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Buy Gibson Echoplex | For Sale
2009-08-16 00:54:00 We have a rare Gibson Echoplex for sale. This is the famous Digital Pro (EDP-1) Looper/Phrase Sampler. This is the most powerful looper (no longer being made), and it includes the foot controller along with the manual and power cord. The Gibson Echoplex can be used for guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, or any other electronic musican. If ... More About: For Sale , Sale
How to Arrange Effects Pedals
2009-08-10 02:52:00 Guitar effects pedal placement has long been the bane of gearheads' existence, or the fun of it..depending on how you view it. This articles makes sense of the options, allowing for more educated experimenting (and final decision making). A common first approach is by Robert Keeley (as originally published in Mix Magazine), maker of the famous ... More About: Effects
Guitar Buffers are the Key to Effective True Bypass
2009-05-31 18:52:00 Ever plug straight into your amp and be amazed at how great your amp feels compared to when you run through your pedalboard full of true bypass pedals? If you haven't, give it a quick try. Chances are, you're still missing something even though you thought you were safe with all of those true bypass ... More About: Guitar , True , Effective
Artist Jam Session Videos
2009-04-18 01:52:00 John Mayer, Charlie Hunter & Steve Jordan at Avatar Studios in New York Trey Anastasio & Warren Haynes More About: Videos , Artist
CAE Unity Gain Buffer
2009-04-13 08:00:00 Best of the Best - From the historic SSS guitar forum archive Member: Magnum Date: 11/25/2003 Hey fellas. Some of you may have read my posts about this in other forums in the past, but I wanted to bring this up here. I use a CAE Unity Gain Buffer in my guitar. It's basically a small preamp (circuit ...
Hammond Guitar Leslies Now Shipping!
2009-04-01 00:20:00 DATELINE ADDISON ILLINIOIS•24 MARCH 2009 Hammond -Suzuki USA today shipped the first production units of their eagerly-awaited G37 and G27 Leslie Speakers designed especially for the guitar. Hammond Executive VP Dennis Capiga said “Today marks the fulfillment of a dream, and several years of hard work. I can’t wait to hear the music guitarists will make with our ... More About: Guitar , Shipping
Delay Pedal Videos
2009-03-08 23:33:00 Here's a handy, ever-growing collection of guitar delay pedal videos: Boss RE-20 Space Echo Empress Superdelay T-Rex Replica Delay Pedal Subdecay Echobox Modulated Delay Pedal More About: Videos
Best Budget Portable Recorder | Zoom H2
2009-03-05 08:34:00 The Zoom H2 is widely considered the best digital portable recorder, with built in mics, on a budget. Here are some quick highlights from www.samsontech.com: Simplicity is a beautiful thing. It's a simple idea: provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. Now everyone can record pristine audio in an infinite variety of applications. From seminars ... More About: Portable , Budget , Recorder
Blitzen Trapper Videos
2009-02-12 07:26:00 Blitzen Trapper | "Wild Mountain Nation" More About: Videos , Blitzen
Empress Superdelay | A Beast Among Delays
2008-12-20 01:17:00 Welcome to the last delay you'll ever need....seriously. That's their slogan for the Superdelay. You have to admit that's intriguing. So, what makes this the "last delay you'll ever need?" It's time to find out, and the best way to do this is to watch it in action. Here's a fantastic group of videos, put ... More About: Beast , Delays
Tech 21 | Interview
2008-05-22 03:59:00 Six String Soul recently had the opportunity to pick the brain of Andrew Barta, President of Tech 21. Andrew discusses the Tech 21 product line, including how the SansAmp products have evolved, the Power Engine series of guitar amps, the versatile Double Drive 3X and the The Boost D.L.A and Boost R.V.B pedals. But enough ... More About: Interview
Evidence Audio Cables | Interview
2008-04-10 07:06:00 SSS had the pleasure of interviewing Tony Farinella, of Evidence Audio Cables . With a vast experience in cable technology, and years of “nerding out” in the sandbox for electronic geeks all of his life, Tony has come to offer some of the best musical instrument, speaker & studio cables on the market. Evidence Audio cables ... More About: Interview
Oh how far the Keeley mod has come…
2008-03-17 03:08:00 For TS9 lovers everywhere, Robert Keeley has really crammed some useful features into the TS9 Deluxe mod. Note the separate lead boost, and it’s lead boost volume knob on the side of the pedal. Cool! For more information, visit www.ts9deluxe.com.
Looking for an Affordable Isolation Cabinet?
2008-03-12 17:05:00 Grendel Sound has popped onto the scene offering the Dead Room…what looks to be a well-designed Isolation Cabinet for guitar players who wish to record cranked amp tones or simply record their amp’s tone at manageable sound volumes. For more information visit their webpage on the Dead Room. Click on the photos below for larger image ...
Way Huge Electronics is back!
2008-01-26 17:37:00 In case you’ve been living under a rock this January, Way Huge pedals are making a comeback with the help of Dunlop. Here’s the press release that came out earlier this month: Launched in 1992 by Jeorge Tripps, Way Huge Electronics began as a result of Tripp’s search for great tone, and his desire to perform ... More About: Back
GearPipe.com
2008-01-17 19:30:00 A good friend of SSS runs a website called GearPipe.com, which features the internet’s top musical equipment deals going on. A good resource for gearheads looking for the sales & best deals on the ‘net. Check it out.
