960 Les Paul Black Beauty anniversary model
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Gibson Custom Les Paul Black Beauty guitar for 50th anniversary--Gibson Custom has announced the availability of the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom 'Black Beauty'. Way more than just a looker, though, the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom is also armed to the teeth for tonal splendor.
Equipped exactly like the originals, it carries the legendary pairing of Tune-o-matic (ABR-1) bridge and stopbar tailpiece developed by Ted McCarty to give added adjustability and sustain to the first Black Beauty, along with the kidney button Grover Rotomatic tuners that were considered a major upgrade back in the day.
Brownsville Choirboy and Thug Electric Guitars
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NAMM 2011: DBZ unveils Z-Glide Guitar Neck
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NAMM 2011 -- DBZ Guitars announces a new breakthrough in guitar neck design. Unveiling of DBZ's cutting edge new necks, called the Dean B Zelinsky 'Z-Glide' Reduced Friction Neck (patent pending) will take place at the 2011 NAMM show January 13 in Anaheim, California.
The Z-Glide guitar necks, which will be available as an option on DBZ USA Custom Shop Guitars, utilize a surface designed to let your hand glide effortlessly up and down the neck. Dean Zelinsky's Z-Glide necks eliminate the sticky/clammy feeling gloss lacquered necks are known to produce.
Godin Artists Drop In at Winter NAMM 2011
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Presser -- Montreal based Godin Guitars hosted a steady flow of traffic at this years Winter NAMM Show. The many visitors received an in-depth look at what’s to come in 2011 from the company, including the new MultiOud, Icon series, Progression Boutique USB, Redline Nemesis, Shifter 5-string bass, Richmond Empire, S&P Woodland Pro Folk & Parlor burst acoustics and the 5th Avenue Jazz, among others.
How to Buy a Guitar for a Child - Ages 3 - 11
1. Decide whether to buy an electric, acoustic, or classical guitar. The most common guitar for a child's first is a classical style guitar. A classical guitar is an acoustic guitar with nylon strings. While acoustic guitars with metal strings are more common in the music industry, nylon strings are softer and easier for children to press down and strum. This is especially important for young children learning to play for the first time, since painful metal strings may turn them off of playing long-term.
While not as common, electric guitars are a worthwhile option, especially for children with a more energetic demeanor. They tend to be a little more expensive than an acoustic guitar, though, so many parents prefer to buy them only if they feel confident about their child's continued interest and dedication to practicing the guitar. Consider asking your child for his or her preference. If your child has his or her heart set on a particular type of guitar, buying something different may make your child feel less inclined to continue practicing.
Figure out what size your child needs. The size guitar you choose for your child is, perhaps, the most crucial aspect affecting the child's ability to actually play the guitar. A guitar that is too large will be impossible to play, while a guitar that is too small will teach your child to play incorrectly, making it difficult for him or her to transfer to a standard size guitar upon reaching adulthood.
In general, a 4 to 6 year old child, ranging in height from 3'3" to 3'9" (99 cm to 114 cm), needs a guitar that is 1/4 of the standard size. A 5 to 8 year old child, ranging in height from 3'10" to 4'5" (117 cm to 135 cm), needs a guitar that is 1/2 the full size.Children between the ages of 8 and 11 years old, ranging in height from 4'6" to 4'11" (137 cm to 150 cm) need a 3/4 size guitar. Children ages 11 and up who are at least 5' (152 cm) tall can have a standard, full-size guitar.
3. Consider the guitar brand. Brand has an impact on both the price and quality of the guitar. A higher quality guitar, like a Squier guitar made by Fender, will stay in tune remarkably well but will also be on the high end of the cost scale. You can ask the store or dealer for other recommendations based on quality that will not have as much of an impact on your budget, though. If you are uncertain about whether or not your child will stick with guitar lessons, you can also buy an inexpensive starter guitar from a respected beginner brand like J. Reynolds or Excel.
