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Ola Strandberg, the genius behind the Ergonomic Guitar System
A couple of years ago I was looking for a replacement tremolo system to fit a Floyd Rose route. I stumbled on the tremolo system designed and build by Ola Strandberg. Even though my guitar and the tremolo system weren’t … Continue reading
Posted in The Tone Garage
Tagged 8 string, Al Mu’min, Charvel, EGS, EndurNeck, ergonomy, Grover Jackson, Interview, Misha Mansoor, NAMM, Nazgul, Ola Strandberg, Project Guitar, Sh-1, sh-2, Sh-4, Strictly 7, the HAARP Machine, Tosin Abasi
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7/8 String Soapbar Size Now Available
Ever since active pickups came out and many guitar manufacturers starting building with them in mind, there’s been one problem – the standard size of active pickups (Phase II) is different than the size of regular passive humbuckers. Changing out … Continue reading
The Kramer Chronicles Volume V: The JB/59 set
In part five of the Kramer Chronicles, by reader request, we’ll check out what is one the most desired bridge pickups and pickup combinations ever: the workhorse ’59N and the legendary JB. The SH/TB-4 JB is the flagship humbucker of the … Continue reading
Posted in Product News
Tagged Boogie Bodies, Floyd Rose, FU-Tone, Kramer, Kramer Voyager, Seymour Duncan, Sh-1, Sh-4, TB-4, The Kramer Chronicles
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Q&A With Alex Skolnick
Recently we were lucky enough to snag some time with Alex Skolnick (while he took a break in a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf) to talk about Testament, Alex Skolnick Trio, tone, technique, gear and just general life stuff. Alex … Continue reading
Posted in Backstage Pass
Tagged Alex Skolnick, alex skolnick trio, Budda, Facebook, Gibson, Heritage, ibanez, Jim Dunlop, Les Paul Trio, Lou Pallo, Marshall, Q&A, Sh-1, Sh-4, Shawn Lane, Testament, Tortex
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Drinkin’ Beer with Willie Adler of Lamb of God
Ask someone about their favorite heavy metal bands and it shouldn’t take long to hear Lamb of God. Since their founding in 1990 by Willie Adler, his brother Chris, Randy Blythe, Mark Morton and John Campbell, they’ve put out six … Continue reading
Posted in Backstage Pass
Tagged ESP, Lamb of God, Sh-1, sh-4. sh-6, Warbird, Willie Alder
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Two Kinds of Little ’59
The ’59 Model humbucker is a very versatile humbucker. By using the same materials and methods as the original PAF pickup, a vintage-correct sound is achieved. It has vintage-level output, which means plenty of sparkle, while still having the throatiness … Continue reading
Gary Hoey Gets The Blues. And Loves It.
We all know Gary Hoey can do pretty much anything on guitar. His cover of prototypical prog classic ‘Hocus Pocus’ was a Top 5 Billboard Mainstream Rock hit in 1993. In 1994 his soundtrack to Endless Summer II single-handedly made … Continue reading
Posted in Backstage Pass
Tagged Blues, Eric Clapton, Gary Hoey, Gary Moore, Interview, Lita Ford, Pearly Gates, Sh-1, Sh-4, Stevie Ray Vaughan, TB-4
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Crimson Guitars Twin 45 RPM, A Closer View
When you want something new in your sound, you can buy a new pickup or pedal to shape the tone, or you can buy a brand new amp or simply replace the guitar. You establish a wishlist and go to … Continue reading
Posted in The Players Room
Tagged bocote, Crimson Guitars, custom guitar, custom shop, George Lynch, hybrid, hybrid humbucker, Les Paul, Padouk, Rosewood, Sh-1, SH-12, SH-55, SH-6, snakewood, Star Trek, three pickups, Wenge
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Q&A With Gus G of Firewind/Ozzy Osbourne
Between Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne, Gus G’s got this whole guitar thing pretty well stitched up. And he knows his gear too: he has signature equipment from Blackstar, ESP and of course Seymour Duncan, and he’s got the technical knowledge and musical intuition to put it all to good use on albums like Ozzy’s Scream and Firewind’s latest, Few Against Many. We recently caught up with Gus for a chat with our Facebook fans. Continue reading
Posted in Backstage Pass
Tagged Blackstar, ESP, Facebook, firewind, Gary Moore, gus g, Gus G Fire Blackouts, nightrage, ozzy osbourne, Q&A, randall, Rosewood, Sh-1, SH-6
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Getting Five Sounds from Two Humbuckers
I recently built myself a Tele-style guitar from parts. I used a vintage white Swamp Ash body from Warmoth, the neck from my 10-year-old USA Fender Telecaster and hardware from… well, mostly from eBay actually. I already have a Telecaster … Continue reading
Posted in The Tone Garage
Tagged APTL-3JD Jerry Donahue Lead, DIY, Little '59, parallel, series, Sh-1, STR-1 Vintage Rhythm, super switch, telecaster, Warmoth
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