Real McCoy Wahs Interview
2008-01-11 05:40:00 1/11/2008 - Real McCoy Wahs Interview : Geoffrey Teese Geoffrey Teese, world renknown as the leading expert on wah pedals, takes a moment of his time to sit down with Six String Soul & discuss his new Joe Walsh signature model wah pedal, idiosyncracies of the wah pedal design, some of his influences in both the ...
Stampede SOV-2 to be released!
2007-12-29 16:34:00 For owners of the beloved SOV-1 ovedrive pedal, made by Yukihiro Hayashi of Stampede/Providence, and an apprentice of Pete Cornish….great news just came in this morning: A smaller version without boost, dubbed SOV-2, is scheduled to be released in 2008. The SOV-1 is known by many, but owned buy few, since very few dealers carry ... More About: Released
ToadWorks Interview
2007-12-21 23:00:00 12/21/2007 - ToadWorks Interview : Ryan Dunn ToadWorks’ founder Ryan Dunn takes a moment to update us on a few new products — the Barracuda Flanger and Texas Flood Overdrive — discuss instrumental people in the design of some of his line of effects, and share some thoughts on the boutique guitar effects industry, where it might ...
ToadWorks Releases Texas Flood Overdrive
2007-12-21 00:41:00 Spokane, WA, December 20, 2007 – ToadWorks USA continues the expansion of its guitar effect pedal line with the release of Texas Flood , a classic 808-style overdrive effect. Improvements to this classic circuit include enhanced low-end response, increased gain range and an improved tone control. ToadWorks has ‘lifted the blanket’ off the 808, providing unparalleled ... More About: Overdrive
Moments of Zen: Ears, Fingers and Qtips
2007-12-20 21:33:00 It’s funny how our index fingertips fit right into our ears. Why do we need Qtips again? More About: Moments , Ears , Fingers
Performance Preparation: Breathing & Stretching
2007-12-17 22:58:00 Let me preface this article in saying I enjoy a good shot of whiskey before a show. Now, let my second comment be that I also enjoy a nice stretch or breathing exercise before a show (but I would recommend doing the stretching and breathing before consuming alcohol). Which is more effective? Well, it depends ... More About: Performance , Stretching , Preparation , Perform , Etch
Danny Brooks | Lonesome Road
2007-12-10 15:52:00 If you like Delta/Country Blues style of guitar music, then you might like this video of Danny Brooks . The man has soul. More About: Road , Some
Really Nice Compressor (RNC) | Just how nice is it?
2007-12-09 06:43:00 In late 2004, I had the pleasure of auditioning two very fine compressors. The Really Nice Compress or (aka, RNC), made by FMR Audio, really fit the bill for when I wanted a transparent “attack leveling” effect….the kind of effect that you don’t hear, but makes you sound so much better…if that makes any sense. My ...
Ts9 clones - When will they stop?
2007-12-06 06:44:00 I always thought the tubescreamer was a useful pedal. But I can see why people get turned off by them. Well, partially. Granted some people are annoyed with the mid hump trait of the tubescreamer, but really, that’s rock and roll. More About: Stop
Palmer PDI-03 Speaker Simulator
2007-12-03 05:09:00 Ever hear of this? I didn’t either until about a week ago. Looks very similar to the old Groove Tubes Speaker Simulator (and there’s some tension between the two companies). In a nutshell, this rackmount device is designed to take the output signal of your amp (intead of going to the speaker) and run it ... More About: Palmer
Menatone Top Boost in a Can (TBIAC): That Voxy Sizzle
2007-12-02 12:23:00 For several years, I’ve wanted Menatone’s TBIAC. Luckily I was able to trade for a TBIAC recently and give it a quick test drive. I’m looking for that low gain Vox tone — like an AC-30 just breaking up. This pedal delivers it in spades! I’m using this pedal with my Go To amp, a Fargen ... More About: Boost
Burriss Boostier: A poor man’s Klon?
2007-12-02 09:40:00 I’ve had the pleasure of owning Burriss Amp’s flagship pedal: the Boostier. Most likely, this pedal was designed to push the front end of Burriss’ boutique guitar amplifiers, however this pedal can be used with any amp. What’s unique about this boost pedal is that it offers both input and and output gain controls, as ... More About: Poor
Eric Johnson
2005-05-01 17:53:00 5/2005 - An Interview with Eric Johnson Eric Johnson has enthralled fans for quite some time with his master class guitar playing, his ability to create new sonic textures with guitar. Eric has the same passion that many of us have for quality guitar gear and the need to explore new sonic territory with it. SSS ...
Effector 13
More articles from this author:2005-03-02 05:39:00 3/1/2005 - Effector 13 Interview: Devi Ever Are you a pedal lover looking for new sounds? Do you have an adventurous drive for new sonic territory? Effector 13 might have the right pedal for you! Devi Ever, of Effector 13, spends some time discussing his rather unique effect pedals. Devi also gives us a little insight ... 1, 2 |
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