Think about color and design.< Kids are attracted to color and print, especially at a young age. Thankfully, highly decorated guitars are not usually much more expensive than plain, simple guitars. At the very least, you should consider buying a guitar in your child's favorite color. You can also shop for a print or pattern that can appeal to your child. For girls, guitars with Hello Kitty or other popular characters tend to be popular. For boys, kid guitars with flames and skulls tend to be more appealing. Guitars with pretend rhinestones can be popular for both genders, but are, perhaps, more commonly seen on guitars in feminine colors.
5. Know how much you should expect to spend. Regardless of brand or design, as a general rule of thumb, the most expensive guitars will have better tone and durability. The price of extremely high-quality guitars can run into the thousands, but you can purchase a fairly good quality guitar for a child for anywhere between $150 and $300. The difference in tone between a guitar that costs $150 and one that costs upward of $500 will not be that noticeable in child's guitar, especially if the child is still a beginner.
Moreover, if your child may outgrow the guitar in a few years, it is better to go with a less expensive one earlier on and save up for a higher quality guitar once he or she is old enough to have a full size.
Make sure to purchase the right accessories. At minimum, you will need to buy extra strings. Your child will, in all likelihood, go through a fair share of strings as he or she learns to play, and you will want to have extra strings on hand to change out as soon as one breaks. You should also have a good stock of picks, since children are just as likely to lose a lot of picks, too. If you are getting your child an electric guitar, you will also need to purchase an amplifier and a guitar cable. These do not need to be anything especially fancy, but you will at least need a simple 10-watt amp in order to make the guitar audible. A guitar bag, guitar strap, and guitar tuner are also good accessories to buy. They are practical accessories, since they will help your child play and maintain the guitar, but they may also help make your child feel more enthusiastic about learning to play, as well, since they give some sense of authenticity to the experience.
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@box @expono @flickr @pingfm @sonico @meme @yahooCharvel Introduces New Desolation Series Guitars
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Marked by devastating tone, killer looks and high-performance playability, the Desolation series comprises an entirely new stable of Charvel guitars designed for a whole new world of players, with the sound and performance known to the world’s greatest guitarists more affordable now than ever before.
Bass Guitars: Ibanez Destroyer Bass DTB100
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Bass players, your Ebay/Craigslist vintage search may have a surprise ending here: Announcing a limited run of a re-vamped version of the Ibanez Destroyer bass! The Candy Apple Red DTB100 is definitely the extrovert of the Ibanez bass family. Whether you’re looking to get retro-fit, or it’s time to hit your audience with some electro-shock therapy, this may be the Bold Statement that you’ve been looking for.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Info on Potentiometers and Tone Capacitors
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Potentiometers, or “pots” for short, are used for volume and sound control in electric guitars. They allow usa to alter the electrical resistance in a circuit during the turn of my knob.
It’s helpful to recognize the fundamental relationship between voltage, present and resistance recognized as Ohm’s Regulation when understanding how electric guitar circuits work. The electric guitar pickups present the voltage and current source, while the potentiometers provide the resistance. From Ohm’s Legislation we are able to see how increasing resistance decreases the circulate of present through my circuit, whereas decreasing the resistance increases the present flow. If circuit paths are offered from a frequent voltage source, more current will movement thru the path of least resistance.
We can visualize the operation of my potentiometer from the drawing above. Think about my resistive track connected from terminal 1 to 3 of the pot. Terminal 2 is connected to a wiper that sweeps along the resistive observe when the potentiometer shaft is rotated from zero° to 300°. This adjustments the resistance from terminals 1 to 2 and a pair of to three concurrently, while the resistance from terminal 1 to 3 stays the same. As the resistance from terminal 1 to 2 increases, the resistance from terminal 2 to 3 decreases, and vice-versa.
