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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 @fotki @hi5 @jaiku @kewego @myspace @orkut @picasa @plerb @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @twitpic @wordpress @yahoo @yfrog @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 @fotki @hi5 @jaiku @kewego @myspace @orkut @picasa @plerb @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @twitpic @wordpress @yahoo @yfrog @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 @fotki @hi5 @jaiku @kewego @myspace @orkut @picasa @plerb @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @twitpic @wordpress @yahoo @yfrog @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 @fotki @hi5 @jaiku @kewego @myspace @orkut @picasa @plerb @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @twitpic @wordpress @yahoo @yfrog @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 @fotki @hi5 @jaiku @kewego @myspace @orkut @picasa @plerb @smugmug @sonico @soundcloud @sugarsync @tinypic @twitpic @wordpress @yahoo @yfrog @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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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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NAMM 2011: Buddy Blaze Guitars Launches Indonesian Factory
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Buddy Blaze Fine Stringed Instruments today announced the debut of their first guitar models produced in their new Indonesian factory. The unveiling will take place during the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show in Anaheim, California. The show runs January 13–16, at the Anaheim Convention Center. The new facility is a collaboration between Stranough Voicemate founder, Tommy Kaihatu, business partner Charlie Bible and owner, Buddy Blaze.
Located in Surabaya, Indonesia the facility features numerous CNC machines, computerized kilns, paint booths, UV booth and even a Plek Machine. The factory was designed to meet the needs of the most discriminating guitar companies who seek high quality, value priced production. In addition to the instruments, the factory is producing wooden hard-shell cases, thermo formed cases and gig bags for instruments.
“After several days of marathon design meetings in Hawaii, it became clear that our goals and philosophies were in sync. Seeing the tremendous opportunity in front of us, we decided to move forward together.” Blaze continues… “As owners, we have total production control of our import models, assuring both the highest quality guitars in the industry and better delivery times for our dealers and their customers.”
About Buddy Blaze Fine Stringed Guitars
Buddy Blaze started building and “hot-rodding” guitars in 1985. With an extensive background in woodworking and machining as well as music, he set out to build his own guitar. After showing his first creation to some local players, he encountered a bidding war for this guitar and has since built instruments for some of the most recognized musicians in the world.
Buddy currently makes guitars for Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard, Scott Patton of Sugarland and other well known artists. Buddy and his wife Joyce moved to Kona Hawaii in 2005 and started Buddy Blaze Fine Stringed Instruments. Their mission to make the finest professional grade guitars is being enjoyed by their customers, artists and dealers worldwide!
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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.
History of Squier Guitars
http://bit.ly/pcKBjP Squier is a second-line guitar company that sells low cost products akin to those of Fender Guitars, which was not always the case. Read History of Squier Guitars.
Squier’s trademark comes from the Squiers, an English immigrant family. The family’s first settler, Jerome Bonaparte Squier, built and repaired violins together with his son in Boston during the late 19th century. Victor Carroll Squire, Jerome’s son, eventually settled at Battle Creek, Michigan, where he founded his own string shop named V.C. Squier Company. The company’s first contact with Fender came in the 1950s, when Squier began making electric guitar strings for Fender's first products.
Dot On Shaft Carparelli Semi Hollowbody Electric Guitar Review
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Over the last decade Canadian guitar manufacturers have been enjoying greater recognition in the world market. Among the guitar manufacturers, Dot On Shaft Guitar Company is rapidly becoming a well-known brand by creating instruments made with high-quality woods and featuring decoration that challenges what is found on privately hand-crafted instruments.
Dot On Shaft’s Carparelli solidbody already has a strong following among musicians who want an affordable instrument. The Carparelli S3 Semi Hollow body expands from that worldwide success. Legendary archtop tones are easily created from this specialized hollow body, and thanks to its exceptional construction and Carparelli handwound humbuckers, likewise, the Carparelli S3 is equally capable as a brawling rocker.
Dot On Shaft takes full advantage of Canada’s native supply of high-quality woods. The arched back and sides are both created from mahogany, while the top is made of AAA quilted maple. The angle formed by the blending of the arched top and the neck joint is not noticeable different from that of a solidbody guitar, so playing the S3 Semi Hollow requires no change of the player’s hand position.
The Carparelli S3 Semi Hollow is a genuine hollow body--it doesn’t have a center block. However, it does utilize a thick chunk of mahogany sustainer block positioned under the bridge. Not only does the mahogany sustainer block add stability, it mixes a warm tone into the bright maple chamber. Dual f-holes and three air slots on the upper bout allows the guitar to breath resonance. This style of guitar is among the most pricy to produce, so it’s very impressive that Dot On Shaft can sell this precision-crafted guitar under $1,500.
