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Rig Rundown - Joe Satriani

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the Chicago Theatre, in Chicago, IL, where she catches up with guitarist Joe Satriani before his 'Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards' Winter 2010 tour. In this Rig Rundown segment, Satriani walks us through all the gear and equipment he's using during the tour. Also, he talks about how this rig differs from the one he uses with supergroup Chickenfoot.

For his effects, Satriani uses a Vox Satriani Big Bad Wah Wah, Vox Satriani Ice 9 Overdrive, Vox Satriani Satchurator Distortion, two Vox Satriani Time Machine Delays, a Voodoo Lab Proctavia, a DigiTech Whammy, and a custom true bypass switch built by amp guru Ben Fargen (Fargen Amplification and Sonic Edge Effects).

For his amps, Satch is using three Marshall JVM410 heads that have been converted into working prototypes for a future signature Marshall head that should be released sometime in 2011. The heads are based on a JVM410 format, but each one has been tweaked and altered throughout his current tour.

And for his guitars, Satriani has been using two different Ibanez signature models--the JS1000 and the new JS2400. All of his Ibanez guitars are loaded with DiMarzio pickups.

Gibson USA Factory Tour

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Nashville, TN, where he visits the Gibson USA Headquarters. In this segment, we get to see how Gibson builds their line of various USA instruments that include Les Pauls, Explorers, Firebirds, and many more.

Rig Rundown - Steve Vai

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Guitars
Steve's main guitars are his EVO (left), which he uses for about 60 to 70 percent of all live and studio work. The guitar holds a lot of emotional investment. "It's not even the easiest guitar to play, but it sounds great," he says, noting that the body and neck resonate at the same frequency. He uses a burnt Ibanez (middle) for his 7-string work, which he customized by literally taking a blow torch to it. He uses the 7-string for the songs "Weeping China Doll," "Velorum," and "The Story of Light." And he's recently been using a more recent issue Jem as well. For this one, Vai chose a seafoam green color after seeing it on a vintage Thunderbird car. This particular one has a Sustainer pickup, which he uses on occasion.

Amps
Though he has a number of different vintage amps on hand, Vai primarily uses his signature Carvin amps when recording. Vai uses his latest signature model, which was released at NAMM 2012, when recording and live. It features three channels, master volume, and master EQ. It's voiced like his original Legacy but with more flexibility. However, Vai still uses his original Legacy heads in the studio.

Effects
A recent discovery for Vai, the Axe-FX II provides nearly all of the effects for Steve's live rig. He doesn't use it much in the studio because he says he prefers to record dry and add effects later. Since the majority of Vai's effects come from the Fractal Audio Axe-FX II, his pedalboard is set up to control those. Vai says he has a select few pedals to use in conjunction, and he likes to experiment with new pedals all the time. When we caught up with him, he was experimenting with a Red Witch Titan Delay, Red Witch Pentavocal Tremolo, Red Witch Medusa Chorus, DigiTech Whammy DT, and MXR Phase 90. He uses an expression pedal to control the Axe-FX II's whammy effect, as well as both a Morley Bad Horsie Wah and a Dunlop Cry Baby Wah. One standby pedal on Vai's pedalboard is his signature Ibanez Jemini distortion, which has two channels of distortion, and hei has his Fractal MFC-101 foot controller set up as a pedalboard, with five presets per bank, and uses an expression pedal for whammy and volume.

Rig Rundown - Eric Johnson

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with guitarist Eric Johnson.

Rig Rundown - Billy F. Gibbons - ZZ Top

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Rebecca Dirks is On Location with Elwood Francis, guitar tech for Billy F. Gibbons to check out Billy's live rig. See the Gretsches and Les Pauls, check out the detailed settings on Billy's Marshal JMP-1s, and learn what strings, picks, and slides Reverend Willy G. uses night after night.

Rig Rundown - John Mayer

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Rebecca Dirks is On Location at Tinley Park, IL, where she goes onstage and checks out John Mayer's current live setup with the help of legendary guitar tech Rene Martinez (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Prince, Mick Jones).

In this segment, Rene walks us through John's amps (Dumble Steel Stringer, Two-Rock John Mayer Signature, and Fender Bassman), his cabinets (Alessandro 2x12s with Celestions), his effects (including Eventide TimeFactor, a Boss GE-7 Equalizer, an Ibanez TS-10 Tube Screamer Classic, a Roger Linn AdrenaLinn III Beat-Synced Filter Effects Processor, a Korg Toneworks G4 Rotary Speaker Simulator, a Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive, a small Analog Man Comprossor, an original Marshall Bluesbreaker, a Keeley Electronics Katana Clean Boost, a MXR M-108 10-band EQ, a Roger Linn AdrenaLinn Groove Filter FX-Amp Modeling-Drum Box Processor, a Roger Linn AdrenaLinn II Beat-Synched Filter Effects Processor, a Way Huge Aqua Puss Analog Delay, and an additional Eventide TimeFactor), which is anchored by a custom Bob Bradshaw switching system and controller. Rene even shows off some of Mayer's 40 guitars he currently has on tour.

Egnater Rebel 30 Demo

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Egnater Rebel 30 features two channels with reverb and a speaker emulater output. The amp will be available in a 1x12 combo in the shape of the Rebel 20's?1x12 cab?or 2x12 combo.

Read our review of the Rebel 20.

Rig Rundown - Animals as Leaders' Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Tosin uses a prototype of his Ibanez signature model with DiMarzio Ionizers. The guitar has a wenge/bubinga neck and coil-tapping. Both Tosin and Javier tune their 8-strings standard, but drop the low string to E and use DR .009 –.074 strings. Both also use Planet Waves Black Ice picks.

He also has a Rick Toone-built "experiment" with an aluminum neck, fanned frets, Tortex fretboard, and Lace Alumitone and Bareknuckle Nailbomb pickups. The guitar has two additional lower frets for the two lower strings, giving it additional range, and is tuned standard through six strings, with the seventh tuned to A and 8th to C#.

Javier plays a Custom RG8 with an ash body, quilted-maple top, DiMarzio Ionizer pickups, and a stock RG8 neck.

Amps and Effects
Both Tosin and Javier use similar setups of a Fractal Audio Axe-FX II into a Mytek Digital/Analog converter, into a Port City Pearl head to a Port City 2x12 ported cabinet. The head is used as a power amp, with the tones coming from the Fractal models. Tosin has a Matrix 1000FX as a backup power amp in his rig as well.

Tosin uses the Shiver model for his clean, Cameron and Friedman BE for his slap, Friedman BE and Dizzy VH4 for rhythm, and Friedman BE and Plexi for his lead. Javier uses Dizzy VH4 and Friedman HBE for dirty and Dizzy VH4 and USA Clean for clean.

For effects, Tosin says he minimally uses the multi-tap delay, occasional reverb, and some compressions on cleans, while Javier employs the Plexi Shift delay and Crystals during the set.

Both guys control the rig with an MFC-101 MIDI Foot Controller, and Tosin uses a Boomerang looper out of the effects loop of the Axe-FX. Javier controls the band's mix with a Line 6 StageScape M20d mixer.

Rig Rundown - Red Hot Chili Peppers' Josh Klinghoffer

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Guitars
Josh uses a core of Strats, starting with Chad Smith's '63 Tobacco Sunburst used for older songs like "Higher Ground" and anything with a whammy bar. His main Strat is a black '66 with a '68 neck and he also uses a black 1974 hardtail Strat as his backup. He uses a Gretsch White Penguin for Californication-era songs as a tip-of-the-hat to Frusciante, an early-70s Gibson ES-335 for "Universally Speaking" and a Neil Young song, a '67 Telecaster that was a gift from Frusciante long ago, a '64 custom-color Fender Jaguar used for lighter songs, a 12-string Gibson Firebird with some modifications to the pickguard and switching, a Fender Coronado 12-string in burnt orange (dropped a half step for "Breaking the Girl"), and a "Fools Telemaster" relic'd Tele/Jazzmaster-style hybrid. He uses D'Addario .010 - .046 on all of the guitars except the White Penguin, which is strung with .011 - .049. He uses Dunlop Tortex .60.

Amps
Josh Klinghoffer uses a three-amp setup. The vintage Marshall Major provides the basis for his tone with an emphasis on low-end, the Silvertone is run a bit quieter for midrange, and the Fender Super Six is set even quieter and provides top end. All three amps are on at the same time and the effects are run through all three.

Pedals
Josh changes his pedalboard setup constantly, but when we caught up with him, it'd been steady for a few shows. Certain pedals are on the board to capture the recognizable recorded tones, while others are used for fun as he feels in any given moment. The signal comes into a Boss TU-2 tuner, into an Ibanez WH10, Keeley-modded Boss DS-1, Marshall Guv'nor, Pigtronix PolySaturator, Wilson Effects Fuzz, Boss Analog Delay, Boss DD-3 (clipped repeats), Boss DD-3 (glitching Radiohead-style), Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man (short slapback), Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man Tap Tempo (used with the expression pedal), Boss Vibrato ("Suck My Kiss"), Boss CE-2, Boss CE-2 (modded for wider sweep), Lastgasp Labs Cybertronic (high-end, whispy filter), Moog Moogerfooger Low-Pass Filter, Line 6 FM4 (synth sounds), Moog Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser (used for "Throw Away Television" in conjunction with the FM4's sequential synth), Boss SG-1 Slow Gear, Boss RV-5, Electro-Harmonix Cathedral, Electro-Harmonix Freeze, Boss DD-6 (cascading repeats), Electro-Harmonix Goly Grail, Xotic Effects EP Booster, Wilson Effects Haze, Lo-Tech-N-Fi-Bot Pocket Synth, Line 6 DL4 (used as a looper and phrase sampler between songs), Bright Onion looper (used as a kill switch), Boss CS-2 Compressor, and a Framptone 3-Banger amp switcher.

The pedals are wired into a Bright Onion Pedals switcher that allows Sheppard to bypass an entire board or each individual pedal in case of a problem, as Josh is fairly rough when kicking his pedals on and off.

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Fender Eric Clapton EC Vibro-Champ, EC Tremolux, and EC Twinolux Amp Demos

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the Fender Visitor Center for an exclusive first look at Fender's first ever signature amp line. Listen to the EC Vibro-Champ, EC Tremolux, and EC Twinolux in our demo.

All three amps are handmade in the United States (watch our video of one being made inside the factory), with interesting mods under the hood specified by Clapton himself. These include a ’50s-era output tube bias tremolo circuit (which produces a more throbbing pulse than later Fender tremolo circuits) and a switchable power attenuator that reduces speaker output (and can disable one speaker in EC Twinolux for even lower output).

Vibro-Champ MSRP $1,399 (MAP $999)
Tremolux MSRP $2,799.99 (MAP $1,999)
Twinolux MSRP $4,199.99 (MAP $2,999)

Rig Rundown - Soundgarden's Kim Thayil, Chris Cornell, and Ben Shepherd

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Kim Thayil's Guitars
Kim's main guitar is a black '90s reissue Guild S-100 (left) that he's had since the early '90s. He prefers this model because of the distance between the tailpiece and bridge, as he plays and bends strings behind the bridge. The neck on the guitar is a little thicker than an SG, and everything is stock on the guitar. He uses GHS .009 - .046 strings with low action on the S-100. He has another S-100 used with heavier, doubled strings for lower tunings. The '79 Guild S-300 (middle) has hotter stock DiMarzio pickups and is used for heavier songs and songs where he is the only guitar player and doesn't need the space behind the bridge. Kim's Gibson Firebird is a current production model and has doubled strings in EEBBBE tuning ("My Wave," "Been Away Too Long"). He also travels with the same red Firebird he used in the '90s as a backup, a Tele for a lighter sound, and a thin-bodied Les Paul Custom.

Kim Thayil's Amps
Kim combines a Mesa/Boogie Trem-o-Verb combo and a Mesa/Boogie Electradyne head dialed in to complement each other. The Trem-o-Verb is set quiet with a lot of gain and compression for the midrange and drive. The Electradyne is also set with a lot of gain but has more lows and more sparkle on the top end. The amps blend and run through two 4x12 cabinets with Celestion Vintage 30s for a full, complete sound. The Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere is run through the effects loop of the Electradyne, so there's one wet amp and one dry amp with the effect.

Kim Thayil's Effects
Kim's board is controlled by a Providence PEC-2 Routing System to engage or disengage effects or combinations of effects. He uses an Electro-Harmonix Micro POG for songs like "Halfway There," Custom Audio Electronics Boost/Line Driver is almost always on, and the CAE Boost/Overdrive is kicked in for a little extra dirt. He has a Hughes & Kettner Roto-Sphere used for the Leslie sounds on "Black Hole Sun," an Ibanez Chorus used for darker chorus sounds for arpeggios and harmonics like in "Nothing to Say," "Beyond the Wheel," and other early songs in dropped tunings as well as in conjunction with his behind-the-bridge playing, a new T-Rex Tap Tone delay that he uses to spice up solos and change things up, and a Boss DD-5 set to a backward delay. Other pedals on his board include a Boss NS-3 and Dunlop CAE Wah.

Chris Cornell's Guitars
Chris uses his new Gibson signature ES-335 in army green with aged binding, Bigsby, clear knobs, brushed nickel hardware, and Lollartron pickups. He also uses a black version, which does not have a Bigsby. He also uses a red Gibson ES-335 with Lollar Imperials, black Gibson Les Paul patterned after Neil Young's Old Black guitar with a P-90 in the neck and Seymour Duncan mini-humbucker, a Gibson 1960 VOS with an aftermarket bridge and Micro Farad .02 capacitors, a couple of '90s Gretsch Duo Jets in black and gold sparkle, and a Duesenberg Starplayer TV. His go-to acoustic is a Martin D-28 Marquis with a slightly wider neck for fingerpicking. Chris generally strings his guitars .012 - .052, with some custom gauges based on tunings.

Chris Cornell's Amps
Chris uses a Divided by 13 FTR 37 run at 15 watts with the Volume pulled out for a mid gain boost with two Savage Amps Roar combos with two 10" speakers in each. He uses different amps for different tonal flavors—he usually uses all three at the same time, but one Savage is brighter than the other, so he switches them on or off depending upon his tonal preferences.

Chris Cornell's Effects
Chris uses an Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, two Dr. No Ultradrives (used as a transparent boost for more sustain), T-Rex Reptile, and a Menatone King of the Britains pedal.

Ben Shepherd's Basses
Ben's go-to bass is a MIM Fender P-bass nicknamed Baron. It has a Badass bridge and GHS heavy strings that are kept on the basses as long as possible to be as worn-in as possible—they're only changed when one breaks. Lena (middle) is a Fender '62 Reissue American P-bass, also with a Badass bridge.

Ben Shepherd's Amps
Ben uses an Ampeg SVT-VR and Mesa/Boogie Carbine M6. The Mesa is mostly used for stage volume and monitoring. There's an additional Mesa/Boogie combo on the side of the stage to monitor Kim's signal.

Rig Rundown - Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at in Iowa City, IA, where she catches up with Warren Hayne's guitar tech--Brian Farmer. In this segment, we get to see Warren's amps--Diaz, Soldano and PRS, which all run through Marshall 4x12--his guitars that include some Gibson Les Pauls, ES-335s, Firebirds and a very rare 12-string Les Paul.

Rig Rundown - Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
For most of the set, Corgan uses his Fender Billy Corgan Signature Strats with Billy Corgan DiMarzio pickups in them, tuned to E. For songs in E-flat, he uses his Mellon Collie-era, mid-'70s Strat (also with DiMarzios) that used to be his "I Love My Mom" guitar. For new Oceania songs, Corgan uses recent-issue Fender Jaguars, and he employs a few others on a song-by-song basis, including a Reverend tuned to G for "Violet Rays," a vintage Harmony with Alembic pickups for "Pinwheels," and a mid-'70s Strat with DiMarzios that he says is closest to his Gish-era Strat that was stolen in the '90s.

Amps
Corgan's rig consists of eight preamp modules custom built by Salvation Mods. He flew out the builder, who cloned his personal amps: a '60s Selmer, "Soul" Marshall 2203, Reeves Custom Jimmy (Jimmy Page Hiwatt clone), Marshall Super Lead 1959RR Limited Edition Randy Rhoads, VamPower amp with a fuzz mod (for Oceania material), Diezel VH4, and a '69 Marshall Super Tremolo. This allows him to recreate his classic tones throughout the night.

He uses Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 power amps (from his Mellon Collie touring rig) modded with different tubes run at half power. A Palmer PDI-03 signal is mixed in with the live mic'd signal from a 1960 Marshall 4x12 cab (also from his Mellon Collie rig) with new Celestion 75-watt speakers.

Effects
Corgan uses a Rocktron All Access switcher (left, not pictured) to switch between his Salvation Mods modules. For pedals he uses a Skreddy Echo (the closest to his preferred vintage Binson Echorec), two MXR Phase 90s used for solos, a Fulltone Catalyst used as a preamp, a Chicago Iron Octavian, a Boss PS-2 Phase Shifter, and a Strymon El Capistan. The only other pedal on the board is a custom pedal he calls the Bloody Finger, which is made by a company that is now out of business. Corgan calls it the best solo pedal he has, saying it sounds like Brian May's Queen tone but with more gain. He uses Keeley loopers to take pedals in and out of the signal, explaining that 90 percent of the show is just the guitar and amps.

Rig Rundown-Social D Mike Ness & Jonny Wickersham

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Council Bluffs, IA, where he catches up with Social Distortion's Mike Ness and Jonny Wickersham and they talk to us about their current live rigs and setups.

Ness' current live setup includes 70s Gibson Les Paul Deluxes (two-goldtops), a '67 Fender Bassman head going through two Marshall 1960B 4x10 cabs. The only pedal in his setup is a Boss SD-1 Overdrive. Wickersham's setup includes original '60s Les Paul Juniors and a '50s Telecaster that run through a Satellite head and two Marshall 4x12 cabs.

NAMM '13 - Carvin Guitars Jason Becker JB200C Tribute Guitar Demo, CT7C 7-String, DC800 8-String

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Dweezil Zappa

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
For the single-coil tones, Dweezil brings out a mostly stock Eric Johnson signature Strat. In order to quickly move to an acoustic sound, Dweezil installed a bridge with a piezo pickup. He's also playing a prototype of a (hopefully) forthcoming signature model from Gibson. Based off of Frank Zappa's "Roxy"-era SG, it sports a white headstock, a series/parallel switch, and a phase switch–both located on the lower bout.

Amps
The heart of Dweezil's tone comes from a Fractal Audio Systems Axe-FX II. In previous versions of his rig he actually ran two units simultaneously due to the CPU demand that his custom presets required. However, on this “Zappa Does Zappa” tour he runs everything through the top unit and the bottom is used as a backup or for any guests that might sit in. In order to recreate his father's famous tones, Dweezil goes back to the master tapes to study and cop every little detail in order to program the Axe-FX II presets.

In order to play incredibly intricate music, each musician in the band is able to control their own monitor mix via a touch-screen tablet along with a Behringer mixer. This allows everyone to adjust on the fly depending on the song and stage volume.

Effects
All of Dweezil's effects are run through the front of the Axe-FX II, rather than the effects loop. Along the top is a Bogner Ecstasy Blue, JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase, SolidGoldFX Formula 76, TC Electronic PolyTune Mini, SolidGoldFX Electroman, JAM Pedals Big Chill Tremolo, and JAM Pedals Red Muck. Along the front of his board is the MFC-101 MIDI Foot Controller for the Axe-FX II and four expression pedals–the first one is for volume and the other three change function depending on the preset.

On the far right side of his pedalboard, Dweezil uses a custom JAM Pedals wah along with an expression pedal to control different variables on his JAM Pedals Big Chill Tremolo. In addition to this wah, he also uses a wah within the Axe-FX II depending on if he wants it before or after his distortion pedals.

Rig Rundown - Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Basses
Flea relies on his main Modulus bass for the majority of the set. It's outfitted with a Modulus Lane Poor pickup, which is no longer in production, an Aguilar preamp, and a Leo Quan Badass bridge. He keeps his knobs taped at his preferred settings (bass almost full up, treble rolled off) and only uses his volume knob live. The Modulus has a graphite neck that allows Robar to set Flea's action very low and Flea uses his signature set of GHS Boomers (.105 - .145).

In addition, he uses (left to right) a Modulus bass with custom Aboriginal finish and a Seymour Duncan pickup that's tuned to Drop D for "By The Way," a Modulus bass with the Aboriginal national flag with the controls built into a cavity on the back (only an on/off switch on the face) tuned down a half-step for "Breaking the Girl," a Chinese-made Flea Bass with custom Damien Hirst spin-art finish, his main Modulus, a backup Damien Hirst-painted Flea Bass, and a Fender P-Bass that isn't used live. Far left is a Fender Bass VI used by Josh Klinghoffer on "Happiness Loves Company" while Flea plays piano. In the gig bag is a five-string Modulus used for "Funky Monks."

Amps
Flea uses three Gallien-Krueger 2001RB amps, one controls the other two as slaves. The amps run into three Gallien-Krueger 410 cabinets and three 115 cabs, all running. There are two additional 2001RB amps in the rack, one is used when Klinghoffer plays bass, and the other is simply a backup.

Effects
Flea doesn't use many effects, relying on these four for all of the tones he needs. Left-to-right he uses a Malekko Bassmaster for fuzz and distortion, MXR Micro Amp used as clean boost for slapping and leads, Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron used for "Sir Psycho Sexy," and a Moog Mooferfooger 12-Stage Phaser used just for fun. The board is powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.

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Rig Rundown - Rush's Alex Lifeson

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the United Center where she talks with Rush's Alex Lifeson's tech Scott Appleton about the gear Lifeson is using on Rush's 2011 Time Machine tour. Appleton shows off all Lifeson's gear, including Gibson Les Paul Axcess Alex Lifeson Signature models, a ES-355, a Fender reissue '52 Tele, and two '90s PRS models. Lifeson uses Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MKII Alex Lifeson Signature heads, Steam Punk Statesman 2x12 Cabinets, and a Hughes & Kettner Coreblade.

Rig Rundown - Wilco's Nels Cline

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in West Des Moines, IA, where she catches up with Wilco lead guitarist Nels Cline who walks us through his entire rig including Fender Jazzmasters, Schroeder Amps, and an expansive pedalboard.

NAMM '12 - Marshall 50th Anniversary JTM1, JMP 1, JCM 800, DSL 1, and JVM 1 Demos

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the Marshall Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear Marshall's 50th anniversary amps the JTM1, JMP 1, JCM 800, DSL 1, and JVM 1

Rig Rundown - Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Milwaukee, WI, at the Rave/Eagles Ballroom where he catches up with Alice in Chains' guitarist, singer/songwriter Jerry Cantrell. Jerry walks us through his current live rig for the ongoing Black Gives Way to Blue tour where he's using Bogner and Dave Friedman Marsha heads, G&L Rampages, Gibson Les Pauls and of course some effects including his original Dunlop Crybaby wah used on the epic "Man in the Box."

Video Review - Fender Pawn Shop Series '51, '72 & Mustang Special

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley walks us through his latest review, a world exclusive first look at the brand new Fender Pawn Shop Series including the '51, '72, and Mustang Special.

Rig Rundown - Lamb of God

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Guitarist Mark Morton plays his Signature Jackson Dominion models. This particular guitar (left) features a prototype "White Boy" finish and binding that will be available for shredders in 2013 (along with additional finishes/colors). The 24.75" scale length Jackson also is equipped with Morton's Signature DiMarzio Dominion pickups, which will come loaded in both of Morton's Japan-made and import-level signature Jackson guitars in 2013.

Willie Adler's #1 baby is a signature ESP Will Adler BC model (middle). It features Adler's go-to camo finish, Lamb of God flag inlay, mahogany body, maple neck, ebony fretboard, bone nut, TonePros hardware, and Seymour Duncan pickups (JB-bridge; '59-neck). The pickups have the Lamb of God flag and Adler's John Hancock engraved into the top of the pickup covers. Adler's tech says they were surprised how the covers improved his tone (clarity in single notes) so much so that they have requested Seymour Duncan to send him more covers for the rest of his ESP guitars. And since this is Adler's #1, he insisted on flying his Washington Redskins colors.

Bassist John Campbell's go-to bass is his Jackson signature 4-string with EMG-P and EMG 35DC pickups, a bolt-on neck, 3-band EQ, and Badass III bridge. This red model (right) is tuned to C# and features Warbird inlay.

Amps & Effects
Morton's rack sits off the side of the stage. When we caught up with him, he was using two Mesa/Boogie Mark IV heads (one for FOH and one that powers Stiletto 4x12 cabs onstage). Since the video, Morton has gotten two Mesa/Boogie RA-100 Royal Atlantic heads to match the current setup and mimic his recording tone used on Resolution. (The Mark IV amp sitting on top of the rack is a backup.)

The effects in Morton's chain include a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor, MXR Carbon Copy Delay, MXR EVH Phase 90, MXR GT-OD, a rackmount Cry Baby Custom Shop wah unit, a rackmount dbx 266XL Compressor/Gate, and a Boss TU-2 Tuner.

Adler's offstage rack is controlled by his tech during shows. In the rack, Willie has two Mesa/Boogie Mark IV heads (one for powering the Mesa/Boogie Stiletto 4x12 cabs on stage and one that goes to FOH). A third Mark IV head sitting on top of the rack is a backup.

As for effects in Adler's signal path, he has a rackmount dbx 266XL Compressor/Gate, a Boss TU-2 Tuner, Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor, and a MXR Stereo Chrous (that only comes on when Adler plays clean to "thicken up" the tone), and a custom-made (by Mesa/Boogie) amp switcher.

Campbell's rack holds two 500-watt, all-tube (Class A/B Power / 12x6L6, 4x12AX7) Mesa/Boogie Bass 400+ amps (one is a backup).

Campbell's modest pedalboard (sitting on top of the rack) contains a Boss TU-2 Tuner, EBS MultiComp, and a Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI, and is powered by a Jim Dunlop DC Brick power supply. (The compressor and bass driver are on all the time, and FOH takes a direct XLR signal from the Bass Driver.)

Rig Rundown - Brad Paisley's Guitars

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Moline, IL, where she catches up with Chad Weaver--Brad Paisley's guitar tech--and he walks us through Paisley's current lineup of guitars being used on the 2010 H2O World Tour. In this segment, you'll get to see various Bill Crook custom paisley telecasters, a few of Paisley's signature Gibson acoustics, and a newly purchased '65 refinished Stratocaster.

Vox Amplification-Night Train Amp Demo

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Vox Amplification booth. In this video, we get to check out Vox's latest offering, a 15 watt head called the Night Train. As you'll hear in the demo, this baby cooks up some old school Vox tones, yet provides that new-age attack and tone control. The Night Train comes two 12AX& preamp tubes and 2 EL84 tubes. Also, you can dial down to 7.5 watts in a triode mode.

Rig Rundown - Brad Paisley's Amps & Effects

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Moline, IL, where she catches up with Chad Weaver--PG Columnist and Brad Paisley's guitar tech--and he walks us through the current selection of amps and effects Paisley is using during his 2010 H2O World Tour.

In this segment, we get to see four of Paisleys Dr. Z heads (Z-Verb, Z-Wrecks) and three Bruno heads. In addition to these heads, Paisley uses an Empress delay pedal, a Aqua Puss delay, a TS-808 Tube Screamer, a Wampler prototype designed for Paisley, and several others.

Rig Rundown: Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
J Mascis' main guitar is a sunburst '63 Fender Jazzmaster with original neck and pickups (left). He replaced the pickup covers, knobs, and added a Tune-o-matic-style bridge. His main backup is a sunburst '65 Jazzmaster with original neck and pickups, also with the bridge replaced. Other Jazzmasters in his arsenal include a refinished '58 with vintage pickups and gold hardware, a refinished '63 body with '59 neck and vintage Jazzmaster pickups, and the second prototype of his signature Squier Jazzmaster with Seymour Duncan Antiquities. Mascis disengages the top toggle switch and installs jumbo frets into most of his guitars.

Amps
Mascis’ four-amp setup includes two late-’60s Marshall Super Bass full-stacks, a vintage Hiwatt DR-103 head driving two Marshall 4x12s, and a Victoria 80212 tweed Twin clone. The head shown here sits atop an ancient and battle-scarred 4x12 that he proudly says he bought for $40, minus the speakers.

Effects
Mascis’ pedalboard is built around a Bob Bradshaw-built Custom Audio Electronics switcher that gives him a multitude of effect combinations. Among the notable boxes on the board are a ToneBender Mk I-clone/Rangemaster-clone combo pedal built by Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch (bottom right corner), Mascis’ first Electro-Harmonix “Ram’s Head” Big Muff (top right), an MC-FX clone of a Univox Super-Fuzz, a CAE Twin Tremolo (upper left), a Z.Vex Double Rock (two Box of Rocks in one, bottom left), and an Electro-Harmonix POG2 that he’s using to mimic Mellotron and organ sounds from Dino Jr.’s latest album.

Rig Rundown - Hank Williams III

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Des Moines, IA, at People's Court where he catches up with country/metal artist Hank Williams III.

In this Rig Rundown segment, Hank Williams III walks us through both his setups that he uses on a nightly basis--one for his traditional country set and another for his metal set. For the country set, Hank III uses Guild SB-37 acoustics through a Randall head and Port City 2x12 cabs. During the metal set, he uses Guild Nightbird solidbodies through an original VHT Pitbull 2x12. His current pedalboard includes a Dunlop wah, Electro-Harmonix POG 2, and an original ProCo Turbo Rat fuzz pedal.

Rig Rundown - Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Brad Whitford

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Guitars
Joe Perry travels with a ton of guitars, including recognizable favorites like the Billy 335, Dan Armstrong lucite, and BC Rich 10-string Bich, as well as a number of Custom Shop Teles and Strats from Fender and guitars from California-based boutique builder Echopark Guitars. See photos of each of Joe's guitars as well as the rest of his gear in our photo gallery.

Brad Whitford also has an impressive arsenal of guitars, including a variety of Gibson Custom Shop Tom Murphy reissue Les Pauls, Fender Custom Shop Strats, a Tele, an Epiphone Casino. He also uses guitars from Echopark.

Amps
Guitar tech Trace Foster wasn't exaggerating when he told us that Joe Perry has "20 feet of amps." All of them are on, but not all are used for live sound. Mic'd cabinets feed the live sound, while un-mic'd cabs are used for stage sound.

Brad Whitford, founder of 3 Monkeys Amplification, travels with an impressive stack of his own amps. However, the core of his tone is the PRS amp in the center. It is one of two of Paul Reed Smith's personal favorite amps that was loaned to Whitford for this tour. Whitford says it has a "dream Marshall" type of sound and calls it his "holy grail amp." The PRS is ran through one of the 412s, while the other 412 is powered by a second PRS amp behind the stack.

Pedals
In Joe Perry's rack drawer is a TC Electronic Vortex flanger set mildly for a bit of texture, a TC Electronic Flashback delay set for long delays, an MXR Carbon Copy delay, a TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverb, a Duesenberg Gold Boost set to about 15dB, an Option 5 Destination Bump Boost set to about 20 dB, and a Klon Centaur. Perry prefers boost effects to overdrive or distortion, but his Centaur is a core part of his tone that he's relied on for about 10 years. Tech Trace Foster says Perry uses the pedals differently every night, depending upon how they feel. He explains, "He likes to be inspired. I have about 200 pedals out with me."

Whitford's pedalboard is set up with a trio of Voodoo Lab pedal switchers with four loops each, which feed the Pedal Commander with preset pedal combinations. On the board is a Boss TU-2 Tuner, Framptone amp selector (though all three amps are always on), Mojo Hand Rook (which recently replaced Whitford's Klon Centaur on his board), Pigtronix Philosopher's Rock (used as a sustainer), Pigtronix Fat Boost, Xotic EP Booster, BK Butler Tube Driver (new issue), Eventide TimeFactor, Fulltone wah, Pigtronix Disnortion (one of Whitford's go-to effects he calls "Hendrix in a box"), TC Electronic VPD1 Vintage Pre-Drive, two TC Electronic Flashback delays (set similarly while he experiments with different sounds), TC Electronic Vortex flanger, TC Electronic Corona Chorus, TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverb, and Fulltone Supa-Trem. The Fender combos on each side are used as monitors.

Rig Rundown - Def Leppard's Phil Collen

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location backstage at a Def Leppard show to catch up with guitarist Phil Collen and check out his live rig. Phil details his many Jackson PC1 guitars, and later demonstrates how he uses the Floyd Rose and Sustainer pickup.

Mesa Boogie Mark Five Amp Demo

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Mesa Boogie area. In this video clip, we not only get our first up close look at Mesa's new amp (Mark Five), but we also get to hear several different channels and settings. In addition, John and Tien from Mesa walk us through the three distinct Mark Five channels and what they have to offer guitar players.

Rig Rundown - Journey's Neal Schon

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Schon primarily uses two prototypes for an upcoming PRS signature model. They are 15" semi-hollows with a spruce top, mahogany center, and curly maple back/sides. Both have a Floyd Rose, Seymour Duncan Custom Custom pickup, and old-style Fernandes Sustainer (which won't be in the production models). Additional tweaks by Gary Brawer include an octave above and below switch and a push/pull volume knob to single-coil mode, that can rolled off to a filter kind of effect. He also uses a Strat on "Lights" and a PRS McCarty in D-tuning on "Wheel."

Amps
Schon's guitar signal comes into his rack through Lectrosonics wireless units into a passive A/B box out to his pedalboard back into the Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra and stock Blackstar Series One 100 amps. The Fractal signal is a stereo out into a Roland mixer that blends the Echoplex looper onstage and a Roland Phantom guitar synth (not currently in use). The signal then goes to the FOH and Neal's in-ear monitors. The Blackstar head goes into a single 4x12 cabinet.

Effects
On the floor, Schon's signal goes through a Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby, Boss CS-3 Compressor, EWS Fuzzy Drive, Fulltone Fat Boost, and Wampler Nirvana Chorus. A MFC-101 controller controls the Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra and Blackstar channel switching, as well as the Roland Phantom Guitar synth. He also has expression pedals for the gain levels of the delay and reverb.

Video Review - Fender Custom '57 Twin-Amp

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

G's Bob Goffstein walks us through his latest review on the Fender Custom '57 Twin-Amp. This reissue is based on the '57 manufactured by Fender's Custom Shop, but features a few changes thrown in versatility's sake. The transformers and choke were built by Mercury Magnetics Company. The '57 includes four Sovtek 12AX7WCs, relabeled Groove Tubes 12AX7R, two Groove Tubes-6L6GE and two Electro Harmonix 5U4GB rectifiers. The speakers are 12" Eminence Alnicos designed by Ted Weber of Weber VST. In addition, this '57 reissue comes with separate Bright and Normal channels, each with its own preamp circuit, separate Volume controls and two jacks, followed by Treble, Bass and Presence controls that are common to both channels.

Rig Rundown - Reverend Horton Heat

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at RIBCO Brewing in Rock Island, IL, where he catches up with rockabilly guitar slinger Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath for another Rig Rundown installment.

In this Rig Rundown video segment, the Rev talks about his signature Gretsch G6120RHH Hollowbody electric guitar, switching from his tried-and-true 1978 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp to a Gretsch Executive combo, and why he uses a rackmount delay during his live shows. In addition to the gear talk, the Rev talks and show off some techniques and playing styles he uses on a nightly basis while performing.

Marshall Amplification - Haze Series

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the Marshall Amplification booth. In this video segment, we get to check out the recently announced Haze Series, which features a 15 watt head (MHZ15) and a 40 watt combo (MHZ40C). The 15 watt head comes with 3-ECC83 preamp and 2-6V6 power amp valves, a traditional Marshall EQ section (Bass, Middle, Treble), two channels (Clean and Overdrive) and a channel-spanning Bright function. The accompanying Marshall cabs feature specially-designed Celestion Marquee (G12T-66) speakers. While many of the same features are included in the 40 watt combo, it does feature EL34 valves, a Presence control, extra effects (Echo, Vibe and Chorus), a Line Out for loudspeaker emulation and a feature that saves all effect settings for each channel and are recalled when switched back and forth. The Haze Series amp offerings should be in stores soon.

Line 6 - James Tyler Variax Demo

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the Line 6 booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear from the brand new James Tyler Variax.

This year, Line 6 introduces the all-new Line 6 Variax James Tyler JTV models there are three JTV models to chose from; JTV 59, JTV 69 and JTV 89.

The JTV59 is a singlecut (Les Paul) -style; the JTV69 is a Strat-style; the third and final model is the JTV89 shredder. All the guitars are loaded with Seymour Duncan pickups, James Ty'ler-designed custom bridges and a drop tuning dial.

Rickenbacker Guitars Factory Tour

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Santa Ana, California, where he visits the Rickenbacker Guitars factory and headquarters. In this segment, Rickenbacker's CEO/Chairman John Hall walks us through the process of building a Model 330 guitar and Model 4003 bass at their US Factory.

Line 6 POD HD400 Demo

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Calabasas, CA at Line 6 headquarters for the first demo of their new HD amp modeling technology. In this video, we get to listen to some of the models in the POD HD400. The POD HDs include 16 new amp models. The 16 HD amp models offer an incredibly wide array of amp tones, and they do so with previously unachievable realism. They are inspired by* a variety of immortal modern and vintage guitar amplifiers including a Fender® Twin Reverb®, Hiwatt® Custom 100, Supro® S6616, Gibson® EH-185, Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, Dr. Z® Route 66, Vox® AC-30 (Top Boost), Marshall® JTM-45 MkII, Park 75, Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier®, ENGL® Fireball 100, and more. (Recognizable amplifiers modeled for previous POD products have been re-modeled for POD HD using the new HD amp modeling technology.) Read the full press release...

Make sure to also check out our exclusive video demo of Line 6's new DT50 amp head here.

Rig Rundown - Ted Nugent

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Tessa Jeffers is on location in Chicago, IL, at the House of Blues where she catches up with Motor City Madman Ted Nugent. In this segment, Nugent talks about his beloved Gibson Byrdlands, using the Peavey 6505 heads, and the few stompboxes from Jim Dunlop and Boss that he's currently using on tour.

Rig Rundown - Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Steve Howe’s main guitar for the current Yes tour—on which the band is playing The Yes Album, Close to the Edge, and Going for the One albums in their entirety—is his No. 2 1964 Gibson ES-175 (which he only uses in the U.S.). For “Parallels” off of Going for the One, he uses a mid-’80s Fender Stratocaster modified to use just one volume and tone knob (the original volume-pot position is vacant). And for Close to the Edge tracks he uses this 1970 Gibson ES-345 with stereo wiring and a Gibson Byrdland tailpiece.

Also on tour is a 1955 Fender Telecaster with added neck humbucker and a 3-way upper-bout switch and individual string saddles (also for “Awaken”) and Portuguese 12-string acoustic tuned E–B–E–B–E–Ab (for “I’ve Seen All Good People” and “Wonderous Stories”). Not pictured is a Gibson Steve Howe signature ES-175 with middle humbucker and ES-5 Switchmaster-style switching (functions as a standby to No. 2 and for Fragile tunes that originally featured a Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster), double-neck Fender steel guitar with one neck in E-major tuning and the 6th string tuned to the same pitch as the 4th and another neck in E9 tuning (used on “Going for the One,” “Awaken,” and “And You and I”), 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty” (for “Turn of the Century”), and 24-fret Steinberger 12-string with EMG SA single-coils (for “Awaken”). Martin MC-38 Steve Howe signature model (for “Clap” and “Turn of the Century”)

Howe also uses a Line 6 Variax 600 (for Danelectro Sitar, Guild 12-string, and Martin 0-18 sounds).

Chris Squire brought a number of basses on this tour, including a Kid’s Guitars replica of a Bob Wal triple-neck bass (left), which he uses on “Awaken” from Going for the One. Its 6-string top neck is tuned A–D–G (with octave strings for each), while the middle neck is fretted, and the bottom neck is fretless. In the middle is Squire’s legendary 1964 Rickenbacker 4001, which has powered “Roundabout” and countless other Yes classics. The 8-string Ranney (right)—which Squire plays on “Going for the One”—has a 5-piece body and active electronics.

He also travels with a ’70s custom Jim Mouradian green bass with J-style pickups and dual volumes and tones for each, spare Rickenbacker 4001 with custom graphics from Squire’s 1975 Fish out of Water solo album, an early-’70s Fender Jazz bass (played on “Parallels” from Going for the One), and, not pictured, a custom Tobias 5-string normally tuned to B–E –A–D but tuned to C–E–A–D for “Turn of the Century,”

Amps
Squire has relied on the same two vintage Marshall heads for decades, though his main one—the 1965 JMP on bottom head—has never broken down so he’s rarely used the top one. (Wondering about those mods? For the 1978 Tormato tour, it was customized to work with a separate power amp feeding two custom 6x12 cabinets in which each driver was angled to fire in a different direction.)

Squire blends his Marshall signal with one from a pair of Ampeg SVT-2PRO heads (bottom). An SWR Bass 350 head (middle) amplifies the Moog Taurus bass-pedal tones generated by his E-Mu ESI 2000 (second from top).

Though he long famed for using two Fender Twin Reverbs, Howe is now relying on a Line 6 DT50 amp, which works in tandem with his painstakingly programmed Line 6 PODHD500.

Effects
Howe and his tech have spent many hours programming true-to-the-record tones into his Line 6 PODHD500—his only effects device. He uses the Morley A/B pedal to switch between acoustic and electric guitars.

Squire’s pedal drawer features an ancient vibrato pedal custom-built for him in the ’60s (top middle). Also on the top shelf are a 1960s Maestro Bass Brassmaster fuzz (front left), a TC Electronic Chorus+ (right), and a rarely used Boss OC-3 Super-Octave (back left). The bottom drawer is stocked with a TC Electronic

Boss ME-70 Demo

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Roland unveiled the Boss ME-70, an upgrade to the ME-50. It features Roland's amp models, a looper, ducking delay, and everything from jazz tones to shred-friendly effects.

Duesenberg - Starplayer TV

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Fender Super-Sonic Amp Demo at GearFest

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A comedic demo of Fender's Super-Sonic Amp at GearFest '08 on May 31.

For more information:
Fender.com

Rig Rundown - Maroon 5's James Valentine

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Des Moines, IA, where he catches up with Maroon 5's guitarist James Valentine. In this video Valentine talks to Chris about the gear they use while out on the road on the 2011 Summer Tour with Train.

Rig Rundown - Keith Urban Pt. 1: Guitars

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Jason Shadrick is On Location at the Mark in Moline, Ilinois. Guitar tech Chris Miller shows Jason a few of the guitars that Keith Urban uses on the Get Closer World Tour. Be sure to check out part 2 where Chris shows Jason around Keith Urban's ever changing array of amps and effects!

Rig Rundown - Samantha Fish

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Samantha Fish's custom Delaney "Fish-o-caster" is a thinline T-style with Klein humbuckers and a fish-shaped soundhole. A self-proclaimed Tele girl, Fish’s custom Delaney has a swamp ash body with natural grain and tint and a rosewood fretboard. She replaced the initial miniature humbucker and single-coil with her current Klein humbuckers for a fatter sound. She uses D’Addario .011–.049 strings.

For her current tour, Fish keeps a Fender Blacktop Telecaster in dropped-D or open G tuning for playing slide during live shows. The Blacktop, which she acquired while on the Girls with Guitars Tour, also has Klein pickups and a rosewood fretboard.

Fish bought her Stogie Box Blues cigar box from a vendor while in Helena, Arkansas, playing at the 2012 King Biscuit Blues Festival. It has a P-90, is tuned to open G, and Fish uses one of her four slides—both glass and brass variations—to play it. Her newest guitar is a Dean chrome-on-brass engraved resonator dobro that she got as a Christmas gift. She’s still getting comfortable with playing it, but the plan is to use it for solo acoustic shows.

Amps
Category 5 Amplification’s owner Don Ritter worked with Fish on this custom Andrew 2x12 amp with a matching silver tolex extension cab. The amp and cab each have 10” and 12” speakers. Fish was turned on to Category 5 amps by some of her favorite blues players, such as Joe Bonamassa, Warren Haynes, and Tab Benoit. She prefers a “monster amp” tone, and plays mostly on Channel 2.