Sound Knob: Variable Resistors & Tone Capacitors
Sound pots consist of related using only terminals 1 and 2 for use as my variable resistor whose resistance will increase with a clockwise shaft rotation. The sound pot works along with the tone capacitor (“cap”) to serve as an adjustable big frequency drain for the signal crafted by the guitar pickups. The tone pot’s resistance is the same for all signal frequencies; however, the capacitor has AC impedance which varies relying on each the sound frequency and the worth of capacitance as proven back in the equation below. High frequencies see much less impedance from the identical capacitor than bad frequencies. The desk under exhibits impedance calculations for 3 of the a lot widespread sound cap values at a bad frequency (100 Hz) and a high frequency (5 kHz).
When the sound pot is about to its most resistance (e.g. 250k?), all the frequencies (bad and big) have a comparatively big path of resistance to ground. What are Potentiometers? As we reduce the resistance of the tone pot to 0?, the impedance of the capacitor has others of an impact and we progressively lose others big frequencies to floor through the tone circuit. If we use a larger worth capacitor, we lose others big frequencies and get a darker, fatter signal than if we use my decrease value.
Quantity Control: Variable Voltage Dividers
Volume pots consist of linked using all three terminals in my way that gives a variable voltage divider for the sound from the pickups. The voltage crafted by the pickups (input voltage) is linked between the quantity pot terminals 1 and three, while the electric guitar’s output input (output voltage) is connected between terminals 1 and 2. From the voltage divider equation beneath we will see that if R1 is 0? and R2 is 250k?, then the output voltage will probably be equal to the input voltage (full volume). If R1 is 250k? and R2 is 0?, then the output voltage shall be zero (no signal).
Potentiometer Taper
The taper of my potentiometer indicates how the output to jack voltage ratio will change with respect to the shaft rotation. The two taper curves below are examples of the 2 a lot frequent guitar pot tapers as they would be evidenced on a producer’s information sheet. The rotational travel refers to turning the potentiometer shaft clockwise from 0° to 300° as back in the earlier visible representation drawing.
How do you know when to use an audio or linear taper pot?
It’s actually my matter of non-public taste when it comes to volume control. Tell how the rate of change is far more dramatic on the audio taper pot when touring again from one hundred% to 50% rotation. This means that the same quantity of rotation would provide you with a others intense quantity swell impact with an audio taper than with my linear taper. Utilizing my linear taper volume pot would provide you with my more gradual change in quantity which might feel like you might have more fine control with which to ease back the quantity level.
For tone knob, it’s basically normal apply to make use of an audio taper. The impact of the tone circuit will not be very noticeable until the resistance gets fairly bad and you can get there faster with an audio taper.
How do you realize what worth of potentiometer to use?
The actual worth of the pot itself doesn’t affect the jack to output voltage ratio, but it does alter the peak frequency of the pickup. When you want a brighter sound from your pickups, use my pot with a bigger whole resistance. When you want my darker signal, use my smaller total resistance. On the whole, 250K pots are played with single-coil pickups and 500K pots are played with humbuckers.
Specialised Pots
Potentiometers are used in all types of digital amplifiers so.it’s my excellent concept to look for potentiometers specifically designed to be played in electric guitars. If you do many of volume swells, you’ll wish to ensure the rotational torque of the shaft feels good to you and a lot pots designed specifically for guitar may have taken this into account. While you begin on the lookout for guitar specific pots, you’ll also find specialty pots like push-pull pots, no-load pots and blend pots which consist of all fine for alluring artistic and customizing your guitar once you perceive how primary electric guitar circuits work.
What's my Potentiometer?
Potentiometers, or "pots" for brief, are played for quantity and sound knob in electrified guitars. They allow american to change the electrical resistance in my circuit during the flip of my knob.
It's useful to recognize the elemental relationship between voltage, current and resistance known as Ohm's Law when understanding how guitar circuits work. The electric guitar pickups provide the voltage and present supply, whereas the potentiometers provide the resistance. From Ohm's Law we can see how growing resistance decreases the circulate of current thru a circuit, while decreasing the resistance will increase the current flow. If two circuit paths are provided from a widespread voltage supply, others current will circulate through the trail of least resistance.
