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| Triad Improvisation Part 4. Final |
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In this last installment Triad Improvisation Part 4. We will take a look at triads on the 6,5,4 strings of the guitar. Again we will use the major chord forms as a reference to the rest of the triads to keep things simple. The major form is the first chord in each example followed by augmented,minor then diminished just as in example 1,2,3. |
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| Voodoo Labs, 4 amp selector footswitch |
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| Voodoo Lab Amp Selector allows you to play up to four different amps at once. Create tone layers or switch between multiple amps in any combination. The programmable switching is completely silent with no clicks or pops, according to the company. It can be configured to switch each output independently, layering up to four amps, or function as an A/B/C/D switch. Other features include a buffered tuner or split output for slaving additional devices, and a second input that can be used to switch two instruments into different pairs of amplifiers or for stereo operation. |
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| New Warp X Head By Hughes & Kettner |
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The new Warp X two-channel head with 120 Watts of all-tube power, provides a clean channel and a Warp channel designed with dropped-D players looking for series distortion.
The effects loop may be assigned to channels on the fly, and the optional MIDI module lets players program all switching operations and execute them via a MIDI pedal. The Warp X stands out visually too - the Plexiglas front panel lights up red, affording a view of this amps eight tubes and facilitating handling on dark stages. |
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| MusicLab Releases RealGuitar Virtual Instrument |
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| RealGuitar is a sample-based virtual instrument with a new approach to guitar sound modeling and guitar part performing on keyboard. RealGuitar is available now for Windows as a VST or RTAS plug-in, and also runs in standalone mode. A Mac version is under development. |
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| Incubus Guitar Up for Grabs |
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| Incubus fans now have a chance to win an autographed guitar, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (M) Sdn. Bhd. All you have to do is answer a few simple questions and complete a slogan (entry forms are available at participating outlets). You will also have to purchase the latest Incubus album A Crow Left of the Murder, include the serial number found on the hologram affixed on the album cover and send it together with your particulars (i.e. name, address, contact number, IC number and e-mail address) to the following address before June 15, 2004: |
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| FuzzBender Pedal - 2 Fuzz Pedals In One |
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| The BSM FuzzBender combines two of the most sought after fuzz pedals into one unit. With the flick of a sliding switch, the guitarist can toggle from a vintage FuzzFace tone to a SolaSound/Vox ToneBender MKI tone. |
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| Kurt Cobain's guitar sold for $117,500 |
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| A guitar that belonged to the late Kurt Cobain was auctioned off for $117,500 in Dallas, Texas on Saturday. In the sale by Heritage Galleries were more than 1,700 lots including instruments, photos, autographs, posters and toys. |
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| Dan Armstrongs - Orange Squeezer Compressor Updated |
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| Vintage Tone Project will be releasing Dan Armstrong's updated version of the famed Orange Squeezer compressor. Dan Armstrong has done a number of things to update and improve the Orange Squeezer, and he has given it a new name, too - The Orange Crusher. |
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| Giant Hendrix Guitar heralds gambling complex's big opening |
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With opening day of just a few weeks away, workers Tuesday installed a 50-foot replica of Jimi Hendrix's Fender Stratocaster electric guitar over the main entrance to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. Inside, Hard Rock employees started hanging rock-'n'-roll memorabilia. The $200 million-plus complex is scheduled to open May 11. |
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| OutKast's Andre 3000 to star as Hendrix in BioPic |
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| Who could play Jimi Hendrix onscreen? Apparently, the gig will go to Andre 3000, of the band OutKast, provided they can get a deal with the legendary guitarist's estate. |
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| The New Roland CUBE-60 Amp |
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| The new CUBE-60 brings Roland's CUBE amplifier line to new levels and larger venues. The CUBE-60 packs 60 watts of power into a familiar compact design, incorporating a newly developed 12-inch speaker and specially tuned amplifier. The CUBE-60 incorporates nine onboard COSM Amp models and Roland's new "Dyna Amp" amp type. Onboard COSM amp models, including JC, British Combo and R-Fire, reproduce the characteristics of popular classic and modern amps, down to the preamp and circuits, speaker and outputs. |
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| Guitar legends to headline Dundee festival |
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A New trio formed by two British guitar legends and one of Africa?s leading musicians is to headline this summer?s Dundee Guitar Festival, now firmly established as one of the most prestigious events of its kind in Europe. Web is a musical collaboration that features John Williams, one of Britain?s most gifted classical guitar players, the jazz virtuoso John Etheridge and Patrick Bebey, a singer and keyboard player from Cameroon. Their concert at the city?s Caird Hall will be the highlight of this year?s festival which is being staged from 21 to 25 July.
