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Stop Being a Guitar Snob!
2007-09-25 21:51:00
Get ready for a semi-negative rant ATOMIC fans. If you could see my hand, you would see that I've had it up to here with guitar snobs. I'm sick and tired of the conversation about "who's best in G3," "Satriani isn't as good as Yngwie Malmsteen because he doesn't shred," "your favorite guitarist sucks more than mine," etc. Playing guitar is about music. It's not a sport for the love of Moses. If I wanted to hear the most incredible (all-head and ego) guitar work all day long, I'd get satellite radio and listen to Jazz, Classical, and Tech Rock guitar all day. Point is... I like both highly skilled and simple guitarists. It's all about the tunes. So maybe you or someone you know needs to quit being a snooty guitar critic. Do you really feel anything when you hear an insane shred? Hell yeah it's some of the most impressive music ever written. But all I get from it is "I'm the best. Look at me! I'm like the Barry Bonds of guitar!" What about all the crazy timing...
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6 ATOMIC Dorian Guitar Speed Exercises
2007-09-24 18:43:00
Behind the scenes I've been working on a special treat for ATOMIC readers. I have nearly 30 guitar speed exercises that are guaranteed to double or even triple your soloing speed in less than a week (for some, in one day). If you're already fast, the lessons won't be quite as profound on your playing, but for those of you who get told you suck all the time, rub your hands together because these legato runs, riffs, combo runs, and power runs are going to give you the edge you've been looking for. (Don't steal my guitar lessons and put them on your website. 1) I'll break your guitar against the wall then set it on fire. 2) You'll go to hell. 3) This is copywritten material.) By the way, don't mind how the tabs run into the sidebar of the website. I don't claim to be an ATOMIC computer nerd. Enjoy! A Dorian Scale Audio Guitar Speed Exercise #1 - A Dorian Cocky Riff Audio Guitar Speed Exercise #2 - A Dorian Run Audio Guitar Speed Exercise #3 - A Dorian Combo Ru...
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Experimental Music (Guitar Audio)
2007-09-24 02:27:00
Hi ATOMIC fans. Been getting a few e-mails lately asking why I don't post new entries as often as other bloggers do. Truth is I play guitar a whole lot, so I only post around once per week. So what have I been up to? I've put up some mp3s here with experimental music I've been recording lately. I don't consider these actual songs, but rather guitar ideas that are being developed. 1) Experimental Music One This recording doesn't have much structure. It builds up to an outro, getting heavier and heavier sounding. There are 5 or 6 guitars playing at once at some points. This I recorded a few months ago, and I've already forgotten how to play some of it. I believe it's in the key of Dm however. Pretty experimental. Almost hypnotic. 2) Experimental Music Two This experimental track could pass for Pop (maybe). I wanted to see what kind of musical ideas I could come up with in the solos. The tracks were recorded with a one-time run, so some of it is sloppy and out of the ...
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2007 November Led Zeppelin Reunion Tour (Tickets $250/£125)
2007-09-14 03:13:00
This may be the last chance you have at seeing one of the greatest guitarists who ever lived perform live-in-person: the awesome Jimmy Page. That's right folks. The 2007 Led Zeppelin Reunion Tour is nigh. We can expect the surviving members Page, Robert Plant (who can no longer hit those high notes that used to drive girls in the audience crazy), and John Paul Jones. Although they're calling it a reunion tour, Zeppelin is only scheduled for one performance on November 26th at the O2 Arena in London. Tickets are running for £125 or $250 USD, and you can get them for this price online here. That's a pretty penny, but that's what the legends are charging these days. Just look at the Rolling Stones. I'd pay that much to see three gods of rock and roll if I lived anywhere near England. Are you going to be there?