To smooth out the maple’s tone, the S3 Semi Hollow is a one-piece solid mahogany neck. It’s C shaped, relatively narrow taper, namely in the tradition of classic jazz guitars, so it is fairly easy to grip and fast to play. The 22 short and slender frets are also comparable to what might be found on a jazz guitar. While this slightly eliminates the instrument’s touch sensitivity, it’s outstanding for smooth transitions and complex chord harmonies.
The rosewood fingerboard adds a hint of dark and warm tone. Most of the fretboard is covered with fancy vine inlay of mother-of-pearl and abalone. Inlays are extravagant as this extra crafty-work usually cost more than the total asking price of this guitar, incredibility, the Carparelli S3’s body, headstock and fingerboard are also bound in abalone, and the inlaid logo is twisted with mother-of-pearl. As if that weren’t enough to grab attention of the audience, the Tune-O-Matic bridge, stop tail, tuners and pickup covers are plated in alluring gold.
Electronics are made up of a set of Carparelli handwound double humbuckers in the bridge and neck position, plus a three-way toggle. Because hollow body guitars illuminate so many overtones, the pickup-specific volume and tone pots are a must to dial in certain sounds and make the output to various gain levels.
The Carparelli S3 Semi Hollow is without a doubt capable as a jazz guitar, and its comfortable fast neck feels like the twig on a classic archtop. That is where the resemblance ends, though, because the Carparelli S3’s other characteristics made it more of a crossover between a solidbody and hollowbody. Resounding acoustics radiate through the body in especially tight patterns, which fight any natural propensity for feedback when high gain or distortion is added. Whereas the pickups on a jazz guitar are geared toward specific applications, the Carparelli handwound pickups make the Carparelli S3 Semi Hollow compatible with any amp. Fat and woody archtop tones are easily coaxed through the handwound neck pickup, which adds a velvety fur to each note. When distortion is applied, this pickup helps the Carparelli produce stacks of sound that are very close to Peter Stroud’s famous mix of clean and driven overtones. Through a high-gain amp, the neck pickup remains gritty but also becomes creamy and sweet. ’a la Gary Moore. By itself, the Carparelli handwound bridge humbucker can be harsh, but the guitar’s naturally soft bottom notes and bright treble bursts can be quickly compensated with a quick adjustment of the tone knob.
The End Line
Dot On Shaft’s Carparelli Semi Hollow is a visually stunning instrument, to say the least, with plethora of shell-bombing bling. At the same time, the Carparelli S3 melds traditional archtop acoustics with modern solidbody tone and playability. The axe’s focused bark adds sting to jazz styles, while the handwound humbuckers extend this guitar’s performance links to the realms of blues to hard rock. @box @expono @flickr @fotki @kewego @pingfm @plerb @sonico @twitpic @meme @yahoo @yfrog
John Lennon Revolution Casino Electric Guitar Review
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By 1968, however, in the search for a more resonant sound, Lennon had stripped the finish and removed the pickguard, leaving only the natural, instantly recognizable guitar that he is so often associated with. In order to reproduce the instrument as perfectly as possible, representatives form the Epiphone company paid a visit to the legendary instrument a the late Beatle’s New York apartment, where it had been stored, virtually untouched, since his death. Precise measurements of the guitar were taken and tests performed on it, and the findings returned to Epiphone’s Nashville factory.
Brownsville Choirboy and Thug Electric Guitars
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Epiphone Les Paul Tribute Guitar
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The recent passing of guitar legend Les Paul, who, in many ways, made the music world the way it is today, left a hole in the guitar community that will never be filled. Epiphone, being part of Gibson almost since the beginning of time, had a long relationship with Les and has brought out the Les Paul Tribute Guitar to honor Les’ memory and the iconic guitar he helped to create.
5 Best Selling 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.
Top Five Kids Electric Guitar Packages
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Charvel 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
What are Potentiometers and Tone Capacitors?
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Potentiometers, or “pots” for brief, consist of played for volume and tone control in electric guitars. They allow american to alter the electrical resistance in my circuit during the flip of my knob.
