Month: July 2018

Mad Hatter Guitar Products has introduced its new SVST- 2/2 system, the latest addition to Mad Hatter's Transformer series of Terminator systems.From the company: The Terminator SVST- 2/2 system is designed specifically for Tele-style guitars that have a three-way switch, a single volume and tone control, and two single coil pickups. ADVERTISEMENTThanks for watching!Like other Terminator systems in the Transformer Series, the Terminator SVST- 2/2 incorporates a Push/Pull Tone Pot, that, when engaged, gives the guitar additional tonal options.When engaging the 2/2 P/P Tone Pot, the Goes to Eleven Volume Pot changes from 250k to 500k for a little extra brightness and twang. In addition, Position 3 on the 3-way switch is now both pickups in series for those thick full notes, while at the 500k value the notes are…

Cindy MoorheadThis lesson deals with a simple but hugely important topic: how to practice.As a professional guitar instructor, it is my job to address various weaknesses in my students' playing and remedy the issue by constructing some kind of creative plan that will lift them out of a particular trapping.As any musician that continually challenges themselves already knows, patience is not only a virtue but an absolute part of the equation! I often encounter students who place lots of focus on a few small areas of their playing and unknowingly ignore other key elements that could use development.ADVERTISEMENTThanks for watching!Visit WebsiteIn this article, I offer you my suggestions to develop an intelligently crafted practice schedule that should help you on your way to get out of a rut and feel accomplished…

PHOTOS: Aged like fine bourbon. I worked up this finish to bring out the highlights in the curly maple with the feel and look of half century of use. Lately I've been digging deeper into warm tones. Warm, sweet and soulful. Keeping every ounce of clear percussive punch, but extending into the mids, low mids. Roll off the highs into full throated moaning. Nuanced, expressive. Rounded with zero harshness. It's better with overtones, right? So I've begun with chambered alder. Stealth semi-hollow, topped by quarter-sawn master grade premium curly maple. There's the resonance, sustain. Special pickups, designed by Steve. Voiced toward PAFs — rich woody organic, with extra girth in 2/4 split positions. Supreme attention to detail in the treble bleed. Run wide open in overdrive and roll off to…

Cindy MoorheadHi there. Welcome back to The Next Bend, the Guitar World column dedicated to B-bending guitarists, guitars, gear, news, licks, songs and more.For the uninitiated, a B-bender is a contraption (the perfect word for it) that lives in- or outside your guitar and allows you to pull—usually with some sort of arm, palm, shoulder or hip movement—your guitar's B string up a perfect whole step. So, a B note would suddenly become a C# (or a C, if you don't bend the string all the way).ADVERTISEMENTThanks for watching!Visit WebsiteAlthough this simple explanation might not convey the wonder of a B-bender (it sounds more like an exercise regimen, to be honest), let's just say the contraption allows guitarists to create sounds that would be impossible otherwise. And it sounds cool as…

Photo by Rogelio A. Galaviz C. / CC BY So why spend time figuring out the right death metal pickups? Well, non-metal musicians think that death metal is all about noise and random notes, but the truth can’t be further from that. Death metal guitarists are total geeks when it comes to tech stuff, and picking the appropriate pickup set is all but easy. Let’s see which death metal pickups are the best then afterwards we’ll discuss what makes the top pickups for this particular music genre. So, without further ado . . . Here are our reviews of the 4 best death metal pickups on the market: Best Death Metal Pickups 1: EMG 81 Active Guitar EMG 81 Active Guitar Humbucker Pickup, Black Price: $99.00 Price as of 07/19/2018…

For a lot of guitar players an acoustic guitar amp is a luxury product and not a necessity. Usually it becomes interesting for musicians who want to play at small clubs, bars, cafe’s, coffee houses and for busking. But there are also musicians who have found the holy grail in the acoustic amp for practicing purposes and playing for enjoyment. I haven’t had an acoustic guitar amp for a long time myself, because whenever I played acoustic on stage I usually plugged directly into the mixer, using our own band’s P.A. system. Fortunately, I’ve had the pleasure of playing and trying out many amps over the years from guitar students, fellow musicians and guitar shops in the area. A while back I decided to buy my own acoustic amp because…

I haven’t been excited about a looper pedal in a long time. There was a time where I was all about the loopers, and to create songs with real time looping is totally great. But over the last years, I’ve been playing actively in a band – and I’ve always struggled using loopers with drummers. Either the drummer is off, or I’m off when I set the loop, etc. That’s why I’ve always been super impressed with bands like Russian Circles, Minus the Bear, etc that can pull it off on a regular basis. This morning, I saw a video by TC Electronic talking about their new pedal – Ditto Jam X2. It’s not out yet, but this looper is going to be a game changer in the band situation.…

Squier Contemporary Active Jazzmaster HH ST FenderSquier has unveiled its new Contemporary Active Jazzmaster HH ST. The guitar features a matching headstock, black chrome hardware and dual SQR ceramic humbucking pickups powered by an active 9-volt circuit. The Contemporary Active Jazzmaster HH ST comes replete with a fast-playing “C”-shape neck and stopbar tailpiece for stable tuning. It will be available later this summer for $399.99.ADVERTISEMENTThanks for watching!Visit WebsiteFor more info on the guitar, head on over to fender.com. via Guitar World https://ift.tt/2KPsa0R

Epiphone SST CoupeEpiphoneEpiphone has announced new, updated versions of its "sold body" classical and steel-string acoustic guitars; the SST Coupe and CE Coupe. The SST Coupe (pictured above) features a chambered body for true acoustic tone, a ShadowPanoramic SH-148-HD pickup system—which allows for separate panning and EQ settings for the top three strings and the lower three strings—plus a smaller, more travel-friendly body size. ADVERTISEMENTThanks for watching!Visit WebsiteThe guitar's preamp also includes both an Aux input—for an MP3 player—and a headphone output.Epiphone CE CoupeEpiphoneThe CE Coupe also features a chambered body for true acoustic tone, a ShadowPanoramic SH-148-HD pickup system—which allows for separate panning and EQ settings for the top three strings and the lower three strings—plus a smaller, more travel-friendly body size. The guitar's preamp also includes both an…

FenderFender recently announced its new Player Series, which will replace the company's Mexican-made Standard Series. Player Series models will feature Alnico pickups and satin-finished maple necks across the  lineup, as well as updated body radii, 22-fret necks, upgraded bridges, new finishes and a revised logo. ADVERTISEMENTThanks for watching!Visit WebsiteNew finishes for the Player Series include Sage Green, Polar White, Tidepool, Buttercream and Sonic Red, while other upgrades include pau ferro fingerboards across the range and the appearance of the ‘F’ logo on the models’ neck plates.The Player Series is definitely a large one, featuring the Stratocaster—in standard, left-handed, HSS, HSH, Plus Top, HSS Plus Top and Floyd Rose incarnations—the Telecaster—in left-handed and HH versions—the Jaguar—in HS form—and the Jazzmaster, in HH. You can take a tour of all of the new models below. FenderADVERTISEMENTThanks for…