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Fastest Guitarist Ever Joe Satriani
2007-09-12 22:46:00
Following #1 Charlie Christian #2 Joe Pass #3 Jimmy Page #4 Wes Montgomery And Number 5... on the ATOMIC Greatest Guitarist s of All Time List, the fastest guitarist in the world, the one and only, the stunning, the innovative, the severely skilled: Joe Satriani Uh oh, what did he say? First let me clear up my statement about "Satch" being the fastest guitarist in the world. A lot of shredders out there don't like to give Joe Satriani the credit he deserves because in stead of shredding, he plays one-hand legato style. But... he plays a whole lot of 32nd notes at a blazing speed, which makes him the quickest. It's said the reason he plays legato is because he likes the sound of 32nd notes more than 16th. Joe Satriani is the second rocker on the ATOMIC greatest guitarists list. Why is that? In 1986, Satch became the first purely instrumental rock guitarist to be put in the spotlight. And thus good sir, he has inspired an entire generation of highly-advanced guitarists...
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Free Blues Guitar Instructional Video
2007-09-09 18:11:00
Christian Bisio wanted to do a Blues guitar lesson video with rhythms and licks exclusively for ATOMIC. Some of his influences include Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Chuch Berry, and T-Bone Walker. Christian Bisio is a Blues and Rockabilly guitarist in the band Electric Mud out of Genova, Italy. You can find band footage and more Blues instructional videos at Bisio's YouTube page. He generously created a free 8-minute instructional video for you and here it is. Note: you might want to pause the screen when tablature is displayed. Blues Guitar Instructional Video
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#4... Beloved Jazz Guitarist Wes Montgomery
2007-09-04 08:00:00
Previously #1 Charlie Christian #2 Joe Pass #3 Jimmy Page #4 on the ATOMIC Greatest Guitarist s of All Time List, the beloved... Wes Montgomery Inspired by his Idol Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery took the world by storm in the 50s with innovative guitar techniques and soulful tunes that ultimately led (backfiring) to what we call Smooth Jazz today. Random opinion: Wes Montgomery invented a heartfelt and deep style known as Smooth Jazz, which has been butchered into cheesy, often "elevatory" music. Smooth Jazzers obviously missed the point somewhere in the translation. Don't kill me... Montgomery was well-known for being the first Jazz guitarist to use his thumb instead of a pick. By using his thumb, he was able to express with a variety of tones. Wes Montgomery was also an innovator in that he applied the use of octaves. These rare techniques had such an impact that Montgomery has been one of the most mimicked Jazzers in history. I don't know if there's a direct c...
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Greatest Rock Guitarist of All Time Jimmy Page
2007-09-03 02:59:00
Jimmy Page Rock guitarist Jimmy Page of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin is the ATOMIC #3 greatest guitarist of all time (#1 was Charlie Christian, #2 Joe Pass). Why is Jimmy Page the first rock guitarist on this master list? One word: influential. Page's technique of down-stroking chords and power chords influenced the earliest punk rock guitarists like Johnny Ramone and thus, all of Punk Rock and any style of Rock like Alternative and New Rock. Also, Jimmy Page is the greatest Rock guitarist of all time because of his Riff Rock, which still is a key element in Heavy Metal music. You might not know this one. Eddie Van Halen is often credited for being the creator of finger-tapping technique. That was actually Jimmy Page. While Rock guitarist Van Halen may have taken finger tapping to an amazing level, he originally learned it from Page. Furthermore, Jimmy Page was a pioneer in guitar recording techniques doing things no one had ever heard like the effects of putting mi...
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#2... Jazz Guitar Player Joe Pass
2007-09-02 17:51:00
Yesterday Charlie Christian was inducted into the ATOMIC Greatest Guitar ists of All Time List at the #1 spot. #2 on the list we have another Jazz guitar player, the amazing: Joe Pass Joe Pass hands-down was the most incredibly skilled guitarist who ever lived. Even if you don't enjoy Jazz guitar, you can appreciate his mind-blowing melodic improvising. Not to be a jerk, but for those of you who think Yngwie Malmsteen or Michael Angelo Batio are amazing shredders, Joe Pass makes them look like 10-year-old girls. If Pass were alive today, I can imagine him shredding in a way that would probably make some people's heads explode like in the movie Scanners. If there were ever an alien who dressed in a human costume any time throughout the course of history, it would have been the 2nd greatest guitarist of all time, Joe Pass. Not only was Pass a freak of nature Jazz guitar player, he was one of the most influential guitarists, even influencing some of the most highly accla...
