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Stevie Ray Vaughan: Blues Power

An in-depth guide to the amps and effect pedals in Stevie Ray Vaughan’s arsenal.

La Grunge: Blues-Approved Overdrive

We look at the Top 10 blues-approved overdrive and distortion units around.

Small Wonders: Five Hot 15-Watt Amps

From Fender to Mesa Boogie to Vox, here are five essential 15-watt guitar amplifiers.

Blackmore's Smokin' Strat

Forty-plus years after "Smoke on the Water," meet Fender's Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Strat.

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Review: RainSong Shorty SG Guitar

Posted 04/08/2013 at 9:27am | by Chris Gill

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RainSong continues to expand its line of graphite guitars with its new Shorty models, the company’s first guitars with short-scale necks that meet the body at the 12th fret. The Shorty models also have the smallest body shape of any RainSong guitar, making them the perfect choice for players who prefer Orchestra Model–style guitars.

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Mass Effect: The Top 50 Stomp Boxes, Devices and Processors of All Time

Posted 04/08/2013 at 9:26am | by Chris Gill

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Has any piece of musical equipment proliferated more, or more rapidly, than the humble electric guitar effect unit? Though there is no official tally, suffice it to say that thousands of stomp boxes, effect devices and processors have been created for the electric guitar over the past 60 years (and that’s not including rackmount effects). Conceivably, more than half of those devices are distortion, fuzz and overdrive effects.

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Gittler in the Air: The Minimalist Gittler Guitar Makes a Comeback

Posted 04/05/2013 at 2:47pm | by Chris Gill

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Solidbody electric guitar makers in the mid Seventies became obsessed with the notion that greater mass equals increased sustain, resulting in multilaminate neck-through-body “hippie sandwich” instruments with brass hardware that tipped the scales at 12 pounds or more.

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Review: TC Electronic Ditto Looper Pedal

Posted 04/04/2013 at 11:53am | by Guitar World Staff

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The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

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Carbonite Copy: The Travis Stevens Han Solo Guitar

Posted 04/04/2013 at 10:34am | by Chris Gill

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When friends of Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody were looking for a special present for him, they didn’t want to get him an ordinary guitar. Instead, they commissioned Travis Stevens to build a one-of-a-kind Han Solo in Carbonite guitar for Moody, who is also a Star Wars fanatic.

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Weird Science: The 10 Strangest Vintage Effects of All Time

Posted 04/03/2013 at 11:31am | by Chris Gill

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10 Strangest Vintage Effects of All Time

It’s probably not a coincidence that effects such as wah pedals and fuzz boxes started appearing en masse about the same time that recreational drugs like marijuana and LSD became popular with rock musicians.

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Review: Babicz Full Contact Hardware Guitar Bridges

Posted 04/03/2013 at 10:15am | by Billy Voight

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Today we are checking out Full Contact Hardware bridges by Babicz. Full Contact: The name alone makes me think my Strat might check me into the wall as I make my way to the kitchen for my Cheerios. Babicz is a popular US guitar maker that also produces guitar and bass bridges.

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From Another Dimension: ODD 3-D-Printed Guitars

Posted 04/02/2013 at 10:10am | by Chris Gill

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As a professor of mechatronics at Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand, Olaf Diegel has used 3-D printers for more than 15 years to prototype new product ideas.

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Review: Fender Select Telecaster

Posted 04/01/2013 at 12:43pm | by Paul Riario

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Fender’s Select Series guitars are designed for players who want instruments with more upscale materials and features than Fender’s standard instruments but still retain that distinctive Fender vibe. Select Series appointments include figured tonewood bodies and necks, specially voiced pickups, resonant lacquer finishes, and lighter body weight to enhance dynamics and response.

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MOD Kits DIY Introduces Pre-Wired Assemblies

Posted 03/31/2013 at 2:38pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The new pre-wired assemblies enhance your overall tone and playing experience.

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