Effects
Fish uses minimal effects, but has a Fulltone OCD for when she’s playing smaller clubs and can’t crank her amp but needs gain distortion. Mentor and producer Mike Zito gave Fish the MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D. as a present. “When I really wanna rock, I hit that pedal,” she says. She’s experimenting with effects from Mojo Hand FX and plans to add a Crosstown Fuzz and a tremolo to her board this year.

Fender VG Strat Demo by Greg Koch at GearFest

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The hilarious Greg Koch demos Fender's VG Strat at GearFest '08 on May 31. Hear the array of tones available from this modeling guitar.

For more information:
Fender.com

Rig Rundown - Between the Buried and Me's Dustie Waring and Paul Waggoner

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Dustie plays modified PRS Custom 22s built to be lighter weight with obeah wood, and loaded with his signature DiMarzio pickups and a Floyd Rose. Paul plays PRS Custom 24s with Bareknuckle Blackhawk pickups. Both guys tune to C# standard and used custom gauge D'Addario strings: .011, .014, .021 (wound), .032, .044, .056. They use Line 6 Relay G50 digital wireless units.

Amps and Effects
Paul and Dustie's setups are very similar: Fractal Axe-FX Ultras through Mesa/Boogie stereo power amps. Dustie uses a Stereo 2:100, while Paul uses a Simul-Class 2:90. Both have Stereo 2:50 units for backup. The Mesas power two Port City 212 cabs (each) that are running in stereo and have Celestion Vintage 30s.

Dustie controls his Fractal with an MFC-101 and sets his patches based on basic tones. His main "chunk" sound is based on a Mesa/Boogie with an Xotic BB+. His main clean is a Dr. Z and Fender Twin with Reverb and delay, while his clean lead adds in the Xotic BB+.

Paul controls his Fractal with a Rocktron All Access foot controller, but sets his patches up in song mode, with rhythms, leads, and other patches for each song—even using a banjo-sounding patch when necessary.

Both guys use Mission Expression pedals for volume and wah through the Axe-FX, use TC Electronic PolyTune tuners, and employ a Port City Salem boost on their board. Paul's board also has a Wampler Faux Tape Echo and Wampler Levithan.

Social Distortion Acoustic Jam

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Council Bluffs, IA, where he catches up with Social Distortion's Mike Ness and Jonny Wickersham. In this segment, we get to check out Jonny's 1930s lap steel and Mike's 1940s Gibson J-35 in action as they play us a few tunes.

Rig Rundown - Joe Bonamassa: Guitars

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Des Moines, IA, where he catches up with blues guitarist powerhouse, Joe Bonamassa. In this video segment, we get to hear from Joe about his current slew of guitars for his current tour.

Joe walks us through several Gibsons, including his JB model # 001 (which he calms is his favorite), a "Gary Moore" Les Paul, another JB Goldtop model (with traditional white hardware), a cardinal red Firebird and an old Flying V. In addition, he shows off some Ernie Ball models like his Petrucci baritone and Steve Morse loaded with DiMarzios. To top it off, he breaks out a double-neck ... just for good measure!

Carr Raleigh Demo

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Steve Carr kindly shows us the new 3-watt Raleigh combo.

Avid Digidesign Eleven Rack Demo

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Irwindale, CA, where he visits Avid Digidesign HQ. In this video, we get our first look at Digidesign's Eleven Rack.

The Eleven Rack is a guitar recording system designed to solve the challenges guitarists face in the studio. Eleven Rack uses a unique tone cloning design and custom-designed True-Z input to re-create the experience of playing through a mic'd amp. By combining studio-standard Pro Tools software with a DSP-accelerated high-resolution interface, Eleven Rack puts professional recording into the hands of every guitar player. Whether you're tracking in the studio or playing on stage, this rackmountable multi-effects processor delivers realistic guitar amp and effects tones that will inspire your best performances.

Additionally, Eleven Rack takes re-amping in a new direction by recording both dry and processed guitar signals simultaneously, allowing you to re-amplify later without patching a single cable. Digidesign even found a way to embed the Eleven Rack amp and effects settings into the audio tracks you record, enabling you to automatically recall those settings from your audio files on any Pro Tools system with the Eleven Rack.

Eleven Rack also rocks onstage as a standalone amp tone and effects signal processor. The guitar effects processor comes with a classic collection of guitar effects, from must-have stompboxes to world-class rackmount studio processors. Eleven Rack has I/O flexibility that you may need to integrate it into your existing rig, and easily incorporate the tones you've recorded with into your live setup?closing the gap between studio and stage. Eleven Rack rackmount processor also offers incredibly powerful control options using affordable MIDI controllers and expression pedals, giving you full foot control over everything from vintage wah effects to tempo-driven delays and more.

The tones and effects found with the Eleven Rack are inspired by classics like Marshall, Fender, Vox, Soldano, Mesa Boogie, Electro-Harmonix, Ibanez, ProCo, Univox and more.

Rig Rundown - The Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Chicago with guitarist Omar Rodrigues-Lopez and check out his live rig

How to Make a Pickup, Part 1

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

?We went to Santa Barbara, CA to see how pickups are made at the Seymour Duncan factory. In this clip, SD's Evan Skopp explains bobbin material, bobbin insulation and?magnet charging. Also, did you know that temperature changes can wreck your pickup's magnetic pull? Evan breaks down some common demagnetizing dangers.

Framus - Ruby Riot Combo

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Disturbed's Dan Donegan

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks caught up with guitar tech Trevor Cole who gives us a look at Disturbed's Dan Donegan's array of guitars and lets us in on how Dan has everything set up for their tour.

Rig Rundown - Coheed and Cambria's Claudio Sanchez & Travis Stever

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Claudio Sanchez' Guitars
Claudio prefers Gibson Explorers, and his number one is a 1980 Gibson E2 Explorer (left). It has a Bare Knuckle Nailbomb in the bridge and stock neck pickup. The finish is sanded off the neck for speed, the electronics are upgraded with sealed pots, and the headstock has been broken and fixed. His second, most-used Explorer is a 2005 '76 Reissue with a calibrated set of Bare Knuckle Nailbomb pickups and the same electronics mods.

In addition, Claudio uses a recent-issue Fender USA Tele dropped a half step for "The Afterman," a baritone Gibson Explorer (right) for "Sentry the Defiant" and "Hollywood the Cracked" (tuned B to B), and a double-neck SG with a Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup for "Welcome Home."

He has another Gibson Explorer he doesn't use as often with a Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup and a portrait of his father, as well as Martin HD-28 and Taylor GS8 acoustics that he uses on "Iron Fist" and "Wake Up."

Claudio uses DR Strings Drop-Down Tuning .010–.052, and his main guitars go back and forth between standard and dropped-D tuning.

Claudio Sanchez' Amps and Effects
Claudio uses a Whirlwind switcher and Audio-Technica wireless units into a Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra through a Matrix GT1000FX power amp to a cabinet onstage for monitoring. The house sound goes direct from the Axe-FX.

For patches, Claudio's main distortion tone is based on two Marshall Super Lead types, with a wah and pitch shifter set to expression pedals onstage. Medium gain is based on an old Orange head with various delays and effects, and his clean is modeled after a brownface Fender amp with delay and compressor.

The system is controlled with a Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro with two Mission expression pedals for octave up and wah. He uses a Mission Tap Tempo pedal as well.

Travis Stever's Guitars
Travis' go-to guitar is a Gibson Custom Black Beauty Les Paul with custom Coheed & Cambria inlay in the body that's used in standard and dropped-D tuning. He also uses a Gibson Traditional Les Paul goldtop with a Bigsby a half-step down for "The Afterman" and "Wake Up," a Gibson Les Paul with EMG 81 and 85 pickups tuned a half-step down for "Welcome Home" and a lot of early Coheed material, a Gibson Les Paul with a Bigsby tuned standard, and a Gibson SG with the low E tuned to B for "Sentry the Defiant." Travis' acoustic is a Taylor used for "Iron Fist" and the VIP acoustic performances. He also uses the DR Drop-Down Tuning Strings in .010-.052.

Travis Stever's Amps and Effects
Travis' rig is the same as Claudio's: a Whirlwind Multi Selector, Audio-Technica wireless, and Fractal Audio Axe-FX Ultra. He only uses a few presets, his heavier sounds modeled after his Mesa/Boogie Mark Vs, and lead tones are more of a Marshall kind of lead with delay and reverb.

On the floor, he uses a Mission expression pedal and Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro, as well as an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal Jr.

NAMM '12 - Fender Pawn Shop Special Amps Excelsior & Greta Demos

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the Fender booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear two of Fender's newest amps -- the Pawn Shop Special Excelsior and Greta.

Stories From Seymour Duncan - Clapton's "Blackie"

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan shares his experience of working on "Blackie" and how different tolerance potentiometers change a guitar's tone.

For more information:
Seymour Duncan

Taylor Guitars Factory Tour - Part I

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bob Taylor gives Premier Guitar a personal tour of his factory. Part I includes elements of wood selection, milling, drying, sanding and neck assembly.

Martin Guitar Factory Tour- Part I

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is checking out how Martin Guitars are made. In this clip you'll get an overview of the parts involved, see how sides are bent and assembled, learn about bracing and see how the ribbon lining is installed.

For more information:
Martin Guitars

Rig Rundown-Mastodon's Brent Hinds & Bill Kelliher

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Des Moines, IA, at the Val Air Ballroom where he visits backstage with Mastodon's Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher about their current live rigs.

In this Rig Rundown, Brent talks about his vintage Fender silverface combo and Marshall JMP heads. Also, he talks about his love for Gibson Les Pauls and his newly acquired Electrical Guitar Company's lucite V.

Bill Kelliher talks to us about his vintage vintage Explorers and Silverbursts and trying to incorporate his First Act 9-string into the live set a little more. In addition, he talks about his two Marshall heads (JMC 800 reissue and Kerry King Signature), Marshall and Mills Acoustic Cabs and his love for the new Morpheus Droptune Polyphonic Pitch Drop and Octave pedal.

Rig Rundown - Keith Urban, Pt. 2: Amps and Effects

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Jason Shadrick is On Location at the Mark in Moline, Ilinois. Guitar tech Chris Miller shows Jason a few of the amps and effects that Keith Urban uses on the Get Closer World Tour. Be sure to check out part 1 where Chris shows Jason around Keith Urban's ever changing array of guitars!

Rig Rundown - Brian Setzer

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Columbia, MO, where he catches up with Brian Setzer's tech Tyler Sweet who shows us all of Brian's Gretsch guitars, his Roland Chorus Echo RE-301, and Fender Bassman amps.

Rig Rundown - Sonny Landreth

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
When we caught up with Sonny, he was doing fly-in dates, so he was working with his "survival" rig. For this rig, he uses two very similar '57 reissue Strats from the late '80s. They have soft V necks, Lindy Fralin Hot Vintage Pickups, and a Suhr Silent Single Coil system installed in the back to reduce the hum.

Amps
Though he's known for his Dumble amps, Landreth doesn't generally travel with them on tours that involve a lot of flying. His go-to setup is a Demeter TGA3 with 6L6 tubes run into the speakers of a Fender Twin '65 reissue backline. He uses the TGA3 exclusively on the yellow (clean) channel live, and has used the amp extensively on recordings as well.

Pedals
Landreth calls his pedalboard "the runway." It's set up so it can be folded and put into a suitcase for easy traveling. He has a larger pedalboard for other tour with a Voodoo Lab switching system. This pedalboard has a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner, Demeter Fuzzulator, Hermida Audio Zendrive modded for higher gain (his go-to pedal), Hermida Audio Mosferatu, Keeley Compressor, TC Electronic Chorus+, and T-Rex Replica Delay. It's powered by the Sanyo Pedal Juice rechargeable power supply.

Ovation Idea Guitar

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ovation has released the Idea Guitar -- a guitar specifically designed to aid songwriters. The guitar is the first guitar to come with an mp3 player. The mp3 player is part of the preamp unit and records both your playing and your voice through a microphone built into the top of the guitar. For more info, go to www.ovationidea.com

NAMM '13 - Marshall Slash SL5

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.premierguitar.com PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Marshall booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Slash SL5.

For more NAMM '13 video demos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1500 other videos online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

Rig Rundown - Green Day

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Billie Joe Armstrong's Guitars
Armstrong brings a mixed bag of new and old guitars on tour with him. The mass majority of them are Gibson Les Paul Jr models, but the most iconic guitar dating back to the early-90s is the super-strat coined Blue. The stickered axe is a Fernandes Stratocaster copy that he got for his birthday when he was 11. Among the things BJA has changed on this axe was the bridge pickup, which he originally swapped out the stock single-coil for a Bill Lawrence humbucker, but eventually deciding in the late '90s to go with a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB that is set at an EVH-inspired angle. In addition, the guitar's pickup selector is locked in the bridge position and the middle and neck pickups are disconnected. Armstrong uses Blue on primarily Green Day's earlier stuff like "Basket Case," "Longview," "Brain Stew," and "Hitching' a Ride," so the guitar is tuned to Eb and is strung with Ernie Ball Slinky .010--.046 strings (the rest of Armstrong's guitars are tuned to E standard with .010s, too). Other go-to guitars Armstrong uses during live performances includes the repaired TV-yellow Gibson Les Paul Jr doublecut that he busted during the Las Vegas I Heart Radio festival, and a silver-sparkle signature Gibson Les Paul Jr singlecut with a Seymour Duncan P-90 Antiquity in the bridge.

From his collection of vintage Jrs, BJA's brought a doublecut '59 TV yellow model and a '55 black singlecut both outfitted with a single P-90 in the bridge. New acquisitions to Armstrong's touring arsenal are a Rickenbacker 330, modified with only one volume control, and a late '60s Martin GT-70 has a bolt-on neck and original DeArmond pickups.

Billie Joe Armstrong's Amps and Effects
His two Marshall 100-watt 1959 SLP reissue heads were modified by Martin Golub at L.A. Sound Design. The top head (Pete) has a crunch mod (a.ka. “Dookie” mod or Bradshaw gain mod) and Meat (lower head) has Golub’s SE Lead mod, which adds another preamp tube for more gain. The two heads have been Armstrong's got-to amps since even before their iconic 'mud set' at Woodstock '94 performance. For his clean tone, BJA uses a rackmount Custom Audio Electronics 3+ SE guitar tube preamp. Both heads and the CAE 3+ SE run through two Marshall 1960B cabinets that are equipped with Celestion Vintage 30s.

The Shure R4D+ wireless units go into a RJM iS-8 allowing Buscher to switch between eight guitar inputs, which then splits off into either the CAE 3+ SE preamp or Marshall heads and the RJM RG-16 switcher and MasterMind MIDI controller that engage the four main presets that Billie uses. The controller’s presets are Clean and Mid (both settings bypass the Marshalls’ preamps in favor of a Custom Audio Electronics 3+ SE guitar tube preamp), Big (both Marshalls without the CAE preamp), and Big Effect (which kicks in a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver pedal for solos). BJA does have a MXR Carbon Copy Delay that is used for "Kill the DJ."

Jason White's Guitars
White's main guitar is a '50s Gibson Les Paul Jr doublecut with two P-90s (and a Gibson Les Paul goldtop with P-90s as its backup) that White uses on rhythm duties, while his Gibson Les Paul is used on any of the band's newer where White takes lead guitar duty. For thin-and-jangly tones, White leans on his Silvertone for "Kill the DJ" and "Stray Heart." For acoustic tones, he goes with one of his two Gibson ES-335s that are outfitted with a Fishman piezo pickup through a Fishman Aura preamp set to dreadnaught. For '90s material, White counts on his black Gibson Les Paul that is tuned to Eb.

Jason White's Amps and Effects
White uses the same 100-watt Marshall heads with the same Dookie mod (top) and SE Lead mod (bottom), and like Billie's two-headed monster, White's amps are always used in conjunction with each other for a full, rich, rounder sound with sustain and cut. Whereas BJA's Marshalls are set to noon, White scoops mids on the SE Lead head. Also, White's clean tones are coming from the CAE 3+ SE tube preamp. For White's Big Effect patch, he uses a Chandler Limited Little Devil Colored Boost. Also in his rack is a Dunlop Crybaby Rack Module (with remote foot controller onstage) and a rackmount Line 6 Echo Pro (set to a basic eighth note triplet), and both are used on White's solo for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." Other pedals in his rack (but not used) are a MXR Phase 90 and a Boss PS-6 Harmonist. The Shure R4D+ wireless units go into a RJM iS-8 White's tech Chris Schleyer to switch between eight guitar inputs, which then splits off into either the CAE 3+ SE preamp or Marshall heads and the RJM RG-16 switcher and MasterMind MIDI controller that engage the four main presets that Jason uses.

Mike Dirnt's Basses
Dirnt's boat is overrun with various Fender P basses. He's playing two of his signature Precision models including a tobacco burst with a maple

Rig Rundown - The Late Show with David Letterman's Will Lee, Sid McGinnis, and Felicia Collins

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, NY, where she catches up with CBS Orchestra bassist Will Lee and guitarists Sid McGinnis and Felicia Collins. In this segment, the three discuss the guitars, amps, and effects used nightly on The Late Show with David Letterman.

See more late night Rig Rundowns and read about the gig in our "TV Guitars: Inside the World of Late Night" article, featuring interviews and Rig Rundowns with the musicians for Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Rig Rundown - Meshuggah's Fredrik Thordendal, Marten Hagstrom, & Dick Lovgren

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars & Basses
Fredrik Thordendal's main guitar for this tour is an 8-string Ibanez Custom Shop "Stone Man" 27" scale guitar built on his own design (pictured, left), incorporating elements of the Fireman, Firebrand, and Explorer guitars with Flying V knob placement. It has Lundgren M8 bridge and neck pickups with a coil split. He also uses the Japanese version of his signature Ibanez M8M, which is a 29.4" scale length. He uses a foam mute after the locking nut on all of his guitars. The 8-strings are tuned a half-step down, and he experiments with string gauges to get the feel that he's looking for.

Mårten Hagström's main guitar is a stock Japanese Ibanez M8M with alder body and Lundgren M8 pickups, also tuned a half-step down with a foam mute, as well as an Ibanez M8M with a swamp ash body (pictured, middle) for the first half of the set.

Dick Lövgren's main bass is nicknamed the Devil (pictured, right). It is a custom Warwick Dolphin Pro I 5-string with Bartolini pickups, an upside-down cross inlay, and is tuned Ab, Eb, Bb, F, Bb. He also uses a Warwick Dolphin Pro II 5-string, and a stock 4-string Warwick Stryker with black hardware tuned down 1.5 steps for "Bleed."

Amps & Effects
All three players use Shure ULXD1 wireless units that come into a single receiver. All three use Fractal Audio Ax-FX Ultras for their amps and effects, programmed with tempo for each song. The units are controlled by a laptop with Cubase, which automatically cycles through the patches throughout the show.

Rig Rundown - John McLaughlin

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Milwaukee, WI, where he catches up with guitarist John McLaughlin. In this Rig Rundown video segment, McLaughlin talks to us about using his Godin Freeway because of its tone and MIDI capabilities which are a big part of McLaughlin's current touring setup. In addition, McLaughlin talks about his use of effects: Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic, MXR Carbon Copy Delay, and a MXR Stereo Chorus. Even a guitar pick can't be overlooked, during his 2010 tour McLaughlin was using a Dunlop Jazz 3 picks, but he would scrap down the pick to get a better grip and playability.

Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster Review

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Joe Bonamassa: Effects

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Des Moines, IA, where he catches up with blues guitar-slinger Joe Bonamassa. In this video segment, we catch up with Joe as he talks and plays us through the current line up of guitar effects on his pedalboard for the current tour.

He demos some of his favorite amp and effect setups including a Way Huge Pork Loin, a Fuzz Face (custom-made by George Tripps), a replica of an old Whirlwind phaser, a BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay, a TS-9 Tube Screamer, a Fulltone Tremolo and a rackmounted TC Electronic TC2290 delay.

Rig Rundown - 311's Tim Mahoney

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Iowa City, IA, where she catches up with 311's guitarist, Tim Mahoney and they talk all things gear. In this video segment, Tim walks us through his live rig including, his various PRS, Gibson and Ibanez guitar models. In addition, we get to check out his Diamond amps and cabinets and his "party board," which includes over 15 effects (Mutron II, Boomerang phrase sampler, Memory Man).

Rig Rundown - Incubus' Mike Einzinger and Ben Kenney

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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PG's Chris Kies is on location in Tinley Park, IL, where he catches up with Incubus' bassist Ben Kenney who talks about his current touring rig that includes Lakland Basses, Mesa/Boogie Amplifiers, and effects pedals from companies like Boss, Ernie Ball, and Fulltone.

Guitars and Basses
Mike uses exclusively Ernie Ball/Music Man Albert Lee model guitars on the road. He says that he chose those models about a year and a half ago because it's comfortable to play night after night, is well-made, and stays in tune. He had carpal tunnel syndrome and surgery on his left hand, so playability was a major concern when choosing a current touring guitar. He played 13s for a long time on his guitars, but gradually moved down to .009s to lighten up on his hand and wrist. Some guitars are strung to Drop D and one is capo'd on the second fret for "If Not Now, When" and one capo'd on the first fret for "Isador." He uses small Tortex picks because he plays with his picks and fingers. He also has a Chinese 4-string lute called the Pipa (far right) that was a gift from Steve Vai.

Ben uses custom Lakland basses. His go-to bass (not pictured) is a 34" scale with a Lakland body with a one-piece mahogany body, Joe Barden Jazz pickups, and gold hardware. His other main basses are also Lakland in different configurations: a blue 35"-scale, a 35" scale 5-string with roundwound strings, and a 30" scale J-style bass (pictured) with two single-coil Lakland pickups and a small neck with flatwounds.

Amps
Mke's using Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-o-Verb amp combos (pictured) on the road because they're versatile for all of their music. The amps are set with one relatively clean and one overdriven. Most of his overdriven tones come from the high gain setting of the amps. Ben uses Mesa/Boogie WalkAbout amps. They're 12" 300-watt combos, and he uses three of them with three 1x12 extension cabinets.

Effects
Mike's enormous pedalboard, which he actively tweaks during the show, has an Electro-Harmonix Memory Man, Danelectro Reel Echo (his favorite pedal), a Dunlop Cry Baby, a Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere, two Boss PH-2 Super Phasers (one set traditional phaser, the other more extreme, almost flanger-like), a DOD Gonkulator Ring Mod, Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay (which he considers his most important pedal), DOD Envelope Filter, Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer, Electro-Harmonix Nano Holy Grail Reverb, DigiTech Stereo Chorus, MXR EVH Phase 90, DigiTech Tone Driver, Electro-Harmonix Micro POG, and Boss OC-2 Octave. The massive board is powered by Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus units.

Ben's pedalboard has an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Fulltone Bass-Drive, Boss OC-2 Octave, Ibanez CS-9 Chorus, and either an Emma TrasMORGrifier (pictured) or Aguilar TLC compressor, and a Boss TU-3 tuner. He keeps the compressor on most of the time and brings in the other effects as needed.

Rig Rundown - Steel Panther's Satchel

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Chicago were we catch up with Steel Panther's lead guitarist Satchel.

Rig Rundown - Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke & Mark "Sparky" Matejka

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks caught up with guitar techs Louis Williams and Chris Rugulo who give us a look at Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke, and Mark "Sparky" Matejka's gear for their Rebels and Bandoleros tour.

LAG Guitars Acoustic Models

Sun, 10 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the LAG Guitars booth. In this video segment, we get out first look at several of LAG's acoustic models including, Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter. Each series features a variety of wood choices (koa, spruce, maple, mahogany) and several variations of LAG's onboard electronics. In addition, we see some of LAG's MASTER series guitars handmade in southern France.

Fishman Solo-Amp Amps

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fishman show us their new Solo-Amp which features a 220 watt power amp.

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Mesa Boogie Electra Dyne Amp Demo

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Mesa Boogie area and checks out the new Electra Dyne amp. This new creation is a stripped down departure from other Mesa amps, but still features all the kick ass gritty tones and classic cleans we've come to associate with all things Mesa.

Peavey Electronics 1-Watt Custom Amp

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Those boutique amps just keep getting smaller and smaller, but who knew that a handwired 1-watt amp would be coming from a company like Peavey? Check out their "Have it Your Way" amp line, built in the USA with whatever specifications you desire -- knobs, tubes, anything.

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Rig Rundown - Testament's Alex Skolnick

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Chicago, IL, backstage at the House of Blues where he catches up with one of Testament's guitarists, Alex Skolnick. In this video segment, we hear from Alex about his collaboration with Heritage Guitars out of Kalamazoo, MI, as they are in the final stages on completing his signature guitar, which features Skolnick's John Hancock on the headstock, mahogany body, maple top and Seymour Duncan '59 Jeff Beck humbuckers. In addition to talking about his ongoing relationship with Heritage, he walks us through his live rig for the current Testament tour, which includes a Marshall Mode 4 Head, MXR EVH Phase 90, Boss DD-20 Giga Delay and a Moollon signal boost.

Hamer - Talladega

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Specs:
Body: Ivoroid Bound Mahogany
Inlays: Dot, 1 Victory
Top: Curly Maple
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Top Configuration: Arched Chambered
Neck Pickup: Double D, Custom Single
Neck: Maple
Bridge Pickup: Double D, Custom Single
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Electronics: 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 4-Way Blade
Bridge: Hamer Sustain Block
Tuners: TonePros Keystone
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Nut Type/Width: Bone, 1.650"
Fingerboard Radius: 14" Case GC4-0
Fret Material & Dimensions: Hamer Wide Oval: .100" x .050"
Body Lgth/Wdth/Thcknss: 16.6" x 13.4" x 1.85"
Neck Shape / Thickness: V Shape, .950" - 1.0"

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Right Hand Fingerstyle Techniques - Blues Style

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A short clip of Gayla Drake Paul demonstrating the blues style technique for fingerstyle playing.

NAMM '11 - Jackson Chris Broderick Soloist & More

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Jackson Guitars Custom Shop booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about some of their newest artist models coming out of the custom shop--the Chris Broderick Soloist, the Scott Ian T-1000 Soloist, and the Phil Collen PC Supreme.

Fender American Standard Tele Demo at GearFest

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Greg Koch mixes comedy into his demos. This demo of the American Standard Tele was shot at GearFest '08 on May 31.

For more information:
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Roland Cube 80x Demo

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Roland's beefed up their Cube modeling series with a 1x12 80-watt amp. Features include a third programmable channel, a looper, iPod connection and spring reverb.

Rig Rundown - Madonna's Monte Pittman

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Pittman primarily uses Jarrell Guitars MPS Monte Pittman Signature Guitars, either with a Floyd Rose or stop tailpiece. His personal guitars use custom-wound Dimebucker, S7, and P-Rail pickups made by Maricela Juarez (MJ) at the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop. He uses the many available pickup configurations for both a variety of tones and output levels when he needs to be further back in the mix. His signature guitar also comes in "classic" with Jarrell pickups instead of Seymour Duncans. In addition to his signature guitars, Pittman uses a stock recent-issue Fender Jazzmaster for "Vogue," "Candy Shop," and "Human Nature," a Jerry Jones Electric Sitar for "I'm a Sinner," and a Gibson Melody Maker with a Bill Lawrence pickup and Swarovski crystals for "Like a Prayer." He uses Dunlop .88 picks and D'Addario .010s for strings.

His main acoustic is a Bourgeois OMS with Peruvian rosewood and Fishman electronics that's tuned down to C#. He also travels with a Bourgeois Ray LaMontagne model and an Alhambra nylon string that aren't used in the Madonna set but are used for solo shows Pittman does during the tour.

Madonna uses a 2002 Gibson Les Paul Standard with custom Seymour Duncan Alnico 2s overwound for Madonna's hands for more presence.

Amps
Pittman uses two Orange Rockerverb 100s with KT88s into two Orange 4x12s with Celestion Vintage 30s, run in stereo. He runs the Oranges' clean channel when using his Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II for amp tones, and the boost channel when he needs more gain or for feedback. He recreated his personal Marshall JCM800 sound in the Fractal, which he uses for his amp tone sometimes as well.

Madonna uses a Fractal Axe-FX II for her amps, triggered by her tech. She plays three songs, with three patches per song. "I Don't Give A" has a patch inspired by Meshuggah's Koloss album, "Turn Up the Radio" has a patch inspired by Allan Holdsworth based off a Dumble amp with volume swell chorus and doubled Mr. Mister sound, and "I'm a Sinner" has a raw, Patti Smith clean sound.

Pedals
For effects, Pittman uses the Fractal Axe-Fx II with an MFC-101 controller for traditional effects as well as atmospheric tones and sound effects, and a variety of synth tones for doubling or complimenting keyboard parts. On the floor he uses an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Signature Wah, MXR Boost/Line Driver, MXR Dime Distortion, MXR Bass Octave Deluxe, MXR EQ (used for boost), MXR Carbon Copy, and a TC Electronic PolyTune. He explains that there's room for playing with different sounds during the set, so the pedals on the floor give him flexibility to do so. With his acoustic, he uses a Fishman Aura pedal that's stocked with models of his personal acoustics that he leaves at home.

Rig Rundown - Anthrax's Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Guitars
Scott's main guitar for most of the show is his signature Jackson. This one is customized with his son's name inlayed on the neck. He uses custom .011 - 52 D'Addario strings and tunes down a half-step. He only uses the bridge pickup, but prefers the tone of the two-pickup models. Other guitars in the lineup include this parts guitar Scott lost track of this in the late '80s, and came across the body for sale on eBay recently. He had Fender put it back together with a Strat neck (EVH profile).

The third guitar pictured is a custom McSwain zombie guitar was built with wood from a church at the cemetery "Night of the Living Dead" was shot at. To add to the creep factor, the wood was buried in the cemetery for a month, the ribcage is a prop from The Walking Dead television show, and the side dots on the fretboard are old coffin nails.

Scott also uses a single-pickup version of his signature model, and various custom-painted versions.

Rob uses his signature ESP guitar, completely stock, and travels with just one backup.

Amps
Scott Ian uses his Randall signature modular amp, which is no longer in production. It has three modular channels which he cutsom designed. Channel 1 is his "clean" channel and is nicknamed "Malcom" for its AC/DC-style tone, Channel 2 is called "1987" and is modeled after his '80s JCM800s, and Channel 3 is nicknamed "Nuts" and is a modern gain channel that he kicks in sometimes for feedback at the end of a song.

Rob uses a Fryette Sig X head (with one for backup) running through two matching Fryette 412 cabinets.

Pedals
Scott uses minimal effects, employing the MXR Carbon Copy Delay, MXR EVH Phase 90, and TC Electronic Corona chorus for specific song parts. The CAE Boost/Overdrive and MXR Smart Gate are always on. In the back of the drawer are two additional MXR Smart Gates which are currently out of the loop. The effects are controlled with a Voodoo Lab Ground Control, launched by his guitar tech. On the floor, he uses a Dunlop CAE wah and a DigiTech Whammy that he just uses occasionally for fun.

Rob uses more effects than Scott, usually employing his Death by Audio Interstellar Overdriver Deluxe or the Devi Ever 90 Fuzz for dirt. He uses the MXR Custom Comp for solos and the MXR EVH Phase 90 and Micro Chorus come in for specific songs. The Boss DD-5 is set up with tap tempo, and the Tech 21 Boost R.V.B is a new addition to his board. The pedals are controlled through a Musicom EFX MK III switcher.

Gibson '59 Les Paul VOS

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The VOS ’59 Les Paul Standard is part of Gibson’s Vintage Original Spec line of guitars, built by master luthiers who pay unyielding attention to the details found on original vintage instruments and then reproduce them to the highest standards possible. This process includes specially aging the hardware and finish to give the guitar that worn-in look and feel. This VOS beauty features a Faded Tobacco finish.

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Taylor Guitars Factory Tour - Part II

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Part II of Bob Taylor giving Premier Guitar a personal tour of his factory -- bracing, binding, body construction, painting, power source assembly, neck construction.

Right Hand Fingerstyle Techniques - Claw W/ Hammer

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A short clip of Gayla Drake Paul demonstrating the claw technique, with hammer, for fingerstyle playing.

Electro-Harmonix Superego Synth Engine & Crying Tone Wah Demos

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in New York City where she visits the Electro-Harmonix factory. In this segment, we get an exclusive demo of EHX's newest guitar effects pedals -- the SuperEgo Synth Engine and the Crying Tone Wah.

WattGrinder Engineering-ToneGrinder

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 and stops by the WattGrinder booth. Here, we get a look at something that may change the amp world -- long-lasting, non-vacuum preamp tube replacements. Watch this video to see what the commotion in NAMM's Hall E was all about.

Rig Rundown - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the House of Blues in Chicago, where he catches up with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Jason talks to Grace and bandmates Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco about their equipment on their 2011 Summer Tour.

NAMM '12 - Gibson Moderne, Les Paul Jr B Bender, Jeff Tweedy SG, Derek Trucks SG, LP Studio Shred

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the Gibson booth. In this segment, we get to see SG Jr, 50th Anniversary Jeff Tweedy SG, Derek Trucks Artist SG, SG Diablo, Les Paul Studio Shred, Zakk Wylde Vertigo, Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul, Moderne, Les Paul Jr B Bender.

Line 6 DT50 Amp Head Demo

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.premierguitar.com - PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at Line 6 headquarters in Calabasas, CA for the first demo of their new flagship amplifier, the DT50. The DT50 is a collaboration with Reinhold Bogner that features two channels that can be switched between four amp voicings, Class A or Class A/B, and Pentode or Triode. The amp integrates Bogner's EL34 tube power section with Line 6's new HD amp modeling and Line 6 LINK technology. Read the official press release...

Make sure to also check out our exclusive video demo of the POD HD400.

Gibson Custom Memphis-ES Series: Constructing Body

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Memphis, TN, where he visits the Gibson Custom Memphis factory. The Gibson Custom Memphis factory builds all the ES hollow- and semi-hollow bodied guitars, the white Les Paul and the Gibson EDS-1275 double-neck. In this segment, we get to check out how the ES Series guitars are built. Here, we get to see how the wood is cut, pressed, sanded, bound and eventually put together.

Factory Tour: How to Build a Fender Handwired Amp

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Corona, California at the Fender Amps Factory. In this video we get to follow a Fender Eric Clapton Amp from start to finish. Watch our video demo of all three Eric Clapton signature amps here.

Larry Carlton ES 335

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Larry Carlton and his tech, Rick Wheeler, run down the features of his Gibson signature ES-335.

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NAMM '11 - Kemper Profiling Amp Demo

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Kemper Amps booth. In this segment, we get an overview and demo of their new Profiling Amp.

The Kemper Profiling Amplifier is a new concept for guitar amplification in the digital domain. The Kemper Profiling Amplifier "learns" the sonic behavior of any guitar amplifier and offers exactly the tone and feel the player knows from his "real" amp. The times of struggling to "re-find" that magic mic position in front of the speaker are over. Now there will be a profile available of basically any sonic condition the tube amp setup can provide.

That is why the Kemper Profiling Amplifier will come stacked full with profiles of classic tube amps: the british, the californish, the germish ... of course including the classic speaker cabinets which are a part of the profiling result.

The Kemper Profiling Amplifier will come as a lunchbox size device ,with all the professional connections for home, studio and on stage use. It is completed with a stomp box section, a master FX section and a set of unique, before impossible parameters for shaping the amp profiles further, from classic architecture to modern. A realistic power amp sagging, which is normally only available at very high volume, is also "a part of the stack".

The retail price for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier is not decided yet, availability is expected to be in the second quarter of 2011.

Rig Rundown - Cheap Trick

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location checking out Cheap Trick's live rigs. Watch our Rig Rundowns above and check out our photo gallery of all the gear.

Rig Rundown - Jimmie Vaughan

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is on location in Riverside, Iowa where he talks to guitar tech Mark Weber about Jimmie Vaughan's gear.

Right Hand Fingerstyle Techniques - The Claw

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A short clip of Gayla Drake Paul demonstrating the claw technique for fingerstyle playing.

VHT Amplification-Classic, Lead & Standard Demos

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the VHT Amplification booth. In this clip, we get to see and hear several of VHT's latest offerings, including everything from a small practice amp (Classic series) to a 18 watt combo (Lead series) and up to 4x12 setup (Standard series - handwired).

Taylor Guitars Road Show - Tonewoods & Tops

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's a video from the April 1, 2008 Taylor Roadshow featuring Taylor's Brian Swerdfeger and Rick Fagan talking about how tonewoods and tops affect a guitar's sound. This video was shot at Sweetwater Music's corporate headquarters in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Rig Rundown:Megadeth-Dave Mustaine,Chris Broderick

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Davenport, IA, on 12/07/09 where he catches up with Megadeth's guitarists Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick. In this video segment, both Dave and Chris walk us through their thrash metal setups.

As we all know, Mr. Mustaine uses signature Dean Guitars (with 6-on-a-side) and Marshall power amps and cabs. To keep things simple and preventing from a lot of moving pieces that could break down, they both use DigiTech GSP1101 preamp. The only thing different in Chris Broderick's rig is his guitar, he currently is using a Ibanez Prestige. While Broderick preferes the RG series, he's rolling with the Prestige because of the trem system.

Amp Mic'ing Tips & Techniques

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sweetwater Productions Chief Engineer Chet Chambers shares some tips and techniques for getting the best sound out of your amplifier when you're getting ready to record.

Rig Rundown - Joe Bonamassa: Amplifiers

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Des Moines, IA, where he catches up with blues guitarist extraordinaire Joe Bonamassa. In this portion, Joe talks and demos his current lineup of amps for the ongoing tour.

In this video segment, Joe shows off his amplifier setup during the 2009 tour. The four amp collection includes a 20 year old custom Bogner Uberschall, a Marshall Jubilee, a JB-100 Carol-Ann (1 of 10) and a Van Weelden Twinkleland, which according to Joe is the only one in the US.

Rig Rundown - Creed's Mark Tremonti

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Tremonti uses a slew of his signature model PRS single-cut guitars on the road. Other than some being outfitted with a whammy bar and others with a stop tailpiece, the guitars are all stock production models. His go-to guitar is a charcoal-burst signature model with a Dimebag Darrell sticker on it. Pictured in the front is another favorite with a beautiful one-piece top. He uses D'Addario strings with a hybrid gauge - 11s for EAD and 10s for GBE. He uses custom sets for the various tunings he uses as well. His picks are Dunlop 1mm nylon.

Amps
Tremonti uses a mutli-amp setup anchored by his Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, which runs through the two inside Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinets for rhythm and lead work. The Voodoo V-Rock atop the rack runs through the outside cabinets for rhythm, and he switches to the Bludodone Bludo-Drive on the outside cabs for leads. For cleans, Tremonti uses a duo of Fender 65 Twin Reissues with a TC Electronic G-Force for delay and reverb. The Bogner amp in the rack was not being used at the time we met up with him.

Also in the rack is a handful of effects: an Ibanez TS808 Hand Wired Tube Screamer, T-Rex Mark Tremonti Phaser, and T-Rex Replica Delay. The right side of the rack has a Bludotone Loop-a-Later for the effects, a Fractal Audio Axe-FX II used to thicken up his lead tones, and his monitor rig with a mixer he controls himself.

Floor
On the floor is a Voodoo Lab Ground Control for amp switching, Dunlop Uni-Vibe, Morley Signature Wah, and EHX Micro Pog that was used mainly on last Alter Bridge tour but he kicks in for fun during Creed shows. The board is powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.

Rig Rundown - Minus the Bear's Dave Knudson, Jake Snider, and Cory Murchy

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Dave Knudson's main guitar is a goldtop PRS McCarty with low action for his tapping parts. He also takes advantage of the coil tapping for more "noisy grit." He also uses a stock PRS Custom 24, a Fender Jaguar Baritone for "Secret Country" tuned standard with a low-B string. He uses an Ibanez acoustic for "Listing."

Frontman Jake Snider's go-to is a new custom Ibanez Roadcore Classic with a Seymour Duncan mini-humbucker and SD tele-style bridge pickup. He keeps the pickup selector taped to neck-only, however. In addition to his two Roadcores, Jake uses a '90s Japanese-built Gretsch Roundup with humbucker Filter'Trons.

Bassist Cory Murchy uses a Fender Blacktop Jazz Bass with P-style pickups, and a Japanese Fender Jazz Aerodyne bass. Murchy keeps everything on, full-up with all of his gear.

Amps
Dave uses a dual-amp rig with a Mesa/Boogie Lonestar combo and Fender Twin Reverb, which he calls his "main workhorse." Both are on all the time, not in stereo. He uses a Morley A/B Box to split his signal to the amps, and another to split to a vintage Omnichord synth for one song that he doesn't play guitar on.

Jake uses a standard Vox AC30 with Celestion Alnico Blues in it through the Normal channel. He prefers the cleanliness and simplicity of the circuit.

Cory plays a Verellen Meatsmoke dubbed the "Mrch Smoke," which he says, "sounds like bass," through an Ampeg 8x10.

Effects
Dave's pedalboard is famous for its four Line 6 DL4s, used for live looping and modulating samples saved in the two Boss RC-3 pedals. He uses the Barber Tone Press to smooth out his tapping segments and uses the Line 6 M5 in place of bulkier EHX HOG and DigiTech Whammy pedals. He also uses a Boss DD-20 Giga Delay, Boss CS-3 to bring down his volume, his favorite fuzz the Z.Vex Box of Rock, a Tube Screamer, and a wah.

Jake also uses a pair of Line 6 DL4s for sampling during the show, a Vox DelayLab for everything from quick slapback to tape-style delays, a BBE Green Screamer for distortion, a homemade clean boost, an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal Jr. as a mute for sampling between songs, and his favorite pedal, a vintage Mu-Tron Phasor.

Cory keeps it simpler than his bandmates, using just a Greedtone Overdrive and a Tech 21 SansAmp Programmable Bass DI on his board.

Rig Rundown - Bush's Chris Traynor

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Chris Traynor prefers Les Pauls, but still tours with the first LP he ever bought 20 years ago, a 1973 Les Paul Custom that's been on every tour and album he's played on (left). The guitar had TonePros hardware, Gotoh tuners, and a Lollar bridge pickup. One of his current favorites is a Les Paul Standard that was stripped and refinished by his friend Dave Johnson and Area 59 Hysteric Parts (middle). The guitar was completely rebuilt from the knobs and switches to the binding, truss rod, and fretboard. The pickups are DiMarzio 35th Anniversary humbuckers. The guitar on the right is a Teye that he uses on occasion and not pictured is his dual-P-90 semi-hollow Cobra Cavehound.

Traynor uses Clayton 2.0mm picks and keeps his guitars set with higher action and heavier strings because he says, "I like a little bit of fight in my instrument."

Rack
Traynor uses a duo of Fractal Audio Axe-FX II units, which he's used since the company's very first iterations of the units. For part of his sound, he uses Atomic Reactors power amps to power the Axe-FX that go to custom Atomic cabinets. Another line from the Fractal systems goes out into the amps on top of his rack (see below).

Amps
He uses Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (first revision) with a Divided by 13 FTR 37 (not pictured), which he also relies upon heavily in the studio. He likes combining the characteristics of multiple amps to achieve his tone, also using a Marshall EL34 100/100 and a Marshall JMP-1 that was being modded for his rig by Voodoo Amplification. These amps go into Rivera Silent Sister isolation boxes loaded with Eminence speakers.

Floor
Traynor controls the Axe-FX with a Voodoo Lab Ground Control (the same one he's used on tour for 10 years). He also uses a Boss TU-2, a Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Signature Cry Baby, and an Ernie Ball VP JR Volume Pedal.

Schecter Setup Shop and Custom Shop Tour

Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Joe Coffey is On Location at the Schecter Guitar Research setup shop and custom shop. See how Schecter import guitars get set up, and what kind of things Schecter does in their USA Custom Shop. Also, check out the company's home offices.

Roland/Martin Announce Partnership/Preamp Demo

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the most intriguing announcements of the show was the partnership between Martin and Roland. At their Friday press conference, they announced the product of the partnership: a new preamp. The built-in AP-1 preamp is designed to improve the sound of acoustics equipped with piezos. It's loaded with features like digital reverb, graphic EQ, a tuner, and automatic anti-feedback.

Along with the preamp, Martin and Roland announced three new Martin models that will feature the technology: the DC-16 Dreadnought, the OMC-16 Orchestra Model, and the 00C-16.