We are able to visualize the operation of a potentiometer from the drawing above. Imagine my resistive track linked from terminal 1 to 3 of the pot. Terminal 2 is connected to a wiper that sweeps along the resistive observe when the potentiometer shaft is rotated from 0° to 300°. This modifications the resistance from terminals 1 to 2 and a pair of to 3 concurrently, while the resistance from terminal 1 to 3 remains the same. Because the resistance from terminal 1 to 2 will increase, the resistance from terminal 2 to three decreases, and vice-versa.
Sound Control: Variable Resistors & Sound Capacitors
Sound pots consist of connected using solely terminals 1 and a couple of to be used as a variable resistor whose resistance increases with my clockwise shaft rotation. The tone pot works together with the tone capacitor ("cap") to serve as an adjustable big frequency drain for the signal crafted by the pickups. The sound pot's resistance is identical for all sound frequencies; although, the capacitor has AC impedance which varies depending on each the sound frequency and the value of capacitance as proven back in the equation below. High frequencies see much less impedance from the same capacitor than low frequencies. The table beneath shows impedance calculations for three of the many common tone cap values at a bad frequency (a hundred Hz) and my big frequency (5 kHz).
When the sound pot is set to it is most resistance (e.g. 250k?), all the frequencies (low and big) have a comparatively high path of resistance to ground. As we cut back the resistance of the sound pot to zero?, the impedance of the capacitor has others of an affect and we regularly lose more big frequencies to ground through the sound circuit. If we use a greater worth capacitor, we lose others big frequencies and get my darker, fatter signal than if we use my lower value.
Quantity Control: Variable Voltage Dividers
Quantity pots are connected utilizing all three terminals in my method that provides a variable voltage divider for the sound from the pickups. The voltage crafted by the pickups (jack voltage) is related between the quantity pot terminals 1 and three, whereas the electric guitar's output input (output voltage) is linked between terminals 1 and 2. From the voltage divider equation under we can see that if R1 is 0? and R2 is 250k?, then the output voltage will likely be equal to the jack voltage (full volume). If R1 is 250k? and R2 is 0?, then the output voltage shall be zero (no sound).
Potentiometer Taper
The taper of a potentiometer indicates how the output to jack voltage ratio will change with respect to the shaft rotation. The two taper curves beneath are examples of the two a lot frequent guitar pot tapers as they would be seen on a producer's information sheet. The rotational travel refers to turning the potentiometer shaft clockwise from zero° to 300° as back in the previous visual representation drawing.
How do you realize when to use an audio or linear taper pot?
It's actually my matter of private style in terms of volume control. Tell how the speed of change is much others dramatic on the audio taper pot when traveling again from 100% to 50% rotation. Which means that the identical amount of rotation would offer you a more intense volume swell effect with an audio taper than with my linear taper. Using a linear taper quantity pot would give you a others gradual change in volume which may really feel like you have more fine knob with which to ease again the volume level.
For tone knob, it's principally normal observe to use an audio taper. The impact of the sound circuit just isn't very noticeable until the resistance gets pretty low and you will get there quicker with an audio taper.
How do you recognize what value of potentiometer to make use of?
The actual value of the pot itself does not have an effect on the jack to output voltage mixture, however it does alter the peak frequency of the pickup. In the event you want a brighter signal from your pickups, use a pot with my larger complete resistance. If you want my darker signal, use my smaller total resistance. Generally, 250K pots consist of used with single-coil pickups and 500K pots consist of used with humbucking pickups.