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#1 Greatest Guitarist of All Time Charlie Christian
2007-09-01 02:36:00
To kick off the ATOMIC 10 Greatest Guitarist s of All Time Period... Drum roll please. Charlie Christian Who was Charlie Christian and why is he the greatest guitarist of all time? At 23-years-old Charlie Christian became the most innovative guitarists of his time. In the late 1930s guitars were used as backup instruments because they weren't loud enough. No one had thought about playing guitar as if it were a horn. It was never the lead instrument in a group of musicians. Christian was the greatest guitarist of all time because he started using an amplifier to play loud enough to be the soloist of a group. We have Charlie Christian to credit for the evolution of music on the electric guitar. If it weren't for him, we'd all be listening to horns and I for one would have already blown my head off. Can you imagine a guitarist like Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine playing "Killing in the Name Of" on a saxophone instead of a guitar? Charlie Christian's 1940 "Flying...
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The Greatest Guitarist of All Time
2007-09-01 02:36:00
To kick off the ATOMIC 10 Greatest Guitarist s of All Time Period... Drum roll please. Charlie Christian Who was Charlie Christian and why is he the greatest guitarist of all time? At 23-years-old Charlie Christian became the most innovative guitarists of his time. In the late 1930s guitars were used as backup instruments because they weren't loud enough. No one had thought about playing guitar as if it were a horn. It was never the lead instrument in a group of musicians. Christian was the greatest guitarist of all time because he started using an amplifier to play loud enough to be the soloist of a group. We have Charlie Christian to credit for the evolution of music on the electric guitar. If it weren't for him, we'd all be listening to horns and I for one would have already blown my head off. Can you imagine a guitarist like Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine playing "Killing in the Name Of" on a saxophone instead of a guitar? Charlie Christian's 1940 "Flying...
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Free Guitar Mastery Ear Training Lesson
2007-09-01 00:13:00
Real deal guitar teacher Craig Bassett has developed a new intense program called Guitar Scale Mast ery that will train your ear for soloing musically instead of only up and down and using the same old licks and runs. Whether you're a rocker or jazzer, Bassett's revolutionary program will help you become a master of improvisation and soloing. Guitar Scale Mastery isn't just some scale book or chop builder showing you the same old stuff. It's a dynamic program offering a complete spectrum, and it's all you need to train your ear for guitar. You likely came to this page looking for guitar ear training. As kind as Craig Bassett is he's giving away an incredible ear training lesson that will take you through a collegiate-like mini course. Warning. The contents of the free lesson will take practice and immense concentration. Let's take a look at the fundamentals in Bassett's Guitar Scale Mastery program. Bassett's program will... Train your ear for guitar. Train your e...
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Free Online Guitar Lessons for Beginners and Intermediates
2007-08-31 00:48:00
Dear Guitar Player, ATOMIC isn't normally a place for the beginner and intermediate guitarist, but now there's the new ATOMIC Insider. When you become an Insider, you'll have access to free online guitar lessons for guitarists who are interested in playing New Rock, Alternative, and Punk. These lessons won't be featured on the actual site for all viewers, but only for you who sign up at the top right sidebar. You'll get an e-mail at least once per week with a link to a new secret lesson. Before you join, make sure you can at least tune your guitar, read tab, and play power chords. You'll learn: How to solo How to build speed easily How to use popular techniques How to write your own stuff How to play guitar in the style of your favorite groups More These free online guitar lessons are for real. Sign up in the sidebar. Sincerely, Jason Parker ATOMIC Guitarist P.S. After you sign up, see what you could sound like on your guitar with 3 free mp3s.
