Effects
Line 6 M13 Stompbox Modeler Pedal
Forgive me for abusing the following line from rock history. ‘You wanted the beast…you got the beast!’ That is probably the most accurate way to begin describing the Line 6 M13 Stompbox Modeler, a […]
Month: October 2008
Guitars
Schaller Hannes Bridge
Roland Hannes partners with Schaller-Electronics to bring the guitarworld new innovations. The newly announced Schaller “Hannes” bridge is claimed to be “the best of all worlds,” and “outstanding combination of sound, innovation and perfection of […]
Music
Journey – Classic Rock Revisited
When Journey began working on what was to be their break-through album, Infinity, there wasn’t much riding on the record’s success. Just the future of the band. Since forming in 1973, the Bay Area quartet—former […]
Effects
How Does A Wah-Wah Pedal Work?
Way back when electric guitars were still new fangled a few country players found they could add accents and expression to their music by twisting the guitar’s tone control while they played. Although subtle and […]
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Gibson Les Paul Exotic Smartwood
Houses, railroads, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, telephone poles, books, bookshelves, magazines and guitars—what do they have in common? You guessed it, boys and girls: they’re all made of wood and wood-based products. Which, as it turns […]
Effects
Danelectro Dan-Echo, Cool Cat, Daddy-O and Fab-Tone pedals
The classic-looking effects boxes created under the revive Danelectro moniker have been among the most well-received musical products in recent memory. It’s easy to understand why: Danelectro has reproduced popular vintage tones in four reasonably […]
Effects
Snarling Dogs Pedals – Wah to the Bone
Charlie Stringer, who passed away in 1999, had a reputation as to what Jerry Springer has to day-time talk shows—loud, controversial and whole lot of fun. Like your ex-girlfriend’s transsexual lesbian lover, his Snarling Dogs […]
Music & Life
John Lennon of the Beatles
John Lennon’s blend of pop instincts and restless experimentalism set the agenda for modern rock music. His driving, feisty rhythm guitar work energized the Beatles’ early singles, and his imaginative songcraft elevated the three-minute rock […]
Front Page Gear
Twin Tube Mayhem Death in a Box
I’m always excited when new pedals are released. One of the more recent releases was Seymour Duncan’s Twin Tube Mayhem SFX-04, which is a balls-to-the-wall full-range tube driven distortion pedal jam-packed with welcoming features. It […]
Music & Life
Marc Bolan 1947 – 1977
On September 16, 1977, just after five in the morning, an Austin Mini carrying English rocker Mark Bolan and driven by Bolan’s girlfriend, Gloria Jones, swerved off a road in Barnes Common, England, and crashed […]