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Editor's Note
Another issue of Gear-Review packed with more
articles to feed you gear acquisition research needs. This month
we review the Eric Johnson Rosewood Neck signature Strat, several
different pedals, the new Awesome Guitar Telecaster control plate.
We also tell you about our long overdue visit to our friends and
sponsors WD Music out in Fort Myers Florida.
Keep Rockin !
Ernest H Slade - Editor
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New for this Issue !
Articles
Fender Stratocaster - Eric Johnson RW
Visit to WD Music Fort Myers
Awesome Guitars Control Plate
TC Electronics Flashback / Polytune
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Review: Fender Stratocaster
Artist Series Eric Johnson RW - New !
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Introduced as a companion to its maple necked cousin,
this rosewood fingerboard equipped Eric Johnson Artist Series
Stratocaster brings to play a myriad of features, painstakingly
design by Eric himself through experimentation and live use......more
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Review: Awesome Guitars
Tele Control Plate
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Ever since electric guitars were first
produced, players have always tried to find ways to produce further
variations of the sounds originally possible from their instruments.
Think back to the in-between positions on a Stratocaster, or t.....more
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Review: TC Electronics Polytune
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Review: TC Electronics Flashback |
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Review: Upgrading a Squier
Telecaster - Or Making it Fit -
Sponsored by WD Music
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We
take a hmble CV Tele and supercharge it with hot pickup, new electronics
and a host of other upgrades....
more...
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Review: IK
Products
Sponsored by IK Multimedia
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iRig MIDI
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IK Multimedia produce a host of advanced accessories
for the budding cyber musician.
We review the iKlip
and the iRig
MIDI in these two articles.
Watch this space for a review of their Sampletank application.
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Review: Simple
Pro Pedalboards
Sponsored by Simple Pro Pedalboards
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Pedal boards have been around
for a long time, but not all are created equal. Many guitar
players buy readymade models or indeed make their own but
that involves time, effort and money....more |
Review: Peterson Stomp Classic
Sponsored by Peterson Tuners
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There are tuners and there
are Tuners with a capital T, and the Stomp Classic definitely falls
in the second category. In a die-cast housing resembling a small
Sherman tank, the classic is a high quality digital strobe tuner
designed to give a lifetime of service....more |
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Visit: WD Music Fort Myers
- Florida - New !
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As most of our readers will know I often go to
concerts, events and other music related events whilst on my
travels and during our latest family holiday to Florida I took
the opportunity to visit our long time sponsors and friends
at WD Music located in North Fort Myers.....more
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Sneak Peak: The Voluum
from Sonuus
Sponsored by Sonuus
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The Brand New Voluum From Sonuus Launched
at MusicmesseWinter Namm.
Gear-Review has a peek at one of the early pre-production
models
more......
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Review: Wahoo from Sonuus
- Exclusive !
Sponsored by Sonuus
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The Brand New Wahoo From Sonuus Launched
at Winter Namm.
Gear-Review has a peek at one of the early pre-production
models
more......
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CD Review: Tinlin Shades
of the Shadows -
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Ive been listening to Tinlins
latest release Shade of the Shadows for a couple of
months now I would share my opinion with our readers.
As you know weve reviewed Tinlins earlier efforts
on this site and this new title elevates their music to a new
level......more
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Chris Rea at the Apollo
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Chris
has been active since the mid seventies and hold to his name
hits such as “Road to Hell”, “Josephine” and “On the Beach”
just to name a few. ..more
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Review: WD Music Telecaster
Build Project
Sponsored by WD Music
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For many years guitar players have been modifying
their instruments, even to the point where many mainstream manufacturers
now offer pre-modified guitars with the most popular player
features......more
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Review: Fender Nohea Ukulele
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Given the recent resurgence in popularity of the
Ukulele, Fender, who is usually better known, for there fine
range of guitars, basses and amplifiers, have also produced
a new range of ukuleles in Hawaiian tradition but with a Fender
twist.....more
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Review: Gibson SG Standard
Bass
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When thinking about electric bass guitars most
people automatically conjure up the image of a Fender Precision
or Jazz bass and quite rightly too..... .more
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Review: Ampeg BA112 Bass
Amp
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Bestowed with the honour of been the
most compact and portable amplifier in Ampeg’s Bassamp Series,
the BA112 Bass Combo mission objective is to be a great sounding
amplifier in a portable lightweight package...more |
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