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Want To See The World’s Largets Pedalboard?

Posted on June 21, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

The world’s largest pedalboard was finally unveiled last night during a pre-Summer NAMM gathering in downtown Nashville, TN. The pedalboard itself—which consisted of 142 different pedals, 13 loaded pedalboards, and a mountain of guitar cable—performed as expected, without any glitches or noise problems, before a crowd of approximately 300 invited industry professionals. Credit: Gibson. […]

Duesenberg Vintage Analog Effect Pedals

Posted on June 21, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Duesenberg’s new analog hand-wired vintage style effect pedals include the Red Echo– analog vintage echo with up to 600ms delay, White Drive– classic booster and overdrive controllable by the guitar’s volume pot while not altering the characteristics of your guitar and Green Comp– vintage style compressor in classical semiconductor construction for controllable attack. All pedals […]

Bracing, Purfling, Thumbwheel and Volute

Posted on June 20, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Bracing, Purfling, Thumbwheel and Volute. If you do not recognize these terms or their meanings then check out the article “Guitar Terms And Their Meaning” on the Articles page. […]

The All New ESP Horizon Guitars

Posted on June 20, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Two new ESP Horizon guitars are available. The FR-II which features: Neck-Thru-Body, 25.5″ Scale, Mahogany Body, Quilted Maple Top, Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, Locking Nut, 42mm Neck Width, Thin U Neck Contour, 24 XJ Frets, Black Nickel Hardware, Gotoh Tuners, Floyd Rose Bridge, EMG 81 (B) / 85 (N) p.u. Finish: STR The NT-II which features: […]

Gibson Mini-Humbucker And Firebird Pickup: Aren’t They The Same?

Posted on June 19, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

What is the real difference between these two pickups? Check out the article “Gibson Mini-Humbucker vs Gibson Firebird Pickup” on the articles page. A brief but detailed explanation of these two toneful pickups. […]

Gibson USA Presents The Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker

Posted on June 19, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

“I got my Melody Maker in 1977,” the legendary Joan Jett says about the guitar she has made one of the most iconic instruments in rock and roll. “It was light and it sounded great. It was the guitar I had in the Runaways and then played on all my hits, like ‘I Love […]

Resistor Color Codes

Posted on June 18, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Did you ever wonder what the colored bands on a resistor mean? The article “Resistor Color Codes Explained” will decode the colors and help you understand how the color code system works. […]

Interview: Jim Pasch of Hoboken Vintage Guitars

Posted on June 18, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

There is a new article “Interview: Jim Pasch of Hoboken Vintage Guitars” on the Articles page. Jim is an expert on vintage guitars and has been dealing them almost his whole life. In this interview he will talk about his experiences over the years of dealing with these treasured gems of yesteryear. He also gives some advice […]

Squeeze More Tone Out Of Your Fender Champion 600 or Gretsch G5222 Amp!

Posted on June 17, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Want to get some more juice from your Fender Champion 600 or Gretsch G5222 amp? Check out JR Frondelli’s article DIY: Hot Rodding The New Fender Champion 600 article on the Articles page. JR takes you through each step and has the parts list you need to make your amp scream. Parts kits are available directly […]

Tuesday’s Tip Of The Day: Fix That Loose Sagging Grill Cloth!

Posted on June 17, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

If your amp has loose, sagging grill cloth there is an easy quick-fix to tighten it back up to be factory fresh. This remedy applies to the plastic type grill cloth typically found on Fender type amps. First remove the speakers from the amp and then remove the baffle. Then take a hair dryer or if […]