They then demoed the unit, which you can hear for yourself midway through this video.

Right Hand Fingerstyle Techniques - Weedwhacker

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A short clip of Gayla Drake Paul demonstrating the weedwhacker technique for fingerstyle playing.

The State of the Vintage Guitar Market

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2008 Arlington Guitar Show and Auction, talking to vintage dealers about the state of the vintage market. Is it a bad time for buyers? Dealers? What's selling? Are guitars a good investment? The dealers themselves address these questions in this video.

Edited by Chris Kies

Dean Guitars Dime Amp Demo

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at NAMM '09 where she goes to to the Dean booth. In this video, we talk with Elliott Rubinson, Dean's CEO, about their latest amp endeavor; the Dime Amp. These amps and combo sets are designed after the legendary sounds and tones of Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott of Pantera/Damageplan fame. With the help of Darrell's long-time tech, Grady Champion and Dean's technicians, they feel these amps will get guitarists as close as possible to his epic tone.

Rig Rundown - Rob Zombie's John 5

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Milwaukee, WI, on 11/19/09 during the Rob Zombie '09 tour where she caught up with guitarist and tele wizard, John 5.

In this segment, John 5 walks us through his current live rig used for the current tour, including his plethora of Fender Custom Shop teles and siganture models, which all feature Dimarzio pickups or a Twisted Tele for the neck spot. He rocks a MINIMAL pedalboard (3 pedals and a wah!) and runs all that through various Marshall heads.

NAMM '10 - Marshall JMD: 1 100 Watt Demo

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he swings by the Marshall Amplification booth. In this segment, we get our first test drive on the JMD: 1 Series 100 Watt head.

The JMD: 1 Series is a hybrid amp that has 16 digital preamps and 4-EL34 power tubes. It features a modulation FX, delay, reverb, noise gate, serial and parallel FX loop, footcontroller and MIDI In and Thru options.

Stories From Seymour Duncan - Alnico Magnets

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan explains the differences in Alnico Magnets.

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Orange Amps - The O PC Demo

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the Orange Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to check out the new Orange O PC prototype. A full-functioning Windows machine, the O PC comes with a pre-installed Orange Amp VST plug-in (a custom version of IK Multimedia's AmpliTube), an 8" JBL speaker, a dedicated 1/4" input, an ext. speaker jack (for the optional stereo cab), DVD drive, top-mounted Wi-Fi antenna, amp-style knobs (Volume, Balance, Treble, and Bass), and all the connection ports you'd expect.

NY Amp Show - Bugera Amps

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is on location at the NY Amp Show with Bugera Amps. Here we check out their hot new 6262 and 333XL amps.

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Bugera Amps

Trivium's Matt Heafy Signature Dean Guitar

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Trivium's Matt Heafy and Dean Guitar Designer Josh Maloney talk about building Matt's new Signature MKH Dean Guitar.

Parker/Washburn Guitars - Final Assembly & Set Up

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is On Location to check out the final assembly and set up process of Parker and Washburn guitars.

Rig Rundown - Robert Randolph

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Iowa City, IA, at the Englert Theatre where he catches up with pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph who walks us through his current touring rig consisting of Fender amps, Fender guitars, Fuchs amplifiers, Electro-Harmonix effects, and various other products.

Track Breakdown - Joe Bonamassa "Dust Bowl"

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, IA, where he catches up with Joe Bonamassa. In this segment, Joe Bonamassa does a Track Breakdown on the title track of his newest album Dust Bowl.

Click here to get the free download of "Dust Bowl" -- http://www.jbonamassa.com/dustbowl?utm_source=Premier%2BGuitar&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=JBPremier

NAMM '10 - Ibanez Tube Screamer 15W Head & Cab

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wager is On Location in Anaheim, CA, where he swings by the Ibanez booth. In this segment, we get to see their new Tube Screamer Head 15 Watt, the TSA15H.

The new TSA15H Tube Amp has a genuine Tube Screamer circuit, built right into the front end, for all the warm tube overdrive punch and crunch youll need. Includes foot-switchable function, with Tube Screamer Overdrive, Tone, and Level controls. TSA112C speaker cabinet and IFS2G footswitch sold separately.

Mighty Mite - Guitar Parts and Accessories

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Mighty Mite booth. In this clip, we hear from the man himself, Jeff Kylloe as he walks us through his wide assortment of accessories, knobs, necks, bodies, pickups and bridges. If you're looking for Fender licensed parts or one-stop shop to build your own hot-rod, Mighty Mite will surely have the parts to help with the job.

NY Amp Show - Egnater Amps

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here we see a bunch of amps that Egnater had on display at the NY Amp Show, including the all-purpose Tourmaster and EL84 and 6V6 based Rebel 20.

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Egnater Amps

Experience PRS '10 - Orianthi "Voodoo Child"

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location at Experience PRS 2010 where we captured Orianthi's smokin' rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)."

Bugera Amps 1960 Amp Demo

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Bugera Amps booth. In this clip, we get to see and hear one of Bugera's newest amp models, the 1960. Just like its name, the head is built simple without the extra aesthetics and cranks out the old school rock tones with the power of 150 watts.

Dunlop Kirk Hammett Wah & MXR Fullbore Metal Demos

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the Dunlop/MXR booth. In this video segment, we hear two product demos; the Dunlop Kirk Hammett Signature Wah (KH-95) and the MXR Fullbore Metal pedal. Kirk Hammett's signature wah features the renowned tone that Kirk dials in on tour using his DCR1SR Crybaby Rack Wah system with appointments including, Kirks EQ, volume and tone settings, a thick top end and full dynamic range and the starting street price is $159.

The MXR Fullbore Metal pedal was designed by Way Huge creator Jeorge Tripps. This super high gain distortion pedal features a three-band and EQ with sweepable mid frequencies, internal gate threshold control lets you set the noise gate's sensitivity and includes an all-analog circuit path.

Martin Guitar Factory Tour - Part II

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is checking out the Martin Guitar factory. Here, we look at rim sanding, body assembly, fretboard gluing, bracing and dovetail necks.

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Martin Guitar

65 Amps Lil' Elvis Amp Demo

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at NAMM '09 where she swings by the 65 Amps booth. In this video, we get a chance to hear from 65 Amps co-founders Dan Boul and Peter Stroud, as they walk us through their latest "small-big" amp, the Lil' Elvis. While this sucker doesn't carry all the watts like many other 65 Amp models, it still provides that punch and ability to clean up when neccessary. Also, this amp marks a first for 65 Amps as the Lil' Elvis is their first amp to come in under $2000.

NY Amp Show - BitMo Mod Kits

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bitmo showed off what their kits can do with a modded Blackheart amp, a modded Valve Junior amp with an attenuator, and one of their modded pedals.

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BitMo.com

Rig Rundown - Yngwie Malmsteen

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Ygnwie uses his Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Strats with a large headstock, Seymour Duncan YJM Fury pickups, scalloped fretboard with Dunlop frets, brass nut, standard tremolo, and 250K YJM pots, as well as one more important detail: "You have to have the Ferrari sticker on the back, otherwise it won't work." He tunes one Strat down, and uses a red version for the song, "Red Devil." The guitars are strung with Fender .008 - .048 strings.

For acoustic songs, Malmsteen uses his well-worn nylon-string Ovation Viper customized with different soundholes and large frets.

Amps
Yngwie's legendary wall of Marshalls features 36 heads and 22 cabinets. The wall is composed of vintage Marshall heads and cabinets, but his live amps and cabs are from his new Marshall YJM series. The YJM100 cabinets are loaded with Celestion 75-watt speakers. He runs one of his YJM heads at 50 watts and one at 100 watts. Though the amp has attenuation, noise gate, overdrive, and digital reverb, Malmsteen says he doesn't use those features live.

Effects
For pedals, Malmsteen uses a Boss NS-2 Noise Supressor and a Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble for clean sounds.

He also uses a vintage Roland Analog Echo, "to make noise," a Cry Baby wah, Taurus bass pedals (not pictured), and a DOD Yngwie Malmsteen YJM308 Preamp Overdrive.

He uses an RJM Mastermind MIDI Foot Controller to split the signal for stereo sound and to control the effects. The Fuzz Face to the left of the controller is not in use, he says, he just likes the way it looks ("like a landmine.") His picks are 1.5mm Dunlop.

TC Electronic G Major 2

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TC Electronic announces G-Major 2, a guitar multi-effects processor which heralds a new era of rack-based effects. G-Major 2 is based on the highly acclaimed G-Major platform, but offers new and updated effects and features. G-Major 2 houses effects ranging from delays, reverbs and modulation that helped define the industry. It boasts all-new takes on Tri-chorus, through-zero-flanger, modulated delays and Univibe, each created with impeccable TC Electronic quality. G-Major 2 dynamic controls include Noise Gate, EQ and Compression blocks. G-Major 2 retails at $695 and will ship February 2009.

All reverbs found in G-Major 2 are classic TC Electronic reverbs, which have been retuned specifically for guitar. Anew addition is a whole new filter/wah block, ported 1:1 from TC Electronic?s flagship guitar effects unit: G-System. Rounding out the extensive feature set are intelligent pitch shifting and reverse delay.

G-Major 2 offers extensive control options and enables users to change patches and presets through MIDI, or to use G-Major 2 in ?stompbox?-mode, enabling on/off switching of individual effects. G-Major 2 also features relay switching options, allowing users to switch their amp channels directly from G-Major 2.

G-Major 2 offers users added control through its three different routings of the 6 effect blocks. G-Major 2 offers Serial Routing - where all blocks are lined as a straight line of pedals. The second option is Semi-Parallel - where Delay and Reverb are placed in parallel and finally Parallel - where all blocks except Compression and filter MOD blocks are placed in serial. G-Major 2 offers users easy and convenient editing and storing of patches and pre-sets through a PC/Mac editor available from http://www.tcelectronic.com/G-major2 at the launch of G-Major 2.

G-Major 2 encompasses all the classic TC Electronic effects that made G-Major a favorite among passionate hobby musicians and pros alike and, using feedback and requests from dedicated users of the G-Major platform, adds new effects and features, making G-Major 2 the perfect amalgam of tried and true and innovation.

Rig Rundown - Baroness' Peter Adams, John Baizley

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Madison, WI, where he catches up with Baroness' guitarists Peter Adams and John Baizley. They walk us through their rigs which include custom shop First Act guitars, Gibson Les Pauls, BadCat amplifiers, Emperor and Green guitar cabinets, and effects from companies like Electro-Harmonix, MXR, Boss, Dunlop, Ernie Ball, etc.

Rig Rundown - Buddy Guy

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Joliet, Illinois, where he catches up with blues guitarist Buddy Guy. His guitar tech Gilbert Garza talks about and shows off Buddy Guy's current equipment and signal chain that's being used on the Living Proof 2011 tour.

The First Fender Double-Neck

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2008 Arlington Guitar Show, hanging with Jimmy Wallace. In this clip, Jimmy shows off what is probably one of the most significant modern Fender guitars in the world... serial number 0001 from the Custom Shop. Made in 1987, it is the first Custom Shop guitar ever. It also happens to be the first Fender double-neck ever made (Strat & Tele!). Jimmy also shows Brett some killer Pauls.

Gibson Robot - Les Paul Robot at GearFest 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hank Ettel shows us how the Gibson Robot Guitar works at Gearfest '08 on May 31.

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Gibson.com

Track Breakdown Dan Donegan on "Warrior" & "Animal"

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, IA, where he catches up with Dan Donegan. In this segment, Dan Donegan does a Track Breakdown on two of Disturbed's latest tracks "Warrior" and "Animal"

NY Amp Show - Ark Amps

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

At the NY Amp Show, Ark Amps showed off three amps for us: the A+ for a real organic sound, the Shark to blow your face off, and the Tweedface for all the jazz lovers.

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Ark Amps

NY Amp Show - Club Amps

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar was on location at the NY Amp Show visiting with Club Amps. Their amps are designed specifically for smaller environments and feature a plethora of set-ups using three different output transformers.

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Club Amps

NY Amp Show - Analog Man's New Amp and Pedals

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Analog Man showed us some pedals, including their Chorus pedals, Compressor pedals, Juicer pedals, and CompROSSor pedals. Also, they showed off their new 5-watt practice amp.

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Analog Man

Rig Rundown - Pink's Justin Derrico and Eva Gardner

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Derrico brings about 10 axes on tour with Pink, sometimes traveling with a backup boat of 10 more. A majority of them are Gibson Les Pauls, along with a Fender Strat, Valley Arts Brent Mason, and a duo of Maton acoustics. His main LP (used for about 80 percent of the show) is 2006 Les Paul Standard that is totally stock—outside of a few repairs to the headstock and a piezo pickup. His Fender Custom Shop Strat Pro is used for the cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game." On the Valley Arts, he uses the neck pickup with the controls (including the middle pickup blend) all the way up.

Amps and Effects
For this leg, Derrico brings out two complete rigs, "A" and "B" both are exactly the same and are centered around Bogner and Friedman amps. For pedals, he has a Wampler Ego Compressor, Bogner Ecstasy Blue, Xotic BB Preamp, MXR Custom Badass Modified OD, Boss Giga-Delay, Foxrox Octron, Electro-Harmonix Micro Pog, Boss BF-3 Flanger, Boss TU-2 tuner, MXR EVH Phase 90, Fulltone Deja Vibe, and a Line 6 M5. Around the back he has a Boss CH-1 Super Chorus.

Up front, Derrico's pedalboard is designed around a Dave Friedman-designed rig. The heart of the on-stage setup is his Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro which is programmed with individual patches for each song along with direct access buttons to control the pedals in his rack. He also relies on a Dunlop Cry Baby wah, two Ernie Ball Volume pedals, a custom designed piezo signal splitter (which works with his stereo cable), a Boss TU-3 tuner, and a Fishman preamp.

VOX - Joe Satriani Ice 9 Overdrive Demo

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits the VOX Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to check out the newest effects pedal from VOX - the Joe Satriani Signature Ice 9 Overdrive. The Ice 9 overdrive pedal is fourth in a series of effect pedals created in collaboration between world-renowned guitarist Joe Satriani and VOX.

With two distinct overdrive modes, versatile tone-shaping, and the ever-popular 'More' switch, the Ice 9 delivers a wide range of inspiring tones, yet remains remarkably easy to use. The Ice 9's controls are Gain, Tone, Bass Volume and it features the aforementioned More switch. In addition, it has another switch that goes between Vintage and Modern voicings. The Vintage mode employs a special op amp and premium diodes to offer overdrive effects that are sweetly warm and classic, with just the right amount of sparkle and sustain. In contrast, the Modern voice utilizes a Germanium diode to kick up a cutting-edge overdrive that is altogether new and aggressive.

Rig Rundown - The Mars Volta's Juan Alderete

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Chicago with bass guitarist Juan Alderete, who talks to Chris about his bass guitars and demonstrates some of his favorite pedals.

Martin Guitar Factory Tour - Part III

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is checking out the Martin Guitar factory. In this clip you'll see where they make the authentic series guitars and where they repair guitars. Also - check out the company's robotic polisher.

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Rig Rundown - Lindsey Buckingham

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Lindsey still brings out his #1 Turner Model One that he has used since the '70s (pictured), as well as two other Model Ones set up with different tunings, and backups for each. On the back of the guitar is a control to adjust the angle of the pickup, which is adjusted to the sweet spot then set. He uses Taylor 814 acoustics with Fishman Prefix electronics, as well as Renaissance nylon-strings, both baritone and regular, with Roland GK pickups to trigger a synth that he wasn't using on this tour. All of his guitars are tuned slightly differently (as detailed in the video), and each is set up for a song or songs with a specific strap length depending upon the difficulty of the song.

Amps and Effects
Buckingham's backline is separated into three different signal paths: acoustic, electric, and nylon. For his acoustic sound, he uses a pair of SWR California Blonde amps with an extension cab. The two Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verbs are routed through a 2x12 cabinet for this electric sound. The Trace Elliot and Fishman amps power his nylon/synth sound.

He uses minimal effects, just a Boss SD-1 and Boss DD-3 Delay for his electric rig and a Boss DD-3 delay and Boss RC-30 looper with background vocals and a little bit of guitar for a few acoustic songs. For nylon-string, he uses chorus and reverb from the amps.

Godin Icon Type 2 Demo - Godin Tone Tasting '10

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Adam Moore is On Location in Montreal, Canada, for the Godin Tone Tasting 2010 event where he checks out Godin's new line of guitars--the Icon Series. Their are five models within the Icon Series, including the Type 2 Fat Black, Type 2 Classic, Type 2 Convertible, Type 3 Natural, Type 3 Black and Type 3 Burgundy. All the models feature the H.D.R., which revoices and augments the frequency range of each pickup and allows the player to go from passive to active pickups with the simple push of a button. The H.D.R. provides extra bite, dynamic response and redefines the character of each pickup. It's like having 2 sets of pickups in 1 guitar for 5 pure passive tones + 5 pure active tones. The models come either loaded with Jason Lollar P90s, Duncan '59s, Duncan's P-Rails or Godin's GHN1. This is Godin's first set-neck model.

Taylor Guitars Road Show: Solid Body Demo

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Taylor's Brian Swerdfeger fires up a Solidbody through three different amps: a VOX AC30, an EVH 5150III, and a Fender Twin.

Peavey Custom Shop Tour 1

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Meridian, MS, where he gets a tour of Peavey's new Custom Shop facilities with CEO/Founder Hartley Peavey. In this video, we go on the Custom Shop floor and see some guitars that are being developed, including a Native American themed arrow and bullseye guitar with extensive inlay work. We also get to see where the Peavey guitars are laid out and cut.

Engl Amps - Powerball II & GigMaster 15 Demos

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the Engl Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to check out Engl's newest products for 2010, including the Powerball II, GigMaster 15 combo, Fireball 100 and the Bass Rackhead 1060.

The Powerball II is a 100 watt head loaded with 4-6L6GC power tubes and 4-ECC83 (12AX7) preamp tubes. The Powerball II featues include -- 4 Gain control knobs: Clean Gain-1, Crunch Gain-2, Lead Gain-3 and Lead Gain-4. It has two Bottom sound switches, one for Lead-Channel 3 and another one for Lead-Channel 4. Also, it has middle-boosted switching (works on all 4 channels) via front panel button or via footswitch. Another feature is the electronic power tube monitoring system (PTM) with LED indication (new version). Other front panel controls include EQ system Clean and Crunch: Bass, Middle, Treble-Clean, Treble-Crunch, EQ system Lead-Channel 3 and Lead-Channel 4: Bass, Middle or Middle-boosted, Presence and Depth Punch controls in the power amp stage.

The GigMaster 15 is a combo that has power scaling, an effects loop and the two channels share the EQ. The combo can be set at 15W / 5W / 1W / 0W and the switches are on the back (0W being for direct recording).

The new ENGL Fireball 100 features a darker, lower midrange focused tone. The new added Midrange Boost (which can be controlled via footswitch) plus the Bottom switch, Engl describes as adding that special fire to your sound. Engl describes the well-dressed gain structures as allowing any sounds from crystal clear, crispy crunch, fat rock rhythm or heavy metal riffs to searing lead lines. With 100 Watts of pure 6L6GC power amp fury, the Fireball 100 delivers more punch than ever before.

Video Review: Vox Night Train NT15H Head

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Jordan reviews the Vox Night Train head. The Night Train is a single-channel 15 watt head that has a switch for either Pentode (15 watts) or Triode modes (7.5 watts). Another dynamic option is the Bright / Thick switch that accentuates the high-frequency components for a clear, ringing tone (Bright) or bypasses the tone circuit to boost the gain and create a chunkier, heavier sound (Thick). Other features include 2-EL84 power tubes, 2-12AX7 preamp tubes and has knobs for Gain, Treble, Middle, Bass and Master Volume.

Click here to read the review.

Effects Loop Lecture- Egnater Amp Building Seminar

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This video snippet is from day two of Bruce Egnater's Amp Building Seminar.

Martin Guitars - 1 Series DC-1E Demo

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits the Martin Guitars booth. In this video, we get to see and hear the new 1 Series, a take off the popular X and Road Series guitars. However, the just announced 1 Series guitars, are the first guitars for Martin at this price point that feature REAL solid sapele sides and back and a solid sitka spruce top. The necks are composed of rust stratabond, which stabilizes and holds the neck in place for years to come. In addition, they come with a style-28 rosette, modified hybrid ''X'' scalloped bracing and solid East Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge.

Diamond Amplification - Spec Op

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '11 - Ernie Ball Music Man Game Changer Demo

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, where she visits the Ernie Ball Music Man booth. In this segment, we get a thorough walk-through of their revolutionary new guitar--the Game Changer. The Game Changer fundamentally changes the guitar player's experience. Rather than relying on pre-set pickup configurations traditionally provided by instrument manufacturers, The Game Changer gives guitarists unrestricted access to a vast library of tones via a true analog pickup switching system. Available on select Music Man Reflex models, this patent-pending system electronically rewires a guitar or bass instantly, combining any order of pickup coils in series, parallel, and in or out of phase to create tones unique to the individual creating them. Imagine having complete tonal control of your instrument with more than 250,000 pickup configurations*, without rewiring anything. With The Game Changer, the audio signal is never digitized or modeled in any way, providing a transparent analog signal path for the absolute purist. In conjunction with The Game Changer website, musicians can also create, save and share their tonal selections with other players from around the world.

NAMM '10 - Yamaha SBG Series, SBG1820, SBG1802

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the Yamaha Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see their updated line of SBG Series guitars.

Some of the changes to the beloved SBG Series guitars include, new hardware from Tune-o-matic and the option of having Seymour Duncan or EMG pickups. In addition, Yamaha is now offering new finishes on various models within the SBG series.

Experience PRS: Paul Reed Smith Interview

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Stevensville, MD, where he sits down with Paul Reed Smith. In this video segment, we get to hear from Paul Reed Smith about discontinuing over 10 models of guitars, the new 25th Anniversary line of guitars, PRS Amps (Sweet 16, 30 and Anniversary) and the Narrow Field pickups. We even get to hear and see Paul demo the Narrow Field pickups through their newest amp head, the 50 watt Anniversary.

How to Make a Pickup, Part 3

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In this segment we look at lipstick pickups (made with no bobbin), Tele pickups, wax-potting and SD's proprietary "stud loader." Also, see how a humbucker is made, step-by step.

Rig Rundown - Mr. Big's Paul Gilbert

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the House of Blues where he catches up with Mr. Big's guitarist Paul Gilbert (also a Premier Guitar columnist) who walks us through his live rig containing his signature Ibanez guitars, Marshall amps and an expansive pedalboard.

Video Interview: Nokie Edwards

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, where he's backstage at the Ryman Auditorium and chats with surf-guitar legend Nokie Edwards. They talk about Nokie's hand-made signature guitar, the HitchHiker. It features a swamp ash body, quilted maple top, a maple/walnut neck with ebony fingerboard and Sperzel locking tuners.

Also, Nokie plays us some Chet Atkins, Eagles and Eric Clapton to show off his versatility and love for all types of music.

Stories from Seymour Duncan - First Pickup Repair

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan tells the story of the turn of events that led to his first pickup repair... the rest is history!

For more information:
Seymour Duncan

Parker Guitars, Washburn Guitars - The Paintshop

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Inside the factory tour -- this is where Parker and Washburn guitars are painted.

Rig Rundown - Tim Reynolds of Dave Matthews Band

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the Qwest Center in Omaha, NE, where he catches up with Dave Matthews Band's lead guitarist Tim Reynolds. In this segment, Reynolds shows us his Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet, his pedalboard featuring a MXR Line Driver, Way Huge Swollen Pickle, Dunlop Crybaby Wah, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, and a Moogerfooger Ring Modulator pedal. His current lineup of guitars includes a Gibson Flying V, a Gibson Les Paul Standard, and two H-S-S Strats.

Factory Tour - Premier Builders Guild's Guitars

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Arroyo Grande, CA, at the Premier Builders Guild shop. In this video segment, we get the lowdown on what Premier Builders Guild is all about, what builders are affiliated with the guild (Gene Baker, Dennis Fano, Roger Giffin, Johan Gustavsson, Saul Koll, and Jason Z. Schroeder), and also how these US-made, handbuilt guitars differ from the custom-made instruments built by the guild's luthiers.

Here, we get to see how PBG enables players to choose from their portfolio of boutique, masterbuilt guitars without the uncertainty, long wait times, and lack of customer support often associated with boutique instruments. The PBG shop is run by master luthier and head engineer Gene Baker and production manager Gil Vasquez who have over 30 years of combined experience and expertise in the guitar-building world.

Bolt Amps 100-Watt Amp Head Demo

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse where he stops by the Bolt Amps booth. In this video, we get to see and hear Bolt Amps' first head, a 100-Watt (2 12AX7 preamp tubes & 4-6L6 or EL34 tubes) rendition which features three channels (Lead, Clean and Crunch). This amp also includes 3 selectable Reverbs, selectable active & passive EQ, 3-position voicing switch and a SoloBoost option.

Voodoo Lab Giggity & Sparkle Drive Mod Demos

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Voodoo Lab booth. In this clip, we get to check out and hear two of Voodoo Lab's newest pedals; the Giggity and the Sparkle Drive Mod. These bad boys have that special voodoo touch that tweaks and bolsters any tone with just enough edge and distortion to awaken a guitar signal but not be too forceful in the mix.

Martin Guitar Factory Tour - Part IV

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is checking out the Martin Guitar Factory. In this clip, we take a look at the X-Series, and the company's sound room, along with finishing, inlay, necks and the final assembly of the guitars.

For more information:
Martin Guitars

NY Amp Show - Retro King Amps

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is on location at the NY Amp Show with Retro King Amps. Check out their sweet 18, 45 and 50 watt amps!

For more information:
Retro King Amps

Taylor Guitars Road Show: The Solid Body Story

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's the backstory of how Taylor's Solid Body guitar came about. This video features Taylor's Brian Swerdfeger explaining how the guitar's unique pickup started it all. Check out the accompanying video of Brian playing a solidbody through 3 different amps. This video was shot April 1, 2008 at Sweetwater Music's corporate headquarters in Ft. Wayne, IN

Framus - Panthera Classic Custom

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Features:

Bolt-in
Left-handed version available without extra charge
Mahogany body, hollow-milled (excluding the area of the pickups/tailpiece)
Arched AAA Flamed Maple top (bookmatched) with F-hole
AAA Flamed Maple neck
Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard
Traditional Custom inlays (Mother-of-Pearl)
Scale length: 25.5"(648 m)
22 jumbo frets
Plek Technology used for Guitar Set Up
Original Seymour Duncan pickups: 2 x SH-1 with covers
3-way toggle switch
1 x volume and 1 x tone control
High Polish Finish (Natural, Stain, Sunburst, Blackburst or solid)
Wood binding (not valid for Natural High Polish)
Framus locking tuners
Tune-o-Matic bridge with stop tailpiece ***(Bigsby Tremolo as option)
Warwick security locks
Chrome Hardware
Framus low friction nut
Weight**: 3,1 kg
Framus Nickel Plated Steel strings (.009" - .046")
Including Framus "User Kit" and "Premium Line Plus" RockBag

Product Website

Experience PRS - Dweezil Zappa Interview

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Stevensville, MD, for Experience PRS 2009 where he catches up with tonehound Dweezil Zappa. In this interview, Dweezil talks about exploring PRS' wood shop, finding the ideal woods for his one-off guitar and stumbling across an amazing feat of nature - a naturally combined flame and quilted maple piece of wood, which Dweezil uses for the body. In addition, he talks about using a PRS guitar for the very first time during Zappa Playing Zappa's performance at Experience PRS.

Jackson Matt Tuck & Adrian Smith Signature Models

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Sigur Ros

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Jónsi’s main guitar was handcrafted by former tech Dan Johnson with a single Seymour Duncan ’59 pickup and built-in treble boost circuit. The guitar is called “Bird,” due to the bird inlays. The bird on the body (below the neck) was carved by Jónsi himself. He plays with a cello bow, bowing both in front of and behind the bridge, and is not particular about his rosin, which Ragnarsson says darkens the tone. He uses a ’60s Epiphone semi-hollow bass for "Hoppipolla."

Georg uses a ’90s Japanese Fender Jazz bass with flatwounds. The guitar has a distinctive wear pattern due to him playing with a drumstick onstage. He also uses a '75 Fender P bass strung with roundwound strings with a factory Jazz bridge pickup and DiMarzio neck pickups that bears the scars of being thrown each night during the performance and a recent-issue Jaguar bass that he uses with an EBow.

KD alternates between a recent-issue stock Jazzmaster, Jónsi’s old stock '76 Les Paul, and a recent-issue semi-hollow 335-style.

Amps
Jónsi uses a regular Marshall JCM2000 through the clean channel without much gain. He uses a first-generation Marshall Power Brake between the amp and 4x12 cab to attenuate the JCM2000 and keep stage volume down.

Georg uses a Mesa/Boogie Walkabout combo that's modded to power two cabs. It has a second 10" passive speaker inside for monitoring, and the signal to the house is blended between DI and an SM57.

KD uses a standard Vox AC30 with Celestion Greenbacks.

Effects
Jónsi uses a duo of TC Electronic M350 Reverb Processors (one for backup) for reverb only—he has no delay in his signal chain—in the effects loop of his amp. The reverb is set to Cathedral and is on all the time. In addition to a Boss RC-20XL looper, Keeley Katana used as a volume boost, and Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Jónsi uses an EBS ValveDrive bass pedal to complement the darker tones achieved by the bowing technique.

Georg's pedalboard has an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal for swells, an EBS OctaBass, EBS ValveDrive set to just crunchy, EBS MultiComp, a second EBS ValveDrive set for modern drive, and an EBS MultiDrive.

KD also uses an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal for swells, an Electro-Harmonix Cathedral for short reverbs and a Strymon blueSky for longer reverb, a Strymon El Capistan, Boss EQ with the semi-hollow to take out low-mids, EBS Multi-Drive bass pedal, MXR Micro Amp booster, DigiTech Whammy used as an octave, and Electro-Harmonix Freeze for droning during the last song of the set. The reverbs are on most of the time. He also uses an EBow for one song.

The NY Amp Show - Goodsell Amps

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

At the NY Amp Show, Goodsell debuted their Super 17 Mark 3 amp for us, a smaller, more compact version of their popular Mark 2.

For more information:
Goodsell Amps

Seymour Duncan Triple Shot Switching Mounting Ring

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Seymour Duncan booth. In this segment, we get to check out some new pickup offerings from Seymour Duncan, including the Triple Shot Switching Mounting Ring, Blackouts, Tele Hot-Rails and P-Rails.

Rig Rundown - Steven Wilson and Guthrie Govan

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Govan's main axe is a prototype Charvel with a basswood body and a maple top. It's outfitted with pickups made by Michael Frank-Braun. The neck is made of roasted birdseye maple with a pair of graphite truss rods that make it "hilariously stable."

For the Steven Wilson show, Govan also brings along a Fender Select Jazzmaster HH (the strap boasting his original McDonalds name tag), and a Vigier Excalibur fretless guitar. The Vigier is used on "Insurgentes" to imitate a bass koto.

Steven Wilson's main guitar is a PRS single cut in standard tuning. He also has a Custom 24 tuned to Drop-D. On the acoustic side of things he uses a Babicz tuned to standard and an Ovation in "Nashville" tuning.

Amps
Normally Govan is a fan of EL34-powered amps, but for his gigs with Wilson he has been using a 6L6-flavored Victory Howler. Designed by Martin Kidd, formerly of Cornford, the Howler is a prototype 100-watt head that is powered down to 50-watts.

Wilson plugs into a Bad Cat Lynx 50 head with matching cab. One important feature for Wilson is that both channels are simultaneously active, meaning he can blend in each channel through his TC Electronic G-System.

Pedals
Due to the amount of tones Govan needs to cover in Steven Wilson's band, he had to create an entirely new pedalboard. Designed by Daniel Steinhardt from TheGigRig.com, the system is based around their MIDI-14 switching system. Rather than assign each pedal a dedicated switch, Govan has 14 different combinations to cover the sounds needed for a particular show.

The main guts of Wilson's pedalboard is a TC Electronic G-System, which has patches programmed for each song of the setlist. Each loop in the G-System is tied into a pedal to allow Wilson to add effects on the fly. For controlling the G-System along with the amp, both are looped through his The Gig Rig MIDI-8 controller.

Seymour Duncan Interview, Part 1

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Every legend has an inspiring story about how it all began and Seymour Duncan is no different. An inquisitive young Seymour fixed a string-damaged Tele pickup back in the day and that launched it all.

Bugera Amps 1990 Amp Demo

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Bugera Amps booth. In this segment, we get our first peek and listen to one of their latest, stripped done, but still rocking amps, the 1990.

Fryette Amps Memphis Thirty Demo - Summer NAMM '09

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Fryette Amplification booth. In this video, we get to see and hear from Fryette's brand new combo, the Memphis Thirty. The Memphis Thirty is a 30 watt 1x12 combo featuring dual channels - channel assignable power switching (18 watt mode), series/parallel effects loop and a tube-driven Accutronics spring reverb. Other features include a foot-switchable boost, 1-12AX7 (Russia), 4-12AX7 (China), 1-12AT7 and 4-Premium Matched Sovtek EL84 power tubes and a 12" Eminence speaker. The front panel controls (Drive)are Gain, Master Volume, Treble, Middle and Bass, while the Clean channel controls include, Volume, Treble, Middle and Bass.

Swart Amplifier Co. - Atomic Space Tone

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown Los Lonely Boys' Henry Garza

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location Iowa City, Iowa with Los Lonely Boys. In this video Henry Garza and guitar tech Ish Flores talk to Rebecca about the gear they use while out on the road.

Seymour Duncan Lava Box

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

NY Amp Show - Metropoulos Amps

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With Metropoulos Amps at the NY Amp Show, we get a look at their 1966 Era JTM 45/100 Replica and 1967 Era 100 Watt Replica.

For more information:
Metropoulos Amps

Rig Rundown - Luther Dickinson

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location at the Roxy in Hollywood, CA, where he catches up with North Mississippi Allstars and Black Crowes guitarist Luther Dickinson. In this segment, Luther Dickinson talks about the gear he's currently using on the North Mississippi Allstars' tour, which includes Fuch Amps, Gibson, Hagstrom, Epiphone, and Hofner hollowbody guitars, and Radial Engineering, Boss, and other guitar effects stompboxes.

Rig Rundown - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's Judah Bauer

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars & Amps
Bauer uses Telecasters built from various Fender parts by Norio Imai of Imai Guitars. They source parts to replicate the tone and feel of Bauer's '65 Tele, which he leaves at home, and then Imai rerets and refinishes the instruments. Pictured is his newest model, which has a Seymour Duncan humbucker at the neck. The bridge pickup, like the pickups in his other Imai Teles, is hand-wound by Imai. Other special features include a capacitor in the volume circuit and a hidden kill switch. He uses two of these live, one in standard and one in open G tuning, strung with DR Strings Tite Fit .011 - .050.

Bauer's amps are a stock '61 Fender Twin and a '59 Fender Deluxe with a JBL E120 speaker for more headroom. The amps are run in stereo.

Effects
Bauer's go-to effect is an Audio Kitchen The Big Trees, a tube drive pedal that can also be used as an amp. He also has a Z.Vex Box of Rock that he uses for dirt when the Big Trees pedal is too big to travel with. He tries to keep it simple with just a Lehle 1at3 switcher, a delay pedal for short delays (the multicolored unit on the far right), an EHX Memory Toy for wilder delays, and an MXR Phase 90 which he uses for fuzz. He has a custom Audio Kitchen switcher that allows him to use modified vintage Fender footswitches to trigger his effects. He uses the Ebow on "Bear Trap," and combines it with a slide for siren-type sounds.

Budda - Superdrive 30

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Thin Lizzy's Vivian Campbell & Scott Gorham

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the Vic Theatre where he catches up with Thin Lizzy guitar tech Coty Allinson who walks us through guitarists Vivian Campbell and Scott Gorham's current touring rigs.

Randall Amps-Nuno Bettencourt and RM 12 models

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at NAMM '09 as she stops by the Randall Amplifiers booth. In this video, you'll get to see Randall's latest signature amp for Nuno Bettencourt which is the first Randall amp to be built with all tubes and it also features a VU meter. In addition, we get a chance to see Randall's latest modular series amp, the RM 12.

Washburn Handmade Acoustic Guitars

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar went On Location in Chicago to check out Washburn guitars (technically Mundelein). In this segment luthier John Stover shows us how he builds acoustic guitars by hand.

Video Review - Two-Rock Amplification Exo-15

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of Two-Rock Amplification's Exo-15 guitar amplifier that is featured in the February 2012 print issue of Premier Guitar and it also can be read online, in its entirety, here - http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Two_Rock_Exo_15_Amp_Revi....

Godin Guitars Factory Tour - Electrics

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Robert Godin gives Premier Guitar a tour of the Electric Guitar Factory in Richmond, Quebec

Gibson Burstbucker 3, Burstbucker Pro, '57 Classic

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gibson's Hank Ettel demonstrates Gibson's pickups in a unique double-neck Epiphone guitar at GearFest '08 on May 31.

For more information:
Gibson Pickups

Stories From Seymour Duncan - Creating Humbuckers

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan shares his story of working with Jeff Beck and developing the JB pickups.

For more information:
Seymour Duncan

Dean USA Tommy Bolin Tribute Teaser

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A fitting tribute to one helluva guitar player, Dean has introduced a guitar that honors his legacy. Alder body 25.5" scale, 3 single coils and "Teaser" inlayed at the 12th fret. In this video we talk to the guitar's designer, Nick Simmons, and Johnnie Bolin, Tommy's brother.

Cornford Amps Roadhouse Demo, 50MKII & More

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Cornford Amps booth. In this segment, we get to hear and see some smokin' licks and tasty chops from Guthrie Govan as he plays through the Roadhouse 50 Head, which is Cornford's latest 50 watt offering. In addition, we get to see their MK50II and Richie Kotzen signature models.

Studio Tour - Steve Vai's Harmony Hut

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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PG's Jason Shadrick is on location in Steve Vai's backyard inside his personal recording studio dubbed the Harmony Hut. In this segment, we get to check out all the gear, speakers, EQ devices, and rackmount gear guitarist Steve Vai used to record his newest album -- The Story of Light.

LA Amp Show '09 - Egnater Amps Tweaker Demo

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the Egnater Amps booth. In this video segment, we get our official peek at Egnater's Tweaker head and cabinet.

The 15 watt Tweaker is said to sit in between the Rebel 20 and Renegade 30 with 6V6 power tubes. The controls include a Vintage/Modern switch, Master Volume, a USA/Brit switch, Treble, Middle, Bass, a Hot/Clean switch, Gain, a Bright/Normal switch and a Tight/Deep switch.

Artist Interview - Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is on location in Burbank, California, at the Fender Artist Showroom where he sits down with Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett. In this segment, Shiflett talks about his two vintage Fender Telecasters that he uses with Dead Peasants and Foo Fighters.

Seymour Duncan Custom Winding Pickups, Part 1

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour himself is at the winder in this video, showing how he makes pickups. He explains scatter winding and passes on some knowledge that was passed along to him from Leo Fender.

Van Halen Kramer Auction at Arlington Guitar Show

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2008 Arlington Guitar Show. In this video, watch as?an iconic Kramer Van Halen guitar from the mid-eighties (signed twice by Eddie) goes up on the auction block. Check out the video to see how much this bad boy goes for

Track Breakdown - Warren Haynes "Man in Motion" & "A Friend to You"

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Chicago, IL, at Park West where he catches up with guitarist Warren Haynes and talks with him about his new album 'Man in Motion,' the gear he uses on the record, and some of the licks and riffs featured in some of the songs. In this video segment, Haynes conducts Track Breakdowns for his songs "Man in Motion" and "A Friend to You."

Peavey Custom Shop Amp Prototype Demo

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Meridian, MS, where he gets a tour of Peavey's new Custom Shop facilities with CEO/Founder Hartley Peavey. In this video, we get to see one of Peavey's first Custom Shop prototype amps. In addition, one of the new Tele-style Custom Shop guitars gets played through the Dumble-esque amplifiers.

Scorpions' Matthias Jabs Candy Apple Red Fenders

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he catches with up Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs. In this segment, Matthias Jabs introduces us to his store MJ Guitars based in Germany and its huge collection of guitars. Here, we get to see plenty of Fender Custom Shop models, including several original, rare Fender Candy Apple Red Teles, 12-strings, Jaguars, Jazzmasters, Stratocasters and J and P Basses.

How to Make a Pickup, Part 4

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wooden acoustic pickups are looked at in this segment, as well as the yarn-wrapping process for Tele pickups and SD's quality control process. Also, Evan breaks down the whole active vs. passive thing as we see some Dave Mustaine pickups being made.

Egnater Amp Building Seminar Demo

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar sent a staffer to Egnater's Amp Building Seminar in Feb 2008, where students build Egnater's version of a JTM-45. A dude in the class, Pete Lacis (PeteLacis.com) was kind enough to demo the amp he built.

NAMM '10 - Mesa Boogie TransAtlantic TA-15 Demo

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he visits the Mesa Boogie booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear their latest amp, the TransAtlantic TA-15 head.

The TransAtlantic TA-15 is Mesa Boogie's take on the lunchbox amp phenomenon. The TA-15 packs all the footswitchable performance including their patented MULTI-WATT? Channel Assignable Power found in their full-size models and offers classic British and American sounds in a beautiful 12 3/8W x 6 3/4D x 5 7/8H package that weighs only 12 pounds.

Martin Guitar Museum - Part I

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Footage of Martin's Guitar Museum.

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Martin Guitar Museum

Rig Rundown - Zac Brown Band

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Zac's Guitars
Zac's main guitar is a custom prototype Taylor nylon-string built to his specifications with a beefy neck and hex pickup. All of the band's guitars are tuned a half-step down and all of the band members use D'Addario strings. He plays his main guitar for about 70% of the show and switches for different tunings and capo positions.

His go-to electric is a Collings I-35 he uses on "Uncaged," "Who Knows," "Colder Weather," and "Whiskey's Gone." He also occasionally uses a Dunleavy Chief Strat-style guitar, and a Gibson Les Paul. He uses a Beard resonator guitar for the song "Annie."

Zac's Pedals
Zac's pedalboard features a Keeley Compressor, Boss tuner, two Port City Sahana boosts set for rhythm or lead overdrive, a new Strymon El Capistan, and two Boss GE-7 equalizers for acoustic. The EQ pedals are set flat and used as a 5-7 dB boost for hard picking parts.

Zac's Amps
Zac uses two Fender 65 Super Reverbs. The signal split between one with stock speakers for a midrange cut, and one with Tone Tubby speakers for more body.

Clay Cook's Rig

Clay's Guitars
Clay defines his parts by either single-coil or humbucker sounds. For his single-coil parts on songs like "The Wind," "As She's Waling Away," and "Keep Me in Mind," he uses either a new Bill Crook pink paisley T-style or a '61 Fender Strat with Curtis Novak pickups. For humbucker tones he's using a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (new issue) relic'd and modified by Bill Nash with coil-tapped pickups that he says are, "The most useful coil taps I've ever had on a guitar."

He also occasionally uses a stock '90s Gibson Firebird V, Bill Asher Electro Hawaiian lap steel with a vintage Rickenbacker horseshoe pickup, and piezo with blend knob, and a Collings MF mandolin with Fishman pickup in the saddle.

Clay's Amp
Clay uses a 50-watt Fuchs Overdrive Supreme set the same all show, engaging just a Bright switch for "Goodbye in Her Eyes."

Clay's Pedals
Clay uses a Fuchs Royal Plush compressor to aid in "that Tele spank," and recently incorporated a Boss DD-7 delay to recreate the studio sound for "Goodbye in Her Eyes." Other than those effects, he has tuners for his electrics and mandolin.

Coy Bowles's Rig

Coy's Guitars
Coy uses a variety of guitars, but has been favoring a USA-themed Tele-style build by Frank Verilli with Lollar pickups, including a mini-humbucker in the neck inspired by Brent Mason. He also uses a '69 Gibson ES-335 Custom, an Ibanez tuned to open E flat for slide, a '79 Les Paul Custom, and a Taylor 814ce for the acoustic sets.

