Some new user reviews have been added over at the ZZounds review section. Check some of them out below.
Gibson Les Paul Studio
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Gibson Les Paul Classic
Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop
Gibson Historic 1957 Les Paul
Gibson Faded Les Paul
Gibson SG Standard
Gibson SG Faded
Gibson Explorer
Gibson ES335
Fender Standard Stratocaster
Fender American Standard Stratocaster
Fender Standard Telecaster
Fender American Standard Telecaster
Fender Fat Strat
Epiphone Les Paul Standard
ESP Kirk Hammett Signature
Ibanez RG 1570
Jackson DKMG
Epiphone Les Paul Standard
Epiphone Les Paul Studio
Epiphone G400 SG
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Friday, February 25, 2005
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Line 6 POD
One of our favorite toys is the Line 6 POD. For those of you not familiar with this, it's a digital amp modeling effects box. There's a bunch of popular amp sounds and effects that you can dial in easily without a bunch of fussing with it. It was designed primarily to be a recording tool, but you can also punch it through an amp or PA to play live.
For recording, this box is great. If you use any PC based software such as Cakewalk it works like a charm. You want a classic rock Marshall sound or a modern Rectifier sound? You got it. Country twang or classic blues? Just dial it in.
The POD is also the ultimate headphone practice amp.
Playing live with it is a bit tricky. We've had the best results using it through a PA head which is then plugged in to a regular lead cabinet. You can also use it with an amp but it sounds a little muddy and requires a bit of tweaking. Plugging it into an effects port on an amp has better results but usually bypasses the preamp and cuts down the power. If you like the sounds that the POD produces live you should then take a look at their amp lineup which incorporates the same digital technology.
Every guitar player, from hobbyists to pros, should find this a really neat toy.
http://guitar-reviews.info/
For recording, this box is great. If you use any PC based software such as Cakewalk it works like a charm. You want a classic rock Marshall sound or a modern Rectifier sound? You got it. Country twang or classic blues? Just dial it in.
The POD is also the ultimate headphone practice amp.
Playing live with it is a bit tricky. We've had the best results using it through a PA head which is then plugged in to a regular lead cabinet. You can also use it with an amp but it sounds a little muddy and requires a bit of tweaking. Plugging it into an effects port on an amp has better results but usually bypasses the preamp and cuts down the power. If you like the sounds that the POD produces live you should then take a look at their amp lineup which incorporates the same digital technology.
Every guitar player, from hobbyists to pros, should find this a really neat toy.
http://guitar-reviews.info/
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Fender Stratocaster Mod
For those of you who would like to add a little more bite to your strat, let me tell you how I made a simple modification.
I hardly ever use the bridge pickup because it sounds a little too dirty for my taste. So I picked up a Seymour Duncan little 59'er mini-humbucker. These pickups will fit in the single coil slot on your strat without changing or modifying the pickguard and faceplate.
You have to unscrew the faceplate and slide it off under the strings. I accomplished this without removing the strings by loosening all but the low E string and it came off easy.
Next you have to desolder and remove the single coil and then solder the mini-humbucker in while following the wiring diagram that Seymour Duncan includes with the kit. Put the faceplate back on and retune your strings and you're all set.
This mod has given my favorite guitar much more versatility and I don't have to switch guitars anymore for certain songs. Of course you can buy a strat with a humbucker but for those of you who have an original this is cheaper than buying another one.
Check out some reviews of these pickups here:
http://www.zzounds.com/a--634692/item--SEMSHR1B
http://guitar-reviews.info/
I hardly ever use the bridge pickup because it sounds a little too dirty for my taste. So I picked up a Seymour Duncan little 59'er mini-humbucker. These pickups will fit in the single coil slot on your strat without changing or modifying the pickguard and faceplate.
You have to unscrew the faceplate and slide it off under the strings. I accomplished this without removing the strings by loosening all but the low E string and it came off easy.
Next you have to desolder and remove the single coil and then solder the mini-humbucker in while following the wiring diagram that Seymour Duncan includes with the kit. Put the faceplate back on and retune your strings and you're all set.
This mod has given my favorite guitar much more versatility and I don't have to switch guitars anymore for certain songs. Of course you can buy a strat with a humbucker but for those of you who have an original this is cheaper than buying another one.
Check out some reviews of these pickups here:
http://www.zzounds.com/a--634692/item--SEMSHR1B
http://guitar-reviews.info/
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