It’s useful to realize the basic relationship between voltage, present and resistance recognized as Ohm’s Legislation when understanding how electric guitar circuits work. The electric guitar pickups present the voltage and current supply, whereas the potentiometers provide the resistance. From Ohm’s Law we are able to see how growing resistance decreases the stream of present thru my circuit, whereas lowering the resistance will increase the present flow. If two circuit paths are supplied from a common voltage supply, more current will flow thru the path of least resistance.
We will 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 linked to my wiper that sweeps along the resistive monitor when the potentiometer shaft is rotated from zero° to 300°. This modifications the resistance from terminals 1 to 2 and a pair of to three concurrently, whereas the resistance from terminal 1 to three remains the same. Because the resistance from terminal 1 to 2 increases, the resistance from terminal 2 to 3 decreases, and vice-versa.
Sound Control: Variable Resistors & Sound Capacitors
Tone pots are linked using only terminals 1 and a pair of for use as my variable resistor whose resistance will increase with my clockwise shaft rotation. The tone pot works at the side of the sound capacitor (“cap”) to serve as an adjustable big frequency drain for the signal crafted by the guitar pickups. The sound 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 shown in the equation below. High frequencies see less impedance from the same capacitor than bad frequencies. The table under shows impedance calculations for 3 of the most common tone cap values at a bad frequency (one hundred Hz) and my high frequency (5 kHz).
When the tone pot is set to it is maximum resistance (e.g. 250k?), the entire frequencies (bad and high) have my comparatively high path of resistance to ground. What are Potentiometers? As we scale back the resistance of the tone pot to 0?, the impedance of the capacitor has others of an impact and we step by step lose others big frequencies to floor thru the sound circuit. If we use a increased worth capacitor, we lose more big frequencies and get a darker, fatter sound than if we use a lower value.
Quantity Knob: Variable Voltage Dividers
Volume pots consist of related utilizing all three terminals in a way that provides my variable voltage divider for the signal from the pickups. The voltage produced by the pickups (input voltage) is related between the volume pot terminals 1 and 3, while the electric guitar’s output jack (output voltage) is connected between terminals 1 and 2. From the voltage divider equation below we are able to see that if R1 is 0? and R2 is 250k?, then the output voltage will likely be equal to the jack voltage (full quantity). If R1 is 250k? and R2 is 0?, then the output voltage will probably be zero (no sound).
Potentiometer Taper
The taper of a potentiometer signifies how the output to input voltage mixture will change with respect to the shaft rotation. The two taper curves beneath are examples of the 2 many widespread guitar pot tapers as they might be seen on my producer’s information sheet. The rotational travel refers to turning the potentiometer shaft clockwise from 0° to 300° as in the previous visible illustration drawing.
How do you recognize when to make use of an audio or linear taper pot?
It’s really my matter of private style with regards to volume knob. Tell how the rate of change is way more dramatic on the audio taper pot when touring again from a hundred% to 50% rotation. Which means that the same amount of rotation would offer you a more intense volume swell impact with an audio taper than with a linear taper. Using my linear taper volume pot would provide you with my more gradual change in quantity which may really feel like you will have others excellent control with which to ease again the quantity level.
For sound knob, it’s mainly customary observe to make use of an audio taper. The effect of the tone circuit just isn't very noticeable till the resistance gets fairly bad and you can get there quicker with an audio taper.
How do you realize what value of potentiometer to use?
The actual worth of the pot itself doesn’t have an effect on the input to output voltage mixture, nevertheless it does alter the height frequency of the pickup. If you wish a brighter sound out of your pickups, use my pot with a larger complete resistance. When you want my darker sound, use a smaller complete resistance. Typically, 250K pots are used with single-coil pickups and 500K pots are played with humbucking pickups.
Specialized Pots
Potentiometers are played in all varieties of electronic amplifiers southernit’s a good concept to appearance for potentiometers particularly designed to be used in electrified acoustic guitars. If you happen to do a lot of volume swells, you’ll wish to make sure the rotational torque of the shaft feels fine to you and most pots designed particularly for guitar may have taken this into account. When you start searching for guitar specific pots, you’ll additionally find specialty pots like push-pull pots, no-load pots and mix pots which consist of all great for attracting artistic and customizing your guitar once you perceive how primary electric guitar circuits work.
What is a Potentiometer?
Potentiometers, or "pots" for short, are played for volume and sound knob in electric acoustic guitars. They allow us to change the electrical resistance in a circuit at the turn of a control.