Coy's Pedals
Coy has the largest pedalboard in the band, with a Fuchs Plush Replay Tube Delay (used for "Goodbye in Her Eyes"), MXR Super Comp (which is sometimes swapped with a Keeley Compressor), VVT X-Drive, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive (his go-to pedal), Suhr Kokomo, Vox wah, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Boss TR-2 Tremolo (sometimes swapped with a Monster Effects Swamp Thang), Lovepedal Pickle Vibe, and a tuner. He uses an ABY box for switching between electric and acoustic, and the board is set up with a switcher that has each pedal on their own loop.

Coy's Amp
Coy also uses a Fuchs Overdrive Supreme, but his is a 100-watt because he likes pushing his speakers hard. He runs it through a custom VVT 2x12 cabinet with one Tone Tubby and one Celestion G1265. He uses the amp's built-in reverb with the amp's footswitch.

Bright Switch Lecture - Egnater Amp Building Semin

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Okay DIY'ers, here's your Bright Switch 101 from Bruce Egnater. ? Bonus: how to use the circuit in reverse on your guitar.

Greg Howe Punchy Legato Video Lesson

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This is a video example for Greg Howe's Fierce Guitar Lesson in the August '09 issue. Click here for the full "Punchy Legato" lesson with tab.

Gibson Pickups: P-94, Angus Young Signature, 490R

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gibson's Hank Ettel demonstrates Gibson's pickups in a unique double-neck Epiphone guitar at GearFest '08 on May 31.

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Carvin - V3

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Matt Roberts' Rig (3 Doors Down)

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek walks through a rig rundown with 3 Doors Down's tech, Jeff Chase. They talk tone, live sound and switching while backstage at 3 Doors Down's tour stop in Minneapolis, MN.

Rig Rundown - Dave Matthews

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL, where she catches up with Dave Matthews' guitar tech Craig Baker who gives a tour of Matthews' current US touring rig. Dave Matthews' current lineup of gear includes Fender Strats, Taylor acoustic models (6-string and 12) including his new signature model featuring 'Grux' inspired inlays. During songs Dave plays electric guitar, he runs his dual-humbucker Strats through an isolated 1x12 Matchless combo.

Martin Guitars - HM Ben Harper, Authentic Series

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Check out these beauties from Martin: the new HM Ben Harper and two classics from the Authentic Series -- a OOO-18 and a D-18.

Summer NAMM-EHX Freeze,Magnum 44,Neo Clone

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Summer NAMM '11 DigiTech Whammy DT and iPB-10 Programmable Pedalboard Demos

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rich Osweiler is on location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the DigiTech booth. In this segment, he gets a demonstration of DigiTech's Whammy DT and iPB-10 Programmable Pedalboard.

Breakdown-Joe Bonamassa You Better Watch Yourself

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, IA, where he catches up with Joe Bonamassa. In this segment, Joe Bonamassa does a Track Breakdown on the "You Better Watch Yourself" off his newest album Dust Bowl.

Click here to get the free download of "Dust Bowl" -- http://www.jbonamassa.com/dustbowl?utm_source=Premier%2BGuitar&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=JBPremier

NAMM '10 - VOX Guitars SDC 33, Custom Shop & More

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he swings by the VOX Guitars booth.

In this segment, we get introduced to several new VOX guitars. First is the SDC 33, which is a singlecut mahogany body guitar with crazy 3-D contours. It also features VOX's Coaxe pickups in both positions, mahogany necks and rosewood fingerboards.

Another VOX guitar is the HDC 77 which is similar to the Gibson ES-335 in body style, however, this bad boy has the VOX 3-D contour body with a maple top and mahogany back and sides. This also comes with Coaxe pickups in both positions.

They also offer a great collection of custom shop options, including a headstock option modeled after the old VOX wah pedal (shown in video). If you can think, the VOX Guitars Custom Shop in California can probably craft it into a great guitar!

Summer NAMM '10 - Taylor GS Mini Demo, V-Cable

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at Nashville, TN, for the 2010 Summer NAMM show where he visits the Taylor Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to hear and see the GS Mini and the V Cable.

The GS Mini features a solid Sitka top, a back and sides of sapele laminate, an ebony fretboard and bridge, and a tortoise shell pickguard. The Mini comes ready to go anywhere in a specially engineered Taylor GS Mini Hardbag and will be available at domestic Taylor dealers starting in late July. The ES-Go and V-Cable will also be available in late July through Taylor's online merchandise and accessories store, TaylorWare. Players can also purchase the Taylor V-Cable through RapcoHorizon, the manufacturer of the V-Cable.

TC Electronic Nova Drive

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TC Electronic announces the latest addition to the Nova pedal family: Nova Drive, TC Electronic?s new all-analog, programmable overdrive-and distortion pedal, featuring the innovative drive circuit from the acclaimed Nova System. Nova Drive ships Q1 2009 at a suggested retail price of $345.

Nova Drive takes the drive circuit from Nova System, and pairs it with a level of programmability and control never before seen in a stand-alone analog drive pedal. Featuring individual overdrive and distortion circuits that can be used separately or stacked together for virtually unlimited tonal flexibility, Nova Drive provides all the distorted and overdriven sounds guitarists could ever need. Nova Drive features with 24 programmable presets to create, store and recall favorite settings. Nova Drive integrates easily into any set-up, from simple pedal boards to high-end professional rigs.

The overdrive section of Nova Drive features an all-analog circuit that is digitally controlled. Its sounds range from bluesy sting and smooth tube-like breakup to a heavy crunch. The overdrive section features a dedicated ?mix? knob that allows mixing in original sound as desired, preserving the original character of the existing tone. The overdrive section of Nova Drive features the classic Level, Tone and Overdrive controls as well as a mix control that allows blending the dry sound with the overdriven for added clarity, note definition and punch.

Nova Drive?s distortion section also features an all-analog circuit with digital control, and yields an even wider range of usable tones from an extremely transparent and subtle drive through classic rock crunch to untamed fuzz. Nova Drive?s distortion section has a 2-band equalization section with bass- and treble controls, which allows for precise shaping of distorted sounds. Nova Drive?s distortion character is best typified as raw, but like the overdrive section, it was specifically designed to preserve all character of a guitarist?s own sound. Nova Drive features three drive stages: Overdrive, Distortion and Overdrive+Distortion parallel, in any desired order. Nova Drive also features a true bypass, eliminating unwanted noise when turned of.

Nova Drive?s offers great flexibility through its three routing options when combining the Overdrive and Distortion. Most guitar players have spent countless hours finding the perfect order for their drive pedals ? because overdrive into distortion, or distortion into overdrive results in dramatically different effects. Nova Drive gives guitarists total freedom by offering both options as well as a third ?parallel mode? that can best be compared to running two tonally different, great sounding amps at the same time. Changing routing can be done with press of a button and Nova Drive allows for different routings to be saved as a preset.

Nova Drive features 24 programmable presets and gives guitarists several options of how to control the pedal. In ?Normal?-mode the overdrive and distortion switches work like regular stomp boxes. ?Toggle? - mode switches either of the engines on/off for fast switching between overdrive and distortion sounds. Finally, ?Bank? ? mode enables set up of 9 banks of two presets. This is ideal for users who prefer the sound of for either the overdrive or the distortion and makes it possible to switch between two different overdrive settings using the two switches.

Video Lesson: Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's "Strangles"

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Guns 'n' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal presents a lesson on his song "Strangles" from his 1995 debut, "The Adventures of Bumblefoot. The album is being re-released this year through Shrapnel Records. Check out the entire lesson, including tab, audio, and an interview with Thal here.

Martin Guitar Museum - Part II

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's Part II of our personal tour of the museum, led by Martin's Dick Boak. In this vid you'll see the dreadnaught's rise to popularity thanks to singing cowboys, Elvis and the Kingston Trio among others. Watch as Mr. Boak pulls the company's best sounding guitar out of the display case and demonstrates what audio butter sounds like.

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Rig Rundown - Dethklok's Brendon Small

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Des Moines, IA, at the Val Air Ballroom where he visits backstage with Dethklok's (Metalocalypse) Brendon Small about his current live rig setup.

In this Rig Rundown, Dethklok's Small talks about his Gibson E2 Explorer, Kerry King Signature Marshall head, Marshall 4x12 cabinet and the select few effects pedals he can handle while singing and playing lead/rhythm guitar. Also, Small talks about the upcoming Metalocalypse season, which features all new episodes that now run a full 1/2 hour.

Peavey Vypyr Demo

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2008 Arlington Guitar Show. In this clip, Peavey's Tony Pasko?walks Brett through the Vypyr, Peavey's new modeling amp. The Vypyr models some heavy-hitting amps, including amps made by Diezel and Krank.

Video Review - Mesa/Boogie Mini Rectifier Twenty-Five

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Mesa/Boogie Mini Rectifier Twenty-Five amplifier that is featured in the February 2012 issue, which is also available to be read online for free, here - http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Mesa_Boogie_Mini_Rectifier_Twenty_Five_Amp_Review.aspx.

Musikmesse '11 - Orange Dark Terror Demo

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 Musikmesse where he visits the Orange Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of Orange's Dark Terror head.

The NY Amp Show - Goodtone Amps

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Goodtone Amps showed us their Tandem and Elmira amps featuring a fixed/cathode bias switch.

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NAMM '10-DigiTech JamMan Solo Demo & JamMan Stereo

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where she visits the DigiTech booth. In this segment, we get to check out their two newest JamMan offerings -- the JamMan Solo and the JamMan Stereo.

In 2005, Digitech crafted the original JamMan, over 6 hours worth of material could be stored on a removable media card. Now, DigiTech? they have the new JamMan Solo Looper/Phrase Sampler with the ability to store 35 minutes of CD-quality loops in 99 internal memories as well as having an SD memory card expansion slot giving you the ability to store over 16 hours of material in an additional 99 slots.The JamMan Solo is designed for guitarists and bassists packing a full-featured looper in a compact form factor.

The JamMan Solo features USB connectivity and will sync to DigiTechs free JamManager? software that organizes and saves your JamMan Solos loops to PC or Mac. JamManager also lets you quickly create custom JamLists to take to your gig.

NY Amp Show - Solid Cables

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here, we checked out a MONSTER pedal board and Solid Cables.

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Voyage Air VAOM-1C Travel Guitar Video Review

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar Reviewer Gayla Drake Paul reviews and demonstrates Voyage Air VAOM-1C mahogany acoustic guitar. Watch and see as Gayla shows the guitar's intuitive ability to break down into a much more travel-conducive package.

Read the full review, with extended sound clips here.

Scorpions' Matthias Jabs Touring Guitar Collection

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he catches with up Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs. In this segment, Matthias Jabs introduces us to his store MJ Guitars based in Germany and its huge collection of guitars. Here, we walk-through Matthias' collection of guitars he uses on tour with the Scorpions. We get up close and personal with his famous 'Hurricane' Explorers, Explorer 90s, Strats and Firebirds.

Video Review - Hagstrom Swede

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's reviewer Tony Pasko walks us through his latest review - the Hagstrom Swede (found inside the January 2010 issue of Premier Guitar).

As Tony states, the Swede is based on the vintage model made originally from 1970-1982 by Hagstrom and features a mahogany body with a carved mahogany body and 24.75" set mahogany neck. The neck has a H-Expander truss rod providing tension at either end and running the entire length of the neck, the rigid yet lightweight alloy truss rod allows for a very low action and thin neck, two factors instrumental in making a Hagstrom a fast playing guitar. The fretboard is made from Hagstroms own Resinator wood, a composite wood that is homogeneous in nature and is said to be more stable than any standard wood product.

The Swede comes loaded with two Hagstrom Custom 58 humbuckers, Long Travel Tune-O-Matic with Hagstrom stop tail piece and 6-individual brass string blocks.

Washburn Guitars - The Making of an Electric

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier is On Locatiion for an insider's look at how electric guitars are made at the Washburn factory.

Rig Rundown - Deftones' Stephen Carpenter

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Madison, WI, where he catches up with Deftones' guitarist Stephen Carpenter and they chat about gear. In this segment, Stephen walks us through both his digital and his analog rig, which includes ZVex, MXR and Dunlop pedals running parallel with the computer program Guitar Rig. In addition, he shows off his two Marshall power amps and his collection of signature ESP guitars.

Rig Rundown - John Jorgenson

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is on location in Cedar Rapids, IA, at CSPS where he meets up with former Elton John sideman and gypsy jazz guitarist John Jorgenson who walks us through the instruments, amps, and effects he uses on the road with his quintet.

Egnater Renegade 50 Demo

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Egnater unveiled the production model of their new Renegade 50, a 50-watt amp that they showed prototypes of at the L.A. Amp Show. Features include tube mix control with EL34 and 6L6 tubes on both channels individually, a power cut switch, 50/10 watt switch, tight and bright switches, digital reverb, and a footswitch with assignable switches to particular channels. The amp will come as a head, 1x12, 2x12 or a 4x10 open back combo.

Custom Wound Pickups at Seymour Duncan, Part 2

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour's right-hand woman, Marisela Juarez is featured in this clip. Marisela runs the custom shop and has wound pickups for the guitars played on many of the albums in your collection.

Video Review - Taylor Baritone 8-String

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Gayla Drake Paul guides us through her latest acoustic review - the Taylor Baritone 8-String (found within the pages of Premier Guitar's January 2010 issue).

As Gayla mentions, the Baritone 8-String was created in celebration of Taylor's 35th Anniversary as a company. The "chocolate-peanut butter" sensation features a Sitka spruce top with Indian rosewood back and sides. The neck is made of a tropical American mahogany with an ebony fingerboard featuring pearl diamond inlays.

It comes loaded with the Taylor Expression System pickup and onboard bass control and it is equipped with specially made Elixir Baritone strings.

58 Gold Top Auction at Arlington Guitar Show

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2008 Arlington Guitar Show where one heck of an auction took place. In this video, we get to see a real-deal 1958 gold top in pristine condition, one of the cornerstones of American craftsmanship, auctioned off at a price equal to that of a respectable home!

Interview: Steve Vai on the Legacy II

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We talk with Steve Vai about the process involved in creating his new Carvin Legacy II signature amp.

Composite Acoustics - GX

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Composite Acoustics GX Performer is a Grand Auditorium-sized graphite beauty that breaks stereotypes of composite instruments.

Click to read the print review.

NAMM '12 - Roland G-5 VG Stratocaster Demo

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rich Osweiler is On Location in Anaheim, California, at the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Boss Roland booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their newest guitar product -- the Roland V-Series G-5 VG Stratocaster.

Marshall Amps 1960DM-Dave Mustaine Signature Cabs

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the Marshall Amplification booth. In this segment, we get our first look at their first ever signature line of cabs; 1960 DM - Dave Mustaine Signature Series Cabs. These 280 watt cabs feature vintage, 70 watt Celestion G12-V30 speakers, come in 4x12 configuration and can be packaged in either a base or slanted package.

Gibson Custom Memphis-ES Series: Neck,PLEK machine

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Memphis, TN, where he visits the Gibson Custom Memphis factory. The Gibson Custom Memphis factory builds all the ES hollow- and semi-hollow bodied guitars, the white Les Paul and the Gibson EDS-1275 double-neck. In this segment, we get to check out how the neck is set, the procedure behind preparing the fretboard, the execution of the PLEK machine, the way they paint and finish each guitar and how they install and setup the hardware and electronics.

Blackstar Amps - Series One 200 Watt Head Demo

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, visiting the Blackstar Amplification booth and checking out their newest line of amps: the Series One. In this video, we get to see and hear the 200-watt head, which features 4 ECC83, 1 ECC82, and 4 KT88 valves, a built-in DPR power reduction, and 4 footswitchable channels for a total of 6 modes and 2 ISF-equipped tone control sections.

NAMM '11 - Gibson Firebird X Demo

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, where he swings by the Gibson booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear from Gibson's newest invention--the Firebird X.

The Firebird X features all new electronics with a Pure-Analog Digital Signal Processing engine with Goldtone FX. The Firebird X features a 2.3 pound chambered Ash body, one-piece asymmetrical maple neck, 23-fret Angelim Rajado (Brazilian Marblewood) 24.75" fretboard with abalone inlays. The guitar feature robot tuners, Tune-o-matic piezo robot bridge, and stop bar robot tailpiece. The Firebird X is loaded with proprietary FBX pickups: alnico II in the neck, ceramic middle, and alnico V bridge humbuckers. The Firebird X electronics control the guitar's built-in effects and include an 11-position Gear Shift Knob rotary knob, effects faders for Modulation/Echo/Reverb (blue) and Compression/Distortion/EQ (red), and three three-position toggles with wet/dry blend: Modulation/Reverb/Echoplex (blue), Compression/Distortion/EQ (red), Pickup programming/Piezo/Tuning (silver). The guitar comes with an accessory pack unique to its electronics including a Bluetooth number controller pedal, Bluetooth continuous pedal, and battery power converter for the rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The guitar also ships with a unique FBX case and Ableton Live 8 and Guitar Rig 4 Pro.

Electro-Harmonix NYC Headquarters Tour

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in New York, New York, where she visits the Electro-Harmonix NYC headquarters and gets led on a tour by the company's Founder and CEO Mike Matthews.

Guitar Shop Tour: Nashville's Gruhn Guitars

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Nashville, TN, where he visits Gruhn Guitars.

For more Tours or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1800 other videos online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

Seymour Duncan New Blackouts, P-Rails

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New stuff from Seymour Duncan -- seven-string Blackouts (2 sizes), a Blackout single-coil and a Blackout for high-gain players. Also, SD's new P-Rails split a full-size humbucker into either a "real deal" P-90 or a traditional single-coil.

Gallien-Krueger MB Fusion Demo, MB 500 & More

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Gallien-Krueger booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear three of Gallien Krueger's newest offerings.

First up is the MB500, which is a 500 watt bass head that will easily fit into your gig bag. Coming in at 10.75" x8.5" x1.75" and just under four pounds, the MB500 packs a considerable punch for its compact size. It features a four-band active EQ and contour control, that allows you to tweak your tone before hitting the digital power section. The preamp section also features a footswitchable boost channel with independent volume control.

Even smaller in size, the MB Fusion is the newest product released by Gallien-Krueger. Built on the success of the MB 500, the new MB Fusion incorporates the same all-tube preamp of the Fusion 550 and maintains a sleek and small design. It comes loaded with 3-12AX7 preamp tubes, four-band EQ and Deep and Bright switches.

The Fusion 1050 incorporates a six stage tube preamp paired with a 1000 watt version of the high current solid state power amp used in the 2001RB. It comes with three-12AX7 preamp tubes, Gain-Master-Horn controls, four-band active EQ and a variable Contour control with a mid frequency select.

George Lynch - Amps and Pedals

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to another segment of "PG Experience - George Lynch." In this clip, George's tech, Gerry Ganaden, walks us through some of the amps and pedals George uses at Lynch Box Studios.

Eden Amps ROC 1500 - NAMM 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We take a look at Eden's ROC 1500, a Rocco Prestia signature rig that is uniquely fitted to Rocco's playing style.

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Rig Rundown - Keller Williams

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Keller's main workhorse is a Martin HD-28(L) from the early 2000s. It has "the low end of a beast" and is plugged direct into the PA. He also has another HD-28 that is used for more experimental purposes–such as adding a synth pickup or even cutting it in half. The thin-bodied guitar on the right caught Keller's eye online for $180 on Amazon when it was described as an "acoustic SG."

He also uses an electric guitar made by Tommy Rodriguez out of Richmond, Virignia and a Fender Road Worn bass. He strings it with flatwound strings and turns the tone control all the way down to take all the treble out of his sound.

Pedalboard
The heart of Keller's pedalboard rig is a Boss RC-300, which everything feeds into. His favorite effect–due to Jerry Garcia's influence–is the MuTron III. His other main effects include a Line 6 DL4, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Boss Digital Reverb, Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble, and a TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb. Keller is able to blend the effects with his dry signal via an Ernie Ball VP Jr. Volume Pedal. He runs everything direct with no amps.

In addition, the Korg Kaossilator gives Keller access to some synth-style sounds–which are also run through the RC-300. The Roland HandSonic HPD-15 gives Keller all the drum sounds he needs to create his loops, and he also uses a Roland GR-55 for all of his synth sounds (with the Rodriguez electric).

LA Amp Show-Blackstar Amplification HT5

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the LA Amp show where he visits with Blackstar Amplification. In this video, we get to see how they do tone across the pond. The Blackstar HT5 might look small, but it uses all 5 watts to pack a gritty punch in the gut.

Tour: Rickenbacker Guitars Vintage Instrument Archive

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Martin Guitar Museum - Part III

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More footage of Martin's Guitar Museum.

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Line 6 Pod X3 Pro

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Line 6 booth. In this video clip, we get an up close and personal look at Line 6's POD X3 Pro. This latest products offers musicians a wide range of recording and live options as it is conducive to other POD products. In addition, it provides a plethora of options for hooking up equipment and effecting one's signal chain.

Rig Rundown - Black Label Society's Nick Catanese

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Chicago, IL, where he catches up with Black Label Society's guitarist, Nick Catanese. In this video segment, we talk all things gear, Nick's beliefs on effects and his big move from Washburn to PRS. Recently, Nick has started using PRS guitars and later this year they'll be coming out with his signature model that will feature a double-cutaway, a Floyd Rose trem and EMG pickups. For amps, in BLS he uses Marshall heads and cabs from Zakk Wylde's Wall of Doom and for his own project Speed X he uses Fuchs Viper 100 heads and Electro Voice cabinets. For effects, he uses his signature Fuchs distortion pedal, the Noxious, a Dunlop Rotovibe, BOSS Stereo Chorus, Dunlop wah wah and Morley Bad Horsey.

Rig Rundown - The Hives

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Nicholaus Arson's main guitar is a vintage Fender Telecaster Custom with a hot bridge pickup (he never uses neck pickups—there's not even a switch). While both guys have different rigs around the world, this is the guitar he travels with. His U.S. touring rig is rounded out with a newer custom Tele and a custom "Arsonette" with a Lace Sensor that's designed to be a cross between a Tele and a Firebird.

Vigilante Carlstroem's main guitar is a '59 Epiphone Coronet that he travels with and plays at all of his shows. It's stock, other than a replaced jack, and all of the wear was done by him. For his U.S. rig he also has a '90s Gibson Flying V with Lollar pickups that's been broken in half and beat up. He uses it for songs that require the neck pickup sound.

Amps
Arson uses a Fender Bandmaster and '76 Fender Vibrolux, both on all the time, through a vintage Hiwatt cab with Celestion Heritage Greenback speakers.

Carlstroem uses Divided by 13 amps in all of his backlines around the world. He usually uses the FTR 37, but was using a JJN 50/100 for the arena shows on this tour. The amps go through a vintage 4x12 cab with Celestion Heritage Greenback speakers. All of the amps' controls and circuitry are shielded with foil because the amps and the Epiphone are sensitive to interference. He also uses a Fender Vibro-King for a cleaner sound, in conjunction with the Divided by 13 head.

Effects
Arson's board is very simple—he usually just plays straight into his amps. He incorporates a Crowther Audio Prunes & Custard fuzz for songs like "Tick Tick Boom," Boss DD-3 Digital Delay for slapback echo on "Take Back the Toys" and "Bigger Hole to Fill," Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah used for the intro to "Hate to Say I Told You So," and a Electro-Harmonix Micro POG for a cover of The Jets' "Yeah," which is no longer in their setlist.

Carlstroem's board has a Divided by 13 Switchazel used as a boost, custom Frantone Vigilantron tremolo, Z.Vex Fuzz Factory (his favorite pedal), Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay usually set to slapback, and Electro-Harmonix POG2 used for an octave down or to make noise like imitating the saxophone on "Go Right Ahead" or organ on "My Time is Coming."

Video Review - Orange TH30 Head

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Orange Amplification TH30 head (also available in a 1x12 combo), which is featured in the December issue of Premier Guitar.

The TH30 head is a 30 watt head running on EL84 power tubes. The simple control layouts of Orange amplifiers have always been a design strength. In the case of the TH30, that philosophy remains very much intact. Each of the amp's two channels—which you can select using a front-panel toggle—is controlled by just three knobs, which means you can dial in both clean and dirty sounds with very little fuss. The Clean channel features a Volume knob and Bass and Treble EQ controls, while the Dirty channel features Gain, Volume, and Shape knobs.

The amp's overall wattage can be cut from the maximum of 30 watts to 15 watts, using the 3-way standby switch on the front panel. And if you're in the mood for some low-wattage, greasy-amp goodness, another rear-panel switch lets you knock the wattage down to a tiny seven watts by bypassing two of the four power tubes. Rounding out the modern options are a series effects loop and a jack for an optional channel footswitch.

Rig Rundown - The Roots' Captain Kirk Douglas & Owen Biddle

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the IMU Lounge at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, where she talks with the Roots' guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas and bassist Owen Biddle.

Artist Interview - Eric Johnson

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City, IA, to chat with bluesy rock guitarist Eric Johnson before performing for the Acoustic Masters tour. In this video segment, Eric Johnson talks about his new album Up Close, the reasoning behind selling some of his vintage gear--including an original '62 Strat--going back to his old Marshall cab setup and his signature Martin acoustic.

Experience PRS: Carlos Santana Interview

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Stevensville, MD, where we drop in on Experience PRS. In this video segment, we get a chance to catch up and chat with legendary guitarist Carlos Santana. They talk about musical influences, the importance of "community" within music and Carlos' new PRS 25th Anniversay Signature guitar.

Parker Guitars - Four Seasons, P8E Acoustic

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Check out these beauties from Parker Guitars -- the limited edition Four Seaons Guitars (Chrome, Mojo Pearl White, Mojo Flame Bubinga, Flame Olive Ash Burl) and the P8E Acoustic with a cedar top, rosewood binding, a mahogany neck and Fishman electronics.

NY Amp Show - Tonic Amps

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tonic Amps let us see one of their thumping amps, featuring single ended push/pull control.

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NAMM '11 - Seymour Duncan Talks TeleGib, JB

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he swings by the Seymour Duncan booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear from Seymour Duncan about the legendary TeleGib (Jeff Beck owns the original), and developing the JB and Jazz humbucking pickups.

Interview with Seymour Duncan, Part 3

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour pulls out more early PAF humbuckers made by Seth Lover and Seth's own winder. Also, Seymour talks about making pickups for the best guitarists in the world.

Video Review - Egnater Tweaker Amp

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Editor in Chief Shawn Hammond walks us through his latest review--Egnater Tweaker head and 1x12 extension cab. The Tweaker is loaded with three 12AX7 preamp tubes and two 6V6 power tubes. The Tweaker is an ultra-compact and versatile all-tube amp that offers a unique and sophisticated tone with an abundance of tonal variations via the on-board "Tweaker" selector switches. The Gain, EQ and Master sections each have a Tweaker switch providing a wide-range of tones from the ultra smooth and satisfying to fully over-saturated lead tones. The Tweaker's front panel controls include Vintage/Modern switch that controls the Master Volume, a USA/AC/Brit switch that coincides with the 3-band EQ (Treble, Middle, Bass), Hot/Clean switch that works with the Gain knob, a Bright/Normal switch, and a Tight/Deep switch. Click here to read the full written review...

Rudy's Music Stop-Amp Room, Mesa Boogie Manhattan

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Adam Moore is On Location in New York City, New York, where he visits Rudy's Music Stop. In this segment, we get a tour of Rudy's famous Amp Room where Mesa Boogie Manhattan is located. During this video we get to see Rudy's current collection of amps, including models from Marshall, Orange, Mesa Boogie, 65Amps, Blankenship, Tone King, Louis Electric and many more.

NY Amp Show '10 - Celestion Room w/ Trainwrecks

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Celestion Room.

They loaded several different cabs with their various speakers and had guitarists play through some of the most sought after amps. The amps included [left to right] Komet 19 combo featured a heritage G12H30 with the 55hz cone, Trainwreck Liverpool "Marge" was on a Bruno 2x10 with Gold G10s, prototype 4- 6V6 Bruno Cow-tipper head was on a Bruno 2x12 with Gold G12s, Bruno Underground 30 was in a Bruno 2x12 with Alnico Blues, the famous tan EL34 Dumble was on a Heritage G1265 loaded Bruno 2x12, and Trainwreck Express "Suzanne"—originally owned by George Lynch—was on a Heritage Greenback 20W G12M loaded 4x12.

NAMM '13 - Fender Custom Shop

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Fender Custom Shop booth. In this segment, we get to see the Diamond Legend and Roasted Teles, Double-Neck Mandoline/Esquire, and '56 Bowling Ball Strat

For more NAMM '13 video demos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1500 other videos online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

Flaxwood Guitars-Rautia, Laine, Liekki & more

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Flaxwood Guitars booth. In this video, we get an up close and personal look at Flaxwood who has developed an alternative tonewood for guitars with a hollowbody. Check out this video as Harry Orlove demos a Flaxwood model and shows of their tonal repertoire.

Make'n Music - Chicago - Part I

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar went On Location to check out Chicago's Make'n Music, a ridiculously well-stocked, high-end guitar store.

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Make'n'Music

Egnater Amplification - Behind the Scenes

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This interview with Bruce Egnater and business partner Frank Lamara explores the company's history, the impetus behind the modular series and the new Guitar Center products. Also, we take a look at some classic tools at Bruce's workbench.

Video Review-Phil Jones AAD CUB AG-100 & Super CUB

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Pat Smith walks us through the Phil Jones AAD CUB AG-100 & Super CUB AG-300 amps. The CUB AG-100's comes in a quaint little package (6.5" x 12.5" x 11.8") that features a single channel with 100 watts, 2x5" neodymium speakers and controls including, (Treble, Mid, Bass, Volume). The Super CUB AG-300 (the CUB AG-100's big brother) comes with 250 watts of power and features four forward firing 5" Neo drivers and two additional speakers that point upward. The controls are Bass, Mid, Treble, FX Blend and Master Volume.

Reverend Guitars-Buckshot,Reeves Gabrels Signature

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Reverend Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to hear and see Reverend's Buckshot. The Buckshot is a korina solidbody that features a maple bolt-on neck with a rosewood fretboard and comes loaded with a Reverend T-style single-coil (bridge) and Reverend Revtron mini-humbucker (neck). The other model we see is the prototype for Reeves Gabrels signature model.

TC Electronic - PolyTune iPhone App Demo

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the TC Electronic booth. In this segment, we get to check out a demo of TC Electronic's new PolyTune iPhone App.

The PolyTune iPhone app has everything the PolyTune stompbox has, including polyphonic tunings of all six strings at once, alternative tunings and the ability to adjust the pitch.

Rig Rundown - Guns N' Roses DJ Ashba

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Tessa Jeffers is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the House of Blues where she meets up with Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba who gives us the scoop on all his touring guitars, amps, and effects that he's using on the current US tour in 2012.

DigiTech RP500 Demo

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Digitech's Jason Lamb visits the PG offices and walks us through one of their hottest products, the RP500. For an MSRP of $299, DigiTech offers lots of bang for the buck with?many presets, modulations and stompbox settings.

Mesa Boogie Factory Tour - Circuit Board Assembly

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Petaluma, CA, where he tours the Mesa Boogie factory. In this video segment, we check out how Mesa Boogie constructs their circuit boards. We see how the intricate process works, including the use of large machines, both automated and manned, and the "Terminator Machine," which applies molten solder to the circuit board to ensure the components secruity on both sides of the board.

NAMM '12 - Fender Select Series HSS Stratocaster and Koa Top Tele Demos

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the Fender booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear Fender's Select Series HHS Stratocaster and Koa Top Tele

Rudy's Music - Pensa Guitar's Custom Shop & Repair

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Adam Moore is On Location in New York City, NY, where he visits Rudy's Music. In this video segment, we get the tour of Pensa Guitar's Custom Shop & Repair.

While the wood is not cut in NYC, everything else is done by hand in this small boutique shop. Here, we get to check out some Mark Knopfler models featuring quilted maple tops, mahogany bodies, hardtail or Floyd Rose bridges, and various pickup configurations. In addition, we get to see one of the ravaged guitars from the recent flood in Nashville as Keith Urban's Gibson needed some emergency TLC in order to do a performance that night in NYC.

How To Build Ernie Ball Music Man Guitars & Basses

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in San Luis Obisbo, CA, where he gets a tour of the Ernie Ball Music Man facilities from EBMM's CEO Sterling Ball.

In this segment, Sterling takes us through the Ernie Ball Music Man factory that produces the company's guitars and basses. Here, we get to see specific processes on how the guitars are setup, how the necks are carved, shaped, and given EBMM's signature feel and playability, the patented chamber patterns of an Axis, how they do seamless binding, and Sterling talks about how it's hard being a CEO during these shaky economic times.

NAMM '12 - Orange Amplifiers OR50, OR15, Micro Terror, and Signature #4 Jim Root Terror Demos

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Experience PRS: David Grissom Demos New PRS Amps

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SORRY VIEWERS, BUT THE HAND MIC (SM58) SHORTED OUT, BUT THE AMPS STILL SOUND KILLER. PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Stevensville, MD, where he attends Experience PRS. In this video segment, he talks with PRS guitarist David Grissom and PRS Amp builder Doug Sewell about the new PRS Amp offerings - Sweet 16, 30 and Original Sewell. Cut in throughout the interview are clips of David testing the amps for the first time, dialing up some times and using several different pickup, amp and cabinet configurations. Watch and see how a pro test drives some amps for the first time as the builder/designer nervously sits off in the wings.

SR Technology JAM 150 Plus Acoustic Amp

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Check out this new boutique Italian amp for acoustics. Newly distributed by Godin, the SR Technology JAM is loaded with multiple inputs and effects.

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SR Technology

Video Review - PRS Guitars Studio

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner talks and plays through his latest review -- the PRS Guitars Studio solidbody electric guitar.

The NY Amp Show - Fractal Audio Systems

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here we see Fractal Audio Systems' baby, the Axe-FX Ultra, an effects processor and amp simulator featuring interactive control of a diverse array of sounds.

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Fractal Audio Systems

DigiTech Time Bender Demo

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Testament's Eric Peterson

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the House of Blues where he catches up with Testament's Eric Peterson. In this Rig Rundown segment, we check out Eric's new signature Dean 'V' which features Testament's first logo (dating back to pre-Testament, when they were known as Legacy). In addition, Eric talks to us about scalloping his own guitar, the limited amount effects he uses and his latest amp choice for their most recent studio effort.

Experience PRS: Buddy Guy & Santana "Maggot Brain"

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in Stevensville, MD, where we drop in on Experience PRS. In this video segment, we get to see legends Buddy Guy and Carlos Santana performParliment-Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain." Both guitar masters are PRS guitars. Buddy Guy is using a Srat-style PRS guitar that has three single-coil pickups. Carlos Santana is using his to-be-released 25th Anniversay Signature guitar.

NAMM: Fender American Special Series Strats & Tele

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she catches up with Fender. In this segment, we get our first glimpse of their American Speical Series Strats & Teles.

The three instruments in the new series?the American Special Telecaster, American Special Stratocaster and American Special Stratocaster HSS?are highly-affordable U.S.-made Fender electric guitars that are within the reach of an entire spectrum of players. As such, they share many features with their cousins in the acclaimed Highway One and American Standard series.

All three American Special guitars feature alder bodies with gloss urethane finishes, 9.5-radius maple necks with jumbo frets, and Fenders best-selling Texas Special? pickups (the Stratocaster HSS also has an Atomic humbucking bridge pickup).

The American Special Telecaster has a vintage-style string-through-body Telecaster bridge with three brass saddles, a black pickguard, and is available in Olympic White and Three-color Sunburst. American Special Stratocaster has a vintage-style synchronized tremolo and white pickguard, and is available in Candy Apple Red and Two-color Sunburst. The American Special Stratocaster HSS has a rosewood fingerboard, black pickguard and vintage-style synchronized tremolo, and is available in Black and Three-color Sunburst.

Al Di Meola Clinic Jam

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's a clip of Al Di Meola playing his new PRS Al Di Meola Prism guitar at Experience PRS 2008. You can see that the guitar still has a tag on it - this is the first time Al had seen a production model of his new guitar.

Rig Rundown - Joe Robinson

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
During this run, Robinson brought out three guitars–a Fender Strat, a Fender Jazzmaster, and a Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman. The Strat was the first guitar Robinson bought for himself when he was around 14. He recently put a new neck on it–afters years of truss rod misuse when he was younger–and installed Mick Brierley pickups. The Gretsch is entirely stock with the exception of TV Jones pickups. All of his electrics are strung with a .010 set of Elixir strings with the high string replaced with a .012.

Amps
For his electric trio shows, Joe uses a dual amp setup consisting of a Laboga Alligator 30 and a Dr. Z Carmen Ghia. An avowed fan of Class A amps, Robinson runs both amps all the time with only his reverb (and occasionally the delay) run in stereo. Since both are run pretty hot he places a sheet of plexiglass in front to keep the front row happy.

Effects
For his main electric rig pedalboard, Robinson uses a T-Rex Octavius, Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808 reissue, T-Rex Tremster, Eventide Time Factor, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, and a T-Rex Room-Mate all powered by a T-Rex Fuel Tank. Off to the right of this board he has a Crybaby Wah, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, and a Peterson StroboStomp 2.

On the acoustic side, he plugs into a Boss TU-2, another T-Rex Octavius, and a Boss RC-30 Loop Station. For amplification he goes into an AER Pocket Tools mixer and then into his Compact 60 (not shown).

Maton Guitars - 808 Tommy Emmanuel, BB1200, MS500

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the Musikmesse 2010 show where he visits the Maton Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see what is new for Maton as they show us their 808TE Tommy Emmanuel Signature model, the 425/12-string model, the BB1200 and the MS500 50th Anniversary model.

The 808TE features a Sitka spruce top, Queensland maple back, sides and neck and rosewood fretboard. Its onboard electronics include a piezo pickup and microphone that work together to produce electrified tones with the full ambiance of the acoustic guitar.

The 425/12-String is made of Queensland walnut back and sides with a solid Sikta spruce top. It has a Queensland maple neck and is loaded with a AP5 pickup.

The BB1200 has a solid blackwood back and sides, a set rock maple neck and rosewood fingerboard on a 25.5" scale.

The 50th Anniversary Mastersound is a celebration of the original MS500, introduced in 1958. Not just another re-issue this guitar is a tribute to a timeless classic, reflecting the style and feel of the original but designed to fulfil the needs of todays guitarists. It features a silver silkwood body, Queensland maple neck and a rosewood fingerboard. Its loaded with MV coiltappable humbucker (bridge) and a MV singlecoil in the neck.

Rig Rundown - Victor Wooten & Regi Wooten

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the Northern Lights Theater at Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee, WI, where she catches up with bassist Victor Wooten and his brother Regi Wooten (guitarist) to find out what they are currently using for guitars, amps, and effects during their tour with the Stanley Clarke Band.

NAMM '10 - Brace Audio DWG-1000 Wireless Units

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM show where he visits the Brace Audio booth.

In this segment, we get introduced to Brace Audio's DWG-1000 wireless units that can range about 100 feet and has a battery life of over 5 hours on AA batteries. Some of the unit's specs; RF Output Power: 16 dbm, Maximum Input Level: 2.75v peak to peak, THD: 2% @ 800 mV pp 1 kHz tone, S/N Ratio: more than 90 dB, Output: 33mm, 1/8 in. mono Jack System gain: 1, Frequency: 2.4 Ghz, FHSS,?Input Impedance: 600K ohm, Operating Power Voltage: 3.0V Typical, Audio Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 15 kHz, Antenna: Internal dome, Units operating at same time: 8-12.

LA Amp Show '11 - Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II Demoed by Dweezil Zappa

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Van Nuys, California, for the 2011 LA Amp Show where he visits the Fractal Audio room to see and hear Dweezil Zappa demo several new settings and models on the Axe-Fx II.

RS Custom Guitars John Page's Brian May Guitar

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits with Everett Wood of RS Custom Guitars LLC. In this video, we get to see a very close copy of a very special guitar - Brian May's Red Special. This guitar was built to nearly every spec of the famous Red Special built by Dr. May and his father many years ago. With a mahogany body with a mahogany (or maple) top, a mahogany neck with ebony (or oak) fretboard, this guitar screams "Queen". The pickups are hand made by Adeson Turner - Tri-sonic versions. They even spec'd the guitar down to the point of having all of the hardware custom made per the original design. Everett and the guys at RS Custom Guitars took designs and schematics from John Page - former Fender Custom Shop builder - who originally took the job of recreating Brian May's epic guitar, but the project lost steam and was dormant until Everett resurrected it with a phone call to John Page.

Video Review-Takamine Glenn Frey Signature EF360GF

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Gayla Drake Paul leads us through her latest review on the Takamine Glenn Frey Signature EF360GF. This Takamine guitar is based off a guitar acquired by Glenn Frey in 1994 with the only differences being the back and sides on his signature model are solid rosewood rather than laminated and it features a little GF logo on the headstock. In addition, the EF360GF features Takamine's proprietary onboard electronics. The neck is said to feel like a Les Paul and is 1-11/16" wide.

Rig Rundown - Neon Trees' Chris Allen and Branden Campbell

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Chris Allen's main guitar is a Fender Eric Johnson Strat that he's modified with a GraphTech Ghost Acousti-Phonic system and stereo output jack for the acoustic part of "Everybody Talks." The bridge pickup is a Lindy Fralin Split Blade to help cut noise and hum. He also uses a Fender Custom Shop model of his design with an Eric Johnson-profile neck, 12-string headstock, Jazzmaster body with Tele hardware and electronics, a NOS '63 Tele bridge pickup and a Jazzmaster neck pickup. He also uses a MIM Fender Jazzmaster in a custom tuning for "Sins of My Youth."

Bassist Branden Campbell's number one bass is his 1961 Fender P bass. It has Hanson NeoPunch pickups, which are wired like a classic Fender-style with an additional Neodynium magnet for more hair on the note, which he likes for how they break up with a natural compression. The bass also has a new pickguard and Babicz Full Contact bridge. He uses DR Fat Beams strings, gauges .045 - .105. He also uses a '66 Guild Starfire with original Hagstrom "Mickey Mouse" pickup that's tuned to Eb for "Everybody Talks." "It is the loudest but clearest of any of my basses," Camp told us. Other basses include a Rickenbacker tuned to Drop D, a Hofner Club Bass Limited Edition, a '74 Gibson Ripper bass, and a Fender Mike Dirnt P Bass.

Amps
Allen uses a Laney Lionheart LH-20 20-watt hand-wired amp. He told us, "Even though it's only 20 watts, it gets really loud. Sits well in the mix."

Campbell plugs into a Fender Super Bassman 300 with 6550s and two channels: vintage and modern.

Effects
On his board, Allen uses a Cusack Pedal Board Tamer to keep his tonal path as streamlined as possible. He’s arranged his effects switches song-specifically in order to minimize the “tap dancing” he was doing from song to song. He names his Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer overdrive as a must-have, and his Malekko Trem and Vibrato and Z.Vex Fuzz Factory are also favorites. He’s also using: EHX Nano Holy Grail, Dunlop MXR Power Amp, Keeley Compressor, Fulltone GT-500 Boost/Distortion, Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo, A/B amp switch to control his Laneys and Roland JC-120, HardWire CR-7 Stereo Chorus, and a TC Electronic poly-chromatic tuner.

Campbell’s pedalboard is extensive for a bassist. He says his Aguilar Tone Hammer is his bread and butter, but he’s also proud of his homemade channel switcher for his one-of-a-kind white Fender Bassman amp rig (bottom right). Starting from the top left, Campbell’s pedals include: a JHS Bass Utility, Tech 21 VT Bass pedal, Aguilar Tone Hammer, Peterson StroboStomp tuner, EBS DPhaser, EBS UniChorus, EHX Nano Holy Grail, JHS Pandamonium 4 Wheeler Fuzz, TC Electronic ND-1 Nova Delay, Z.Vex Woolly Mammoth Bass Fuzz Pedal, EHX Bass Big Muff Pi, JHS Low Drive, EHX Bass Microsynth, EBS Octabass, homemade amp switch.

Mesa Boogie M9 Carbine Bass Amp

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Mesa Boogie area to check out what's new. In this clip, Mesa Boogie's Tien Lawrence walks us through their new, 900 watt bass amp; the M9 Carbine. This latest Mesa bass product can come in a head, combo, stack or as a rackmount application.