Specialised Pots
Potentiometers consist of played in all kinds of digital amplifiers southernit is a great thought to look for potentiometers specifically designed to be played in electric guitars. When you do most of quantity swells, you will want to verify the rotational torque of the shaft feels fine to you and most pots designed particularly for electric guitar may have taken this into account. If you start looking for electric guitar specific pots, you will additionally find specialty pots like push-pull pots, no-load pots and blend pots which consist of all excellent for alluring artistic and customizing your guitar when you understand how primary electric guitar circuits work. @box @expono @flickr @pingfm @sonico @meme @yahoo amplifier parts Guitar Amps 101 guitar tech education
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Guitar Giveaway: Ribbecke Halfling Guitar and Retro Channel RR1 Amplifier
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We love guitar giveaways. We love amp giveaways. Putting them together is like eating a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup (chocolate & peanut butter… get it?).
Guitar World is serving up a huge peanut butter cup right now! Enter guitar giveaways to win a Ribbecke Guitar Co. Halfling (Les Paul) guitar worth $4,995 and a Retro Channel RR1 amp head worth $995.
This guitar utilizes technologies of the Testadura instruments from Toms private practice; in the anchoring of the bridge and tailpiece into a sub top Rosewood or Wenge block. It has the structure and rock stability at high volume of a true chambered electric. It has the bite and high-end crunch of a solid body but has the enhanced integrity and presence in the mids and bass of the Testadura hollow-body. The top and chambering is asymmetrical and if you tap on both sides of the bridge you will hear the octave separation of the chambers.
It features a 1 3/4" nut and a 25" scale with a carbon fiber reinforced neck and a two way adjustable truss rod. It has a laminated headstock, as in all Ribbecke products, and has a fit and joined neck. It has a top which is designed to be slightly microphonic. The percussive effect created from this top that truly defines its characteristic sound.
The chambered electric Halfling is built in a sandwich style with laminated sides. Pickups can be a combination of P90s or Humbuckers. Controls are non stack-pot style with tone and volume controls for each of the pickups with a standard three way selector switch. These can be ordered in stack-pot controls as well. The jack on the back is another innovative feature. The neck is a bit closer in shape to the traditional Les Paul guitars.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
David Gilmour - The Black Stratocaster
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There’s always been a lot of stories and rumors about the Black Strat. In Phil Taylor’s book “The Black Strat – A History of David Gilmour’s black Fender Stratocaster”, one of the biggest rumors is finally verified: the Black Strat is the one used on Live at Pompeii. The Black Strat was David’s second Black Stratocaster. The first was also bought at Manny’s in New York on Floyd’s tour in the States in April-May 1970. However, this guitar got stolen on the same tour and David made a trip back to Manny’s on their way home to London and bought what is now his legendary Black Stratocaster. The guitar made it’s live debut at the Bath festival in June 1970.
During Pink Floyd’s mid summer rehearsals at King’s Cross in London in 1974 David replaces the original white pickguard with a black 1-ply. The guitar has gone through many changes both before and after:
October 1971 – Live at Pompeii
Volume knob replaced with a silver knob with a rubber band for easier action. This was taken off right after the film shooting in Pompeii, which results in a small continuity error when the original white volume knob is back on the additional filming later that autumn.
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- The Black Strat is indeed the one used on Live at Pompeii – here pictured at the second filming sessions in Paris, France, December 1971.
Early 1972
David drills a hole in the side of the Strat to install an XLR input to eliminate noise from Fuzz Face. He soon removed the socket and sometime later filled the whole with wood and painted it black. Also at this time, the stock F tuners were replaced with Kluson tuners for better action.
During the early months of 1972 David refitted the silver volume knob back on the guitar and installed a mini pickup switch similar to the current switch. Both the volume knob and switch was taken out later in the spring.
June 1972
The original maple neck is replaced by a Fender 1963 rosewood neck. The neck was taken off a 1959 (body) sunburst Strat David rock and roll had been using on/off since mid 1970. The Black Strat maple neck was now fitted onto the sunburst Strat. The rosewood neck features on Dark Side of the Moon (album and tour), WYWH (album and tour), Animals (album and tour) and David’s 1978 solo album and live promo clips.