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| U.S. Music Corp to Acquire Parker Guitars |
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| U.S. Music Corporation announced that it will be acquiring Parker Guitars, Inc. U.S. Music Corp. headquartered just north of Chicago in Mundelein, Illinois is a musical instrument manufacturer and distributor of guitars, amplifiers, PA Sound equipment and accessories. Its brands include Washburn Guitars, Randall Amplifiers, Eden Bass Amplifiers, Oscar Schmidt Guitars, Soundtech Pro Audio and Vinci Strings. |
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| New - T-Rex BigTone Amps |
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T-Rex has introduced new line of handmade, retro-styled tube amps and cabinets. The amps offers Class A operation with Jensen capacitors and hand-wound transformers, and are complemented with several matching cabinets. The new line starts off with the BigTone T45 Head. This amp pumps out 45 Watts of Class A power using EL84 power tubes. It is a single channel amp with controls for Reverb, Master, Cut, Gain, Bass, Middle and Treble. There is also a bright/normal input switch. |
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| Bluesman Sixty Head and Combo Amp |
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Offered in a choice of head or 2x12 combo formats, the hand crafted and assembled Bluesman Sixty from George Dennis offers two independent channels, each with their own volume and tone controls. The amp's two channels are switchable via the included footswitch, which also provides control over the Accutronics reverb. While there are independent volume and tone controls, the reverb and presence are shared by both channels. Tone is provided by the four ECC83 preamp tubes and pair of 6L6 tubes in the power section. An effects loop is also included. |
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Did You Know? |
The key of C# has 7 sharps |
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Archived Files |
| Monday, March 30 | | · | Jimi Hendrix Home Recording Found |
| Friday, March 20 | | · | Arbor Guitars Unleash Arbor in Action - Customer Photo Gallery |
| Monday, March 09 | | · | The Carl Martin Rock Bug - Guitar Amp Speaker Simulator |
| · | Who's the Real Father of the Modern Electric Guitar |
| Monday, March 02 | | · | Gibson loses Guitar Hero Patent Lawsuit |
| Wednesday, February 04 | | · | J. Reynolds Redesign the JR7 Electric Bass and JR6 Electric Guitar |
| Monday, February 02 | | · | iPerform3D(TM) Debuts First Patented 3D Guitar Learning System |
| Wednesday, January 14 | | · | Pignose Industries Introduces Mr C's Spray Detailer |
| Monday, January 12 | | · | Fenders Marketing Guru Don Randall Dies at 91 |
| Friday, December 19 | | · | Guitarist Davy Graham dies at age 68 |
| Wednesday, December 17 | | · | The New Eddie Van Halen Wolfgang Guitar |
| Friday, December 05 | | · | Joe Satriani gives band Coldplay a cold shoulder |
| Friday, November 07 | | · | Danelectro Hodad Mini Amp |
| Friday, October 24 | | · | Wiring a Standard LP Style 2 Humbucker Guitar |
| Wednesday, October 22 | | · | Wiring a Standard 2 Pickup Tele Style Guitar |
| · | Wiring a Standard 3 Pickup Strat Style Guitar |
| Sunday, October 19 | | · | Sierra Introduces The New SDS55CETS Alpine Acoustic-Electric Guitar |
| Friday, October 17 | | · | BBE Sound 2008 Stomp Box Pedal Lineup |
| · | BBE Sound Products Now Available at The Guitar Files |
| Thursday, October 16 | | · | Fender Wins Best Electric Guitar at MIA Awards |
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