Godin Guitars - Richmond Models and Belmont

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After passing along news about Godin's new Richmond guitars, we've been eager to see and hear them up-close. Well, today we finally got our chance. In this vid we take a look at these retro-inspired beauties up close. We also fire up the Belmont.

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Godin Guitars

Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Trivium's Corey Beaulieu Signature Dean Guitar

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Trivium's Corey Bealieu and Dean Guitar Designer Josh Maloney talk about building Corey's new signature CBV1122 Dean guitar.

Rig Rundown - Clutch's Tim Sult & Dan Maines

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Chicago, IL, at Kuma's Corner's 4th Anniversary Block Party where Clutch, Baroness and Lionize performed. In this video segment, Jordan catches up with Clutch's Tim Sult (guitarist) and Dan Maines (bassist) and talks all things gear and their new record, "Strange Cousins From the West". Tim's current rig includes an old JMP head, Orange Tiny Terror combo, JCM800 that all go through a 1960 Marshall cab loaded with Vintage 30s. For guitars, he sticks with a 70's LP. As for Dan Maines, he uses an Ampeg Classic Series SVT-VR head and alternates between a 4x10 or 8x10 cab depending on the stage/venue size. For a bass, he generally sticks with a Lakland P-style bass. Both guys keep the effects to a minimum as they only use the occasional wah pedals.

Ricky Skaggs Playing PRS Acoustic

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's a video of Ricky Skaggs playing "Simple Life" at Paul Reed Smith's house. Ricky was playing a new PRS Acoustic as were Cody Kilby (left) and Tony McManus (right). This party took place on the eve of Experience PRS 2008.

Taylor Build to Order, part 2

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For part one, click here

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Rig Rundown - Sevendust's Clint Lowery

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Texas where he chats gear with Sevendust guitarist, Clint Lowery. In this video segment, they run down Clint's signal chain. For guitars, Clint uses various PRS models, but his go-to guitar is a standard PRS model he calls Bruce Lee. For amps, Clint uses Diamond Phantom heads (live) and has used a Mesa Boogie Mark IV for all his recordings. And to make things sound special he runs various pedals, including a Digitech whammy, MXR Phase 90, a volume pedal, TC Electronic delay, chorus pedal and envelope filter.

Rig Rundown - Guns N' Roses Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the House of Blues where he catches up with Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal who shows and discusses all the guitars, amps, and effects pedals he's been using on the US Tour in early 2012.

Greg Howe Examples from June '09 Fierce Guitar

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greg Howe demonstrates his examples for his June 2009 "Fierce Guitar" column in Premier Guitar titled, "As the Notes Burn."

NAMM '13 - Gibson Memphis Scotty Moore ES-295, ES-335 Bass, Luther Dickinson ES-335 & More

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Gibson Memphis booth. In this segment, we get learn about the Scotty Moore ES-295, ES-335 Bass, Luther Dickinson ES-335 & More

For more NAMM '13 video demos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1500 other videos online, be sure to visithttp://www.premierguitar.com/video

LA Amp Show '09-Bogner 20th Anniversary Shiva Demo

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the Bogner Amplification booth. In this segment, we get an extra special treat from a gearhead-in-training, Anton Oparin. Anton is a shredder all the way from Russia and demos his other-world abilities on his Gary Kramer custom Cathedral Deluxe through a Bogner 20th Anniversary Shiva and Uberschall.

Video Interview - Tom Bedell: Bedell Guitars

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Spirit Lake, IA, where he sits down with Tom Bedell of Bedell Guitars within their compound appropriately titled "The Barn."

Bedell broke into the music industry in 1964 at the age of 14. By taking one of his father's (Berkley Bedell) contacts in Japan, he started importing guitars under the Bedell name. After a short, but successful run pursuing his first passion of music and guitars, Tom followed in his father's footsteps and conquered the fishing world with the line of various Berkley outdoor products and accessories. Now, Bedell is back in with his first love and has two new lines of guitars; Great Divide and Bedell. Oh, and don't forget about the new Bedell Guitars' Custom Shop that allows a guitarist to virtually browse and pick the woods for tops, back, sides, fingerboards and headstocks. You can literally see and pick the EXACT piece of wood for all the parts of your new acoustic.

The Great Divide line includes four series of guitars; the Solid Cedar, the Summit, the Independence and the Origin. The Solid Cedar has a solid Canadian red cedar top, sapele back and sides, mahogany neck with rosewood binding, fingerboard and bridge. Solid Ceder series offers three body styles, including dreadnought, orchestra and parlor.

The Summit series guitars have a solid sitka spruce top with sapele back and sides. Also, they come with a mahogany neck with rosewood binding and fingerboard. The Summit series offers four body styles, including dreadnought, jumbo, orchestra and parlor.

The Independence series guitars feature a laminated spruce top with sapele back and sides. Also, they come with a mahogany neck with maple binding and rosewood fingerboard. The Independence series offers four body styles, including dreadnought, jumbo, orchestra and parlor.

The Origin series features a linden top, back and sides. And is offered in several body styles and colors.

The line of Bedell acoustic guitars has two different series; the Performance and Inspiration. The Performance series can feature a solid Canadian cedar, solid Alaskan Sitka spruce or African sapele for a top. The sides and backs can be made of solid African sapele, solid Indian rosewood or solid Canadian flame maple. Also, they can feature an ebony fingerboard and bridge (along with other various wood options). The body styles offered are dreadnought, jumbo, orchestra and parlor.

The Inspiration series guitars can feature tops made with either solid Alaskan Sitka spruce or solid Canadian cedar. The woods for backs and sides can be solid African sapele, solid Canadian flame maple or solid Indian rosewood. The four body styles offered within the Inspiration series are dreadnought, jumbo, orchestra and parlor.

Rig Rundown - Unknown Hinson

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Hinson brings a duo of his Reverend signature model guitars on the road with him. The guitar is based off of the Reverend 290 Club King, a semi-hollow guitar with two P-90 pickups, Bass Contour control, maple neck and fretboard with bat inlay, and locking tuners. The two guitars are identical other than the headstock veneer. Hinson says he prefers the P-90s because they can clean up and twang or get fat for more rock tones.

Amps
He plugs into a Fender Super-Sonic 100 head and 2x12 cabinet.

Effects
For pedals, Hinson keeps it simple with a Vox ToneLab LE. He uses it as a Volume pedal as well as chorus, overdrive, and tremolo. He prefers this unit because it's all-in-one and easy to travel with.

Mono Cases-M80 Double Guitar Case

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 and stops by the Mono Cases booth. In this clip, we get the chance to see their new M80 Double Guitar Case, which features specific designs and materials to ensure safe travels with our prized possessions.

Rig Rundown - Chris Henderson's Rig (3 Doors Down)

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is backstage with 3 Doors Down, checking out Chris Henderson's rig. Remember - for your gear fix go to www.premierguitar.com

Rig Rundown - DragonForce

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Herman's main two guitars are a purple Ibanez Egen8, the very first version of his signature model, which is super thin and loaded with DiMarzio Herman Li custom pickups with coil-splitting, scalloped frets on the last four frets, and a knife-edge bridge with no trem stopper. He also uses a 7-string Ibanez for the song "Fallen World." Herman uses .9s - 46. and .9 - .59 strings, and everything is tuned standard. Sam uses an Ibanez RG 7-string, also for "Fallen World," but his primary guitar is his signature Ibanez STM-2, which is a neck-through-body construction with DiMarzio Evolution pickups.

Amps & Effects
Both guitarists' racks are nearly identical, with a power supply, tuner, Samson wireless units for the electric and acoustic guitars, Rocktron Prophesy II preamp programmed for all of their different tones, and Mesa/Boogie 2 Fifty Stereo power amps.

In addition, Herman also uses a Source Audio wah with Hot Hand ring controller, DigiTech Harmony Man, Boss CH-1 Super Chorus, Boss OC-3 Super Octave, Boss ST-3 Power Stack, and Boss AC-3 Acoustic Simulator. On the floor, Herman also uses a DigiTech Whammy. In the rack he also has a rackmounted Dunlop Cry Baby wah.

He uses a Rocktron Loop Mate to bring the pedals into the Prophesy when he uses them instead of the built-in Prophesy effects. He also uses a wireless MIDI controller programmed to automatically change his patches on the Prophesy and a Rocktron All Access switcher that his tech uses to toggle different tones.

Jet Fretz-Custom Guitar Frets

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Jet Fretz booth. In this clip we talk with Jet Fretz founder Jason Rivera as we gives us the inside scoop behind his new frets and what they can do for your guitar. In addition, we get to hear these babies in action as Jason plays us a little demo.

Rig Rundown - Stanley Clarke

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the Northern Lights Theater in Milwaukee, WI, where she catches up with bass legend Stanley Clarke for a Rig Rundown segment that has Stanley showing off his Alembic basses, Ampeg amps, and various effects and stompboxes he is currently using on tour.

Summer NAMM '12 - Marshall Custom Guitars The Chief Demo

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2012 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Marshall Custom Guitars. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Chief.

For more Summer NAMM 2012 video demos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1700 other clips online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

NY Amp Show '11 - Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II Preamp / FX Processor Demo

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NY Amp Show where he visits the Fractal Audio / Atomic Amps booth. In this segment, we get see and hear a video demo of Fractal Audio's newest product -- the Axe-Fx II Preamp / FX Processor.

Rig Rundown - Devo

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Bob 1's Guitars
For the current tour, Bob 1’s main guitar is a Gibson Mike Bloomfield ’59 Les Paul Standard. It is completely stock and is strung up with .009 gauge strings. “This was the first time I picked up a Les Paul in a music store and thought it sounded really good,” says Bob 1.

Luthier Buzz Feiten created the T-style guitar for Bob 1. It is the third guitar that Feiten has made and outside of the humbucker/single-coil setup, it features a passive boost function that is controlled by a switch mounted near the volume knob. On previous tours Bob 1 has used this guitar for as much as half the set.

When things get a little sloppy near the end of the set, Bob 1 pulls out this Devo Spudocaster. It was made by Chopper Guitars and sports a basswood body and a copy of a Strat-style neck. Bob 1 asked them to replicate the sound of the old Gibson PAF pickups, so Chopper placed a SH-1B pickup in the guitar. The single knob is for master volume, but also contains a push/pull kill switch.

Bob 1 pulls out the La Baye 2x4 each night for “Mr. DNA.” He has swapped out the original pickups for a couple of G&L pickups (the G&L SC-2 had been his go-to guitar for quite a while) and taped up the selector switch. Over the years, he has gone through three of these guitars, but this one has been serving him well since ’94.

Bob 2's Guitars
Bob 2 keeps things simple and only brings two guitars on the road. His main guitar is a custom shop Ibanez Talman which he uses for the entire night, if possible. If he breaks a string or something goes wrong, he brings out a silver sparkle Ibanez Talman that features a Bigsby tailpiece.

Amps and Effects
Both guitarists use Fractal Audio units for their live sound. According to Bob 1, the sounds are “minorly modified” and highly confidential. Throughout the night, Bob 2 only has two different sounds, while Bob 1 uses “3 1/2.” The only other effect used is an Ibanez Tube Screamer on Bob 1’s guitar for the song Mr. DNA, which he uses the 2x4 guitar on. Both signals are routed through Shure wireless systems.

Steve Vai Carvin Legacy II Amp Press Conference

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location at NAMM '09 where we sit in during the Carvin Press Conference. During this clip you'll get to hear from Carvin CEO, Carson Kiesel and Steve Vai as they describe the long journey and hard work in which they and Carvin put into creating Steve Vai's Legacy II amp.

Martin Eric Clapton & Elvis

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Check out Martin's new OOO-42M Eric Clapton and the D-28 Elvis.

Rig Rundown-Peter Mayer Coral Reefer(Jimmy Buffet)

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the Alpine Music Valley Theatre where he caught up with Coral Reefer Band's (Jimmy Buffett) Peter Mayer. In this video, we get up close and personal tour of Peter's rig, including his amp, Fender '63 Strat and other guitars and effects. Watch to find out some of Peter's favorite settings and pedals that he uses on stage with Mr. Carefree, Jimmy Buffett.

Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin Archtop Video Review

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gayla Drake Paul reviews the Godin 5th Avenue Archtop for Premier Guitar magazine. Click here, for the review in the April '09 issue.

NAMM '11 - Misa Digital Kitara Demo

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Misa Digital Technology booth. In this segment, we get a demo of their newest invention--the Kitara.

Acoustic Mic'ing Tips & Techniques

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sweetwater Productions Chief Engineer Chet Chambers compares mic'ing an Epiphone and a Martin, with different mic positions and mics to show how much of a difference each change makes.

Reunion Blues Vintage Guitars Road Show - Part 4

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the fourth installment of Reunion Blues' Vintage Guitars Road Show, the guys hit up Bananas at Large in San Rafael, California.

Highlights include:

A super-clean Valley Arts Custom Shop Robert Johnson commemorative acoustic guitar from 1995, complete with Robert Johnson accessories and documentation
A pre-war Gibson acoustic that, despite being heavily modified and bearing the scars of its age, is still appraised in the low thousands
A 1968 Framus 5/103 Romanze teardrop acoustic
The first look at the original production prototype of the Peavey T60 from 1977.

Dean Guitars-Artist Models and New Deceiver model

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at NAMM '09 where she visits the Dean booth. In this clip, we get an up close and personal look at some of Dean's latest artist models including Michael Schenker, Michael Angelo Batio, Vinnie Moore, Eric Peterson. Also in this video we get to look at Dean's latest model, the Deceiver.

Video Review - Schecter Hellraiser Solo 6 E/A

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Schecter Hellraiser Solo 6 E/A, which is a complementary video to the already existing print review featured in the January 2012 issue of Premier Guitar that can be read online, for free, in its entirety, here - .

Rig Rundown - Exodus' Gary Holt

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Chicago, IL, where he catches up with Exodus guitarist, Gary Holt. In this segment, Gary Holt talks about his upcoming Schecter signature guitar, his current live setup, the new DVD - Shovel Headed Tour Machine - and their forthcoming album - Exhibit B: The Human Condition.

Experience PRS: Carlos Santana "Guajira"

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG is On Location in Stevensville, MD, where we drop in on Experience PRS. In this video segment, we check out Carlos Santana performing his smash hit "Guajira" while using his 25th Anniversary Signature guitar.

DIY: How to Change Guitar Pickups

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In this step-by-step tutorial, Nashville guitar tech and bass builder Tony Nagy demonstrates how to replace an electric guitar pickup and offers valuable tips on disassembling, wiring, and reassembling a Fender Stratocaster.

Bonus! Curious what a Strat sounds like strung with medium flatwounds? Check out the short demo following this how-to video.

Mesa Boogie Factory Tour - Workshop & Design Room

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Petaluma, CA, where he tours the Mesa Boogie factory. In this video segment, we get to check out two of Mesa' most important areas; Mesa Founder Randy Smith's workshop and design room. We see all the old prototypes, which have spawned several designs and how Randy designs their plated-through circuit boards with curved lines for various tape widths for connecting all the components on the board.

Reunion Blues Vintage Guitars Show - Part 1

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reunion Blues has started a series of Vintage Guitar Road Shows, and invited Premier Guitar to join in and be a sponsor. The first one held at Bananas at Large in San Rafael, CA, saw some very nice collectible guitars. The owner of an '57 Gibson L5C brought in his guitar to be appraised and found it was worth approximately $8000. However, it would have been worth more if it hadn't been modified. More shows are planned across the US so stay tuned for dealer locations and more videos.

Video Review - Collings 360 Solidbody Guitar

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Pat Smith reviews the Collings 360 (named for a Texas highway) solidbody guitar, which he gave a Premier Guitar Premier Gear Award in the July '09 issue. Pat shows off the 360's gorgeous vintage Tobacco Sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer finish and simplistic dot inlays. The curly maple carved top sits on a one-piece mahogany body with a 24-7/8" scale neck that features an Indian rosewood fingerboard. Also, this model came with mini-humbuckers featuring '50s wiring. In addition to covering the 360's specs, Pat walks us through various tones the Collings 360 can produce.

Bogner Amps-Goldfinger & Uberschall Demos & more

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As you'll see, this video was shot in the hopes of equalling the visual spectacle of films like Jude Law's Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (actually we had a camera error...). PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits Bogner Amplification's booth. In this segment, we check out Reinhold Bogner's newest amp offering, the Goldfinger. Enclosed in a beautiful white shell, this amp does it all - crystal cleans and Bogner crunch. We also get a peek at Bogner's 20th Anniversary Ecstasy and Shiva, the new Uberschall (U-2) and a small amp, the Duende Mojado.

Rig Rundown - Saturday Night Live's Jared Scharff

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location at Studio 8H at 30 Rock in New York, NY, where she catches up with SNL house-band guitarist Jared Scharff. In this segment, Scharff talks using Fano Guitars, 65 Amps, and various pedals from boutique companies while working within the live show context every Saturday night.

NAMM '10 - Danelectro '59 Reissues, 12-String

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he swings by the Danelectro booth. In this segment, we get introduced to the newest offerings from Danelectro for 2010, including a '59 Modified that is based on the guitar used by Jimmy Page during the "Kashmir" recordings, a '59 Psychedelic based on a guitar Clapton used in the 70s, Standard '59 reissues, a '58 Longhorn bass and a black 12-string.

Laney - TT50

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

LA Amp Show '09 - Matchless Amps Avalon 30 Demo

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he swings by the Matchless Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get our first taste of Matchless' Avalon 30 1x12 combo.

The Avalon 30 1x12 combo is a one-channel, 30 Watt (switchable to 15 Watt) Class A amp. It has 4-EL84 power tubes, 3-12AX17, 5-12AX7 (reverb) preamp tubes and 1-5AR4 rectifier tube. The Avalon utilizes an innovative new hybrid construction method which combines point to point wiring, circuit tracing, and turret style construction. Also, this model comes packed with a Celestion G12H30 speaker.

Experience PRS: Private Stock Wood Tour

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in Stevensville, MD, where they hang out at the Experience PRS event. In this video segment, we get to tour PRS' Private Stock wood pile. While there are all the usual suspects when it comes to high-grade tonewoods (quilted maple, flame maple, variations of rosewood and cocobolo) but there is a special, one-off piece. It is a piece that was combined by nature which is half quilted maple and half flame maple. Mother nature seems to be looking out for tone-hounds, too.

Rig Rundown - Jimmy Herring

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at Manifold Recording in North Carolina talking gear with Jimmy Herring.

How to Make a Pickup, Part 2

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

42 gauge is the most common wire used in pickup manufacturing. This and other common building techiniques are covered in this clip. Also, Evan expalins why Seymour Duncan goes through great lengths to use the same bobbin material used in many classic pickups. Perhaps the coolest part of this video - check out the original winder once owned by Gibson and used for early PAF humbuckers. SD has the winder now and still uses it today.

The Inventor of the Virtual Strobe Tuner

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar interviews Mike Skubic, the man who invented the Virtual Strobe Tuner. Skubic is an engineer at Peterson Tuners.

Auralex acoustics-Room Analyzer, GRAMMA,SonicPrint

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Auralex acoustics booth. In this segment, we get introduced to some sonic-boosting products. The Room Analyzer Plus is a home/studio kit that can be used to determine a room's sonic qualities and shortcomings, which then can be enhanced by Auralex. The GRAMMA is an amp stand that boosts the amp off the floor and allows it to properly breathe and distribute gritty tones. The SonicPrint Panels are colorful and creative way to soundproof a room effectively but with an aesthetic appeal.

Mesa Boogie Factory Tour-Tolex Process & Final QC

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Petaluma, CA, where he tours the Mesa Boogie factory. In this video segment, we get to see the whole process of applying the Tolex to their cabs, including how Mesa technicians race against the clock before the glue on the Tolex dries. In addition, we check out the final assembly of grills, back compartments and the most sought after position in Petaluma-the technician that test drives all the amps before they leave the factory.

NAMM '13 - Fargen Amps John Lennon Signature JL-15 Amp Demo

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Trivium's Corey Beaulieu & Matt Heafy

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the House of Blues in Chicago, Ill, at the House of Blues where she catches up with Trivium's Corey Beaulieu to check out Corey and Matt's gear.

Rig Talk - Bob Bradshaw

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is on location in Los Angeles, California where he catches up with rig guru Bob Bradshaw to check out his loft and learn about how Bradshaw puts together his racks and pedalboard systems.

Video Review - Ampeg GVT15H Guitar Amplifier

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Ampeg GVT15H guitar amplifier that was a December 2011 Web Exclusive review, which can be read online in its entirety, for free -- .

Make'n Music - Chicago - Part II

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is On Location in Chicago to check out one of the most amazing high-end guitar shops in the country. In part one, we look at Teddy Gordon's selection of one-off Fenders, Martins and Breedloves. We also check out his PRS, Collings, Huss & Dalton, and Composite Acoustic guitars. www.premierguitar.com

LSL Instruments 52.5 Aged T-Bone Guitars

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the LSL Instruments booth. In this segment, we get introduced to some old-school, t-style guitars. T-style picker Matt Rae walks us through some tones that the LSL T-bones can produce. They feautre swamp ash bodies, "C" profile maple necks, LSL custom-wound pickups and all the metal parts, hardware and fretboards are manually aged to create a near authentic played, not beaten appearance.

AT Picks - Metal Guitar Picks Demo

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the AT Metal Guitar Picks booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear two of their guitar picks in action. They are showcased in this video producing sounds like chirping birds, police sirens and DJs scratching (ala Tom Morello).

Martin Flexible Core Strings

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's the rundown on Martin's new FX Flex Core Strings.

Nik Huber Guitars Shop Tour

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is in Rodgau, Germany where Nik Huber gives him a tour of his workshop where he makes some of the best guitars in the world.

Yamaha 40th Anniversary SBG3000 & the FG Models

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Oscar Jordan is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Yamaha booth. In this clip, we get our first look at two different 40th Anniversary models. The SBG3000 is an electric model based on the original and only has a run of 40. Also, Yamaha showed us another anniversary guitar based on the original, the FG acoustic.

NAMM '12 - Carvin Allan Holdsworth Signature HH2 & Steve Vai Legacy 3 Amp Demos

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rich Osweiler is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Carvin booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of the Allan Holdsworth Signature HH2 & Steve Vai Legacy III amp.

NAMM '10 - Fender G-DEC 3 Thirty Demo & More

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Fender Amps booth. In this segment we get our first taste of their new G-DEC 3 Thirty.

The G-DEC 3 Thirty a tool for recording and rehearsing. To begin with, you don't just get the sound of a single amplifier, you get an entire room of amplifiers. No matter your playing style, you'll never be without a ton of incredible tones with 100 presets.

Start off by using the G-DEC 3 Thirty's simple interface to design and perfect your own signature sounds. Then, dive into the limitless training power of the G-DEC 3 Thirty's incredible play-along function. Some of the greatest guitar players from around the world contributed to the 100 backtracks. The G-DEC 3 Thirty also give you access to MP3 and WAV file storage and playback, so you can play along with all of your favorite music. Use the included version of Ableton Live Lite 8 Fender Edition to record the rest of your band for private practice, or arrange all new tracks and load them up on your G-DEC 3 Thirty to work out the guitars.

The G-DEC 3 includes 1/4" Guitar input, stereo line-out, USB, Aux input for CD/MP3 player and footswitch (expression pedal) input. The G-DEC 3 Thirty is a solid-state amp packed with 30 watts and features a 10" Fender Special Design with high-frequency tweeter .

Daddy Mojo Cigar Box Guitars - MGS '09

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Daddy Mojo Cigar Box Guitars go from rough and simple to refined instruments. They show off their new resophonic six-string model and talk about the craft in this video.

LA Amp Show-Egnater Amplification Renegade 50

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the LA Amp show where he visits with Bruce Egnater of Egnater Amplification. In this video, Bruce walks us through some of their newest and most popular models of amps and modulations.

DAR Amps - Superaria Head Demo - Summer NAMM '09

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he swings by the DAR Amps booth. In this segment, we get to check out DAR's Superaria head. The Superaria is like no other guitar amp in that it comes loaded with 6C33 tubes, which are the same tubes used in MIG 25 jets and Russian battlefield tanks. It delivers a full 65 watts of rich Class A tone. In Aria mode, this amp delivers an astounding 35 watts of hum free and harmonically accurate Single Ended Class A tone (accomplished while maintaining push pull bandwidth and stability). A switchable tone stack matrix delivers tones from classic American rock all the way to the deepest grinding bone crushing British import sound. The amp is advertised as pushing more gain than anyone could ever want, this beast even comes with a spring reverb.

VOX Satriani Pedals

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

VOX announces a new line of Joe Satriani pedals that are in development. Joe Satriani talks about them at NAMM 2008 right after the announcement is made.

Arc Angels Video Interview

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at Antone's in Austin, TX, where he hangs with the newly reunited Arc Angels (Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhall II, and Chris Layton) on the Gibson bus. In this video,the guys talk about their new live/documentary DVD, material for a new album and a new tour. Other topics include the band members' gear--their guitars, amps and effects--even Sexton's Sex Drive. They also share tips for dealing with monster pedal boards while playing for legends like Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan.

Kala Ukuleles - U-Bass Demo

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the Kala Ukulele booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear from their U-Bass.

The U-Bass is a short-scale bass (21") that produces the same pitches as a standard bass and is tuned like a standard bass, too. The U-Bass is made with a one-piece of mahogany and comes with a rosewood fretboard and bridge. It is loaded with four individual piezo element pickups so it works as a fully-functioning bass.

Lakland Basses-Skyline Decade Model

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Steve Cook is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Lakland Basses booth. In this video we get the lowdown on their latest import model, the Skyline Decade. Its a take off previous US-made models at a more affordable price point. However, the bass includes their pickups, plek'd fretting and other Lakland features.

NAMM '10 - Egnater Amps Tweaker Demo

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the Egnater booth. In this segment, we get to hear and see one of their newest heads -- the Tweaker. The Tweaker is a 6V6 tube amp with tonal options galore that includes a voicing switch that goes from VOX to Marshall to Fender.

Washburn Anniversary Acoustics - NAMM 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Washburn celebrated its 125th anniversary with this acoustic in the style of 19th century guitars.

NY Amp Show '10 - Vox AC15C1 Demo

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Vox Amplifiers room. In this segment, we get a taste of Vox's AC15 Custom combo.

The 15 watt AC15C1 has 2-EL84/6BQ5 power tubes & 2-12AX7/ECC83 preamp tubes. The cabinet is loaded with 12" 16 ohm Celestion G12M Greenback speaker.

Equipped with a number of modern features and conveniences the new AC15 Custom offers more control and versatility with features like master volume, global reverb and tremolo. Also on the top panel are bass and trebles controls along with a single guitar input.

At look at the rear panel will reveal a pair of output jacks for use with external speaker cabinets if desired. When connecting speakers, an impedance selector switch offers 8 or 16 ohm output options. A dedicated jack for use with the supplied VF002 VOX footswitch is also provided. With this so you can turn the Reverb and Tremolo on and off.

All components have been designed, manufactured or selected so that the performance and sound of the AC15 Custom is second to none.

Fret King Guitars-Blue Label & Green Label Series'

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the Fret King booth. In this video, Trev Wilkinson (Fret King founder) guides us along a tour of Fret King's series; Blue Label & Green Label. The guitars are said to be based on some of the world's most popular body styles, but have updated and improved appointments to give them that added boost for nearly every player. In addition, these accommodating guitars come with a very reasonable price tag.

Framus AK 1974 Custom Shop Hollowbody

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the Framus/Warwick booth. In this video segment, we check out one of Framus' Custom Shop models; the AK 1974 Hollowbody. The AK 1974 has a neck through body and features 22 jumbo frets, a flame koa top and neck with Schaller locking machine heads.

NAMM '10 - Egnater Amps Armageddon 100 Watt Demo

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he swings by the Egnater Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see the very first Egnater Armageddon. The Armageddon is a 100 Watt, 3-channel "metal amp" that can be switched down to 60 amps.

MTD Kingston ZX Bass

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MTD Kingston debuts their ZX model 5-string bass. The bass is designed by Michael Tobias with an asymmetrical neck, Bartolini pickups, 3-band Bartolini preamp.

G&L Guitars Jerry Cantrell Models,F100-Summer NAMM

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the G&L Guitars booth. In this video, we get our first look at G&L's Jerry Cantrell Rampage (both import and USA models), where were introduced at the show. Both come built to Jerry's specs and feature a a heavily contoured body and a lone humbucker in the bridge position. We also get to see their F-100 reissue guitar that features a mahogany body, the option of Seymour Duncan or EMG active pups and a G&L fulcrum bridge. In addition, we get our first look at the JB Bass which comes with either alder or swamp ash bodies, G&L alnico jazz pickups and hard maple neck (either rosewood or maple fingerboard).

Trainwreck Express & Liverpool Demos

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jeff McErlain is on location in New York City, New York, where he visits Ultra Sound Studios and Amp Sales where he checks out three Ken Fischer-built Trainwreck Amplifiers -- two Express models (one was for George Lynch and the other was owned by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons) and a Liverpool (that was Fischer's personal amp).

RIg Rundown - Melvins' King Buzzo

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Des Moines, IA, where he catches up the Melvins guitarist King Buzzo. In this segment, Buzzo walks through his current live setup which includes a double-cutaway Electrical Guitar Company guitar (based on Les Paul specs), Sunn head, Carver power amps, MXR effects pedals and a Hiwatt 4x12.

Video Lesson - Rusty Cooley "Legato"

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's columnist Rusty Cooley demonstrates his November column "Legato" and its corresponding tab. This month Rusty strives to push your legato development in a one octave A Natural Minor scale. Am consists of A, B, C, D, E, F and G, resolving again to A.

LA Amp Show '10 - Friedman Amps Dirty Shirley Demo

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he swings by the Friedman Amplification room. In this video segment, we get to check out Friedman's Dirty Shirley and Naked heads. The Dirty Shirley sounds like Jimmy Page on the early Zeppelin records. Watch our video demo and decide just how accurate that statement is. (We have a mountain of editing to do... keep an eye out, that video is coming soon!)The Dirty Shirley is a 6L6-based head with a tube rectifier. Friedman describes the amp as being loosely based on a JTM45 platform, but the amp does have a Gain control and Master Volume, too. In comparison to a lot of Friedman's other popular amps (Naked, Brown Eye), the Dirty Shirley is a little more "classic" and has no switches and no effects loop—just great rockin' tone.

NAMM '11 - Bugera TRIREC & MAGICIAN Demos

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Bugera Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos from two of their newest amps--the TRIREC INFINIUM & the MAGICIAN INFINIUM.

Peavey Custom Shop Tour 3

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Meridian, MS, where he gets a tour of Peavey's new Custom Shop facilities with CEO/Founder Hartley Peavey. In this video, we get to see what's under the hood of some of Peavey's Custom Shop amplifiers. In addition, we get to some some of the wiring procedures, capacitor setups and that even the speaker cabinets can be customized by the customer themselves.?

NY Amp Show - Bogner Amps

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here we check out Bogner Amps new Alchemist and Duende models at the NY Amp Show.

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Cole Clark - Jerry Douglas Lap Steel Jam

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in Nashveille, TN for Summer NAMM '09 where we visit the Cole Clark booth. In this video, we get a special treat as Jerry Douglas does his thing on Cole Clark's Violap. The Violap is made with the standard Cole Clark carved top and features a hollow neck. The body has a hour-glass shape reminiscent to lap steels in the '30s. Also, it comes loaded with two humbuckers.

Sadowsky Guitars Will Lee Bass Guitar

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sadowsky Guitars introduces the new Will Lee model.

Fender Visitor Center Tour

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.premierguitar.com PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Corona, California with Fender CEO Larry Thomas. In this video Larry Thomas takes Rebecca on a tour of the new Fender Visitor Center and explains the pride and dedication that goes into the crafting of Fender's guitars. See more great videos at http://www.premierguitar.com/video

NAMM - Seymour Duncan Yngwie, Slash Pickups & More

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he swings by the Seymour Duncan booth. In this segment, Seymour Duncan's Frank Falbo walks us through a whole host of new products including signature pickups from Yngwie Malmsteen, Slash and Slipknot's Mick Thomson EMTY. Other new products include the Custom 5, Full Shred, Vintage Staggered and Custom Staggered all for 7-string guitars. And last but not least, SD unleashed a new P-Rails for the bridge position.?

The STK-S10 YJM Fury is a hum-canceling single-coil-sized pickup based SD's original Stack. Recommended for rock, neo-classical, shred, hard rock, power metal, and heavy metal. The YJM Fury will directly retrofit most single-coil equipped guitars. The YJM Fury will work well with any bolt-on guitar that utilizes traditional single-coil-size Strat pickups.?

The Alnico II Pro Slash is like the standard APH-1 Alnico II Pro, which uses an Alnico 2 magnet, however, the Slash model is wound with just enough boosted output to push a stock Les Paul toward the sweet sustain and rude crunch that characterizes Slash's sound as heard on hundreds of tracks. In addition, it comes with some of the same appointments found on the Seymour Duncan pickups in Slash's '86 recording axe, including single-conductor cable, long-legged bottom plate, and wooden spacer.

Like its predecessors (The AHB-1 and AHB-2), the Blackouts AHB-3 EMTY provides distinctive, screaming metal tones, packing a serious mid-range punch, thicker, darker chords than other humbuckers and hard-hitting driving leads. Mick asked for tighter bottom, and more searing top end cut, and Seymour Duncan delivered. The AHB series conveys a less compressed tone, with a more extended frequency response helping to cancel hum by using balanced inputs.?

The versatile Custom 5 7-string is a moderate to high output humbucker, perfect for pop, country, blues, classic rock and heavy rock with its deeper bottom end and expanded output. Recommended for the bridge position, add an SH-1n 7-string in the neck position for real deal P.A.F. tones. Two symmetrical coils and short Allen head pole pieces produce a more intense, focused magnetic field while the Alnico 5 magnet maintains an organic attack and feel.

The Full Shred is perfect for rock, heavy metal, speed metal, and any music featuring fast, aggressive, solo playing. It comes with a four-conductor hookup cable for various switching options.?

The Vintage Staggered 7-string delivers a deep punchy tone with bright sparkle for single-coil strat guitars, recommended for country, pop, surf, rockabilly, blues, ska, classic rock and any player that wants to marry a vintage sound with the new era of 7-stringed guitars. Its complete with hand-ground Alnico 5 magnets.

The Custom Staggered 7-string pickup provides a distinct vintage tone with greater sustain and full sounding harmonics that cuts through the mix, but cleans up nicely when you back off the volume. Its 6-string counterpart has been championed by countless artists over its long history for its strong, overwound Strat tone, most recently making an appearance on Fenders David Gilmour Signature Series Strat.?

The SHPR-2b P-Rails Hot, delivering the same tonal flexibility as its predecessor, but specifically designed to provide a punchier, more aggressive tone in the bridge position. The P-Rails Hot features a beefed up coil wind and 2 powerful Alnico 8 magnets, which rival ceramic magnets in power but maintain the sweet sustain Alnico is known for. The P-90 coil in the P-Rails Hot is wound with a special wire type, selected for output and clarity.

Rig Rundown - Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey, Tim Brennan & Jeff DaRosa

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines, IA, where he catches up with the Dropkick Murphys before their show. In this Rig Rundown segment, we get to hear from Ken Casey (vocals, bass), Tim Brennan (guitar), Jeff DaRosa (acoustic guitar, banjo, flute, piano, mandolin), and James Lynch (guitar).

Gibson Custom Memphis-ES Series: Final Inspection

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Memphis, TN, where he visits the Gibson Custom Memphis factory. The Gibson Custom Memphis factory builds all the ES hollow- and semi-hollow bodied guitars, the white Les Paul and the Gibson EDS-1275 double-neck. In this segment, we get to see the final inspection process. Here, we get to see how the technician checks fret height, action, hardware setup and makes sure the guitar plays, sounds and reacts as it should by playing the "Gibson" song.

DBZ Guitars Croc Skin Bolero, Cavallo & Barchetta

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Band of Horses

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Video Review - ESP Guitars James Hetfield Snakebyte Guitar

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of ESP Guitars James Hetfield Snakebyte Guitar that is featured in the December 2011 issue of Premier Guitar, which also can be read online here - .

JAM Pedals - Hand-Built, Hand-Painted Effects

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the Musikmesse 2010 show where he visits the Jam Pedals booth. In this segment, we get to check out their exquisite line of hand-built, hand-painted effects pedals.

Jam Pedals are hand-made in Greece. They are analog, point-to-point pedals, made from some of the highest available quality materials on the market, including rare NOS chips, specially selected matched NOS transistors and carbon comp resistors. All of their pedals are true-bypass so as not to ruin your hard-earned tone. Circuits are based on classic 60's and 70's vintage pedals that helped built the sound of Rock n' Roll.

Video Review - BC Rich 40th Anniversary Eagle

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner's latest review featured in Premier Guitar's October 2009 issue is the BC Rich 40th Anniversary Eagle. Read the written review.

For the 40th collection, they chose to recreate the first four original electric guitar designs (Eagle, Bich, Mockingbird, Seagull) out of the innovative minds of Bernie Rico and his staff of designers. Each guitar feature specifications that closely mimic those appearing in the earliest B.C. Rich catalogs from the '70s; neck-through construction, solid Koa bodies and exclusive electronics.

The Eagle's body is made of koa wood and features a bevel-style top. It comes loaded with Grover Super Rotomatic tuners, jumbo frets, BC Rich Quad bridge, DiMarzio Dual Sound humbuckers, which can be switched between series-parallel and single-coil operations.

Guitar Tuning 102, part I

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tuning issues can drive you nuts if you don't understand what's really happening when you try to tune or intonate your guitar. Here's part I of our conversation with Chris Labriola of Peterson Tuners.

Rig Rundown - Nickelback's Chad Kroeger & Ryan Peake

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Moline, IL. at the iWireless Center where he catches up Nickelback Guitar tech Kris Dawson who shows us Chad Kroeger & Ryan Peake's gear and talks about their tour set up.

Hughes & Kettner - How To Test an Amp

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in St. Wendel, Germany, where they visit the Hughes & Kettner factory. In this video segment, we get to check out the countless tests, trials and evaluations each amp must go through before receiving the final approval. Here, Hughes & Kettner show us several ways they test the amp, the chassis, the sound quality, the tubs, general functions and the "tone" test.

Rig Rundown - Conan's Jimmy Vivino & Mike Merritt

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location at Hollywood, CA, where she catches up with Conan guitarist Jimmy Vivino and bassist Mike Merritt. In this segment, we learn what guitars, amps, basses, and effects pedals both Vivino and Merritt use every night during taping, as well as take a look into Vivino's back room collection of guitars.

George Lynch - Guitars

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to another segment of "PG Experience - George Lynch." In this clip, George's tech, Gerry Ganaden, walks us through some of the famous guitars at Lynch Box Studios.

Randall Amplifiers RM 22 Head - Summer NAMM '09

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he stops by the Randall Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get our first peek at the Randall's RM 22 head. The RM 22 is a tube head that features Randall's modular technology. Its a 15 watt head with a 2-channel boost (foot-switchable) and will include up to 24 different modules (for example: Diezel, Orange, Kirk Hammett, etc.)

Eden Amps E300T Demo - NAMM 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '13 - Neal Schon and Paul Reed Smith on the NS-14 and NS-15 Signature Guitars

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Rig Rundown - Dream Theater's John Petrucci

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Rosemont, IL at the Dream Theater show. Here we catch up with Dream Theater tech Maddi to see the guitar rig of John Petrucci. Don't miss our John Myung Rig Rundown here: http://www.premierguitar.com/Video/20111025/1677/Rig_Rundown_Dream_Theaters_John_Myung.aspx

JazzKat Amps PhatKat Demo

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location where she stops by the JazzKat Amps booth. In this clip, we get to see and hear their latest model; the PhatKat. If you're looking for a transportable, pristine clean amp then check out this new JazzKat creation.

Rig Rundown - Jimmy Kimmel Live! Toshi Yanagi & Jimmy Earl

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location at Hollywood, CA, where she catches up with Jimmy Kimmel Live! guitarist Toshi Yanagi and bassist Jimmy Earl. In this segment, we learn what guitars, amps, basses, and effects pedals both Yanagi and Earl use every night during taping.

Video Review - Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV-59

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks through his latest review of the Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV-59 guitar. The full written review is a September 2011 Web Exclusive review and can be found online here -http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Sep/Line_6_JTV_59_Variax_Ele...

NY Amp Show '09-Little Walter Tube Amps 15W Demo

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the Little Walter Tube Amp booth. In this video segment, we get to hear and see their 15 watt combo and 30 watt head. The 15 watt combo has a chassis similar to the 1945 Tweed Deluxe and a Jensen P12N Alnico 5, 12" speaker. It uses a pair of 6SC7 octal tubes as a pre-amp driver and a phase inverter (PI). It also uses two 6V6 push pull power tubes and a 5Y3 rectifier tube.

The 30 watt head uses a similar configuration to Fender amps of the '60s and '70s. It comes loaded with a 6SC7 and a 6SL7 in the preamp circuit and a pair of 6L6's power tubes. It also utilizes a 5U4 rectifier tube and uses a simple Volume and Tone control that covers both input channels.

Rig Rundown - Steely Dan's Walter Becker

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Milwaukee, WI, where he catches up with Steely Dan's guitarist Walter Becker. In this Rig Rundown video, we get to see what guitars, amplifiers, and effects pedals he used during the band's Shuffle Diplomacy 2011 US tour.

Martin Guitars at GearFest

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Check out these C.F. Martin & Company guitars. The Lawrence Juber Signature, the D-45V and the Crosby, Stills and Nash Tollman Tribute guitars at GearFest 2008.

For more information, visit mguitar.com.

NAMM '13 Eventide H9 Harmonizer

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Eventide booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the H9 Harmonizer.

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Eventide booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the H9 Harmonizer

DBZ Guitars - Venom, Imperial, Cavallo & More

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the DBZ Guitars booth. In this segment, we get an overview of several of DBZ's models from Mr. DBZ himself, Dean Zelinsky. We get to check out the Cavallo (mahogany body, maple top, set mahogany neck and custom DBZ pickups), Bolero (mahogany body with a maple top, set mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard and custom DBZ hardware) and Imperial (mahogany body with a flamed maple top, set mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and custom DBZ hardware).

We also get to check out some of DBZ's "Dark Side" models including the Venom (mahogany body, set maple neck w/ ebony fingerboard, EMG pickups and original Floyd Rose) and Bird of Prey (mahogany body, set maple neck w/ ebony fingerboard, EMG pickups and original Floyd Rose trem).

Blankenship Amps - Carry-On Demo

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Houston, TX, where we get our first look at Blankenship Amps' new 21-watt Carry-On head. This little sucker fits within all FAA regulations and can be taken as... well, a Carry-On. But don't let the size of this little fella fool ya, as it packs a punch and can easily power 2-4x12 Diamond Amplification cabinets (as seen in this video). The Carry-On comes with 2-12AX7, 2-EL84 and 1-6CA4 rectifier. The front panel is easy to operate as it only has two control knows; Tone and Volume.

Video Review- Jens Ritter Princess Isabella Guitar

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Pat Smith walks us through his latest review in the June 2010 issue of Premier Guitar -- the Ritter Instruments Princess Isabella Baritone Jazz Guitar.

The Isabella is Jens Ritter's (renowned bass luthier) take on building a hollowbody-style guitar but with a solid body construction. It also uniquely thin as it only measures 1" thick. Also, it has a very different bridge design/construction, which Ritter describes as "the hand cast bridge foot is mounted into a small hollowed area carved into the body that exactly matches the contour of the bridge foot. The bridge foot is held in place by a friction setting and only makes contact with a 2mm thin elliptical contour ridge along the hollow area. Thus, most of the surface area on the interior side of the bridge foot and the bridge studs float in the hollow area."

The body is made from a very light swamp ash, the neck is switenia mahogany and the fingerboard is Bavarian maple. The tuners are Gotohs, the bridge is a Schaller and the pickup is a Haeussel Custom Fat-Jazz.

Taylor Guitars T3 Semi-Hollowbody Demo

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Taylor adds the Bigsby-equipped T3 semi-hollowbody to their lineup of electrics. Read our story for the details.