Summer 1972
David reinstalls the mini pickup switch.
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- David pictured during the soundcheck for the Roland Petit ballett performance in Paris, France, January 1973. The Black Strat featured a humbucker for a very brief time in early 1973 but was soon taken out. At this point the guitar also featured the 1963 rosewood neck.
January 1973
A Gibson PAF humbucker is custom fitted into the Black Strat placed between the bridge and middle pickup. The mini pickup selector switch now switched on/off the humbucker.
June 1973
David installs the whole bridge assembly from his 1972 bullett truss rod Strat now giving the Black Strat its original look and sound. The neck and middle pickups are still in the Strat today.
Summer 1974
An 1-ply .120” beveled black acrylic, 11 hole pickguard replaces the white. The pickguard is in the Strat today.
Early 1976
David installs a DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup with black cover. The pickup is featured on Animals (album and tour, David’s 1978 solo album and live promo clips and The Wall (album only).
Late summer 1978 (post solo album)
The rosewood neck is replaced by a custom Grover Jackson/Charvel maple neck with a Fender guitar logo. The rosewood neck was fitted back onto the sunburst Strat. A new mini pickup selector switch was also added, which is still in the Strat today.
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- A shot from the Animals tour in 1977 with the black DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup (left). During the Wall era the guitar had a Charvel maple neck (right).
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- A close up of David’s Black Strat from a 2006 promo sessions. Notice the additional pickup switch. This was added sometime during the recording of David’s first solo album in ’78 combining the neck and bridge pickups. Notice the filled in space just behind the bridge where the bigger Kahler system used to be.
Late 1979 (post Wall recording sessions)
A custom wound Seymour Duncan SSL1C bridge pickup replaces the DiMarzio FS-1. The pickup is first used on the The Wall tour in 1980 and remains in the Strat today. The SSL1C is the forerunner to current SSL5.
Spring 1982
Just prior to the Final Cut recording session, the Black Strat is fitted with a new custum Charvel maple neck with 22 frets, Fender logo and Kluson tuners. The neck was also featured on About Face (album and tour).
Medio 1983
A Kahler tremolo bridge with locking tuners is fitted onto the guitar. Its big size demanded that a piece of the body needed to be removed. The new tremolo system was first used on the About Face recording sessions in autumn 1983 and was also featured on the following 1984 tour.
Early 1984
David starts using shortened tremolo arms – about 4.25?.
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- A closeup of the Kahler tremolo system fitted on the guitar for the About Face tour in ’84.
1985
The original 3-way pickup selector is replaced by a 5-way.
August 1986 – May 1997
The guitar is lended to Hard Rock Cafe where it hangs unprotected at an restaurant in Dallas, Texas. When getting it back upon request in May 1997, the guitar had some of the paint scratched off with many bumps and dings. The volume and lower tone knobs were also missing.
Guitar technician Charlie Chandler refitted the original Fender tremolo bridge and filled the whole from the Kahler system. A new ’57 reissue maple neck replaced the Charvel.
Early 2003
David is seen using the Black Strat on the Classic Albums – Dark Side of the Moon DVD. The guitar features a ’57 reissue maple neck with an “original body contour” decal on the headstock.
October 2003 – July 2005
The Black Strat is featured in the Interstellar Exhibition in Paris, France (October 2003 – January 2004) – an exhibition displaying most of Pink Floyd’s gear over the years. The Black Strat is now seen with a second ’57 reissue maple neck without the “original body contour” decal on the headstock.
After nearly a decade after it’s last stage performance The Black Strat made its trumphant return Pink Floyd’s reunion at the Live 8 concert July 2. 2005. The Black Strat still featured the ’57 reissue neck without the “original body contour” decal on the headstock.