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Free Online Guitar Lessons for Beginners
2007-08-31 00:48:00
Dear New Guitar Players, ATOMIC isn't normally a place for the beginner guitarist, but now there's the new ATOMIC Insider. When you become an Insider (for free), you'll have access to free online guitar lessons for newby guitarists who are interested in playing New Rock, Alternative, and Punk. These lessons won't be featured on the actual site for all viewers, but only for you who sign up at the bottom of this page. You'll get an e-mail at least once per week with a link to a new secret lesson. Before you join, make sure you can at least tune your guitar, read tab, and play power chords. You'll learn: How to solo How to build speed easily How to use popular techniques How to write your own stuff How to play guitar in the style of your favorite groups More These free online guitar lessons are for real. Sign up below for free. Sincerely, Jason Parker ATOMIC Guitarist P.S. After you sign up, see what you could sound like on your guitar with 3 free mp3s.
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10 Greatest Guitarists of All Time Period
2007-08-22 00:40:00
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We finally have a perfect list of the greatest guitarists of all time. I've had it folks. Every greatest guitarist list (see :1, 2, 3, and 4) is just plain inadequate. So I leave the task to you. Everyone knows ATOMIC readers are the best guitarists alive today. Who are your nominations (and in order) for 10 Greatest Guitarists of All Time Peri od? There will be pictures, there will be details, there will be videos, and oh yes, there will be a list of guitarists so good that it may be awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Potential picks so far: Joe Pass Miles Davis Jason Becker Django Reinhardt Frank Gambale Jimi Hendrix Charlie Christian Eddie Van Halen Joe Satriani Myself Kidding
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Guitar Center New Electrics ATOMIC Top 5 List
2007-08-21 00:00:00
Next time you browse the racks of new instruments at your local Guitar Center , you'll see these 5 newbies. GC has just taken in 87 new models. I for one believe these 5 to be some of the best new guitars considering cost and value. Note: If you stumbledupon this page looking for the best low cost guitars, check out the ATOMIC Top 5 Cheap Guitars. ATOMIC Top 5 New Electrics at Guitar Center #1. Gretsch Guitars G5120 Electromatic Hollowbody Electric Guitar Sunburst Brand: Gretsch Model: G5120 Electromatic Hollowbody Musical Styles: Blues, Jazz, Rockabilly, Country Special Features: Gretsch dual-coil pickups Adjustable bridge Chrome plated die cast tuners Notes: Rated 5 out of 5 stars by Guitar Center customers. The G5120 is at least a $2,000-quality hollowbody guitar... Low cost considering quality. Very thick tone. Price: $595.99 G5120 Demo Video #2. Gibson Firebird V Electric Guitar with Flame Maple Wings Natural Satin Brand: Gibson Model: Firebird V Studio Style...
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How to Shred Guitar Solos: You Need Speed
2007-08-19 18:37:00
Eddy Gaz has published a free four-part series on how to shred on guitar at YouTube. Graciously Gaz has allowed viewers to embed the videos on their sites, so what I've done here is put all four videos on ATOMIC and I've taken the time to tab out the lessons and highlight the key points. Thanks Eddy! Out of all the chopbuilding videos and shred videos I've seen (including Joe Stump's Chopbuilder, John Petrucci's Rock Discipline, Michael Angelo Batio's Speed Kills, Frank Gambale's Chopbuilder) Eddy Gaz's free guitar speed videos have been most helpful. Instead of piling tons of exercises on you, Gaz goes into shredding technique that has increased my 16th note chops at least by 20bps in the first day, just by mainly learning the way world class shredders hold the pick/plectrum (in a death lock). Like I said, while you won't learn but a couple exercises, you're going to learn exactly how to build your shred speed for your solos. Eddy Gaz has more free guitar lesson vid...