Z.vex Effects Distortron & Mastotron Demos

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Brazen Guitars Caleb Quaye Signature Model

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Caleb Quaye shows off his new Brazen Signature model. The guitar aims to capture the sound of the three most iconic guitars of all time: the Les Paul, Strat and Tele. This is accomplished through a trio of Seymour Duncan pickups: a SD Jazz Pickup at the neck, and single coils at the bridge and middle positions.

Summer NAMM '11 - Bad Cat Amplification Cougar 50 and Cougar 5 Demos

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Bad Cat Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their two newest amplifiers -- the Cougar 50 and Cougar 5.

Voodoo Lab New Product Rundown

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Voodoo Lab booth. In this clip, we get introduced to six new Voodoo Lab products; Giggity, Sparkle Drive Mod, Pedal Switcher PX-4 & PX-8 and Pedal Power Versa & Iso-5.

LA Amp Show '09: Henman-Bevilacqua Guitars S1 Demo

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he swings by the Henman-Bevilacqua Guitars booth. In this video segment we get our first peek at their S1 model.

The S1 is a solidbody guitar that features a Honduran mahogany body with a Northwestern flame maple top. Also, it has a three-piece sapelle neck and headstock with an ebony fingerboard. It comes loaded with WCR pickups (Crossroads-neck; Godwood-bridge) and Sperzel locking tuners.

Musikmesse '12 - Gibson Les Paul Standard and Studio Demos

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2012 Musikmesse Show where he visits the Gibson booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of the Les Paul Standard and Les Paul Studio.

Scorpions' Matthias Jabs Vintage Gibsons & Gretsch

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he catches with up Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs. In this segment, Matthias Jabs introduces us to his store MJ Guitars based in Germany and its huge collection of guitars. Here, we get to check out all of Matthias' vintage and rare Gretsch and Gibson guitars, including a J-45, old ES-335s, '50s Les Pauls, original '60s SGs and an original Chet Atkins semi-hollow Gretsch model.

Mesa Boogie Factory Tour-Assembly & "Hammer Test"

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.premierguitar.com PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Petaluma, CA, where he tours the Mesa Boogie factory. In this video segment, we get to see the assembly process where the circuit board is checked and inserted into the chassis. In addition, we check out the implementation of transformers and tubes. The video concludes with the Mesa "hammer test" where technicians use the handle of a hammer to recreate drops and damage in the rock world.

Godin Multiac Duet Model

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Godin room and visits with Robert Godin. In this clip, we get to see Robert not only walk us through the specs of his latest model and even plays a few licks. The Multiac features a closed top and built-in condenser mic.

NAMM '11 - Mesa Boogie TransAtlantic TA-30 Demo

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the Mesa Boogie Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of the TransAtlantic TA-30.

Dean Guitars Distressed Series

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dean Zelinsky shows us the new distressed series, a cool look on some familiar Dean guitars. You'd never guess that the 77ML Dean is holding is actually brand new. The distressed look is cool on the Soltero, too. Elliot Easton of the cars pops by during the interview! Look closely, you'll see some other notables in the background: PG online columnist Mike Campese, Virus from Dope, Nick Simmons and Johnnie Bolin.

Rig Rundown - Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Tessa Jeffers is on location in Chicago, IL, at the Chicago Theatre where she catches up with Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler.

Guitars
Blondie’s original guitarist, Chris Stein, uses one guitar only—his “very sexy” XOX Audio Tools Carbon-Fiber guitar (not pictured). Stein loves the lightness of this long-scale model and says he’s finding it hard to go back to hardwood guitars. The carbon fiber weighs only 4 lbs. and is unaffected by weather and temperature. Stein brings a gunmetal DBZ hollowbody on tour, but according to him, he plays one guitar and he never breaks strings. He plays his XOX with National metal fingerpicks and Dunlop plastic fingerpicks.

Kessler works extensively with Doug Kauer on made-to-order guitars. Kessler opens up the show with his custom sparkle blue Daylighter semi-hollow carved top with a Bigsby. It’s set up like a Les Paul with two tones and two volumes. But his number one guitar is his black Kauer, a single-cut solidbody Starliner prototype. All of his Kauers have WolfeTone humbuckers. For his extended solo on “Atomic,” Kessler uses a Schroeder equipped with Seymour Duncans and a 3-way toggle. He also has a goldtop Les Paul on hand but it’s his backup guitar used mostly only in the studio. In addition to his four electrics, he uses a nylon-string Taylor NS74ce for the song “Wipe Off My Sweat.” He strings his electrics with Ernie Ball .011s and uses Couch straps made out of old automobile material.

Amps
Stein plays through a 3-channel Mesa/Boogie Rectifier, but he mostly sticks to the middle channel for crunch, using the clean channel and distortion for only a few songs. Stein says it’s reliable, “doesn’t crap out,” and the house sound guy likes the tone. Kessler plays through a Soldano SLO100 on the clean channel on a crunch setting at 100 watts with two 2x12 Soldano cabs with Weber speakers on either side.

In addition, Kessler uses a Line 6 wireless system, Furman Power Conditioner and a THD Hot Plate, and also has a Weber MASS Attenuator onhand.

Effects
Kessler’s pedalboard for Blondie has been virtually the same for three years. He uses a Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone, Fulltone Clyde Standard wah, DigiTech Whammy 5, Pigtronix Envelope Phaser, Pigtronix Tremvelope, Pigtronix Aria, Boss DD-5 Digital Delay, Line 6 DL4, Cusack-modded Z.Vex Seek Wah, and an Ernie Ball Volume Jr.

Stein’s effects for this tour are very minimal. He says he really only uses the Seymour Duncan Deja Vu Tap Delay, an Ibanez Tube Screamer, and a Boss CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer. When we talked to him he was trying out a DigiTech Hardwire Metal Distortion, and he also had a Hardwire Stereo Reverb, Boss PSM-5 Power Supply & Master Switch, Boss TU-2 Tuner, Boss SD-2 Dual Overdrive, and Boss DD-5 Digital Delay on his board.

Red Brand Bronze Copper Acoustic Guitar Strings

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the Red Brand Guitar Strings booth. In this video, we get to see the first ever 80/20 copper/phosphor bronze strings made by Red Brand. They are said to warm any acoustic guitar with a louder, more articulate sound.

65 Amps - SoHo

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Gretsch Custom Shop Tour

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Corona, California where she interviews Stephen Stern about the Gretsch custom shop and takes a look at some of the custom guitars that he and his crew have built.

Parker Guitars-Adrian Belew Signature and more

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at NAMM '09 where she stops by the Parker Guitars booth. In this clip, we get to see one of the elusive Adrian Belew signature guitars which features a Line 6 variax that includes 25 tones and instrument models. We also get a chance to check out Adam Dutkiewiez's (Killswitch Engage) signature guitar which is the first to feature EMG pickups. In addition, we get our hands on their latest project, the MIDIFly. It includes a fully-operating midi system built into the guitar.

Bludotone Amp Works - NY Amp Show

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Adam Moore is on location and talking with Bludotone Amp Works' Brandon Montgomery, about their Bludo-Drive.

NAMM '13 - Guild Guitars S-100 Polara, Starfire IV, X-175B Manhattan, & A-150B Savoy Demos

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Anaheim, California, at the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Guild Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their newest electric guitars -- S-100 Polara, Starfire IV, X-175B Manhattan, & A-150B Savoy.

Rig Rundown - Rock of Ages

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick hits Broadway where he catches up Joel Hoekstra and Tommy Kessler who talk about the gear that they use on the hit musical Rock of Ages.

Seymour Duncan Deja Vu Tap Delay Demo

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Seymour Duncan booth. In this clip, we our first chance to see and one of SD's newest pedals, the Deja Vu Tap Delay pedal. It includes the standard wet/dry blend control and the required delay time adjustment and offers the unique feature of an an analog/digital blend control, to achieve any desired level of balance between the warmth of a real Bucket Brigade delay and the squeaky clean sound of a microprocessor-based digital delay.

Peavey JSX 50 & Custom Shop Amps

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '10 - VHT Amplifiers Special 6 Demo

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the VHT Amps booth. In this segment, we get our first taste of the new Special 6, hand-wired guitar amp.

The Special features hand-wired, point to point circuit board with 1-12AX7 preamp tube and 1-6V6 power tube. It boasts a footswitchable Gain Boost feature that expands its range of tones--the boost footswitch is advertised to make the Special 6 work/sound like s 2-channel amp with its distinct tonal differences. Also, the Special 6 also features a High/Low power switch that enhances low-volume tones with extra-smooth richness (when in half-power mode) and the High section is said to work at gigging volumes within a competing full-band scenario.

Video Review - ZT Amplifiers Club

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Pat Smith walks us through his Web Exclusive review of the ZT Amplifiers' Club combo (the full review can be found on http://www.premierguitar.com).

The ZT Club is a solid-state combo that rocks out an incredible 200 watts of Class A/B power.Sharing the same proprietary electronics design of the Lunchbox amp, the Club is capable of delivering 200 watts with output over 130dB at only 22 pounds and just a few inches bigger than the custom 12 driver inside. The Club expands on the ZT Lunchbox platform by featuring separate Bass and Treble controls, an effects loop, and a traditional Reverb control.

Trussart Custom Guitars Shop Tour

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '11 - Roland GR-55 Demo

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Roland & Boss booth. In this segment, we get our first look and demo of Roland's GR-55.

Combining PCM synthesis with digital instrument modeling derived from the respected VG-99 V-Guitar System, the GR-55 represents Roland's latest breakthrough advances in guitar synthesis, offering playability, features, and sound quality that far surpasses the capabilities of previous generations of guitar synthesizers.

Driven by Roland's newest proprietary digital processing technology, the GR-55 delivers lightning-fast tracking performance and previously impossible sound-making capabilities. It features two independent synthesizer sound engines, each loaded with over 900 of Roland's latest sounds, including pianos, organs, strings, vintage and modern synths, percussion, and many more. A third sound engine is driven by Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM®), the guitar modeling technology behind Roland's famous VG-99 V-Guitar System. With COSM, the GR-55 can emulate electric and acoustic guitars, basses, and other instruments, as well as guitar and bass amplifiers.

The GR-55 allows players to combine all three sound engines, plus their guitar's normal input, to create any sound from the familiar to the original. An independent multi-effects processor is available for a huge array of tone-shaping options, plus global reverb, chorus, delay effects and EQ to add final sweetening to any sound.

The GR-55 puts guitarists instantly in touch with a huge library of amazing sounds, with no editing required. The onboard lineup of ready-to-use presets takes the pain out of the process, from pop to rock and beyond, with quick-access category buttons. Creating and editing sounds is a breeze for guitarists as well, thanks to a large LCD display, simple front panel, and the intuitive EZ Edit and Sound Style features. Also, onboard is a phrase looper that lets players capture on-the-fly recordings with unlimited sound-on-sound style overdubs.

The GR-55 also features a USB song player that lets users play WAV files stored on USB flash memory, and song playback can be controlled with the onboard pedals. The GR-55 also functions as an audio/MIDI interface for computers, with a rear-panel USB 2.0 port for a quick and easy connection. Users can easily integrate with their favorite digital audio workstation software, recording GR-55 sounds as audio in the DAW and using the GR-55's super-fast pitch-to-MIDI capabilities to trigger MIDI sounds such as virtual synths and samplers with their guitar.

The GR-55 is equipped with Roland's industry-standard 13-pin GK interface. It is possible to use a GR-55 as an effect processor for a non-GK equipped guitar, but to access the GR-55's enormous palette of sounds, guitarists must use an instrument equipped with a GK-compatible pickup, such as Roland's GK-3 Divided Pickup. The GK-3 can be easily installed on most steel string guitars with no modification to the instrument. In addition, many different GK-ready instruments are commercially available from various top guitar manufacturers.

For more NAMM 2011 videos, or to view all guitar-related news, reviews, videos, updates, and artist interviews, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com

NAMM '11 - Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Reissue

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the Xotic Booth and talks with Xotic's Ben Leck and Xotic endorsee Andy Timmons. In this segment, we get to hear about Xotics new reissue--the BB Preamp Andy Timmons Signature model. Also, Timmons talks about his upcoming Andy Timmons Band project titled "Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper."

Harmony Guitars Vintage Reissues

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

At Summer NAMM in Nashville, we talked with Harmony Guitars. Looks like they're continuing the trend of bringing back the oldies but goodies. Here, we see their H22 Bass, Rocket, Ritchie Valens, and the Stratotone Jupiter.

For more information:
Harmony Guitars

Video Review - TC Electronic PolyTune

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review for the TC Electronic PolyTune pedal--featured in the 2010 issue of Premier Guitar.

The PolyTune is the world's first polyphonic tuner. You simply strum all strings on your guitar or bass at once, and it will immediately tell you which strings need tuning. This new tuning technology changes the way players can tune by enabling the tuning feature to apply to all the strings at once. The reference pitch can be set to your preference and ranges from 435Hz to 445Hz. If you are a guitarist that likes to play at a different pitch than standard, this is your go-to pedal, allowing for dropped tunings from E-flat all the way down to B. The tune works in two modes. First, Needle mode is for those that are used to the classic view on a tuner. The other option is for the people that want a little more real-time information, stream-mode measures even the slightest pitch variation and instantly feeds the info back to you via a rotating motion on the display. The PolyTune is also a true bypass pedal.

Rig Rundown - Umphrey's McGee

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location Des Moines where he catches up with Umphrey's McGee. In this video Brendan Bayliss, Jake Cinninger, and Ryan Stasik talk to Jason about the gear they use while out on the road.

Eventide PitchFactor Demo

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Eventide PitchFactor is a pitch harmony stompbox with delay and feedback. It has ten algorithms for everything from whammy bar effects to intelligent pitch shifting and arpeggios.

Krank Amps-Nineteen 80 Demo, Rev Jr. & More

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Steve Ouimette is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Krank Amplification booth. In this video, we get to check out several new amp offerings from our friends at Krank; the Nineteen 80, Rev Jr., Krankenstein Jr. and the Classic. We get to hear the Nineteen 80 which was based on a British design, yet still has several characteristics unique to Krank. In addition, we get our first peek at some new 20 watt offers which should excite players-on-the-go.

NAMM '10 - Fender Acoustasonic Tele Demo

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Fender booth. In this segment, we get our first look and listen of the Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster.

The Acoustasonic Tele features a ash body with a spruce wedge center block, maple neck with a modern "C" profile, rosewood fingerboard, 21 jumbo frets. The electronics include a neck position Custom Shop Twisted Tele pickup and a Fishman Piezo Pickup in the bridge (which features 4 different acoustic images).

Video Review - JamHub TourBus

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey walks us through his latest review of the JamHub TourBus silent rehearsal studio featured in the June 2010 issue of Premier Guitar. The JamHub TourBus is a silent rehearsal studio that also records onto SD cards. The TourBus has 21 audio channels for up to seven musicians, seven XLR and seven TRS input jacks. The SoleMix features allow each player to create their own mix to be heard inside only their headphones. It has built-in 24-bit stereo effects including reverb, delay and modulation. Also, the TourBus features a metronome.

Morpheus FX - Capo Pedal Demo

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the Morpheus FX booth. In this segment, we get a demo and walk-thru of their newest effects pedal - the Capo Pedal.

With the Capo pedal you can electronically capo your guitar and maintain perfect pitch. For example, play an E chord in standard tuning, then use the Capo pedal to up tune your guitar so the chord is changed to an F, F#, G, G#, A, Bb or B. In addition, the CAPO pedal has Full Octave Up Pitch and a great-sounding Octaver/12- string emulator that causes your 6-string to sound like a 12-string, with octaves for strings 3-6, and doubles strings 1 and 2.

It pedal also features effect-toggling so you can instantly toggle back and forth between the up pitch and the Effect Off for a cool up/down pitch-shift effect during rapid ascending/ descending arpeggios and scale runs.The Capo uses proprietary polyphonic pitch up algorithms that maintain perfect harmonic accuracy and tonally correct overtones.

Emma Electronic, Guyatone & TWA Pedal Demos

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Godlyke Distribution booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear several demos from three different companies' pedals. First off is Emma Electronics and they demo the ReezaFRATzitz, StinkBug, DiscumBOBulator, PisdiAUwot, TransMORGrifier and OnoMATOpoeia. Next up is Guyatone and they demo several of their mighty micro effects; the Hot Drive, Micro Digital Delay and Chorus. And the newly launched company, TWA, show off their seminal pedal, the Little Dipper.

Godin Redline Series

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 and browses at the Godin rooom. Here, we get to see Godin's new shredder-based guitars, the Redline series. With super-strat influences, these fast guitars still incorporate Godin's solid craftsmanship.

Godin Progression USB Demo - Godin Tone Tasting 10

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Adam Moore is On Location in Montreal, Canada, for the Godin Tone Tasting 2010 event where he checks out Godin's new Progression USB model. As the name states, this is the standard Godin Progression model, but above the standard guitar input jack, there is a USB input so you can plug and play directly into your computer and its recording software. Also, it features Godin's H.D.R., which revoices and augments the frequency range of each pickup and allows the player to go from passive to active pickups with the simple push of a button. The H.D.R. provides extra bite, dynamic response and redefines the character of each pickup. It's like having 2 sets of pickups in 1 guitar for 5 pure passive tones + 5 pure active tones. It has a silver leaf maple body, hard rock maple neck and either a rosewood or maple fretboard.

T-Rex Engineering Gristle King, Tonebugs & More FX

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Steve Cook is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the T-Rex Engineering booth. In this clip we get to see and hear some of T-Rex's newest pedals; DGTM, Gristle King, Tremonti Phase Shifter, Luxury Drive, Tonebug Overdrive and Tonebug Reverb. All these pedals are featured, talked about and played through.

Red Witch Famulus Distortion & More Demos

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Steve Cook is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Red Witch booth. In this clip, we get to see and hear a wide assortment of effects pedals; the Famulus, Dlx Moon Phaser, Empress Chorus, Pentavocal Trem and the Fuzz God. Each pedal brings a whole new flavor and tone, but all fall well within Red Witch's wheelhouse.

NAMM '13 - Fender Carved Top Jazzmaster, Pawn Shop Super-Sonic, and Pawn Shop Bass VI Demos

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Fender booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Carved Top Jazzmaster, Pawn Shop Super-Sonic, and Pawn Shop Bass VI

Radial Engineering ToneBone PZ-Pre, Big Shot PZ-DI

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Known for making top-of-the-line direct boxes, Radial Engineering continues to make products tailored toward professional needs. In this NAMM 2008 video, Radial's Peter Janis runs down the TonBone PZ-Pre, the Big Shot PZ-DI and the Big Shot MIX.

LA Amp Show '10: Fender Mustang,Hot Rod Deluxe III

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Carvin - CT6M

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

SubDecay - Liquid Sunshine

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

LA Amp Show '10 - Morgan Amplification RCA35 Demo

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he visits the Morgan Amplification room and gets the latest scoop on the RCA35 handbuilt by Joe Morgan. Joe Morgan's RCA35 drew constant crowds where it was set up in the Mercury Magnetics room. The amp is a small, 35-watt, full tone stack amp with lots of volume, extremely musical chime, controllable breakup and jazz-ready cleans. Powered by Mercury transformers and two 6L6s (it can also run on 6V6, KT66, KT77 and 5881 tubes), the amp has two 12AX7s in the preamp and has a GZ34 rectifier.

NAMM-PRS Demos Swamp Ash Special,Orianthi,DallasII

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the PRS booth. In this segment, we talk with Paul Reed Smith about what's new from his company in 2010 and the announcement of the 25th Anniversary editions on several of his models.

First up, we check out the Orianti SE Signature model that has a korina body, maple top and neck with an ebony fingerboard. It also has a PRS-style trem and PRS humbuckers in both positions.

Next is the Swamp Ash Special Narrowfield, which is the first PRS production model to feature the new Narrowfield pickups. The Narrowfield pickups focus the string attack much like a singlecoil but are hum-canceling. The result is a new sounding pickup system, which blends features of single coil, soap bar, and humbucking pickups. The Swamp Ash Special is a 25th Anniversary model and features shadow bird inlays, anniversary headstock eagle and an optional maple fretboard.

The Dallas II is a 50-watt boutique amp well suited for the working musician. While the amplifier will support many musical styles, it is well suited for the single coil player as well as anyone looking for a high quality amp with plenty of head room to support their favorite pedals. The half hand-wired and half PC board construction allows for all the quality and sound of PRSs original Dallas amplifier, but the Dallas II fits comfortably into our Tuxedo line of amps. Like the original Dallas, the Dallas II provides the classic, balanced sounds of 6L6 tubes, huge sounding cleans, and moderate overdrive.

The PRS Signature amplifier is a further refinement of the PRS Original Sewell that has been tweaked to Paul Reed Smiths personal specifications. Paul Reed Smith describes this EL34 amp as the Original Sewell on steroids. It has a simple layout with the only controls being a Bright switch, Treble, Bass and Master Volume.

Experience PRS: Buddy Guy "Drowning on Dry Land"

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in Stevensville, MD, where we drop in and hang out at Experience PRS. In this video segment, we get to see blues legend Buddy Guy cover O V Wright's "Drowning on Dry Land" with the Grainger brothers holding down the rhythm section.

NAMM '13 - Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV-89F & StageSource L2m Loudspeaker Demos

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Electro-Harmonix 22 Caliber, Cathedral & More Demo

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN for Summer NAMM '09. In this video, we get to hear the rest of the new pedals EH brought to the show. The new Cathedral Stereo Reverb, Memory Toy, Memory Boy and 22 Caliber power amp. Click here to watch our video demo of their other new pedals, the POG2, Riddle: QBalls and V256 Vocoder/Pitch Shifter.

NAMM '11 - Peavey Triple XXX II Demo

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Peavey Amplifiers room. In this segment, we get to see and hear from their new Triple XXX head. The Triple XXX II delivers tones ranging from the Peavey Classic® 50 to vintage British to the modern Triple XXX. The versatile and comprehensive control section supplies a Master Volume pot and independent Volume knobs for each of the three channels (Clean, Rhythm and Lead). Tone shaping is accomplished through passive controls for Bass, Mid and Treble on the Clean channel, while the Rhythm and Lead channels utilize active Low, Mid and High controls. The pristine Triple XXX II Clean channel is the perfect foundation for layering outboard effects. The high-gain Rhythm and Lead channels both include a Noise Gate and exclusive FAT switches that add extra heft, while the master section features our patented tone-sculpting tools, Resonance and Presence, which adjust upper- and lower-end response and damping factor. To top it off, the power amp can use EL34 or 6L6GC output tubes, further expanding the tonal options.

Track Breakdown - Joe Bonamassa "Slow Train"

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, IA, where he catches up with Joe Bonamassa. In this segment, Joe Bonamassa does a Track Breakdown on the "Slow Train" off his newest album Dust Bowl.

Click here to get the free download of "Dust Bowl" -- http://www.jbonamassa.com/dustbowl?utm_source=Premier%2BGuitar&utm_medium...

Nik Huber 10th Anniversary Models

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nik Huber shows Premier Guitar his 10th Anniversary Models and more at Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008. These very limited edition Orca and Dolphin models are made with incredible maple tops and stunning inlays. Also: check out Huber's Juniors and his California Redwood Dolphins.

TC Electronic Factory Tour

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is in Aarhus, Denmark where he gets a tour of TC Electronic's factory.

Hahn Guitars-1229 Model

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 and visits Chihoe Hahn at the Hahn Guitars booth. In this segment, we get our first glance at his latest tele-style model, the 1229. It still incorporates strong Tele influences but Hahn also used some Melody Maker characteristics.

Summer NAMM '11 Teuffel Guitars Tesla Prodigy Demo

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Teuffel Guitars booth where he gets a demo of the new Tesla Prodigy Demo.

NAMM '10:Bogner Brixton, New Yorker, Mojado & More

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where she visits the Bogner Amplification booth. In this segment, she catches up with Reinhold Bogner as he walks us through what's new with his company for 2010. The new products include the introduction of the International Series -- the Brixton, the New Yorker, the Mojado and the Barcelona. Next up, we get to check out the high-powered Goldfinger 90. Lastly, we get to see some new rackmount gear from Bogner including the Fish Preamp, Shiva Preamp, Kraftwerk 3, Kraftwerk 2 and Kraftwerk 1 preamps.

LA Amp Show - VHT Special 6 Ultra,AXL Badwater USA

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he visits the VHT Amplifiers and AXL Guitars room. In this segment, we get to see a prototype from both companies--a VHT Special 6 Ultra head and a Badwater USA S-style guitar.

The VHT Special 6 Ultra is based on the Special 6 head that was released at last Winter NAMM, but has an EL34 power tube. The Badwater USA prototype is based on the popular Badwater import series created by AXL last year, but now they are bringing the guitars from their privately-owned Chinese factories and having them assembled, fret-dressed, and fitted with high-quality components in their California shop.

NY Amp Show '09-Cameron Amplifiers CCV-100 & More

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the Cameron Amplifier room. In this video segment, we hear from Cameron's two 100 watt heads; the CCV-100 and CCM-100. The CCV has more of a vintage voicing, while the CCM-100 has more of a modern tone. Both come with 2 channels (w/ Boost on the Lead Channel, which is based on the Jose high gain circuit that Mark has done in his previous mod work) and Effects Loop.

Video Review - Orange Dark Terror

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Orange Dark Terror amplifier. You can read Jordan's full print review for free in its entirety online -- http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Nov/Orange_Dark_Terror_Amp_Review.aspx.

Rig Rundown - Johnny Winter

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Guitars
Though best known for his Gibson Firebird (pictured), Winter's main axe is a Lazer from Erlewine Guitars. Winter says he prefers the Lazer because it stays in tune, sounds trebly like a Fender, but plays like a Gibson. The pictured Firebird is used primarily for slide and is kept in open D tuning. The bridge was modified before he purchased it.

Amps & Effects
Winter uses a Music Man 410 120-watt combo, which has been his amp of choice since the late '70s. He sets it with the bass and mids dialed completely out so it's all treble. The Boss CE-2 Chorus is kept on all night to add depth to his tone.

AES Show '08-Cakewalk/Roland Sonar V-Studio 700

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in San Francisco, CA, at this year's AES show where he stops to talk software with Cakewalk/Roland. In this video we walk through their latest software recording program, Sonar V-Studio 700. This software package has everything necessary to record that first demo or greatest hits package

George Lynch - Desert Studio Interview

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to "PG Experience - George Lynch." This clip finds us in the CA desert at George's solar studio, a desolate but inspiring place where George likes to record his lead tracks. Premier Guitar's Brett Petrusek interviews George about his M.O. for tapping into desert mojo.

Experience PRS: Simon McBride "Down to the River"

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in Stevensville, MD, where we drop in and hang out at Experience PRS. In this video segment, we get to see Irish guitarist Simon McBride perform an original song, "Down to the River" with the Grainger brothers holding down the rhythm section.

DIY: How to Set Up and Intonate an Acoustic Guitar

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Andy Ellis talks with guitar repairman and setup technician John LeVan of LeVan's Guitar Services in Nashville, TN, about how to properly set up and intonate a flattop acoustic guitar. This video is a complemenatry piece that goes along with an already existing print feature (complete with step-by-step instructions and photos) that is in Premier Guitar's April 2012 issue and can be read online, in its entirety, here - http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Apr/DIY_How_to_Intonate_a_Fl....

Rig Rundown - Jason Mraz

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at Wrigley Field in September 2010 where she catches up with Jason Mraz's guitar tech JD who takes us through Mraz's current lineup of guitars, amps, and effects.

Currently, Mraz uses Taylor acoustics exclusively, including his signature model single cutaway acoustic/electric. In addition, Mraz plays through a '65 Fender Twin Reverb reissue 2x12 combo, and he uses a Moollon wah, overdrive and delay. Another effect Mraz leans on during his live sets is a Boss digital reverb pedal.

Dean Markley Vintage Strings

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dean Markley 's old school round core strings.

Summer NAMM '10 - Fret King ATD Auto-Tuning Bridge

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2010 Summer NAMM show where she swings by the Fret King booth. In this segment, we get to check out the new Trev Wilkinson Fret King Auto Tuning bridge.

Trev Wilkinson, the brains behind the UK-based Fret King and Vintage brands, debuted a brand-new auto-tuning bridge that can store five user-programmable tuning presets, in addition to the pre-loaded standard E, open G, DADGAD, and open D. It's very easy to use, and tunes very quickly and accurately. The bridge comes installed on the Fret King Super-Matic, but will also be available for all manufacturers to install in their models.

Rig Rundown - Every Time I Die's Jordan Buckley & Andy Williams

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Des Moines, IA, at People's Court where he catches up Every Time I Die's guitarist Jordan Buckley and Andy Williams who talk about their touring setup that includes ESP Guitars, Gibson, Marshall, Orange, Bison Amps, Boss, Line 6, EMG, and much more.

Sterling AX20, AX40, Petrucci Signature & More

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Ben Friedman is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Sterling by Music Man booth. In this segment, we get to see several new products offered by Sterling. The AX20 features a contoured basswood body, quilted maple veneer top, 2x Sterling A5 Zebra Humbuckers and a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard.

The AX40 has contoured basswood body with cream binding, quilted maple veneer top, Sterling double-locking tremolo, bolt-on maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and two Sterling A5 Zebra Humbuckers.

The JP50 (John Petrucci Signature) has a baswood body, custom Sterling Petrucci Neck carve, a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, two Sterling Modern Humbuckers and Sterling Modern Tremolo recessed bridge.

The SB14 bass comes with a basswood body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, Music Man-Designed humbucker with a 3rd hidden phantom coil and an active preamp.

The Ray34 bass features a swamp ash body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, Music-Man designed humbucker and a 6-bolt neck joint.

Video Review - Carvin BX500 Head & BR410 Cabinet

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Dan Berkowitz walks us through a video review of the Carvin BX500 and BR410 cabinet. The amp is a 500 watt, Class D head, which weighs a meager six pounds. The tiny head's dimensions are 3"x9"x14" and the preamp is a 3-stage, Class A, which features one 12AX7 tube. The front panel knobs include Contour, Bass, Compressor, Treble, Master Volume and a 9-band EQ.

The BR410 cabinet is made of a cross grain laminated multi-ply plywood and features internal bracing to eliminate cab resonance. It comes loaded with four heavy-duty, 200w 10" woofers, 1" Titanium HF driver.

Music Man Dargie Delight II & StingRay SLO Special

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Ernie Ball Music Man booth. In this video segment, we get a peak at the Dargie Delight Limited Edition run of guitars and basses that feature the "Carmel Apple Delight" green finish. It comes with an ebony fingerboard on a maple neck and can be ordered on all Music Man models except the Steve Morse Y2D, Axis and Axis Super Sport.

We also get a peek at the StingRay SLO Special which features the traditional StingRay setup but comes with a slimmer, Sterling-style neck.

Cole Clark Fat Lady Series & Angel-Summer NAMM '09

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Cole Clark booth. In this video segment, we get up close and personal with Cole Clark's Fat Lady series and one of their newest models, the Angel. The Fat Lady (on PG's July cover) models all come in a solid timber dreadnought construction that features an internally carved top. In addition, all the Fat Lady models come with Grover tuners and all three models (FL1, FL2, FL3) can come with solid bunya tops. The difference between the Fat Lady models lie in their aesthetics like fretboard markings and binding appointments.

The Angel is a cutaway model that can come with either qld Maple, blackwood or rosewood backs and all come with "Lattice" rear bracing. The Angel features a 25.5" scale length.

Cameron Amps CCV & CCM - NY Amp Show

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LA Amp Show-Jaguar Twin and Junior Amps

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the LA Amp show where he visits with Jaguar Amplification. Here we get up close and personal with the Jaguar's Junior and Twin. While both pack a punch of grimy crunch and clean up nicely, the Junior is only 17 watts and the Twin is 45 watts.

NY Amp Show '10 - Anacon Tech Zagray Head Demo

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Anacon Technology room. In this segment, Anacon Tech's Aleksander Niemand shows us his latest prototype--the Zagray.

The Zagray is a single-channel amp loaded with one 12AY7 and two 12AX7 preamp tubes. The power section has an ECC82 and two 7591 tubes. Both the power and output transformers are custom-wound toroids. The front panel controls are Bottom, Bass Treble, Gain, Dip - Hump, Drive, Crystal, and Volume. Some noteworthy features include the SC/90/HB switch that is used to engage with a particular guitar/pickup configuration to give the tone a distinct voicing. Also, the Dip/Hump control has four positions set at half-octave frequencies.

Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Blue Demo

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Seymour Duncan booth. In this segment, we get our first chance to see and hear the latest pedal installment in the Twin Tube family, the Twin Tube Blue. It features a two-channel, guitar preamp voiced for the blues. Also, it ses a duet of premium, mil-spec, subminiature, USA-made Phillips-Sylvania 6111 dual triode tubes.

NAMM '10 - Blackstar Amps HT Stage 60 Demo & More

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he swings by the Blackstar Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear from their new series of amps -- the HT Venue Series.

Specifically, we get to hear the HT Stage 60 Combo that is a 60 watt 2x12 combo loaded with two Celestion speakers. The HT Stage 60s selected duet of EL34s deliver 60W of glorious valve power through two high quality Celestion speakers, making for a combo that will deliver every night, even in the most testing live environment. The boutique style clean channel is extremely versatile with two modes British Class-A and dynamic US. Each of the two ISF equipped overdrive channels allows a further two modes. Its controls include the two-Overdrive voicing switches, Presence, Resonance, Digital Reverb with dark/bright switch, Master Volume and it comes with a 4-way footswitch.

The HT Venue Series includes a 20W head, 20W combo, 40W 1x12 combo, 60W 1x12, 60W 2x12, 100W Head, and three extension cabs (1x12, 2x12 and 4x12).

Rig Rundown - Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in West Des Moines, IA, at the Val Air Ballrom where she catches up with blues-rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. In this Rig Rundown, Shepherd walks us through all his Stratocasters, Fender Amps, and Dumble custom combo, and his expansive pedalboard that includes a TS808HW Tube Screamer, a Tycobrahe fuzz, and Jim Dunlop Uni-Vibe among other stompboxes.

NY Amp Show '09-Celestion Alnico Gold & Blue Demos

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PGs Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he stops by the Celestion booth. In this video, we not only get to hear some of Celestions newest speakers, including their to-be-released G10 Alnico Golds, but we get to hear them played through an assortment of drool-worthy amps like a Dumble Special Overdrive (with EL34 tubes), Trainwreck Liverpool and a Bruno Underground 30.

The new G10 Alnico Golds are said to blend unmistakable Alnico class with a rich low-end, creamy midrange and vintage chiming top-end.

Also, we get to hear some Heritage G12-65s, which are known for their fast attack and tightly controlled low-end.

In addition, we get a taste of G10 Greenbacks-low in output but with the weighty low-end balance of a 12 they offer creamy mid-range and smooth, vintage top-end.

And last but not least, we get to demo the Alnico Blue 12 (a favorite of Brian May), which is used for its dampened attack, warm lows, mellow upper-mids and brilliant bell-like top-end.

Summer NAMM '10 - Guitar Mill Serpentine Demo

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location at the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Guitar Mill booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear about their newest guitar, the Serpentine.

The Serpentine has a paulowina body with a nitrocellulose gun metal Gray finish. It features a one piece quartersawn maple neck with a "soft chunky V-profile and a 9.5" radius. It comes laded with a single TV Jones Power'Tron pickup.

Mesa Boogie Factory Tour - Building Boogie Cabs

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Petaluma, CA, where he tours the Mesa Boogie factory. In this video segment, we see how Mesa Boogie builds their cabs, including the CNC cutting process, sanding and gluing and why Mesa chooses non-void Russian baltic birch plywood for their cabs.

Experience PRS '10 - Paul Reed Smith Interview

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at Experience PRS 2010 where he sits down and talks with Paul Reed Smith about all things PRS Guitars for the upcoming 2011 year. In this video interview, PRS talks about the new V12 finish, DC3, NF3, and JA-15 guitars, and the new Recording Amp. In addition, he talks about what it takes to be a guitar innovator and entrepreneur in today's economic climate--and why it's vital to PRS Guitars.

The DC3 is features a flat alder body, bolt-on neck, steel bridge components, and three proprietary PRS DC3 singlecoil pickups based on PRS's award-winning 513 model platform, the DC3 has a warm, vintage tone and loads of modern appeal.

The NF3 is named after its versatile pickup configuration (3 pickups paired with a 5-way blade switch), the NF3 utilizes the modern pickup technology of PRS Narrowfield pickups. Narrowfields use the same wire as PRS's coveted 57/08 pickups, but are narrower pole-to-pole and deeper front-to-back. The result is a new sounding pickup system with exceptional clarity. Paired with a "pattern regular" bolt-on neck and flat body design, the NF3 is a modern classic.

The result of a collaboration between Paul Reed Smith and Paul Jackson, Jr., the JA-15 was originally designed with jazz musicians in mind. Highlights include a "pattern" neck shape, 53/10 pickups, a 2-piece adjustable bridge, and "V12" finish...all newly offered as standard appointments for the first wave of 2011 products. The warmth of the spruce top paired with the high-end clarity of the figured maple back creates a resonance in this guitar that is balanced with tonal clarity.

PRS is proud to offer a twenty-five piece limited run of Experience PRS 2010 Recording Amps. External switches on many gain and tone components that are normally inaccessible create a nearly infinite tonal and gain palate, making this "universal" amp perfect for recording...as does the amp's ability to go from the hardest of rock to super clean tones and cover everything in between.

Video Review - Tone King Amplifiers Galaxy Head & 2x12 Cab

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks and plays through his latest review -- Tone King Amplifiers Galaxy Head & 2x12 Cabinet.

NY Amp Show '10 - Electroplex Rocket 22 Demo

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Experience PRS:Tony McManus "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in Stevensville, MD, where we drop in on Experience PRS. In this video segment, we watch Tony McManus perform "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" in DADGAD tuning.

Musikmesse '11 - Duesenberg Rezobro Hollowbody Demo

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 Musikmesse Show in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits the Duesenberg Guitars booth and gets to see and hear a demo of their new Rezobro Hollowbody model.

Video Review - Fargen Amps Retro Classic

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Fargen Amps Retro Classic guitar amp. The video review is a complementary piece to an already existing print review featured in the May 2012 issue of Premier Guitar and can be read online, in its entirety for free, here - .

NAMM '10-Reverend Reeves Gabrels Signature Demo

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he visits the Reverend Guitars booth. In this segment, we get a special treat as guitarist Reeves Gabrels (long-time guitarist for David Bowie among others) demos his signature Reverend Reeves Gabrels model.

The Reeves Gabrels Reverend features a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, flame maple top on a solid korina body with cream binding. Other appointments include a Reverend humbucker (bridge and DiMarzio Fast Track single-coil (neck) pickups, Tune O Matic stop-tail bridge and the bass contour that is described by Reverend's Joe Naylor as the guitar's "special weapon."

NAMM '13 - Dunlop Fuzz Face Minis, MXR Talk Box, Bass Overdrive, and Bass Chorus Deluxe

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.premierguitar.com PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Dunlop booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Silicon, Germanium, and Hendrix Fuzz Face Minis, the MXR Talk Box, MXR Bass Overdrive, and MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe.

For more NAMM '13 video demos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1500 other videos online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

TC Electronic - BG500 Bass Amp Combo

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the TC Electronic booth. In this segment, we get a rundown of TC's new bass amp combo - the BG500. The BG500 is built off the RH450 bass amp platform with a few key alterations and changes.

TC Electronic's BG500 is 500 Watts of power combined with custom-built Eminence drivers, tone shaping tools and a full list of ground-breaking features, making both BG500s (1x15 or 2x10) a suitable rig for any gig. BG500 shares many of the tools that have made the revolutionary RH450 bass amp such a success. BG500 features the incredible SpectraComp? compressor from RH450 that allows per string compression that evens out the compression across all strings, creating a much more musical sound. BG500s TubeTone? effect has also been taken directly from the RH450 amp, and rather than replicating a tube sound using one small preamp tube, it emulates the characteristics of a tube preamp and true tube power amp section to deliver an unrivaled full tube sound. Yet another feature ported from the RH450 is the user-defined presets. Combined with tone shaping tools, these presets allow bass players to create the tones they need and then switch between them instantly and seamlessly. For quick and instant tuning, BG500 also features a fully integrated bass tuner that automatically mutes when activated, allowing for swift, silenced tuning. Furthermore, BG500 introduces the innovative TweeterTone? control that allows front panel tweeter control, as well as two new Contour shapes that create warm and smooth tones instantaneously.

Video Review - Lag Tramontane T400DCE

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Gayla Drake Paul walks us through her latest review of the Lâg Tramontane T400DCE acoustic guitar featured in the June 2010 issue of Premier Guitar. The Tramontane has a solid Sitka spruce top, Indonesian rosewood back and sides with rosewood and maple binding, mahogany neck and an Indian rosewood fretboard. The onboard electronics include a built-in chromatic tuner capable of various tunings and the StudioLâg Plus & Nanoflex Piezo preamp pickup.

Teuffel Guitars Niwa, Tesla, and Birdfish Demos

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Editor in Chief Shawn Hammond takes Uli Teuffel's unconventional creations for a test drive.

LA Amp Show - Two Rock Amps 10th Anniversary Demo

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the Two Rock Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get our first glimpse and listen to Two Rock's 10th Anniversary Amp.

The 10th Anniversary amp is a tube-rectified, 2-channel amp [either 50 watt with 2-6L6 power tubes or a 100 watt with 4-6L6 power tubes] that offers Class A or Class AB operation. Its front panel controls include; Treble, Middle, Bass, Bright, Mid, Deep, Bypass, Gain, a Master and Contour control for each channel. It comes loaded with an Accutronics spring reverb tank(Two Rock's own patent applied for reverb circuit).

BSM Treble Boosters RPA Major & J-Fuzz Demos

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the BSM Treble Boosters booth and talks with Bernd Meiser of BSM. In this video segment, we get to see and hear two new pedals from BSM; the RPA Major and the J-Fuzz. The RPA Major RPA "Major" model is the answer to many customer calls, demanding the hard, aggressive Ritchie Blackmore stage sound of the 70?s, without the need to get their amp heavily modified. The RPA Major offers a lot more gain compared to the stock RPA model with tons of crunch and a higher level of aggression. For the RPA Major, BSM had the idea to not only rebuild Blackmore's AIWA preamp stage during the "Burn" tour, but to also integrate the important high-pass function with the original cutoff frequency.

The J-Fuzz is a silicon-powered Fuzz-booster and packs a gritty punch for any signal chain.

NAMM '11 - Bogner Mephisto & Panama Demos

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she swings by the Bogner Amplification booth. In this segment, we get our first demos of the Mephisto and Panama amps. The Mephisto is two amps in one--loaded with two 6V6 and two EL84 tubes. Play each channel separately or blend them together for a unique sound. With both channels cranked, it pushes about 25 watts and has built in attenuation. In addition, the Panama goes falls in line with Bogner's International line of amps. This model is a 6V6-loaded, 4-watt bedroom monster with plenty of gain for any style of player.

Hughes & Kettner - Inside the Factory

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in St. Wendel, Germany, where they visit the Hughes & Kettner factory. In this segment, we get to check out how each amp is designed, constructed and eventually tested. In addition, we get to see how Hughes & Kettner tests their tubes before they are biased.

Rig Rundown - G.Love

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the Majestic Theater in Madison, WI, where he catches up with guitarist G.Love. In this Rig Rundown, G.Love shows off his pedalboard (Electro-Harmonix Wiggler, EHX Q-Tron, RC Booster, Keeley Compressor, Boss Digital Delay, Boss Flanger), amps (Ampeg J-20 Jet and Fender Deluxe Reverb), and guitars (Gretsch G.Love Signature Corvette, Gretsch Black Penguin, Gretsch Black Falcon, Gretsch 60th Anniversary, and several Gibson acoustics).

Video Review - VHT Special 6 Ultra

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review in the June 2011 issue of Premier Guitar -- the VHT Special 6 Ultra.

Vintage V52 & V62 T-style Guitars-Summer NAMM '09

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Vintage (by Trev Wilkinson) booth. In this video segment, we get our first look at two styles of Vintage guitars coming to North America shortly -- the V52 & V62 T-style guitars. These guitars feature appointments seen on the traditional Teles from the '50s and '60s but with some improvements. In addition, these guitars have been distressed and worn to match that of a guitar own and played for decades.

