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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

 

 

New for this Issue !

Articles

Fender Stratocaster - Eric Johnson RW

Visit to WD Music Fort Myers

Awesome Guitars Control Plate

TC Electronics Flashback / Polytune

 


Review: Fender Stratocaster
Artist Series Eric Johnson RW - New !

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


Review: Awesome Guitars
Tele Control Plate

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



Review: TC Electronics Polytune
Review: TC Electronics Flashback


Review: Upgrading a Squier Telecaster - Or Making it Fit -
Sponsored by WD Music

We take a hmble CV Tele and supercharge it with hot pickup, new electronics and a host of other upgrades.... more...


Review: IK Products
Sponsored by IK Multimedia


iRig MIDI

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.

 

 

 



Review: Simple Pro Pedalboards
Sponsored by Simple Pro Pedalboards
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
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



Charity Concert.

 

Visit: WD Music Fort Myers - Florida - New !

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


Sneak Peak: The Voluum from Sonuus
Sponsored by Sonuus

The Brand New Voluum From Sonuus Launched at MusicmesseWinter Namm.

Gear-Review has a peek at one of the early pre-production models
more......

 

Review: Wahoo from Sonuus - Exclusive !
Sponsored by Sonuus

The Brand New Wahoo From Sonuus Launched at Winter Namm.

Gear-Review has a peek at one of the early pre-production models
more......



CD Review: Tinlin Shades of the Shadows -
I’ve been listening to Tinlin’s latest release “Shade of the Shadows” for a couple of months now I would share my opinion with our readers.

As you know we’ve reviewed Tinlin’s earlier efforts on this site and this new title elevates their music to a new level......more




Chris Rea at the Apollo

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





Review: WD Music Telecaster Build Project
Sponsored by WD Music

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



Review: Fender Nohea Ukulele

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


Review: Gibson SG Standard Bass
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

Review: Ampeg BA112 Bass Amp
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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