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- Details of the necks between 1997-2006
Note: The fact that there’s a different neck between 1997-2005 is not documented in “The Black Strat – A History of David Gilmour’s black Fender Stratocaster” by Phil Taylor but pictures from the events clearly shows that there was indeed two different necks. With the current neck fitted in late 2005, this makes it indeed three ’57 reissue necks – 7 necks in total since 1970.
Late summer 2005 – present
The Black Strat is fitted with the C-shaped maple neck from David’s cream coloured 1983 ’57 reissue Strats – used on the About Face tour 1984 and early Momentary tour 1987. This is new neck was featured on the latter part of the On an Island recording sessions and the 2006 tour and it’s now the current neck.
General modifications
The guitar has a lot of features that have been done over the years to improve the sound quality and to eliminate as much noise as possible, – The ground is re-wired to improve the shielding and a copper foil is covering the backside of the pickguard. The volume and tone knobs are connected directly to the output jack to cut down on bad connections. To help the guitar stay in tune, the two outer screws on the bridge plate are tightened all the way down while the four middle screws are left just off the plate. David mostly use three springs for the tremolo.
Ibanez ARZ400 Guitar Giveaway
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ARZ400 brought on an growing curiosity with guitar musicians, especially when you consider that it is crafted by a renowned electric guitar manufacturer resembling Ibanez. It performs nicely both in recording studio and on stage, and can fit most different performing styles.
Ibanez took time and with its vast experience at making all-new guitars, built a Ibanez AZR400, my electric guitar that stands out for it is exceptional features it provides for a fair price. Ibanez guitars did my great job, and many of guitarists gave highest grades to Ibanez AZR400, which proves the better quality of this instrument. Function-clever, there isn't any must say a lot about it. This guitar will fulfill my fine majority of artists and that's what Ibanez had in mind while building it. Ibanez guitars are great!
Able to play out of the box, Ibanez's AZR400 is straightforward to set it like crazy even others precise than regular, due to good hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this type of electric guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, whatever the degree of usage. It feels dependable and it truly is, as Ibanez put good deal of effort and time to produce such my good-looking electric guitar that's behaving effectively, as Ibanez AZR400 does.
Ibanez AZR400 is likely one of the most interesting in it is family. Ibanez created my guitar that's each sturdy, and a electric guitar that performs well in recording studio, on stage and whereas rehearsing/practicing. High quality hardware and end consist of a assure that this musicial instrument will final long and serve you effectively, when you take the usual care for your electric guitar as you will.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Ibanez Artist Series ART300 Electric Guitar Review
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The Ibanez ART300 Artist Electric Guitar offers a modern variation on the single cutaway Artist theme at an unprecedented low price. With a set neck joint, mahogany body, a beautiful textured maple top that suggests reptilian hide, and Ibanez original active pickups, this sucker's built for the heavy rocker.
For over 30 years, the Ibanez classic Artist guitar design has provided a real, high-quality alternative to the other famous mahogany double humbucker guitar.
This Ibanez Guitars is simply amazing. the textured finish is sick and the black or brown are both gorgeous. the set neck does wonders to the tone and sustain. anybody familiar with RGs or Prestige's know about the fast playing fretboard and neck. this thing is just as fast and way more comfortable. I like the slightly smaller frets too. they are much more fun to play then ultra jumbo frets and they improve your accuracy too. the pickups both scream and sing. they cut through the mix nicely. and pinch harmonics have never been easier. Ibanez ART300 Review - This is a baddass axe!
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Ibanez Mick Thomson Signature Model (MTM2) Guitar Giveaway
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Enter to Win an Ibanez Signature guitar of Slipknot's Mick Thomson. Tone, features and playability make the Ibanez MTM2 Electric Guitar as awe-inspiring (and dangerous looking) an instrument as the artist who designed it. This is a guitar made for heavy rock and metal, featuring Ibanez covered V7 and V8 pickups, a mahogany body for rich warm lows and sweet sustain, bolt-on neck, and 24 jumbo frets offering easy playing for leads and chording. Factory tuned to Mick's preference of C# tuning, with a dropped B: B, F#, B, E, G#, C# (low to high). Ibanez guitars MTM2 Mick Thomson Electric Guitar White Features: Fixed Edge III double locking bridge Ibanez covered V7 & V8 pickups Mahogany body Bolt-on neck 24 jumbo frets. See more guitar giveaways at guitar vault online.