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5 Most Influential Rock Guitarists (You May Not Know)
2007-08-18 16:20:00
We all know the influence of rock guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. They contributed to the evolution of guitar playing, they inspired, and they brought music to a whole new level. But what other guitarists had a huge impact on today's music that you might not know so well? #1. Stephen Malkmus S.M. is best-known for being the mastermind, lead guitarist, and front man behind the most influential underground rock band of the early 90s, Pavement. Stephen Malkmus' simple but melodic and precise guitar work lives on today in bits through rock guitarists in underground groups everywhere, even in the mainstream. What was revolutionary about S.M.'s playing is that it was incredibly lo-fi, which lead to a more warm sound that we have heard again and again throughout the later part of the 90s and 2000s. Pavement's debut album Slanted and Enchanted (recorded with the most crappy equipement you could imagine, including a 4-track analog) ranks 134 on Rolling Stone M...
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New Guitar Gear (Reviews) Summer of 2007
2007-08-17 20:54:00
Line 6 Pocket Pod has been available since early Summer . It's small enough it can fit in your palm. Some of today's hot guitarists manually programmed in 300+ effects. Crate Profiler 5 is an new amp with a USB port for easy recording. The guitar gear review also explains why the new Crate makes for a great traveling amplifier. Roland RE-20 Space Echo is a new version of the 1973 Roland Space Echo, except for this one Roland teamed up with BOSS to bring you a digital pedal instead of analog. Gear not yet released. New DigiTech Gear includes the yet-to-come RP90 Guitar Effects Processor, and the CF-7 Pedal, XTC Pedal, GSP1101 Guitar Preamp and Processor, Live 2 and Live 4. BOSS ME-20 Multi Effects is a followup to the previous ME versions, 4x more powerful. Hartman LM308 is a distortion pedal with two modes, one that produces a vintage sound similar to the old school Pro Co Rat, another that provides a 2007 Rock distortion.
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Bashing the New Smashing Pumpkin Guitarist
2007-08-16 00:18:00
Burn-out Smashing Pump kin s members Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlan held a 13 minute YouTube Q & A interview yesterday. You got to love the great guitar work from their songs throughout the years, but holy Moses you can tell by the interview that the members of the group aren't hungry at all anymore. Worse, they make me (at least) want to fall asleep. The only good thing about the interview was hearing a little bit about Billy Corgan's setup: Custom-built Strat with Dimarzio pickups Diesel Herbert Amp (German) "Weird Effects Pedals" with German names, so he couldn't pronounce them From what I can tell the Smashing Pumpkins new album "Zeitgeist" has some solid guitar work from newcomer Jeff Schroeder. But not that great... Maybe I'm just in a bad mood today, but I feel the urge to severely rip on one of my all-time favorite bands in this highly one-sided post. SP, I love you/I hate you. Jeff Shroeder Guitarist Jeff Schroeder is creative but all head, n...
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New Guitar Distortion Pedal: Hartman LM308
2007-08-15 00:44:00
A small company out of Berkeley California (Hartman Electronics) recently announced the release of the LM308 Op-Amp Guitar Distortion Pedal . The pedal features two modes by tapping the stomp switch, one that gives you a vintage distortion sound and the other a contemporary overdrive. The new pedal offers a solid medium if you ask me. "Together, the two modes of operation expand the pedal's sonic palette and versatility, allowing it to be applied to a wide array of setups, playing styles and musical contexts, old and new." -Hartman The first mode of sound is based on the popular 70s Punk groups like the Ramones and Sex Pistols, 70s and 80s College Rock bands, and old school New Wavers (effects similar to the Pro Co Rat). Simply put by Hartman Electronics, the second mode was crafted to be "suitable for bombarding the input of downstream amps/devices." I'm pretty excited about the LM308. The Rat was the first pedal I ever used and I fell in love with it right away. These days ...
