Lindert Twister S and WD Deep Six Baritone Guitars
 
If you’ve never come across a Baritone guitar, you could be forgiven for being confused by them. Just where do these long-necked axes with six fat-ass strings fit in? The actually live somewhere between a bass and a standard six-string, relating to those instruments much like a [...]

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If only for his contributions to the Band of Gypsys, Drummer Buddy Miles is one of the true legends of the Sixties rock scene. Born in 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska, Miles began his career at the age of 12, playing drums in his father’s jazz band. By the time he was 15, Miles had hit [...]

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On that fateful day when your manger finally says, “Hit the road, Jack,” will you be prepared? Just in case the answer is “No,” Gear-Monkey has enlisted a blue ribbon panel of street-smart rockers to recount their bloodiest war stories and tell you how to dodge the slings and arrows of outrageous touring. Don’t say [...]

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There are moments in every B.B. King solo when the man hits a certain combination of notes, or bends the string in a way so uniquely his own, it’s almost as if he just leaned over and whispered his life’s secrets in your ear. B.B. King is that rare animal—a distinctive blues stylist. So unique [...]

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Why do I hear people talking, like on an AM radio, when I turn up my Fender Sidekick 25 (SKX25R) really loud? The distortion is too loud for me to understand them. Also, I bought it used. How much was it new?

Without actually hearing the voices I would suggest you make the following checks: Make [...]

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Rock star, Richard Patrick of Filter confesses, “I’ve never felt more spoiled.” What is this rocker talking about? His Fender Custom Shop guitars, of course. Both Patrick and Filter lead guitarist Geno Lenardo are currently playing instruments made by the Custom Shop’s Alex Perez.
 
Patrick has three custom models with Tele bodies and Strat necks sporting [...]

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We start to hear about the products that will be introduced at Summer NAMM show, one of the most advanced ones is the Retro-Sonic Distortion Effect Pedal that will be added to their small and compact pedal line. This distortion pedal is a vintage boutique model that has been based on the LM308 op-amp design [...]

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