It is useful to realize the fundamental relationship between voltage, current and resistance recognized as Ohm's Law when understanding how guitar circuits work. The guitar pickups provide the voltage and present supply, whereas the potentiometers provide the resistance. From Ohm's Legislation we will see how growing resistance decreases the circulation of current through a circuit, while decreasing the resistance increases the present flow. If two circuit paths are supplied from my widespread voltage source, others present will circulation through the path of least resistance.
We are able to visualize the operation of my potentiometer from the drawing above. Think about a resistive track connected from terminal 1 to 3 of the pot. Terminal 2 is connected to a wiper that sweeps in addition to the resistive observe when the potentiometer shaft is rotated from 0° to 300°. This adjustments the resistance from terminals 1 to 2 and 2 to three concurrently, while the resistance from terminal 1 to 3 remains the same. Because the resistance from terminal 1 to 2 increases, the resistance from terminal 2 to three decreases, and vice-versa.
Tone Control: Variable Resistors & Sound Capacitors
Tone pots consist of connected utilizing solely terminals 1 and 2 for use as my variable resistor whose resistance will increase with a clockwise shaft rotation. The sound pot works together with the tone capacitor ("cap") to serve as an adjustable big frequency drain for the sound crafted by the pickups. The sound pot's resistance is identical for all signal frequencies; however, the capacitor has AC impedance which varies depending on each the signal frequency and the worth of capacitance as shown in the equation below. Big frequencies see less impedance from the same capacitor than bad frequencies. The desk below reveals impedance calculations for three of the many widespread sound cap values at a low frequency (one hundred Hz) and a big frequency (5 kHz).
When the sound pot is ready to it is maximum resistance (e.g. 250k?), the entire frequencies (bad and high) have my relatively big path of resistance to ground. As we reduce the resistance of the tone pot to 0?, the impedance of the capacitor has others of an affect and we regularly lose more high frequencies to ground through the tone circuit. If we use my increased worth capacitor, we lose more big frequencies and get my darker, fatter signal than if we use a lower value.
Quantity Knob: Variable Voltage Dividers
Volume pots consist of connected using all three terminals in my approach that gives my variable voltage divider for the sound from the pickups. The voltage crafted by the pickups (input voltage) is linked between the amount pot terminals 1 and 3, while the electric guitar's output input (output voltage) is related between terminals 1 and 2. From the voltage divider equation beneath we can see that if R1 is zero? and R2 is 250k?, then the output voltage can be equal to the input voltage (full quantity). If R1 is 250k? and R2 is 0?, then the output voltage will likely be zero (no sound).
Potentiometer Taper
The taper of a potentiometer signifies how the output to input voltage mixture will change with respect to the shaft rotation. The 2 taper curves under are examples of the two a lot widespread electric guitar pot tapers as they would be evidenced on my producer's knowledge sheet. The rotational journey refers to turning the potentiometer shaft clockwise from 0° to 300° as in the earlier visual representation drawing.
How do you realize when to make use of an audio or linear taper pot?
It is actually a matter of private style when it comes to volume control. Tell how the speed of change is much others dramatic on the audio taper pot when touring again from one hundred% to 50% rotation. Which means that the identical quantity of rotation would give you my others intense quantity swell impact with an audio taper than with my linear taper. Utilizing a linear taper quantity pot would give you my more gradual change in volume which may feel like you have got more fine control with which to ease again the volume level.
For sound knob, it's basically normal follow to make use of an audio taper. The impact of the tone circuit just isn't very noticeable until the resistance gets fairly low and you can get there quicker with an audio taper.
How do you recognize what value of potentiometer to make use of?
The actual worth of the pot itself doesn’t affect the jack to output voltage ratio, however it does alter the height frequency of the pickup. When you want my brighter sound from your pickups, use a pot with a bigger complete resistance. If you wish my darker sound, use my smaller complete resistance. On the whole, 250K pots are used with single-coil pickups and 500K pots consist of played with humbucking pickups.
Specialised Pots
Potentiometers consist of played in all types of digital amplifiers southernit's my good concept to appearance for potentiometers particularly designed to be played in electric guitars. If you happen to do a lot of volume swells, you'll want to make sure the rotational torque of the shaft feels excellent to you and many pots designed specifically for guitar may have taken this into account. While you start searching for electric guitar particular pots, you will additionally find specialty pots like push-pull pots, no-load pots and blend pots which consist of all fine for alluring creative and customizing your guitar once you perceive how basic electric guitar circuits work. @box @expono @flickr @fotki @kewego @pingfm @plerb @sonico @twitpic @meme @yahoo @yfrog 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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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.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Ibanez Artist Series ART300 Electric Guitar Review
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