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Planet Waves Headstock Tuner Review

Posted 07/01/2009 at 5:18pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Planet Waves’ new headstock tuner clips onto any stringed instrument’s headstock or bridge and determines pitch from vibrations. Its super-accurate tuning software is coupled with an ultra-sensitive piezo sensor system that has increased vibration sensitivity and more accurate note registration. And by eliminating the interference of ambient room noise, the headstock tuner ensures pitch information is accurate.

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A Place to Bury Strangers: Oliver's Army

Posted 06/03/2009 at 2:27pm | by Brad Angle

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With The Edge and Trent Reznor plugging into his Death by Audio effect pedals, and fans clamoring for his hot new band, A Place to Bury Strangers, guitarist/pedal designer Oliver Ackermann has become a force to be reckoned with.

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Radial Engineering JDV MK3, JDX, Phazer and X-Amp

Posted 06/03/2009 at 10:16am | by Chris Gill

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Radial's direct boxes and re-amping tools are essential for modern recording applications.

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DigiTech HarmonyMan Intelligent Pitch Shifter

Posted 04/08/2009 at 3:42pm | by Chris Gill

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The HarmonyMan pedal takes a lot of the headache and guesswork out of using an intelligent pitch shifter.

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Coffin Case Bat Fuzz pedal

Posted 04/08/2009 at 3:40pm | by Chris Gill

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Although it’s expensive, it’s also a must-have for true connoisseurs of fuzz.

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Boss SL-20 Slicer Audio Pattern Processor

Posted 04/08/2009 at 3:38pm | by Chris Gill

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The Boss SL-20 Slicer is not a novelty effect that you’ll use only occasionally but rather the type of effect that can inspire several albums worth of songs.

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Modtone Speedbox Distortion XL, Dyno Drive, Atomic Phaser, Vintage Analog Delay and Aqua Chorus pedals

Posted 04/03/2009 at 1:20pm | by Eric Kirkland

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Modtone has redefined what guitarists can expect in inexpensive effect pedals while it has established a new plateau in effect performance.

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MXR M182 El Grande Bass Fuzz Pedal

Posted 03/03/2009 at 12:28pm | by Ed Friedland

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If you're a fuzz lover, the El Grande will fulfill your desire for the gnarly drone of transistors melting.

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Vox Satchurator Joe Satriani Signature Distortion Pedal

Posted 02/20/2009 at 4:30pm | by Eric Kirkland

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Joe Satriani and Vox have managed to stuff his complex tone into a stomp box.

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Ibanez Flying Pan, Tube King and Jemini Effect Pedals

Posted 02/18/2009 at 11:17am | by Chris Gill

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All three of these Ibanez pedals make great workhorse additions to any player’s rig.

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