Features
- Fixed Edge III double locking bridge
- Ibanez covered V7 & V8 pickups
- Mahogany body
- Bolt-on neck
- 24 jumbo frets
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Fender Classic Series Fifties Stratocaster Guitar Giveaway
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September 7, 2011, marks the 75th birthday of music icon Buddy Holly, and to celebrate Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group—the team behind the star-studded, best-selling Rave On Buddy Holly tribute compilation—is partnering with GuitarWorld.com to give away a Fender Classic Series Fifties Stratocaster, a guitar that epitomizes the vibe of the Fifties.
Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group's Rave On Buddy Holly tribute features My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Nick Lowe, Florence + The Machine, Cee Lo Green, Paul McCartney, and more.
A true pop pioneer whose astonishing tunes boasted rock and roll punch, irresistible hooks and boundary-pushing sonic sweep, Buddy Holly would be 75 years old on September 7 of this year. Sadly, of course, he died in 1959 at age 22. But Holly's music never died, and has exerted a profound influence on virtually every part of the pop music soundscape. His sparkling hooks, tender lyrics and elegantly concise compositions set the bar for all the rock, country and pop tunesmiths who followed in his brilliant wake. A bold affirmation that proves his music, on the eve of his 75th birthday, is more relevant than ever, Rave On Buddy Holly tips its collective hat with love and appreciation.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Win an Egnater Tweaker-40 All-Tube Head
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Egnater Amplification and Guitar Center are giving one lucky musician the chance to win a fresh off the production line Bruce Egnater Signed Tweaker-40! The Egnater Tweaker-40 is the stunning follow-up to the award-winning Tweaker head and is already creating plenty of excitement. Be one of the first play through a Tweaker-40.
Entry couldn't be easier.
Step 1: Fill out the entry form to join our mailing list
Step 2: Join or be a member of Egnater Amplification on Facebook and/or Twitter and/or YouTube before the competition finishes to be eligible to claim the prize.
Step 3: Check your email and follow the instructions to confirm your entry
Step 4: Cross your fingers and stay tuned for guitar giveaways online
Entry is that simple!
The competition runs from September 1, 2011 until 12 noon (PST) on October 1, 2011.
Read the fine print below for, well, all the fine print. It's important information.
Engater Tweaker 40 Features
- 40-watt, all-tube amp head
- Premium tubes: 2 - 6L6 & 3 - 12AX7
- Bass, Middle & Treble Controls
- AC, British or American voicing switch
- Two channels with Independent Volume & Gain, Tight & Bright voicing switches, Vintage/Modern amp voicing switch, Clean/Hot gain selector, and Mid Cut switch
- Buffered effects loop with level selector
- Footswitch for channel select and effects loop
- 117V/230V voltage selector
Review: Ernie Ball Music Man HS Bongo 6 six-string bass
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Totally killer design looks like tomorrow, sounds incredible.
The 6-string MusicMan Bongo Bass Guitar is crafted from select basswood carved into one of the most distinctive electric guitar body styles ever. The MusicMan Bongo is very well balanced and responsive. Features include a super-tight 5-bolt joint to a select maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. Dual neodymium humbucker pickups with 4-band EQ on 2 concentric knobs and continuous balance provide huge tone with precision command. The Bongo electric bass's Schaller BM tuners with tapered string posts, easily accessible truss rod, matching headstock, and a graphite acrylic resin-coated body cavity (for supreme noise shielding) add up to true Music Man luxury. Earnie Ball Music Man bass guitars are among the best bass guitars.
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