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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.

Say Wah? Five Essential Signature Wahs

Five ultra-cool signature wah pedals you should know — by name.

La Grunge: Blues-Approved Overdrive

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Small Wonders: Five Hot 15-Watt Amps

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Blackmore's Smokin' Strat

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Title: 40 Years After "Smoke On the Water," Fender Custom Shop Introduces Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Strat

Say Wah? Five Essential Signature Wahs

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Gear Tour: Steve Vai

Posted 04/07/2009 at 5:57pm | by Guitar World Staff

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In this exclusive video, Steve Vai takes you on a tour of his gear as he prepares for his Sound Theories world tour.

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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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Vox JamVox Computer Interface System and Modeling Software

Posted 04/01/2009 at 9:53am | by Chris Gill

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Most amp and effect modeling software is useful only for recording, but JamVox takes the concept one step further by providing practice, learning and jamming functions.

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Squier Classic Vibe Series Basses

Posted 03/31/2009 at 12:47pm | by Ed Friedland

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For a beginning player, you can’t do better for the money than Squier’s Classic Vibe Series basses.

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Posted 03/30/2009 at 2:16pm | by Chris Gill

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If you play a variety of studio and performance gigs and need a compact amp that covers everything from pristine clean to the dirtiest metal tones, the Express 5:50 is the way to go.

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