NAMM '10 - Jackson Guitars Custom Shop Models

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Jackson Guitars Custom Shop booth. In this segment, she gets the tour through several of Jackson's newest models, shapes, graphic designs. Also, we get to see some new guitars and appointments for their 30th Anniversary.

Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Godin room. In this video, we get to see our first hands-on look of the Godin 5th Avenue model, which now features a P90- Kingpin pickup. This beautifully crafted archtop looks as good as it sounds.

Video Review - Way Huge Green Rhino MKII

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review--Way Huge Green Rhino Mk II. The Mk II has all the gorgeous classic overdrive that you crave but it has evolved to include cool new features that make it even more rhinoceriffic. In addition to the Volume, Tone, and Drive controls, you get a 100Hz EQ knob to cut or boost your low end by 12dB. Your low notes can either shake the ground like a stampede across the savannah or cut through the mix like a charging rhino's horn. This pachyderm of a pedal also sports a Curve control to fine-tune the corner frequencies of your tone. All this amazing tone shaping makes other overdrives seem boring and one-dimensional by comparison. In front of a clean amp, with the Volume and Drive set at noon, you can go from pristine purity to a punchy, dynamic rhythm tone. Set the Drive low and crank the Volume and add tons of boost to wallop the input of any amp. Turn up the Drive control with the Rhino in front of a distorted channel and hear more gain and sustain than you ever thought your amp was capable of. And no matter how you use it, the Green Rhino Mk II will deliver clean operation, quiet relay-based true-bypass switching, and the rock-solid construction that Way Huge is known for.

Video Lesson - "Open String Fling"

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Pat Smith walks us through his lesson "Open String Fling" published in the November '09 issue of Premier Guitar.

In this video lesson, Pat gives us some insight, advice and examples to whiz up and down the fretboard with speed and flair by using open string licks and phrases. These types of licks often heard and seen in country chicken-pickin', flamenco, bluegrass and even Pat's hero Lenny Breau. It involves adding in open strings between the fingered notes so that you get "a nutty cascade of coolness" with relative ease. In addition to the cascading coolness, you get a droning effect from the open strings creating an illusion that smear a bit and sound much bigger.

Krank Amps-Dirty Valve 200 Bass Amp Demo

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Steve Ouimette is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Krank Amplification booth. In this segment, we get introduced to Krank's first bass amp offering, the Dirty Valve 200. This baby rolls in with 200 watts of Krank-tastic growl and grit, but with a very flexible range of tones and EQ intricacies. We not only get to see this beast, but we get several playing demos to really give a true representation of this new bass amp.

Diamond Amplification-Spitfire II & Phantom Demos

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Houston, TX, where he visits the Diamond Amplification factory. In this video segment, we get to hear two of Diamond's flagship heads; Phantom and Spitfire II. The 100-watt Phantom comes with 4-Svetlana Winged C EL34 and 6-12AX7 tubes. In addition, the front panel features two fully independent channels with Volume, Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence controls. It also comes with a 2-button footswitch, tube-driven effects loop and a "low focus switch on the rear panel. The low focus switch provides 3 positions low, mid, high. Moving from low to high, the player gets to focus the low end, tailored to his/her needs, with low end increasing relative to the highs allowing for more low end with more focus.

Guitar Shop Tour: Montreal's Boutique Tone

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks visits the Boutique Tone shop where Jeremy Stern gives her a tour of the store and all of the guitar wares you can find there.

Summer NAMM '11 - Larrivee Guitars Bakersfield Demo

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show, where he visits the Larrivée Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear Larrivée's new Bakersfield solidbody guitar.

VHT Amps Standard Series 18 Watt Demo -Summer NAMM

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the VHT Amps booth. In this segment, we get our first look at the hand-wired Standard Series 18 watt combo. The Standard 18 combo is a two-channel amp with classic British-amp voicing. It features 2-EL84 power tubes, 3-12AX7 preamp tubes, 1-5Y3GT rectifier tube and comes with a Celestion G12H30 speaker.

BC Rich Kerry King Beast V & Mockingbird ST

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LA Amp Show '09 - Goodsell Amps Unibox 10 Demo

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the Goodsell Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Unibox 10.

The Unibox 10 is a 1x12 combo loaded with a E3 style solid pine cab and RG12 speaker. It comes with 2-6BM8s (ECL82) with a 12AX7 in the preamp and a 6X5GT rectifier. The demo model has both tube tremolo and reverb. The controls include Volume, Tone, Speed, Length.

Peterson Tuners SC5000

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Continuing with our factory tour of Peterson Tuners, here's a dark room where SC5000s are burned in and repaired. Check out the visuals -- those red-lit strobes are cool in the dark!

NAMM '10 - Normandy Guitars Alumicaster Demo

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Normandy Guitars booth. In this segment, we get introduced to Normandy's newest model, a "chicken pickin'" Alumicaster.

The Alumicaster is Jim Normandy's take on tele-style guitars. Its a hollowbody guitar made of aluminum. There are aluminum blocks under the bridge and where the neck bolts onto the body. The pickkups on this model are a Seymour Duncan Classic Classic (bridge) and '59 (neck), but pickups, pickguards and fretboards can change per player's request.

Axl Amps - NY Amp Show

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Matt Charles is on location and talking with Axl Amps' Mike Magana and Michael Wessner, about one of their latest amps, the Akita 40. Check it out as Mike Magana displays the Axl Akita's power and original tone.

Musikmesse '11 - Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister 18 Head Demo

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 Musikmesse show in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits the Hughes & Kettner booth and gets to see and hear a demo of their newest guitar amplifier -- the Tubemeister 18.

Musikmesse '13 - Fender Cabronita Telecaster Thinline & Stratocaster Plus Top Demos

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Summer NAMM - EMG Solderless Pickups w/ Rob Turner

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the EMG Pickups booth. In this segment, EMG's founder Rob Turner talks us through their new solderless pickups which will eventually include most of their pickup models.

Rig Rundown - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno's Rickey MInor, Paul Jackson Jr., and Dave Delhomme

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Los Angeles, CA where she catches up with The Tonight Show with Jay Leno bassist Rickey Minor and guitarists Paul Jackson Jr. and Dave Delhomme. In this segment, we learn what guitars, amps, basses, and effects pedals all three players use every night during taping.

Musikmesse '11 - True Temperament Fretting System

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, at the 2011 Musikmesse show where he visits the True Temperament booth. In this segment, we see and learn more about True Temperament's custom fretting system that was designed to battle intonation problems on guitars and basses.

Diezel Amps Schmidt Amp Demo

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Diezel Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear Diezel's newest amp, the Schmidt. This 30 watt, class A amp features either 6550, KT88, EL34 or 6L6 tubes or alternatively as a 15 watt class A amp with 6V6 tubes. Also, it has three channels and two EQs.

Guitar Tuning 102, Part II

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's Part II of our converstion on guitar tuning with Chris Labriola of Peterson Tuners. Topics discussed include using strobe tuners and how the way you hold your guitar can affect its tuning.

NAMM '13 - Boss TE-2 Tera Echo, MO-2 Multi Overtone, and DA-2 Adaptive Distortion

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Boss booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Boss TE-2 Tera Echo, MO-2 Multi Overtone, and DA-2 Adaptive Distortion.

For more NAMM '13 video demos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1500 other videos online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

Mesa Boogie Factory Tour-Custom Woods & Vinyl

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Petaluma, CA, where he tours the Mesa Boogie factory. In this video segment, we get to see some of Mesa's famous exotic and custom wood selections used for cab and head enclosures. The hardwoods include African ribbon mahogany, bubinga, purple heart, Tasmanian blackwood, imbuya and many more. In addition, we get to check out some of Mesa's custom vinyl coverings including cheetah print, cowhide, snake, croc and for those Cheap Trick and Rick Nielsen fans, checkerboard print.

EMG Inc. Factory Tour Part 1

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location in Santa Rosa, CA, where he visits the EMG Inc. factory. In this initial clip, we get to check out where the molds, housing and electrical boards are constructed for some of our favorite PUPs.

NAMM '10-Jet City Amps Stealth Iso Cab, 5212 Combo

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he visits the Jet City Amplification. In this segment, we get to see two of their newest products; the Stealth USB Iso Cab and the 5212 50 Watt 2x12 combo.

Creation Audio - MK.4.23

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM - PRS Signature Limited Edition Private Stock

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the PRS Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their newest model--the Signature Limited Run Private Stock.

Gretsch 6120-1955 & Stump-o-Matic Corvette

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MTD Basses-Saratoga & CRB Models

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Steve Cook is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the MTD Basses booth and visits with Michael Tobias. In this video clip, we get to see some new prototypes of unreleased MTD bass models; the Saratoga and CRB. Also, we get the scoop on MTD's usage of the 'zero fret.'

LA Amp Show-DigiTech HardWire Pedal Series

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the LA Amp show where he visits with Rikk of DigiTech. Rikk walks us through the latest series of pedals from DigiTech, the HardWire series. All of these pedals are close-knit family of tone chasers with their own expertise.

Huss & Dalton FS Fingerstyle

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Designed for modern fingerstyle playing, this variation on the CM model features an OM depth, 00 bracing, and low-profile neck.

NAMM '13 - Fretted Americana Phil X Interview - Evil Robot Troublemaker

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Fretted Americana booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Evil Robot Troublemaker.

NY Amp Show '10 - Sommatone Overdrive 75 Demo

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location for the 2010 New York Amp Show where he visits the Sommatone room. In this segment, we get to hear their latest head in action--the Overdrive 75. The Overdrive 75 is handmade and features true point-to-point wiring. It has custom Mercury Magnetics transformers, four 6L6s that are cathode biased, and three 12AX7 preamp tubes (five with Reverb). The controls include blendable Bright and Normal Volume controls, Master Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, and Presence.

Artist Interview - Ron Wood "I Feel Like Playing"

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Ron Wood discusses his new album, "I Feel Like Playing," with Premier Guitar Editor-in-Chief Shawn Hammond at the New York Palace Hotel on September 23, 2010. Read the full interview here: http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine...

Manny's Music - NYC West 48th Street

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This is a video tour of the store where the who's who of rock n roll shopped, including Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles and the Who. This could be one of the most legendary tone stores in the country as he houses countless stories and recollections of buyers/sellers and rockstars alike, hanging out at the renowned music store.

NAMM '10 - Godin Session, Richmond Belmont & More

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he visits the Godin Guitars area. In this segment, we get a taste of all Godin's newest models and upgrades from all their brands, including the Richmond Belmont & Dorchester, Redline Custom Original Art Series, Godin Session Guitar and Shifter Bass, Norman ST40 Folk acoustic and the Simon & Patrick Cutaway GT Series.

The Richmond Belmont now comes with 3 Seymour Duncan pickups a '59 (bridge) and two lipstick singlecoils, licensed Bigsby trem and a new white body color. The Richmond Dorchester now comes in vintage cream with black binding and natural wood finishes and licensed Bigsby trems.

The Redline Custom Original Art Series are new graphic finishes within the Redline III framework with Floyd Rose trems and EMG 81 & 85 pickups. The graphic art finishes are designed by Montreal artist Giulio Pampena and the four model names are the Redline III Roadkill HG, Redline III Cherry-Bomb HG, Redline III Carnage SG and the Redline III Celtic-Tatt HG.

The Godin Session has two Godin singlecoils and a Godin humbucker with push-pull coil-taps and features a Canadian Laurentian basswood body and rock maple neck.

The Godin Shifter bass features three soapbar pickups with a Canadian Laurentian basswood body and rock maple neck and either a maple or rosewood fingerboard. Also, it has a double-functioning bridge for modern or vintage tones.

NAMM '11 - Mesa/Boogie Royal Atlantic RA-100 Demo

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she swings by the Mesa/Boogie booth. In this segment, we get our first demo of the Royal Atlantic 100 RA-100. Packing 100 watts of EL34 Brit-voiced attitude, this Royal Atlantic takes everything you love about Fullerton and Liverpool and brings it all together with rich, chest-thumping high gain in Mesa's traditional manner. The RA 100 also features their revolutionary new Channel Assignable Power Soaks that will redefine for you the concept of Power Expression and put you in total command of playing volume independent of power clip. Dial up a preamp sound in each of the Modes and crank in the perfect amount of power saturation at the right volume - and footswitch between them seamlessly Specifications: - All-Tube Amplifier: 4xEL-34 (or 6L6's), 7x12AX7 - Proprietary Multi-Soak™, Channel Assignable Power Attenuator provides each channel with a 5-position power attenuation switch (-16db, -12db, -8db, -4db & 0db) for Power Ratings ranging from 3 Watts to 100 Watts of Class A/B Power - Bias Select Switch (6L6/EL34) - Fixed Bias for Consistent, Maintenance Free Performance 2 Channels, 3 Footswitchable Modes Each mode with Independent Channel Master & Multi-Soak Power Controls (Multi-Soak Controls on back panel) - Channel 1 (Clean) features: Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Master & Multi-Soak (on back panel) - Channel 2 (Footswitchable Vintage Lo-Gain & Vintage Hi-Gain Modes) features: Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Master-Lo, Master-Hi, Multi-Soak Lo & Multi-Soak Hi (on back panel) - All-Tube, Long Spring Reverb with Auto Reverb Defeat Switch for Vintage Hi or Vintage Hi & Lo Modes ("Defeat" removes Reverb from selected mode/modes -- "On" applies Reverb to all Modes) - Reverb Hard-Bypass Switch removes entire Reverb Circuit from amp (all modes) - Fully Buffered FX Loop w/Automatic Hard-Bypass, which completely removes itself when not in use - Slave Out w/Level Control - External Switching Jacks for Vintage Low/Hi (Clean is default) - 22" Aluminum Chassis - 2 Button Footswitch (Clean, Vintage Low/Hi)

Lava Cable Right Angle Cable & VOVOX Cable

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he swings by the Lava Cable booth. In this video segment we get introduced to two of their products, the Right Angle Plug cable and the VOVOX Instrument cable-Lava Cable is now the US Distributor for VOVOX. The Right Angle Cable is the smallest DIY solder-free right angle plug on the market with a body width of .435" allowing for spacing between pedals of less than 1" or less than 1/2" when staggered. The VOVOX Instrument cable is made of pure copper and features jacketing made of natural fibres and high purity polymers.

Godin Guitars Factory Tour - Acoustics

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Robert Godin gives us a tour of his acoustic guitar factory in Princeville, Quebec.

Experience PRS: How To Build An Acoustic

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in Stevensville, MD, where we drop in on Experience PRS. In this video segment, we get a tour of the PRS Acoustic Workshop by PRS President Jack Higginbotham and master luthier Steve Fischer. They walk us through the several meticulous steps that PRS goes through in order to provide high-quality, handmade unique acoustic guitars. As you can see, each finished acoustic guitar has its own voice and distinct tone. Check out the video and see why and how it all happens.

Eventide ModFactor Modulation Guitar Effects Pedal

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Those famous Eventide sound-shaping tools are now available in stomps. The company has applied the same algorithms from their trusted rack units to their new stomps, giving you Eventide tone in a portable, stage-friendly unit. In video demo we take a look at the ModFactor and run through some of its effects. Among them you'll hear a very controllable stereo chorus, a flanger and a cool wah that is capable of giving you more vowell sounds -- wah to yah to much more. The Eventide ModFactor lists for $499.

Reunion Blues Vintage Guitars Road Show - Part 3

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the third segment of Reunion Blues' Vintage Guitars Road Show, the show hits up Bananas at Large in California. Highlights include:

A very rough '69 Jazz Bass with so many modifications - including removal of the binding, and the owner's name and SSN etched into the hardware - the appraisers get a little upset. Still, the bass' value will surprise you.
The single prototype of Fender's Gold Custom Shop Strat. There was a limited run of 100, which was commissioned for NAMM's 100th anniversary in 2001.
Near-perfect 1961 SG-style Les Paul Jr.

Lundgren Pickups - Singlecoils, Humbuckers, P-90s

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse where he visits the Lundgren Pickups booth. In this segment, we get to see Lundgren's line of pickups ranging from vintage singlecoils for Teles and Strats to modern humbuckers for 7-string and 8-string guitars. In addition, Lundgren offers mini-humbuckers, standard humbuckers, p90s and filter-tron-style pickups. Their pickups can currently be found in custom shop Ibanez 7- and 8-string guitars and Conklin guitars.

LA Amp Show '09-Jaguar Amplification Jaguar 7 Demo

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the Jaguar Amplification area. In this segment, the Jaguar 7 is demoed.

The Jaguar 7 is a class A, single-ended amp with 1-12AX7 (preamp), 1-EL84 (power), 1-GZ34(rectifier) tubes. Its a single-channel amp with low and high inputs. It has a simple layout with only two knobs - Volume & Tone.

NAMM '13 - Electro-Harmonix Epitome, HOG2 Octave Generator, 45000 Looper, 8 Step Program Demos

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Electro-Harmonix booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of EHX's newest guitar-specific pedals: the Epitome Multi-Effect, HOG2 Octave Generator, 45000 Multi-Track Looper, 8 Step Program CV Sequencer.

Ernie Ball Music Man-Original Reflex & Steve Morse

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in San Luis Obispo, CA, where he visits the Ernie Ball Music Man facilities (where they make the guitars and basses). In this video segment, Chief Gear Designer Dudley Gimpel shows off two rare guitars--the #2 Steve Morse Signature guitar and the original Reflex prototype. While the Reflex is currently in EBMM's production line, the Reflex shown in this video is different from those you'd find on the shelves of your local guitar store--but it is the current guitar's namesake!

Cole Clark Electrics,Lap Steels & More-Summer NAMM

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Cole Clark booth. In this video segment, we get introduced to some of Cole Clark's electric guitar models (recently introduced to the US marketplace), ukuleles (Ukelady) and lap steel models.

First off, we see the Guardian - reminiscent of the Strat - that features a Queensland maple body, rock maple neck and a 25.5" scale length. The Culprit series - a T-style body - can feature a bunya, silkwood, qld maple or quandong body and has various pickup configurations - 2 single coils or 2 single coils with a humbucker (coil tap) option.

The Ukelady (UL1, UL2, UL3) can feature either a solid blackwood or rosewood body and like their acoustic models, the variations between models resides in the each guitar's aesthetic appointments (binding and abalone fingerboard markings).

The first lap steel model featured is the Lap Dog that features a solid bunya body with a Cole Clark Horse Shoe single-coil pickup. The other model seen is the Violap that comes with a hollow body, with an internally carved top and back. This particular model has a Cole Clark proprietary pickups built into the top/saddle and two additional humbuckers in the standard bridge and neck positions for those in need of distorted tones.

Gary Kramer Guitar - Tomcat

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hermida Audio Technology - NY Amp Show

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Adam Moore is on location and talking with Hermida Audio Technology's Alfonso Hermida, about some of their latest pedals; the Mosferatu - a medium gain, the Zendrive - a 12ax7 and the Nu-Valve - a British-based tube pedal.

Hagen Sound - UBM Cab Rotator

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits the Hagen Sound booth to check out Eike's UBM Cab Rotator. In this video, we see his device that spins cabs in a manner of silent rotation to produce natural, chorusing and flanging tones.

Washburn Acoustics - NAMM 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We take a look at Washburn's Baby Jumbo and classical guitars at NAMM '08.

Video Review - Flaxwood Liekki

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Pat Smith walks us through his latest review of Flaxwood's Liekki ("flame" in Finnish). The Liekki features a body built from flaxwood materials and also includes a flaxwood resonating back plate. It also comes with Seymour Duncan SP90 Vintage Soapbar pickups, Schaller LP Tremolo, Celluloid inlays and Gotoh tuners.

Pat runs through the different pickup selections and shows that the Liekki has a palette of tones and it can cater to several playing styles. In addition, the Flaxwood Liekki won a "Premier Gear Award," so check out the full review in PG's June issue.

Summer NAMM '11 - Traynor QuarterHorse Microamp

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Traynor booth. In this segment, we get to see their newest amp- The QuarterHorse.

NAMM '13 - Orange Amps DIVO VT1000 Tube Tester and DIVO OV4 TubeSync

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Orange booth. In this segment, we get to see the DIVO VT1000 Tube Tester and DIVO OV4 TubeSync

For more NAMM '13 video demos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1500 other videos online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

NAMM '10 - Way Huge Aqua Puss Demo w/ Uli Jon Roth

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he visits the Dunlop and Way Huge area. In this segment, Jordan speaks with Way Huge Electronics creator Jeorge Tripps, about the reissue of Way Huge's Aqua Puss analog delay. The reissue pedal features all original specs and construction as the original Aqua Puss. This video features Scorpions' guitarist Uli Jon Roth demoing the delay through an Orange Amplification 1x12.

Richmond Empire Demo - Godin Tone Tasting '10

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Adam Moore is On Location in Montreal, Canada, where he's at the Godin Tone Tasting 2010 event and is checking out Godin's newest Richmond model, the Empire. The Empire is test-driven by Jonas' guitarst Corey Diabo.

For more gear reviews and demos or to view our completely FREE digital edition of Premier Guitar magazine, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com

NAMM '11 - TC Electronic Tone Prints Demos

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the TC Electronic booth. In this segment, we get a demo of the new line of TC Electronic effects--the Tone Print stompboxes. These new pedals -- Corona Chorus, Flashback Delay & Looper, Vortex Flanger, Shaker Vibrato and Hall of Fame Reverb -- deliver tones right out of the box and feature a true bypass and analog-dry-through design that guarantees maximum tonal integrity and ultimate clarity. A small footprint, easy battery access and super high-grade components complete these awesome pedals. In short, they combine simplicity and flexibility with unrivaled sound quality. All these new pedals feature a new concept called 'TonePrint' that gives users instant access to the sounds of their favorite guitar heroes. A TonePrint isn't just a static preset, it's a complete re-tuning of the pedal including the sound and how the pots react -- everything that makes a pedal unique. TC Electronic has collaborated with some guitarists in the world -- such as John Petrucci, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, Joe Perry, Orianthi and Doug Aldrich -- to create the first batch of TonePrints, but that's just the beginning. The list of contributing artists will expand massively in the future. A simple USB cable connects these pedals to any PC or Mac for the actual Tone Transfusion. Each pedal is capable of holding one TonePrint at a time, but the concept is unlimited as users can swap TonePrints as many times as they want. All of these custom made TonePrints can be downloaded at TC Electronic's website -- it's easy, fast and totally free!

Orange Amps Dual Terror Demo - Summer NAMM '09

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Orange Amps booth. In this video, we get to hear the Dual Terror in action played through a Jason Z. Schroeder guitar. The Dual Terror features 4-EL84 power tubes and 12AX7 preamp tubes. It can be dialed to a 30, 15 or 7 watt setting.

TV Jones P-90 Demo w/ Carl Bradychok - Summer NAMM

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he stops by the TV Jones booth. In this video segment, we get to see and hear TV Jones' newest pickup offering; P90s. The new P90s come in either black or cream white. The guitar-slinging rockabilly rocker who demos these pickups is none other than Carl Bradychok.

'56 Blond Strat, Mint '67 Tele, Pink '87 Paul

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2008 Arlington Guitar Show. In this video, Brett visits with Willie of Willie's American Guitars who shows off some great guitars, including a '67 Tele in factory condition, a blond '56 Stratocaster, a pink '87 LP Custom and a '56 TV Jr.

Rig Rundown - GWAR's Mike Derks

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Des Moines, IA, where he catches up with GWAR's gore-tastic guitarist, Mike Derks - aka "Balsac the Jaws of Death."

In this segment, Derks walks us through his current live rig which includes his custom ESP EX which features a "Balsac-approved" GWAR decal on the body and on the fretboard. Its loaded with EMG 85 in the neck and 81 in the bridge. He runs the guitar through a Mesa Boogie TriAxis preamp, Lexicon MPX G2 effects processor, a Mesa Boogie Stereo Simul-Class 295 head, which runs through a custom Vader 4x12.

Hanson Guitars - Chicagoan, Firenze, Gatto & More

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Hanson Guitars booth. In this segment, we get introduced to several of this Chicago-based guitar company.

First off, the Cigno features a bound mahogany body, set mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard and it comes loaded with Hanson P-90s.

Another model is the Gatto, which comes with bound mahogany body, set mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard and is loaded with Hanson humbuckers featuring coil-tap options.

Next up, is the Chicagoan. It features bound maple top, back and sides, set maple neck with a ebony fingerboard and its loaded with Hanson mini-humbuckers.

And the last Hanson model we get to check out is the Firenze. This model features and ash body, maple bolt-on neck, rosewood or maple fingerboards and Hanson "Blade" mini-humbuckers.

Summer NAMM '10 - TV Jones Savalas Tele Bridge

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the TV Jones booth. In this segment, we get to check out the new TV Jones Savalas Telecaster Bridge kit that allows Tele-lovers the chance to drop in Filter 'Tron pickups with minimal routing and damage to American Standard and vintage Telecasters.

For this demo, we have North of Memphis' guitarist Carl Bradychok.

Ernie Ball Music Man - From the Vault: Guitars

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in San Luis Obispo, CA, where he tours the Ernie Ball Music Man factory. In San Luis Obispo, CA, EBMM designs and builds their guitars and basses, while their facility in Coachella, CA, handles manufacturing of strings and other guitar-related accessories.

In this segment, EBMM's Chief Designer Dudley Gimpel gives a personal tour of their historic guitar collection, including rare models and prototypes of the Eddie Van Halen guitar, Nigel Tufnel's (Spinal Tap) Signature Mr. Horsepower guitar, Steve Morse signature, one of the first Silhouettes, and a prototype of Albert Lee's signature guitar.

Video Review - Road Rage Pro Gear 8-Channel Looper

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's contributor Tommy Bruner walks us through his latest Video Reivew for the Road Rage Pro Gear Triple Bypass 8-Channel Looper (read the Web-Exclusive review at, here). The 8-Channel looper comes with individual true-bypass loops, which means you can have a separate true-bypass loop for all your pedals and maybe a few loops left over for your future pedals, too. Not only does the looper clean up your sound and let each pedal retain its full tone, it is also a nice way to organize your pedals with one switching device. Each Road Rage True Bypass looper can be customized to fit your rig's needs.

Ibanez Joe Satriani Black Dog and RG7700 Series

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at Summer NAMM '08 talking with Ibanez's Pete Chiovarou about their latest guitars; the Joe Satriani Black Dog, RG7700XLB, RG7700XRR and the GB30TH.

More about the Black Dog:

The rumors were true. After years of calls from the legions of Satriani faithful, Ibanez was going to offer a collector's edition of virtuoso rock guitarist Joe Satriani's storied "Black Dog" electric guitar. And at the very last minute, the guitar was added to the Ibanez Booth display at the Summer 2008 NAMM musical instrument convention in Nashville.

The Ibanez JS "Black Dog" Tribute is a faithful recreation of Joe Satriani's legendary late-eighties/early-nineties axe. Like Joe's actual Black Dog, the recreation features the original pot locations and output jack style -- different than the current Satriani signature model -- as well as DiMarzio PAF Pro and Fred pickups and the original Ibanez Edge tremolo system. In addition the JS neck and finish on the Tribute are treated by Ibanez's most experienced luthiers.

But it's the Black Dog finish that especially stands out: laboriously recreated by hand, one at a time, by just one highly skilled artist, are the drawings that Joe would apply to the original Black Dog body as the spirit moved him. Ibanez took photographs of the original Black Dog and used the shots to create a sort of "graphic map" that the Japanese artist uses to render with amazing exactitude Satriani's original drawings.

The list price of the JSBDG is $7999.99, which includes many exclusive and special 20th anniversary items including an autographed copy of the Surfing with the Alien Legacy CD, a deluxe hardshell case, and exclusive Planet Waves Joe Satriani strap and Satriani Planet Waves signature picks by D'Addario Co.

The collector's item guitar is reported to be limited to 100 pieces worldwide with 60 of those destined for the United States.

NAMM '10 - Z.Vex Effects Inventobox

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he visits the Z.Vex Effects booth. In this segment, we get a thoroughly insightful demonstration from Mr. Z.Vex himself, on his latest effects pedal the Inventobox. The Inventobox is a DIY pedal lover's dream come true as it includes several Z.Vex modules in a non-assembled, build-it-yourself kit.

Tech 21 SansAmp Classic 20 & Private Stock

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Seymour Duncan Double Back Compressor Demo

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Seymour Duncan booth. In this clip, we get to see and hear the new SD Double Back Compressor, which is described by Frank Falbo as "the compressor for guys who hate compressors." With control over High blends, Mid blends and the Full for overall dynamics.

Vintage Guitars Road Show, Part 6

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The sixth installment of our Vintage Guitars Road, we head to Guitar Showcase in San Jose, California. Some of the highlights include:

Peavey T-60 Prototype from 1977
'59 Gretsch Anniversary with Filtertrons, perfect binding and original case
Airline Folkstar covered in autographs
Valley Arts Guitar Standard Pro

Make sure to watch the first five installments for more vintage goodness.

Seymour Duncan Interview, Part 2

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In this segment, Seymour talks about meeting Les Paul and developing a long-lasting friendship with Seth Lover, the inventor of the original PAF humbucking pickup. In fact, Seth gave Seymour his notes, his winder and many protoypes before he died. You'll see Seymour bring out the holy grail in this clip, the original PAF humbucker.

NAMM '13 - EBS Billy Sheehan Signature Drive

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.premierguitar.com PG's Rich Osweiler is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the EBS booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the EBS Billy Sheehan Signature Drive.

PG's Rich Osweiler is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the EBS booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the EBS Billy Sheehan Signature Drive.

Video Review - Martin Grand Performance GPCPA1

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Gayla Drake Paul walks us through her latest review--Martin Grand Performance GPCPA1.

Godin 5th Ave Archtop - NAMM 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '10 - N-Tune Quick String Anchor Bracket

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he stops by the Brace Audio booth. In this segment, we get to see their latest product, the Quick String, String Anchor Bracket. This brass anchor bracket allows acoustic players to string and (eventually re-string) their guitars without using (and then removing) the bridge pins. The N-Tune folks stated that this product will not to disturb or hinder the sound quality of the guitar.

Eden Electronics - Bass Amp Walkthrough

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

David Eden walks Premier Guitar through his latest high-end amps: the WTX-260, E300T, WT550, WT405 and the WT800. He also discusses the construction of Eden cabinets.

NAMM '13 - Magnatone Twilighter, Single V, and Super Fifty-Nine

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Magnatone booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Twilighter, Single V, and Super Fifty-Nine.

Video Review - Mack Amps GEM 2G

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review--the Mack Amps GEM 2G head.

If you'd like, the full print review is available here -- http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Apr/Mack_Amps_Gem_2G_Amp_Rev...

Rig Rundown - Steely Dan's Jon Herington

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Milwaukee, WI, where he catches up with Steely Dan guitarist Jon Herington, who shows us through his current arsenal of touring equipment including the guitars, amplifiers, and effects he played through the Shuffle Diplomacy US tour in 2011.

LARES Acoustic Enhancement System at Sweetwater

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Imagine being able to decide what a room's acoustics sound like. The LARES Acoustic Enhancement System allows performers to choose and essentially change the acoustic properties of a venue. This demo was shot at Sweetwater Music's state of the art theater in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Video Review - Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner takes the Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss Analog Delay for spin in his latest review featured in the May issue of Premier Guitar Magazine.

The Aqua-Puss MKII has been reintroduced to the wild with a near spot-on recreation of the original delay pedal. The Aqua-Puss' Delay knob controls the speed from 20ms to over 300ms for cavernous tones. The Feedback control regulates delay duration and intensity, but an extreme setting can send the analog delay into self-oscillatingmode (demoed by Jordan), which can create a hysteria of noises and sounds. And the Blend knob lets you set a balance between dry and delayed signal?from mild to wild.

Summer NAMM - Fargen Amps Mini Plex MKII,Duo-Tone

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Fargen Amps booth. In this video, we get to check out two of Fargen's amps--the Mini Plex MKII and the AC Duo-Tone.

The Fargen Mini Plex MKII features English classic rock and high gain crunch tones. It pumps out quality tone on par with a 50 or 100 watt Marshall, and maintains this tone at apartment/bedroom levels.

The Mini Plex MKII hand-wired tube amplifier delivers high-energy, cranked tube amp tone at quiet volumes with a mixture of great tube amp design, world-class custom components, and the amazing Kevin O'Conner Power Scaling technology. The power scaling circuit uses voltage manipulation (think variac) to control output volume and power tube overdrives without cutting high-end frequencies like an attenuator does, and allows you to run the amp anywhere from 12 watts down to below a 1/2 watt for the ultimate low volume jamming experience.

The Mini Plex MKII captures all of your favorite British high gain and classic rock tones with the help of our patented "Decade Switch" technology. The Fargen "Decade Switch" gives you 3 different classic sounds/gain structures and morphs between 3 completely different classic British preamp circuits ... the JTM45, Plexi JMP and JCM 800. It features EL34/KT66 /KT77/6550/6L6/5881/6V6 ECT tubes.

This new Fargen design features two channels of English vibe that will cover any and all of your EL84 Brit-tone needs. It all starts with the V15 channel. With its complex jangle and chime, it rings out for days with the perfect simplicity you expect from a classic AC-Brit style tube amp. It then follows with the throaty roar of the M18 Channel -- the perfect opposite of the V15 Channel. The Fargen AC Duo-Tone simply covers more sonic ground than any other 2 x EL84 tube amp you have heard, modern or vintage.

Specimen Products - Tube Amp Building Seminar

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is On Location in Chicago, IL, where we visit Specimen Products and the Chicago School of Guitar Making. In this video segment, we take an inside look at their "Tube Amplifier Building Workshop," by featuring clips of students working in the lab, first-hand testimonial and finished product demos that are said to be based on old Fender Tweed Champ and 18-watt Marshall circuits. As the video illustrates, each student is given a workstation, all necessary tools and amp kits provided by Mojo Music.

Click here for Chris Burgess' feature article on the Tube Amp Building Seminar with photo gallery.

ModTone Effects Clean Boost & Extreme Metal Demos

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the ModTone Effects booth. In this segment, we hear three of ModTone's pedals-the Clean Boost, Metal Pedal and Funk Filter Enveloper. The Clean Boost is an American designed true bypass boutique style pedal that adds nothing but horsepower to your signal with no added noise or unwanted fuzz. It features a proprietary circuit design to allow up to 25db of boost.

The Extreme Metal pedal is another true bypass boutique style pedal that delivers insane gain levels that go from subtle to over the top. Their specialized scoop knob covers plenty of metal territory while leaving all the articulate definition intact.

The Funk Filter Enveloper that recreates vintage envelope or auto-wah type effects. It features High pass, Mid Pass and Low Pass settings that can be used in conjunction with the F-Factor control and Drive settings to deliver a wide range of tones that work on clean or distorted signals.

NAMM-EHX Neo Mistress, Killswitch, Talking Machine

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Electro-Harmonix booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their newest products, including the Neo Mistress Flanger, Killswitch, Memory Man Deluxe Tap Tempo Delay & Talking Machine.

Genz Benz Shenandoah Compak 300 Amp Video Review

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Pat Smith demos the Genz Benz Shenandoah Compak 300 Amp, which he reviews in the May issue of Premier Guitar. In this video review, he walks us through all the Compak 300's components including, an output of 175W / 300W, an active 3-band EQ with a sweepable mid-range, various digital effects and it comes with a neodymium 10" speaker and a soft dome tweeter with a tweeter level control provided. Click to read the written review.

Summer NAMM '11 - Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar Demo

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, TN, where he visits the Electro-Harmonix booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their newest guitar stompbox -- the Ravish Sitar pedal.

Rig Rundown-Arch Enemy Christopher & Michael Amott

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Chicago, IL, where he catches up with Arch Enemy's guitarists Christopher Amott and Michael Amott. In this segment, the Amott brothers talk about this current live setup - guitars, amplifiers and effects - and how they recorded The Root of All Evil.

Sony PCM-D50 and PCM-D1 Recorders

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Sony booth. In this clip we get introduced to the PCM-D50 and PCM-D1 recorders which offer quality recording and tonal options within in a portable size. In addition, we learn of some more accessories that can enhance these devices capabilities with windscreen covers and XLR converters.?

NAMM '11 - Collings 290 DC 1 & I-35 LC Demos

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Collings Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear our first demos from their 290 DC S & I-35 LC.

NAMM '11 - Traynor Ironhorse, YGL2 Combo, YBA300

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Traynor Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about their new products--Ironhorse, YGL2 Combo, YGL1 Combo, YBA300 Bass Amp.

Experience PRS '08 - Mark Tremonti Interview

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at Experience PRS '08 where he talks guitars, tone and live setup with PRS endorsee, Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti. For more gear porn and tone knowledge, visit Premier Guitar

T.C. Electronic - Classic XII Phaser

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

LA Amp Show '09 - Fender '57 Champ Demo

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the Fender area. In this video segment, we get to see and hear from Fender's little '57 Champ.

The '57 Champ is a small but mighty tone machine crafted within the their '57 Tweed series. It is an all-tube 5 watt comb with a 8" Weber Alnico speaker. It features a 6V6GT power tube, 12AX7 preamp tube and 5Y3GT rectifier tube. It is covered in the traditional lacquered tweed and is hand-wired with two inputs. This little tone monster has been used by Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Keith Richards and countless others during recording sessions.

Peter Mayer-Custom Martin Demo

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In this video, PG gets a special treat as Peter Mayer of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band plays a song for us on his latest custom guitar from Martin. Listen to see just how the low end on this baby sings. Also, pay attention to Peter's chord progression as he has a background rich in jazz guitar.

New PRS Private Stock

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PRS' Director of R&D/Private Stock Manager, Joe Knaggs, shows?Premier Guitar the company's?newest Private Stock offerings, including some of the original prototypes for newer lines. In the video we take a look at the Single Cut Mira which has been named the Starla, the Chesapeake Acoustic the Chesapeake Electric and a Private Stock Mira. This video was shot leading up to PRS Experience, the company's big celebration of its guitars, the people who make them and the people who play them.

Video Review - Soultone 1986ps Bass SuperPlexi

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review on Soultone's 1986ps Bass SuperPlexi amp. The 1986ps Bass SuperPlexi is based on the tone of Duane Allman found on the Fillmore East gigs. This is a Class A/B 50 watt offering from Soultone that includes 2 EL34 or 6550 power tubes, 3 12AX7/ECC83 preamp tubes, an effects loop with true bypass and Soultone's Power Scaling, which allows a player to dial the wattage from 50W down to 200mW. In addition, this model comes with a Plexi-style two channel option with four inputs and croc-scaled head enclosure. Jordan's signal chain includes a 2006 Gibson Flying V with stock humbuckers,a '63 Nash with Lollar pickups, Egnater 4x12 cab with Celestion V-30 speakers, Elixir cable and ESP MusicCord Power Cord.

Reunion Blues Vintage Guitars Road Show part 5

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the fifth installment of Reunion Blues' Vintage Guitars Road Show, the guys hit up Guitar Showcase at Large in San Jose, California.

In this segment:

We get to check out an early-50s Gibson ES-175 Electric Archtop which features the original specs, including a single P90 pickup in the neck position. Later models featured a humbucking pickup.

The next guitar was an original Epiphone Model 4 roundhole acoustic archtop. As described in the video, this is one of the oldest instruments to be featured in Vintage Guitar Show. Check out how they determine its authenticity..ONLY PROFESSIONALS!!
Another guitar featured is a relatively new model in the vintage market, an original Kramer guitar. But what makes this guitar special is the one-off paint job done by San Francisco artist, Mark Erickson.

NAMM '10: Tech 21 Demos: Leeds, Oxford, U.S. Steel

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he swings by the Tech 21 booth.

In this segment, we get introduced to a bunch of their newest effects pedals, including the Leeds, Oxford, U.S. Steel, Red Ripper bass distortion and VT Bass.

NAMM '10 - G&L Guitars Jerry Cantrell US Rampage

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he visits the G&L Guitars booth. In this segment, we get a tour of their newest guitars and basses.

The new G&L Guitars offerings include Jerry Cantrell US Signature Rampage, Rustic JB Bass, ASAT HB, Rustic ASAT Classic, Legacy HB and more.

Amfisound Guitars Semi-Hollow V & Kaira Series

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits the Amfisound Guitars booth. In this video, we get to check out these metal-influenced guitars from Finland, which have a twist. They have all the appointments metalheads need and love, but feature piezo pickups, f-holes and some versions have semi-hollow bodies.

LA Amp Show '09 - Wizard Amps Modern Classic Demo

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he swings by the Wizard Amplification booth. In this segment, we get our first taste of Wizard's 100 Watt Modern Classic.

The 100 Watt Modern Classic features two inputs (high and low sensitivity) with foot-switching capabilities. Front panel features include; Lead Gain with Pull Channel Select, Lead Master with Pull Lead Boost, Rhythm with Pull Rhythm Boost, Treble, Middle, Bass and Presence controls. It comes loaded with EL34 and 4T50 power tubes.

NAMM '11 - Zoom G3 Effects & G2.1DM Dave Mustaine

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Samson Zoom booth. In this video segment, we get to see and learn more about Zoom's G3 Guitar Effects & G2.1DM Dave Mustaine Signature multi-FX.

Hahn Guitars Model 228

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Every NAMM has it's much-talked about products or companies that come out of nowhere and blow people away. Here's one that our staff is really digging right now -- Hahn Guitars. Hand-made by a single guy, Hahn Model 228's are all about that early chickin' pickin' sound. Just watch as 17-year-old Carl Bradychok shows off what the guitars (and he) are capable of.

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NAMM '13 - Charvel Guitars Pro Mod Series San Dimas and So-Cal

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rich Osweiler is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Charvel Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see the Pro Mod Series San Dimas and So-Cal.

3rd Power Amps - HLH 100 & G-Lab Bypass Wah Demos

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he swings by the TSI Distributing booth, which handles 3rd Power Amplification and G-Lab Guitar Laboratory effects.

We get to hear 3rd Power's first amp offering from their HLH 100 Series, the HD100 (a 100W head) and their unique HLH cabinets that house Celestion Vintage 30s. The hand-wired, point-to-point HD100 head comes loaded with 4-EL34s, various outputs (16 ohm, 8 or 4) 3-12AX7 preamp tubes. The speaker cabinets are designed to remove the beaming and comb-filtering of a typical cabinet. The 3rd Power guys said that when stacking three-3x12 cabinets together, you can attain a high-quality *WET/DRY/WET sound in the same space as two conventional cabinets.

The G-Lab True Bypass Wah-Pad is a full analog device that makes the use of wah-wah type effects more comfortable. As described to us by the G-Lab fellas, using a traditional wah-wah effect requires switching it ON and OFF, which forces the player to perform an additional operation during which playing is not possible. The wah-pad eliminates this operation. The wah-pad is supplied from included 9V internal battery or an external power supply adapter.

Summer NAMM - Heritage Guitars Alex Skolnick H150

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where she stops by the Heritage Guitar booth. In this segment, we get to hear about Heritage Guitar's new Alex Skolnick signature model, the 25th Anniversary H535, the 25th Anniversary H150, and the 25th Anniversary H140.

LA Amp Show '10 - 65Amps London Pro Demo

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '11 - Tech 21 Roto Choir & Boost Chorus Demos

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Tech 21 booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of two of their newest guitar pedals--the Roto Choir and the Boost Chorus.

Hill Guitars - Aztec

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Diamond Amplification-Decada Amp Model

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Diamond Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to check out the newest Diamond offering, the Decada Amp. This baby is decked out in all white and looks as good as it sounds. Check out the video to see and hear a demo of the 100 watt amp with EL34s and features two distinct channels.?

Ernie Ball 25th Anniversary Guitar & Bass

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ernie Ball is celebrating 25 years of owning the Music Man brand, and they've debuted a 25th Anniversary model to celebrate. And what a debut it is... the guitar was named "Best in Show" at Winter NAMM 2009.?The guitar builds upon Ernie Ball's standard Axis shape with an arm contour, updated electronics, adjustable pickups and chrome hardware. The guitar also incorporates a 5-way switch that allows for interesting combinations of the two humbuckers. The guitar also features a combination of a mahogany tone block and unique chambering system for increased sustain and resonance.

