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GUITAR NEWS FROM SWEETWATER
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| ISSUE 6 | November 17, 2009 |
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Welcome to Guitars & Gear
 Imagine what it would have been like to be a fly on the wall during recording sessions with The Beatles, Jeff Beck, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Supertramp, the Dixie Dregs, Elton John, and David Bowie (with Mick Ronson). How cool would that would have been? To take it one step further, imagine what it must be like to be Ken Scott, the man who was the engineer and/or producer on all those classic sessions and many, many more. The things he's seen!
While we can't pop into a time machine and head back to the '60s and '70s to witness the making of those amazing albums, we can do the next best thing. We can pick Ken's brain and find out how he approached recording all those amazing guitarists. My interview with Ken in this issue is filled with useful information that's sure to help your recordings sound better.
Speaking of helping you sound better, this issue of Guitars & Gear is, as usual, packed with information, from the conclusion of our 2-part series on rebuilding a Les Paul to another scale workout that's sure to crank up your technique, plus a review of a metronome that will take your practicing to the next level. A metronome? You better believe it — and you WON'T believe everything this one can do!
Enjoy Guitars & Gear!
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FEATURE:
PRS Experience 2009
For the past two years, Paul Reed Smith has thrown open the doors of his company and invited dealers, distributors, artists, and customers to a grand event held at the PRS factory.
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FEATURE:
Recording Guitar with Ken Scott
I was fortunate to be able to spend a chunk of a day with Ken, and along the way, I asked him a variety of questions about the artists he's worked with. (You can see the full interviews in two episodes of the Sweetwater Minute videos I host on Sweetwater's YouTube and Facebook pages.) [...]
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REVIEW:
Boss DB-90
As a musician, you need a metronome. It's a fact of life. Personally, I've had a simple, basic metronome that I picked up years ago while I was in grad school studying music composition, with classical guitar as my instrument.
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REVIEW:
Ultimate Support Guitar Stands
If you're like me, you've invested a lot of money in really nice guitars. You want to take care of them. This means a nice hard case and maybe a good padded gig bag for more casual cartage. [...]
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TECHNIQUE:
1-string Scales
As guitarists, many of us have a tendency to play scale and melodic passages across the neck, from the lower strings to the high strings. It's perfectly understandable, since many of the scales we're taught, such as the standard blues box, are laid out across the fingerboard.
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VIDEO:
Eleven Rack video 1
Digidesign’s Eleven Rack is shaping up to be one of the hottest guitar products of the year! This new box uses advanced modeling to create guitar amps, speakers, cabs, microphones, effects, and more. [...] Read more
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VIDEO:
Eleven Rack video 2
If you watched Part I of my Sweetwater Minute featuring the Digidesign Eleven Rack, then you’re probably wondering how it works as a Pro Tools interface. Here’s Part II, with all the details! [...] Read more
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New Arrivals at Sweetwater
Here are some of the hottest new guitars that have recently come through our doors. You can view detailed photos of them in our online Guitar Gallery. If any of these strike your fancy, don't delay, as quantities are limited! |
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Gibson Les Paul Tribute 1952 |
Taylor T5 Thinline Fiveway Custom 12-String |
Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 - McCarty Tobacco Wrap |
Fender Standard Telecaster |
Epiphone Hummingbird |
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Steinberger XS-1FPA Custom |
Gibson SG Zoot Suit |
Taylor 416ce Rosewood B/S Fall Limited |
Jackson Pro Series DK2M Dinky |
Gibson Thunderbird IV |
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