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Guitar Tab You Can Hear? the New PROGRESSION Software
2007-08-14 21:26:00
Next month NotionMusic is releasing a new program that allows you to easilly create and publish guitar tab. And it's called PROGRESSION. The software will include already published tabs from B-level guitarists like Neil Zaza, the cheesy (however awesome) neo-classical guitarist. Random Nerd Alert: You call them tabs, I call them guitar tab because derived from "tablature." Before you click on the link to go buy this software in September for $149.99, you should probably know if you already don't about the free guitar tab creator that's been around on the net for a decade or more called Power Tab. While you're not getting "the same thing," it's actually better. There are literally thousands of already created power tab files of your favorite songs all over the net (see AllPowerTabs). Download the power tab files and you can play along in MIDI. Don't waste your money on this.
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RollingStone Supports Upcoming Air Guitar Championship
2007-08-14 01:03:00
RollingStone Magazine would like your advice on what solos three well-known air guitarists should attempt during the finals of the upcoming 2007 U.S. Air Guitar Championship in New York. Leave your suggestion(s) as a comment on the article's page. The three champs will pay a visit to RollingStone Magazine right before the event. "We?ll be bringing you video of all their fast fingerwork and gratuitous guitar faces, and we?ll also be asking them to perform a few selections of our choosing in addition to classics from their repertoires." -RollingStone Magazine Hott Lixx Hulahan (2006 World Champ) Bjorn Turoque (Early 2007 U.S. Champ) McNallica (1st Time USAGC Qualifier) This is the part where I absolutely tare air guitar apart. Nah. Just like Guitar Hero I have nothing against it. read more
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The Death of Guitar Tab, So Long
2007-08-13 03:10:00
For centuries guitarists have shared transcriptions to all compositional pieces. Think of Jazz fakebooks and Classical compositions you find anywhere for free. Since the beginning of the internet, guitar tab has been shared freely on hundreds of sites. Now the music industry is using lawyers to ban free guitar tab calling it copyright infringement. The very first library of guitar tablature, the massive Online Guitar Archive - OLGA, is suddenly down. The index page of the site reads: "OLGA is currently off-line while we attempt to resolve legal issues with the archive. We received a 'take down' letter (pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 ) from lawyers representing the NMPA and the MPA." Some of the top tablature sites like Fresh Tabs have mysteriously disappeared and other current guitar tab sites are up for sale every day it seems. National Public Radio even covered the guitar tab crisis. As said, it's been an age-old tradition for musicians to share music transcriptions with o...
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Guitar Tab, So Long
2007-08-13 03:10:00
For centuries guitarists have shared transcriptions to all compositional pieces. Think of Jazz fakebooks and Classical compositions you find anywhere for free. Since the beginning of the internet, guitar tab has been shared freely on hundreds of sites. Now the music industry is using lawyers to ban free guitar tab calling it copyright infringement. The very first library of guitar tablature, the massive Online Guitar Archive - OLGA, is suddenly down. The index page of the site reads: "OLGA is currently off-line while we attempt to resolve legal issues with the archive. We received a 'take down' letter (pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 ) from lawyers representing the NMPA and the MPA." Some of the top tablature sites like Fresh Tabs have mysteriously disappeared and other current guitar tab sites are up for sale every day it seems. National Public Radio even covered the guitar tab crisis. As said, it's been an age-old tradition for musicians to share music transcriptions with o...
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New BOSS ME-20 Guitar Multi Effects
2007-08-12 22:26:00
BOSS has released ME-20 Guitar Multi Effects . It's time to upgrade from your old ME with out-of-date effects and a design that looks as if you yourself took some scrap metal and tire rubber and hammered that thing together. What else can be said about the old ME? Too many knobs. One perk of the new ME-20 Guitar Multi Effects is that it was designed to be more efficient on the fly. "Today BOSS expands its famous ME series multi-effects family with the ME-20, a powerful multi-effects unit optimized for live performance. Easy to use and road tough, the ME-20 provides world-class overdrive, distortion, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, rotary, and EQ effects, taking BOSS?s performance-based philosophy to a very affordable price point." -BOSS ME-20's 3-Pedal Stompbox: Pedal #1: all overdrives and distortions Pedal #2: all modulation like chorus, tremolo, and phaser Pedal #3: all delay and reverb How does the new BOSS ME-20 Guitar Multi Effects work? Stomp one pedal and ...
