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Guitar Cable Showdown – 9 Cables – $30-$50

July 16, 2010 · Comments Off

This month we are taking a look at 9 different guitar cables from 8 different manufacturers, The following companies accepted the challenge: We first started out by testing all the cables to make sure that they were wired properly for proper grounding and continuity. We would like to thank our good friends at Morley Pedals for providing us with their Ebtech Swizz Army Cable Tester. All 9 Cables passed both the Continuity and Shield Test. Each cable was connected to 3 different setups to simulate a variety of practical playing environments. We used the following... [Read the full story]

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Introduction to Guitar Effects Pedals

July 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

There is nothing more exciting than mastering the skills to play your first song on the guitar. Now your ready to move on and learn a song by one of your favorite artists. You wonder how they create their signature sound, they use guitar effects pedals. In this article we will give you an introduction to some of the types of popular guitar effects pedals on the market and give you a sample of the sounds that you can create while using them. Distortion and Overdrive Effects Overdrive Pedals boost the guitar signal to the amplifier creating unique sounds. This is a T-Rex ToneBug Overdrive, an example... [Read the full story]

Interviews

An Interview with Tony Farinella of Evidence Audio

July 23, 2010 · Comments Off

We would like to thank Tony for his time chatting with us and we hope our readers enjoy the wealth of information that he has to share. RDGN: How long have you been playing guitar? TF: Off (mostly) and on for nearly 30 years. Started with lessons when I hit 12 or 13 years old. Parted ways for other hobbies as playing guitar was just enough work for me to avoid becoming compulsive about it. I never found or made lots of personal time for it outside of scheduled lessons. Those lessons were great however. I’d cross paths with a guitar every couple of years and know just enough, or have just... [Read the full story]

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Native Instruments Announces KOMPLETE 7

July 29, 2010 · Comments Off

Berlin, July 28th, 2010 – Native Instruments today announced KOMPLETE 7, a significantly expanded version of its studio-standard software bundle. The next generation of KOMPLETE now combines 24 instruments and effects – including five entirely new products – with over 10,000 sounds and 90 GByte of samples, resulting in a comprehensive suite with unparalleled versatility for music production and performance. KOMPLETE 7 includes the latest versions of Native Instruments’ acclaimed full-featured instruments and effects, ranging from ABSYNTH 5, BATTERY 3.1, FM8, GUITAR RIG 4.1, KONTAKT... [Read the full story]

Product Showcase

Korg Pitchblack Guitar Pedal Tuner

May 15, 2010 · Comments Off

Description: Korg Pitchblack – The Precise and Functional Chromatic Pedal Tuner! The music makers at Korg have set a new standard in pedal tuner capabilities. Announcing the Korg Pitchblack – the chromatic pedal tuner dedicated to precision and functionality. Features: * 100% True Bypass output keeps your tone intact * Choose from four types of display modes: Full Strobe, Half Strobe, Meter Mode, Mirror Mode * Compact pedal sized guitar/bass pedal tuner that fits in your pedal board * Large, bright LED meters clearly show any tuning discrepancy * A broad... [Read the full story]

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Korg Pitchblack Guitar Pedal Tuner

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Cool Gear: Gator Cases – G-Bone Pedalboard

Description: Bone Pedal Board; w/ Carry Bag & Power Supply. The Power Supply is a 9V 1700mA power Supply. Features: Molded PE Pedal Board & Carry Case * USA-Made rigid polyethylene pedal board * Can accommodate up to 5 stomp boxes * 9v daisy chain power supply * Hook and loop angled surface...

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DiMarzio® Guitar & Instrument Cable Review

DiMarzio® Guitar & Instrument Cables are unsurpassed for connecting guitars, basses and keyboards to amps. Exceptionally crisp, clear, quiet and durable, they outperform cables costing much more. They’ve been called “the new industry standard,” and have successfully passed Guitar Player magazine’s...

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Artec Sound SE-PTN Matrix Pedal Tuner

Description: SE-PTN is specially designed for Stage. This has No Sound Loss by True-Bypass, and when tuning, this blocks the noise perfectly with Low-Impedance Mute output. Guitarist can read the display very easily with Big Size Dot-Matrix. The note flows Left and Right, so it is very easy to recognize tuning....

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