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PRS SE Mike Mushok Baritone Guitar

Posted 05/27/2009 at 12:10pm | by Chris Gill

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The PRS SE Mike Mushok baritone is the perfect choice if you love to blast low-tuned rhythms through a high-gain amp.

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50 Years of the Fender Stratocaster: Dangerous Curves

Posted 04/23/2009 at 11:22am | by Alan Di Perna

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The complete story of the sleek and sexy Fender Stratocaster, the 50-year-old classic that looks like it was born yesterday.

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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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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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Mesa/Boogie Express 5:50 1x12 Combo

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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