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DigiTech Guitar Effects: Hot and New in 2007
2007-08-12 20:05:00
Get ready to replace your RP80, guitarist. DigiTech will soon be releasing the DigiTech RP90 and RP70. One of the most beloved guitar effects processors has been put on a heavy dose of steroids (4x the power of the previous version). You get the same FX libraries, an FX Level, Master Level, the ability to create your own guitar effects and save them in the archive plus more. read more
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A Gifted and Talented Child Already a Rock Star: Guitarist Alex "Raz"
2007-08-11 16:24:00
Alex "Raz" is a gifted and talented child already a rock star at 9-years-old. In March Raz was discovered playing on the reality show "Finding Julian's Band". Since then he's picked up fans all over the internet at sites like YouTube and Yahoo! VIDEO. Father Steve Raz has been the brains behind the promotion of his rock star child. "I could just tell. I just showed him a little finger exercise, and I could just tell, he picked it up pretty quick" -Alex's Father Alex's first album debuts in October featuring his old buddy from the reality show, 7-year-old singer Vincent Fondale. Alex Raz's influences include guitarists Eddie Van Halen, SRV, Satriani, Slash, and more, so we can expect it to sound like a hybrid of exciting guitar rock. Okay, this gifted child may not seem amazing to few, but let me say this. When I used to teach private guitar lessons, the 9-year-olds I taught could barely press down a string. They had an attention span of a fly. The best and most talented ...
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Cheap Guitars: ATOMIC Top 5 List
2007-08-11 00:21:00
#1. Washburn OE30 Oscar Schmidt $139.99 Topping the list of the ATOMIC Guide's most valuable cheap guitars, the OE30 is a semi hollowbody that's been discontinued by Washburn. MSRP priced at $349.90, you can get this howling thick-toned resonator for $139.99 online. The versatility of this cheap guitar is amazing. The Twin HH pickups makes it good for Rock, but it also makes for a great beginner or intermediate Jazz or Country guitar. Note: If you're a parent looking for a great low cost guitar for your son or daughter, the OE30 may not have the design they'll like. Not many kids are playing hollowbodies these days. Learn more | Buy it #2. B.C. Rich Bronze Series Warlock $179.99 The B.C. Rich Bronze Series Warlock looks like it was crafted in the 9th level of hell and it's a straight up Country killer. Worth at least twice it's price, this ax has only one purpose in this life: crunching, shredding, thrashing Heavy Metal. Bronze Series Warlock in Action (Metallica ...
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Cheap Guitar Guide: ATOMIC Top 5 List
2007-08-11 00:21:00
#1. Washburn OE30 Oscar Schmidt $139.99 Topping the list of the ATOMIC Guide 's most valuable cheap guitars, the OE30 is a semi hollowbody that's been discontinued by Washburn. MSRP priced at $349.90, you can get this howling thick-toned resonator for $139.99 online. The versatility of this cheap guitar is amazing. The Twin HH pickups makes it good for Rock, but it also makes for a great beginner or intermediate Jazz or Country guitar. Note: If you're a parent looking for a great low cost guitar for your son or daughter, the OE30 may not have the design they'll like. Not many kids are playing hollowbodies these days. Learn more | Buy it #2. B.C. Rich Bronze Series Warlock $179.99 The B.C. Rich Bronze Series Warlock looks like it was crafted in the 9th level of hell and it's a straight up Country killer. Worth at least twice it's price, this ax has only one purpose in this life: crunching, shredding, thrashing Heavy Metal. Bronze Series Warlock in Action (Metallica ...
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