Video Review - Z.Vex Inventobox

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Z.Vex Inventobox review

NAMM '10 - DigiTech Vocalist Live 3 Demo

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she stops by the DigiTech booth. In this segment, we get to check out their new Vocalist Live 3 pedal, which is a 3-part harmony and pitch correction unit for gigging guitarists.

The Vocalist Live 3 includes 3-part harmony capability with intelligent, musically correct harmonies using musIQ technology that follows your chord progression no matter what you play. The character of the harmony voices can be altered to either that of male or female backup vocalists. In addition, it features pitch correction, vocal pre-effects: warmth (tube preamp), compressor, 2-band EQ, low cut and noise gate, reverb (with three different room sizes), delay (five settings) and the ability to mix guitar and vocal sounds on the fly.

Rig Rundown - High On Fire's Matt Pike

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting is On Location in Madison, WI, where he catches up with High On Fire's guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike. In this segment, Pike walks us through his current live rig that includes a First Act Custom Shop 9-string guitar, a Marshall JCM800 Kerry King head and a Soldano SLO100 head running through 3 4x12 Emperor Cabs. For effects, Pike only relies on one pedal--a MXR Carbon Copy delay.

Ritter Instruments Shop Tour

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is in Deidesheim, Germany where Jens Ritter gives him a tour of his winery that he's converted into a workshop where he makes some of the best bass guitars in the world.

Video Review - Fender 60th Anniversary Telecaster

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest video review of the Fender 60th Anniversary Telecaster. This review was a July 2011 Web Exclusive article and can be read in its entirety here - http://www.premierguitar.com/Video/20110627/1486/Video_Review_Fender_60th_Anniversary_Telecaster.aspx.

NAMM '13 - Godin Guitars Montreal Premiere, Acousticaster 40th Anniversary, & MultiUke Demos

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Godin Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Montreal Premiere, Acousticaster 40th Anniversary, and MultiUke.

NAMM '10 - BOSS ME-25 Guitar Multiple Effects Demo

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the Roland BOSS booth. In this segment, we get BOSS' Rob Marcello to demo the new ME-25 Guitar Multiple Effects unit.

The ME-25 is packed with powerful BOSS features to make you sound like a pro, yet its as fun and easy to use as a stompbox. The built-in SOUND LIBRARY gives you instant access to dozens of classic and modern effects. Simply choose a category, select a variation, and play. Customize your sound with simple twists of the Drive, Tone, and Volume knobs. With COSM amp models onboard, plus Super Stack and Phrase Loop, the ME-25 is a dream processor for upstart guitarists who want great sound and ease of use.

Traynor Custom Special 50H & 100H -Summer NAMM '09

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Traynor Amps booth. In this video segment, we get up close and personal with Traynor's Custom Special 50H and 100H heads. The 50H is a 50-watt Class-AB / 15-watt Class-A output head that features Brit / USA Voicing Switch on Clean channel, Modern & Scoop voicing switches on Lead channel and is packed with an Accutronics reverb tank. The 100H is driven by 4-EL34EH power and 4-12AX7A preamp tubes. Other features include a fully independent EQ, Effect & Reverb returns on each channel and versatile voicing options on all channels (Modern, Scoop, Boost & Bright).

Rapco Horizon-RoadHog Speaker Cabs & Tuned Cables

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Rapco Horizon booth. In this clip, we get to check out Rapco Horizon's new line of RoadHog speaker cabinets which offer two different setup angles to provide a flexible live/studio setup. In addition, we get the lowdown on their new line of cables specifically made and tested for types of amps and musical styles; the Tuned Series Cables.

NAMM '13 - Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio, IRT-15H, and Tony Iommi Backstage Amp

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Tanglewood booth. In this segment, we get to see the Ironheart IRT-Studio and IRT-15H and see and hear the Tony Iommi Backstage Amp.

For more NAMM '13 video demos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1500 other videos online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

LA Amp Show '11 - Red Plate Amps Kirk Fletcher Signature Amp & Chuck D'Aloia Signature Amp Demos

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, at the 2011 LA Amp Show where he visits the Red Plate Amplifiers room. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their two newest amplifiers -- the Kirk Fletcher Signature Amplifier demoed by Pete Anderson and the Chuck D'Aloia Signature Amp demoed by Chuck D'Aloia.

Rudy's Music - Rudy Visits Roger Sadowksy's Shop

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Adam Moore is On Location in New York City where he hangs with Robert Kantor and Rudy Pensa as all three tour Roger Sadowsky's shop. In this segment, we get check out some of Sadowsky's 4- and 5-string basses, old-school influenced archtop and semi-hollow body guitars.

Video Review - Jaguar Amplification Junior

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Pat Smith takes us through his review of the new Jaguar Amplification Junior combo (the full review can be found in the May issue of Premier Guitar magazine).

The Jaguar Junior is a 17 watt class A amplifier and is loaded with 2-12AX7 preamp tubes, 2-EL84 and 1-GZ34 power tubes. It is a single channel amp with high and low inputs. The controls are simplistic and basic -- Master Volume, Volume and Tone. In the back of the amp there is a pentode and triode switch that enables the guitarist to dial back the amp to 7 watts. The over-sized cabinet is packed with a single Customized Celestion G12H Anniversary speaker and the whole package weighs about 45 lbs.

NAMM '11 - Gibson Custom Memphis ES-355

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Gibson booth. In this segment, we get to check out Gibson Custom Memphis' alternative take on a classic model--the ES-355.

NAMM '10 - Yamaha Rodrigo Y Gabriela Acoustics

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the Yamaha Guitars booth. In this segment, we get our first peek at the new line of Signature acoustics for Rodrigo Y Gabriela.

The line of Signature acoustics span the spectrum of style and price and built upon the platforms of the NTX and NCX series of guitars. The NTX has a more classical approach and a has a 12th fret joint while the NCX has a more modern approach with thinner bodies and thinner necks and has a 14th fret joint.

Video Review - Burriss Dirty Red Head

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review on the Burriss Dirty Red head, which is featured in Premier Guitar's January 2011 print issue. Read the full review here - http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine...

The Burriss Dirty Red head is a little 18-watter that is fired by three Mullard reissue 12AX7 preamp tubes, an Electro-Harmonix EZ81 rectifier tube and two JJ EL84 tubes in the power section. Burriss, hot off the heels of the release of their popular Royal Bluesman, packs a lot of both qualities in their newest little monster, the 18-watt, EL84-driven Dirty Red. It's also built around a cascading preamp design that enables higher-gain sounds at lower volume, which gives it the goods to stand tall in the mini-amp crowd. On the front panel, you'll find a familiar 3-band equalization section consisting of Bass, Middle, and Treble knobs, along with separate Gain and Master volume controls. But nestled between the Middle and Treble controls, you'll find another knob called Top Cut. Burriss says the control is designed to tame the high end and warm the signal at higher gain settings. Anyone familiar with a presence control will find it works in a similar fashion. Finally, there's a Loop switch for engaging the effects loop, which can also be activated using a footswitch inserted into a rear-panel TRS 1/4" jack.

Santa Cruz Factory Tour 1

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location in Santa Cruz, CA. There he walks through the Santa Cruz Guitar factory and talks with Willie Carter, Sales and Marketing, about how the Santa Cruz guitars transform during their intricate process. Here Willie guides us through their wood selection process used to create fingerboards, fretboards, necks and bridges. As always, for more gear info and insightful videos, visit www.premierguitar.com

Ny Amp Show '09 - Goodsell Black Dog 20 Demo

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the Goodsell Amps booth. In this video segment, we get our first look and sample of Goodsell's Black Dog 20 head. The Black Dog 20 is a close relative of the original Super 17 and features a pair of 7189A output tubes and 2-12AX7 preamp tubes. Also, it typically runs plate voltages around 385-400vdc and is completely cathode-biased.

LA Amp Show - Bogner Amplification Goldfinger Demo

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the Bogner Amplification booth. In this segment, we see and hear from Bogner's updated Goldfinger guitar amplifier head that now features 3 channels. The Goldfinger head features 6V6 power tubes, reverb controls and two separate effects loops. The head is demoed through two-2x12 cabs with Celestion speakers.

NAMM '10 - Dean Markley CD60 Combo Demo

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where she visits the Dean Markley booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a reissue of a 80s Dean Markley amp, the CD60 combo.

The CD60 combo was built by Ultrasound Amps and it is an all tube, two-channel combo. At the heart of the CD60, you'll find three 12AX7 preamp tubes and a power section fueled by two 6L6s, driving a special Celestion 12 Speaker. Foot-switchable Reverb and Overdrive, variable Effects, Send and Return, along with PA-In and Pre-Out jacks complete this feature rich CD amplifier.

Dave Friedman and George Lynch

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's the latest video from?our "PG Experience: George Lynch" series.George works with legendary amp guru and rig designer Dave Friedman to find new tones that are eventually incorporated into new modules for his Randall Lynchbox amp. Here we see George bringing in some funky Yugoslavian tubes to see how they sound with hisplexi-inspired Brahma module. We roll back the tape so you can A/B the difference -- see if you can hear what George and Dave hear.

Check out the online digital version of our special PG Experience: George Lynch supplement at: http://digital.premierguitar.com/premierguitar/200810/?folio=Lynch1

Read the entire online digital version of our magazine for free at: http://digital.premierguitar.com

Video Review - Mesa/Boogie Royal Atlantic RA-100

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LA Amp Show '10 - Egnater Amps Tweaker 40 Demo

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he visits the Egnater Amplifiers room. In this segment, we get to see and hear about the newest additions to the Tweaker line--the Tweaker 40 and Tweaker 88 heads.

Known for bringing prototypes to Amp Shows and using experienced player feedback to further tweak their latest designs, Egnater did more of the same by unveiling prototypes of new versions the company's popular Tweaker amp. The Tweaker 40 is a two-channel head with dual 6L6s. The channels are identical and each features a set of the standard Tweaker controls (Tight/Deep, Bright/Normal, and Hot/Clean), while adding a Mid Cut/Normal mini toggle, plus a Master Volume with Vintage/Modern mini toggle. The two channels share an EQ with a USA/AC/Brit mini toggle. The Tweaker 88 features the same preamp with two KT88 power tubes. The Tweaker 40 and 88 are set to retail around $600 and $800, respectively.

Joe Satriani Interview - VOX Pedals

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

From Musikmesse in Frankfurt - Satch talks about designing the Vox Satchurator, winning a MIPA award, the next pedals in his line and what's in store for Chickenfoot.

Peavey Custom Shop Tour 2

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Meridian, MS, where he gets a tour of Peavey's new Custom Shop facilities with CEO/Founder Hartley Peavey. In this video, Hartley takes us around the guitar area of the Custom Shop and shows off one of Peavey's first guitars, prototypes of EVH's guitar and Hartley gets a little deeper into his building philosophy.

Profile PT-2800 Tuner & PTM-4000 Tuner/Metronome

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Profile booth. In this video, we get to check out Profile's PT-2800 Tuner and PMT- Tuner/Metronome/Massager.

Source Audio Soundblox Pro Multiwave Distortion

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '12 - Fender Mustang Floor Demo

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the Fender booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of Fender's newest guitar-related product -- the Mustang Floor Multi-Effects and Amp Modeling unit.

Diamond & Blankenship - New Partnership, New Amps

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Houston, TX, where he visits the Diamond/Blankeship Amps factory. In this video segment, we hear from Diamond Amps' Jeff Diamant and Terry Martin and Blankenship Amps' founder Roy Blankenship talk to us about their newly formed partnership. Both companies will retain their name and own projects, but Jeff Diamant did say that this alliance will breed new vintage-esque Diamond-style amps, including the Diamond's Balinese and Del Fuego models, both low-wattage amp offerings. In addition, we hear about the birth of this partnership and what we can expect from both companies in the future.

NAMM '11 - EMG James Hetfield Signature Pickups

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the EMG Pickups booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear about their newest set of pickups--the James Hetfield Signature set.

NAMM '11-Mr Scary Guitars: George Lynch Interview

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the ESP Mr Scary Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to hear and learn more about Mr Scary Guitar's from the co-creator guitarist George Lynch.

NAMM '11 - 65Amps Empire Demo

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the 65Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear our first demo of 65Amps' new Empire 3-channel amp.

The new Empire from 65Amps is packed with a trio of classic high-gain British voices from different eras. The first voice mirrors those from the early '60s, the second is from the '68-'72 era, and the third is a hot-rodded '80s tone. Interestingly enough, the tone chefs at 65 challenged themselves to accomplish this feat with 6V6 tubes. The amp is a very loud 22 watts but features a Master Voltage control that lets you bring the volume down to bedroom levels. MSRP approx. $2900.

For more NAMM 2011 videos, or to view guitar-related news, reviews, demos, videos, artist interviews, and continuous updates, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com

Elmwood El Toro Head, 2-Channel Distortion Pedal

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the Elmwood Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear about two new Elmwood products - the El Toro 60 watt head and the 2-channel distortion preamp prototype pedal.

NAMM '11 - Marshall AFD100 Slash Signature Head

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Marshall Amplification booth. In this segment, we get our first taste of the new Slash AFD100 Signature Head. Using the original AFD master recordings, Slash and Marshall painstakingly worked together to replicate his AFD sound. "This is an idea I've had for quite some time," the guitarist reveals. "So many fans have been trying to duplicate that sound. I thought, 'who better than to really perfect it other than Marshall?' We spent a lot of time together developing this amp. We stripped a couple of guitar tracks off the original AFD masters and basically got in there with a fine tooth comb so we could suss out exactly what made that sound the way that it was." After countless hours and several prototypes, the AFD100 was born with two distinct, footswitchable modes labeled #34 and AFD, both offering 100% pure Slash sounds. The first is based on the modified JCM800 2203 he's used since the late '80s and had "34" stenciled on the side, hence the "#34" name. The second is, of course, pure, unadulterated AFD. "We used 'Night Train' as one of the man reference tracks and the amp sounds just like it." Slash concludes. "I think we've been totally successful!" The amp boasts a mixture of both traditional and modern Marshall aesthetics -- a unique blend of Plexi, JCM800 and Silver Jubilee cosmetics. In addition to its dual, footswitchable modes, the AFD100 also has the following features: - Two inputs -- high and low sensitivity - Built in Electronic Power Attenuation. Controlled by a front-panel knob, this allows you to adjust the amp's output from 100% to 0.01%, and anywhere in-between, without sacrificing the tone and feel of those all-important power valves. - Footswitchable* Series FX loop with Return Level control. - Valve Fault Indicator: meaning that if one of the output valves develops a fault, a visual indicator on the rear of the amplifier shows which one is working incorrectly. This "roadie friendly feature" will save valuable time getting the amplifier back up and running again, should a valve issue occur. - Auto-Bias & Bias Current Trimmer to ensure correct power valve biasing and optimal valve life and function

NY Amp Show '10 - East Amplification Studio 2 Demo

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location for the 2010 New York Amp Show where he visits the East Amplification room. In this segment, we get to check out East Amplification's Studio 2. The Studio 2 is a full-featured 2-watt head with a matching 1x10 extension cabinet. The Studio 2 features controls for Gain, Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Presence and Master Volume. Bober says that the amp's features give it a versatile tone that can go from clean to near-metal, hitting Pete Townshend and Larry Carlton-style sounds in between. The amp has a 5U4 rectifier, three 12AX7s and two 12AT7s in a push/pull configuration, making it "sound huge at 2 watts." The amps are hand built to order.

The Studio 2 also features an internal load with variable line out. This allows the amp to be run sans speaker and connected via the line out directly to the effects loop return or front end of a higher powered amp, enabling the amp to reproduce its signature tone at increased volume levels.

Peterson Tuners - Under the Hood

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here ya go, gearheads -- check out the guts of these Strobe Tuners. We checked out the innards of an old one and a new one while cruising through repair room during a factory tour of Peterson Tuners.

NY Amp Show '09 - Sommatone Amps Overdrive 35 Demo

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the Sommatone Amps booth. In this segment, we get our first taste of their newest amp offering, the Overdrive 35. The Overdrive 35 is a single-channel class A amp that features custom Mercury Magnetics transformers, cathode-biased 6L6s tubes and 3-12AX7s (5-with reverb option). The combos (1x12, 2x10, 2x12) come with Eminence Cannabis Rex speakers.

Taylor Guitars Build to Order Program

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Taylor's Build to Order program invites every day customers and enthusiasts alike "into the factory" to conceive and concoct a custom guitar with the perfect feel, appearance, and tone, paired with Taylor's signature craftsmanship and unsurpassed quality.

Available at domestic and international dealers, the Build To Order menu of options spans nearly 40 different component categories, with a multitude of available choices in each. From selecting wedge materials and purfling, to body shape and wood choice, the BTO menu encourages the customer to become the craftsman with its limitless combinations for designing their ideal guitar.

"With the vast resources of our factory and the knowledge of our senior luthiers, the design of a Build To Order guitar is really only limited by the customer's imagination," shares Chris Wellons, vice president of production. "With so many options available and choices to be made, we know that when a BTO guitar is ordered, this player doesn't just want any custom guitar, he wants the complete Taylor experience in his custom guitar."

The process of building a BTO guitar takes Taylor's unrivaled dedication to craftsmanship and quality to a new level. Once a BTO guitar is commissioned, an elite team of luthiers oversees each step in the construction process. From hand-selecting wood, to inspecting every part as it moves towards final assembly, Taylor's luthiers are there to ensure the guitar meets its creator's specifications and the company's exceptional level of standards. Depending on the level of customization, the creation of a Build-To-Order guitar takes on average 12 weeks, a considerably short amount of time for a one-of-a-kind instrument.

EVH Wolfgang

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Video Review - George Benson LGB300

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.premierguitar.com PG's Jason Shadrick walks us through his latest review of the George Benson Signature Ibanez LGB300.

Santa Cruz Guitars 1929 OO & 1929 OOO -Summer NAMM

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM where he swings by the Santa Cruz Guitars booth. In this segment we get to check out two of Richard Hoover's latest creations - the 1929 OO and 1929 OOO acoustics. The 1929 OO is a 12-fret small bodied acoustic that features all solid mahogany top, back, sides and even mahogany binding. The body and size of the OO is very similar to classical acoustics. The big brother of the OO, the 1929 OOO is a similar in body style and size to the OM, but features 12 frets and a slotted headstock with a "V" neck profile. The OOO also features solid mahogany top, back and sides.

Framus-Diablo Series; Warwick-Jagermeister Bass

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the Framus and Warwick booth. In this segment, we get to check out some new guitars from Framus and new basses from Warwick.

This year, Framus has re-done several iterations of their popular models - the Diablo and Panthera. In this segment, we get to check out some standard models and custom shop offerings. All the guitars feature Seymour Duncan pickups and Framus' exquisite high-gloss finishes.

On the Warwick side of things, we get to check out a Jagermeister bass, Robert Trujillo's (Metallica) new signature bass (based of the Streamer LX4 model) and Adam Clayton's (U2) new signature bass.

Summer NAMM '11 - AXL Guitars 1216 Badwater Junior & Loar Guitars LH-309 Archtop Demos

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the AXL Guitars/Loar booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their newest products--the AXL Guitars 1216 Badwater Junior and the Loar Guitars LH-309 Archtop.

Rig Rundown - Dope's Virus

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Chicago, IL, where he catches up with Dope guitarist, Virus. In this video, they chat all things gear and run down Virus' rig. Virus plays DBZ Guitars-Bird of Prey and Cavallo models-through a Diamond Nitrox head that sits in a Phantom chasis... rockstars and their ways! For effects, Virus keeps it simple by only using a Digitech delay, phaser (that he only accidentally turns on) and whammy pedal.

Line 6 TonePort KB37 MIDI Keyboard Audio Interface

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Line 6 booth. In this video clip, we get the lowdown on Line 6's newest product, the KB37 MIDI Keyboard Audio Interface. With this new package you have all you need to cut a demo and manipulate audio configurations with the MIDI Keyboard linked through their POD Farm. In addition, with the purchase of the KB37, Line 6 gives users an additional 30 plug-ins not included with the original POD Farm.?

NAMM '12 - Yamaha THR 5 and THR 10 Demos

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Yamaha booth. In this segment we get a demo of the THR 5 and the THR 10.

TC Electronic RebelHead Bass Amp

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

**UPDATE** 1/22/09 -- TC Electronic has announced they'll be renaming the RebelHead450 to RH450, RebelStack cabinets to RS210/212 (depending on speaker size selection) and the RebelControl to the RC4 (remote). **UPDATE**

After three decades, TC Electronic has now applied its considerable expertise to the bass market. The Rebel series includes the RebelHead450 bass head ($1395 MSRP), RebelStack cabinets (210 $695 MSRP and 212 $845 MSRP) and RebelControl ($195 MSRP) and will be available in the first quarter.

RebelHead450 hides some extraordinary technology behind its more traditional fascia. TC Electronic has a long heritage of designing amps, and with its Active Power Management has effectively designed an amp in RebelHead450 that behaves very much like a tube amp with 450 watts of power. The unit has traditional tone controls but also includes groundbreaking features to really give the amp a personality and sound all of its own. TubeTone emulates all of the characteristics of a traditional tube circuit to deliver an unparalleled and rich experience, while SpectraComp offers the best in studio quality compression for a live situation. With its ?per string? compression, SpectraComp delivers more bite and punch than any other compressor in any other bass amp system. Importantly, as well at the ideal tone players can quickly and easily get the right pitch with RebelHead450?s on-board Tuner. Having a tuner is a fundamental need for bass players, yet so many other amp systems lack this essential asset.

With its flexibility and portability, RebelHead450 is the ideal amp for the studio, road and rehearsal room because bass players can easily take it anywhere they like and use it for whatever they like. With three on-board user memories they can quickly swap sounds or instruments mid gig ? an instant solution for those who want to recall their favorite sonic combinations or who take more than one bass guitar with them on tour. And for the touring musician, Rebelhead450?s Auto-sensing PSU means that players can plug and play safely in whatever country they are in ? no fuse changing necessary. But RebelHead450 isn't just a great amp for touring; the Rehearsal Input socket allows bass players to plug in a variety of audio sources so they can play along with whatever tunes they like for practice, while the Recording Output connection, with a 96kHz direct to digital connection, also makes RebelHead450 the perfect bass solution for the recording studio.

RebelHead450 is available as a standalone unit or combined with custom made RebelStack210 or 212 bass cabinets. Where RebelHead450 will transform the bass amp market, RebelStack is a system that will revolutionize on-stage performance. Bass players who use traditional 4 x 10 cabs are always faced with the same problem when playing live: placing a 4 x 10 cabinet on the floor means they get great bottom end but no pitch recognition. Put it on a stand and they get great pitch but no low end. The solution is to use RebelStack210?s convenient vertical 4-driver stacking system that gives players the best of both worlds ? great sound and pitch ? and in a system that is light and portable for carrying from gig to gig. RebelStack212 is a 12? version that is as easy to stack as the 210, and both can be used in combination, making on-stage placement of cabinets a breeze.

Last but not least is the optional RebelControl remote control system. Designed as a floor controller for RebelHead450, RebelControl offers a tuner indicator, three preset foot buttons to change the three user memories, and a mute button. RebelControl is conveniently powered from the amp and is a great addition to the system.

NAMM '12 - Peavey AT-200 Auto-Tune Guitar Demo

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Anaheim, California, at the NAMM 2012 Show where he visits the Peavey Electronics booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their newest guitar -- the AT-200 Auto-Tune Guitar.

LA Amp Show '09-Red Jones Amps 18 & 45 Watt Demos

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the Red Jones Amplifiers booth. In this segment we get to hear from Red Jones' 18 and 45 watt heads. These guitar amplifier heads are based on Ken Fischer's Trainwreck amplifiers (both in circuitry, vintage parts and cabinetry), but feature many of Billy Yates' own preferences and appointments. Billy Yates (ex-Outlaws guitarist) uses a LSL Instruments 52.5 Aged T-Bone telecaster guitar.

Experience PRS: David Grissom Jam

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in Stevensville, MD, where we drop in and hang out at Experience PRS. In this video segment, we get to see guitarist David Grissom jam with the Grainger brothers holding down the rhythm section.

Video Review - Matchless Amplifiers Avalon 35

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Editor in Chief Shawn Hammond walks us through his latest review of the Matchless Amplifiers Avalon 35, which is featured in the July 2010 issue of Premier Guitar.

The Avalon 35 is an EL-34 powered combo that incorporates top-shelf components in a design with partial PC-board construction. In addition, it's loaded with 5-12AX7s, a 5AR4 tube recitifier, and a robust transformer. The cabinet is loaded with a 12" 30 watt Celestion G12H speaker. The front panel controls on the Avalon 35 include Volume, Bass, Treble, Cut, Master Push/Pull, and Reverb.

LA Amp Show-Goodsell Black Dog 50 & Super 17

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the LA Amp show where he visits with Phil Hurley who represented Goodsell. Phil introduced us into a new, high-gain Goodsell amp; the Black Dog 50. While this baby has grit and crunch, it still cleans up with that classic Goodsell tone. Also, we got to see a Goodsell classic, the Super 17.

Lava Cable

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's the lowdown on Lava Cable and everything the company was showing off at Summer NAMM '08 -- smaller than ever pedal plugs, the Lava Flow A/B/Y pedal and the Lava Pedalboard Kit. Also - Lava Cable's Mark Stoddard explain the company's custom cable selections and options.

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Lava Cable

Summer NAMM - 3rd Power Amps American Dream Demo

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location at the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where we get to check out 3rd Power Amps American Dream 1x12 combo. It includes a Brownface channel, Blackface channel, switchable tube output power (22w/10w), Bright switch on each channel, and global Presence control. The amp also features 3rd Power's proprietary Switchback triangular speaker enclosure to deliver room-filling sound while isolating the chassis and sensitive tubes from vibrations originating with the speaker. It comes loaded with a Celestion Alnico Gold speaker, 2-winged C 6L6GC tubes, and 1-12AT7, 2-12AX7 preamp tubes.

Summer NAMM '10 - Asterope Instrument Cables

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where he swings by the Asterope booth. In this segment, we get to learn about the Asterope and see several of the new company's products, including 6', 10', 15', and 20' instrument cables, several types of RCA interconnect cables.

NY Amp Show '09 - 3 Monkeys Orangutan Demo

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the 3 Monkeys booth. In this video segment, we get to check out their Orangutan model. The Orangutan is a 4-6V6 power tube amp with a six position rotary "Voice" switch that changes both the gain structure and tone as it is rotated clockwise and runs from 30-35 watts. In addition, it features 3-ECC83 preamp tubes, custom hand-wound transformers by 3 Monkeys, footswitchable "Lift" control for boost and clarity and a Accutrone Reverb Tank.

NAMM - ESP James Hetfield Snakebyte,Slayer Models

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the ESP / LTD Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see some their newest models for 2011--the James Hetfield Snakebyte Signature Model, Kirk Hammett KH-2 SE Signature, and Slayer's 'Reign In Blood' 25th Anniversary model.

NAMM '12 - Bogner Amplification Lafayette and Mephisto Demos

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Bogner Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Lafayette and the Mephisto

Rig Rundown - Exodus' Lee Altus

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Chicago, IL, where he catches up with Exodus guitarist, Lee Altus. In this segment, Lee Altus talks about his current live setup, the new DVD - Shovel Headed Tour Machine - and their forthcoming album - Exhibit B: The Human Condition.

Blankenship Amps - Roy Blankenship's Workshop

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Houston, TX, where he visits the Diamond/Blankenship factory. In this video segment, we get an exclusive look at Roy Blankenship's workshop where he does all the hand-wiring for his Blankenship amps. We get to check out all his tools, some vintage amps he's collected over the years doing repairs, old-school tubes and we even get to see Roy 'populate a board.'

NAMM '12 - Epiphone ES-339 Pro, Les Paul Ultra-III, Ace Frehley Les Paul, Prophecy Les Paul Custom

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Epiphone booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about Epiphone's new products, including the ES-339 Pro, Les Paul Ultra-III, Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom, Prophecy Les Paul Custom EX, and Wilshire Phant-o-matic.

NAMM '13 - Friedman Amplification SS-100 Steve Stevens Signature Amp Demo

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Friedman Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their newest amp -- the Steve Stevens' Signature SS-100 head.

Dean Guitars-Buddy Blaze ML

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at NAMM '09 where she stops by the Dean booth. Here, she talks with Elliott Rubinson (Dean CEO) Buddy Blaze (famous luthier) and Pat Baker (Dean US Custom Shop) as they talk about their latest project, the Dean Buddy Blaze ML. All three guys describe their part in the process and how they wanted to create a whole new guitar that met Buddy's standards. Pat Baker takes the Buddy Blaze ML for a ride through the new Dean Dime amp.

Goodall Guitars 000 and Aloha Models

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Made in Hawaii, we check out Goodall's 000 and Aloha parlor model guitars at Summer NAMM in Nashville. Made out of pheasantwood and koa wood, these guitars definitely look nice.

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Goodall Guitars

LA Amp Show-Brown Note D'Lite 22 w/ Pete Anderson

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the Brown Note Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to hear the D'Lite 22 in action through the hands of country guitar legend Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam).

The D'Lite 22 is a fixed bias amp with 6V6 power tubes, 1-12AX7 preamp, and 1-12AX7 driver producing approximately 22 watts. Also, its controls on the front panel; Volume, Bright Switch, OD Switch, PAB Switch, Treble, Midrange, Bass, OD Drive, OD Level, Master Volume, Presence.

Diamond Amplification-Spitfire II Demo & Del Fuego

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Diamond Amplification booth. In this video, we get to see and hear Diamond's Spitfire II. In addition, we get a sneak peek at their newest low-wattage head, the Del Fuego.

The Spitfire II (the two-channel version) sports the Spitfire Is voicing in Channel 1 and a full, rich vintage higher gain Channel 2 with DAs signature dual volume, gain design. Channel 2s voicing is big and tight like the vintage heads with an updated feel featuring plenty of lows and mids. It comes loaded with 4-EL34s and 6-12AX7 preamp tubes.

The Del Fuego is a hand-wired Class A, 22 watt head that is designed and voiced off boutique amp builder Roy Blankenship's designs, but with a Diamond twist. The Del Fuego uses 3-12AX7, 2-EL84 power tubes, and 1-6CA4 rectifier. It features two-channels (independent controls) with a tremolo effect.

Rig Rundown - Late Night With Jimmy Fallon's The Roots' "Captain" Kirk Douglas & Mark Kelley

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in New York, NY where she catches up with Late Night with Jimmy Fallon guitarist "Captain" Kirk Douglas and bassist Mark Kelley. In this segment, we learn what guitars, amps, basses, and effects pedals both Douglas and Kelley use every night during taping.

Lipe Guitars Virtuoso, Luparo Jr. Bass & More

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Lipe Guitars booth. In this segment, Mike Lipe walks us through several of his latest models, including a Equatorial mahogany, Virtuoso, and a Luparo Jr. bass. Also, you'll get to check out some models featuring some tropical woods (Mango tree) as caps and tops.

Jay Turser Guitars JTA-530 & JTA-560 - Summer NAMM

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he swings by the Jay Turser Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see two of their newest acoustic models - the JTA - 530 (Alaskan sitka spruce top, rosewood neck and bridge) and the JTA 560 (double-A grade Alaskan sitka spruce top, rosewood fingerboard and bridge and solid maple binding).

Rig Rundown - Guns N' Roses Richard Fortus

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the House of Blues where he catches up with Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus. In this segment, we get to see what Fortus is currently using for guitars, amps, effects, and cabinets during the most recent GN'R US tour in early 2012.

Kustom HV Series Amps

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '11 - DBZ Guitars Imperial Aliento & Royale

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Andy Ellis is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the DBZ Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to check out the Imperial Aliento and the Royale models. The Imperial Aliento features: a Set Neck/24.75" scale mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard• mahogany/maple semi-hollow body • Z/Diamond Inlays • scrape binding • USA DBZ Signature Pickups • Vol/Tone/3-Way • Sperzel tuners • satin nickel hardware The Royale features: Set Neck/24.75" • flame maple body • maple neck w/ Z-Glide option • ebony Fingerboard • 22 Frets • Z/Diamond Inlays • Scrape Binding • USA DBZ Signature pickups • Vol/Tone/3-Way • Sperzel tuners • gold hardware The Z-Glide guitar necks, which will be available as an option on DBZ USA Custom Shop Guitars, utilize a surface designed to let your hand glide effortlessly up and down the neck. Dean Zelinsky's Z-Glide necks eliminate the sticky/clammy feeling gloss lacquered necks are known to produce. Invented by company founder Dean Zelinsky, the revolutionary Z-Glide guitar neck is achieved by precisely engraving carefully tested patterns into the back of the neck which reduce surface area while trapping moisture and sweat. The result is an ultra fast neck with a consistent, silky-smooth feel. "This is likely the first real breakthrough in guitar design in many years", explained Dean B. Zelinsky, CEO of DBZ Guitars. "No other company has aggressively addressed the surface feel of guitar necks. For other companies, satin or un-finished necks is the "solution" and has been for years...but neither satin or un-finished comes close to what the Z-Glide achieves in feel and playability. I believe the protection the finish provides is important which was part of the inspiration of developing the Z-Glide neck...the magic happens underneath the finish," concluded Zelinsky.

AES Show '08-Mackie VT12 Amp

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in San Francisco, CA, at this year's AES show talking with Mackie. They were showing off their latest guitar-related project from the Hotwire series, the VT12 amp. This baby not only had the crunch and sustain necessary and expected at 120 watts, but it has over five wattage positions for players to dial in for all types of gigs.

Rig Rundown - Chris Henderson's Guitars

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is conducting a Rig Rundown backstage with 3 Doors Down before they rocked Minneapolis, MN. Remember to quench that thirst for gear, visit premierguitar

AXL Guitars Badwater Series Guitars - Summer NAMM

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Ben Friedman is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the AXL Guitars booth. In this segment we get to see several models within their Badwater Series. The guitars within this series feature distressed bodies, antiqued hardware that gives them that beaten and battered appearance. Also, the guitars come equipped with EMG-designed pickups.

True Temperament Fretting System

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the True Temperament Fretting System booth. In this segment, Brett learns a little more about the development process, how they are formed, applied to the fretboard and most importantly, how these crooked silicon bronze frets can improve your intonation and overall playing tone.

NAMM '10 - Orange Rockerverb 50 & Thunder 30 Demos

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the Orange Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see what's new with Orange Amps for 2010.

This year they have a new Rockerverb, the Rockerverb 50 MKII. The updated head features a new FX Loop with a transparent sound, improved reverb tone, a Mid control on the clean channel, re-designed combos with front-panel controls and a new 1x12 configuration with 2-EL34 tubes.

Next up, is the Thunder 30, which is their newest head and it aims to replace the 30 watt Rockerverb head. Also, the introduced a new 4x10 cab loaded with G10 Celestions and a new 1000 watt Terror Bass head.

NAMM '12 - 65 Amps Ventura Demo

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the 65Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their newest amp--the Ventura.

Ernie Ball Music Man - New 2011 Colors

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at San Luis Obispo, CA, where he visits the Ernie Ball Music Man factory. In this segment, Scott Ball (grandson of Ernie Ball and son of Sterling) who specializes in sales and product development for EBMM, shows off new colors, configurations and pickguard options that EBMM are currently mulling over the 2011 production year.

NAMM '13 - Bogner Amplification Atma Amp & Ecstasy Blue, Ecstasy Red, and Uberschall Pedal Demos

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rich Osweiler is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Bogner Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of Bogner's newest amp, the Atma, and their three newest pedals: Ecstasy Blue, Ecstasy Red, and Uberschall.

Summer NAMM '10-D'Angelico Apache Solidbody & More

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN for the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the D'Angelico Guitars booth. In this segment, we get a rundown on several of their guitars, including the Apache Teardrop, the Apache Solidbody, the Ambassador Flattop acoustic, the Excel-SS and the 16" Archtop.

The Excel-SS features a laminated flame maple top, back, and sides complete with bound f-holes. Its neck is a two-piece maple with a center stripe and its fingerboard is made of ebony.

The 16" New Yorker has a carved spruce top and figured maple back and sides.

The Apache solidbody prototype has Lollar Imperial humbuckers and reconstituted fretboard inlays.

Vox Virage Guitars

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CAD Joe Satriani Amp Mics

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More new stuff from NAMM -- CAD's new Joe Satriani Guitar Amp Mic Pack includes two mics that Satriani uses on his cabs: a Trion 7000 Dual-Element Ribbon mic and a D189 Supercardioid Dynamic.

Aria Guitars Diamond Series & PE-RX 80-Summer NAMM

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits Aria Guitars. In this video segment we get to see Aria's reintroduction of their Diamond Series. The guitars feature a retro-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, 2-APS-9 single coil pickups and a VFT-2, 2-stud type tremolo. The basses come with a carved alder body, bolt-on maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and 2-FB-1 single-coil pickups. Also, we get our first glimpse at a guitar not seen since the early-80s when it was rocked by Neal Schon of Journey; the PE-RX80.

NAMM '12 - Ibanez 25th Anniversary RG, S, and Steve Vai JEM/EVO, M8M Meshuggah 8-String

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rich Osweiler is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Ibanez booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about their newest guitar products -- 25th Anniversary RG & S Models, 25th Anniversary Steve Vai JEM/EVO, M8M Meshuggah 8-String, and RG 8-String models.

Break Room Sessions - Charlie Hunter

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Martin Guitars OMCE Korina, Grand Jumbo & Elvis LX

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Jimmie Rodgers Museum Tour

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Meridian, MS, where he visits the Jimmie Rodgers Museum. In this segment, we get to check out quite possibly the most important guitar in the world - Jimmie Rodgers' 1928 Martin 000-45 with the charming "THANKS" on its back. This guitar is where it all started -- and where much of today's music can be traced back to. Like Bob Dylan said, "it all started with Jimmie Rodgers." In addition to the '28 000-45, we get to check out a 1996 000-45JR replica # 1 of 100.

Elmwood Amps M90 & M60 Modena Models & Stinger 30

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Elmwood Amps booth. In this clip, we get to check out the M90 Modena (90 Watts with KT88 tubes), M60 Modena (60 Watts with Preamp tubes 4 pieces ECC83 and Poweramp tubes 2 pieces EL34 operating in class AB push pull) and was just released in a rackmount edition too. Also, we get to check out the Stinger 30 (with EL 84 tubes at 30 watts).

Rig Rundown - Dream Theater's John Myung

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Rosemont, IL at the Dream Theater show. Here we catch up with Dream Theater tech John Zocco to see the bass rig of John Myung. Don't miss our John Petrucci Rig Rundown here: http://www.premierguitar.com/Video/20111025/1678/Rig_Rundown_Dream_Theaters_John_Petrucci.aspx

Jeorge Tripps Interview

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits with Jeorge Tripps who is known for his work with Way Huge Electronics and Dunlop Electronic Products. They talk Way Huge coming back in full force, and all new products for Way Huge, Dunlop pedals and MXR.

NAMM '10-Dunlop Max-Grip Picks, Heavy Core Strings

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the Dunlop booth. In this segment, we get introduced to several of Dunlop's newest guitar accessories, including the Max-Grip picks, the Dirty Donny picks, Rev. Willy's strings, slides and picks, the Heavy Core strings, the Roadpro String Winder and Lucky 13 & BMF straps.

Recording King Custom Shop ROS-697 & More

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he swings by the Recording King booth. In this video segment, we get introduced to some of their newest offerings - Custom Shop ROS-697 and the Jubilee Series Classic Small-Body acoustic. The ROS-697 is based on a historic 1927 12th fret 000 design. It features a hand-selected AAA Sitka spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides and a mahogany neck. The ebony fingerboard is inlaid with an elaborate Greg Rich-designed Tree-of-Life M.O.P inlay covering the full fretboard. There will only be 10 of these Custom Shop renditions made.

The Jubilee Series Classic Small-Body has a solid Sitka spruce top and supported with hand-shaped, fully scalloped x-bracing. The back and sides are made of figured maple. The "C" profile neck is made from a single piece of solid mahogany with traditionally styled inlay on the rosewood fretboard.

NAMM ' 10 - James Trussart Steelmaster,Steelcaster

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the James Trussart Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear from three of his latest guitar offerings -- the Steelmaster, the Steel O Matic Gatorskin and Steelcaster Snakeskin. All the demos are performed by rockabilly guitarist Danny B. Harvey.

The Steelmaster has a '62 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, alder body with antique snakeskin finish and Arcane Inc. Jazz 90 (P-90 construction and tone in a Jazz Master housing) pickups.

The Steel O Matic has a Gator engraved top, pickguard and headcap. It features a '62 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and an alder body. It is loaded with Arcane Inc. singlecoils.

The Steelcaster has a perforated back, a '62 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. It has an Arcane Inc. pickups -- Tele (bridge) and a humbucker (neck).

TV Jones P-90 Demo & Model 10 Guitar - Summer NAMM

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the TV Jones booth. In this segment we get to TV Jones' newest guitar, the Model 10. The single-cut body style comes in three different pickup/tremolo variations - dual pickup (custom wound bridge/classic neck), single bridge pickup and dual pickups with a Bigsby B5 Vibrato. The guitar features an obeche neck with an ebony fretboard, 22 frets and Sperzel tuners.

The new pickup offered by TV Jones is their take on a P-90--bridge and neck versions. The bridge pickup has thicker highs and more defined lows than what is commonly heard from traditional P-90s. The sound is big with plenty of dynamics. The neck pickup delivers clarity with fullness and is considerably less boomy than others.

Hughes & Kettner and HK Audio: Building Cabs

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location in St. Wendel, Germany, where they visit the Hughes & Kettner and HK Audio factories. In this segment, we get an up close and personal tour of the factories that builds both Hughes & Kettner cabs and HK Audio PAs and wedges. As shown through the video, both companies are diligent on quality, craftsmanship and making sure each product is ready to go with numerous trials and tests.

Traynor Amps Reissue YGM3 Combo - Summer NAMM '09

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he swings by the Traynor Amps booth. In this segment, we get our first glimpse at Traynor's newest amp, the reissue of the YGM3 combo. The YGM3 comes with a Jensen P12Q alnico speaker, EH 12AX7 preamp tubes, JJ EL84 power tubes and Accutronics Long-Spring Medium Decay reverb tank. Parts for this Traynor re-issue came from original suppliers and built to the original specs where possible. Also, the YGM3 comes with a foot-switchable amplitude bias tremolo effect.

Video Review - Goodsell Valpreaux 21

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond walks us through his most recent review--the Goodsell Valpreaux 21 combo--which is featured in the January 2011 issue of Premier Guitar.

Read the full print review here - http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine...

The 21-watt Valpreaux weighs a very manageable 30 pounds—roughly three-quarters the heft of a blackface Deluxe Reverb—and it's available in any covering or grill-cloth option listed on Mojo Musical Supply's website. Ours came in striking red Tolex with a black-and-tan grill. Top-panel features include a delightfully simple EQ section with crème-colored Tone, Volume, and Gain knobs, as well as Reverb, Depth, and Speed knobs for the three-spring reverb and footswitchable, bias-vary tremolo circuit. There's also a metal vent beneath the handle to help keep the tubes cool so they last longer and operate more reliably. Other Valpreaux features include a 12" Goodsell RGH speaker modeled after a Celestion G12H, three 12AX7 preamp tubes, and a 5AR4/GZ34 rectifier tube that runs approximately 390 volts.

NAMM '11 - Zoom R8 Multi-Track Recorder/Interface

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Samson Zoom. In this segment, we see and learn about their new product--the R8 Multi-Track Recorder/Interface/Controller.

Normandy Guitars-Chromed Aluminum Archtop & Ratrod

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Normandy Guitars booth. In this video, we get to check out two of Normandy's aluminum models; Chromed Archtop and the Rat Rod. Each guitar features a patent bridge setup designed similar to that of a piano and individual wheels to ensure intonation, even with the Bigsby!?

Remote Cab - Isolation Speaker Cabinet

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse 2010 show where he visits the Remote Cab booth. In this segment, we get to check out their Isolation Cabinet (Remote Cab).

It is a standard isolation cabinet, but with some updated technology -- it has a remote control mic holder that moves the mic from the speaker cone to the outter ridge of the speaker without opening or messing around inside the cabinet. All movements of the microphone are controlled by a joystrick-box. The iso-cab can feature any microphone, microphone holder/clip or speaker combination a guitarist prefers. Its out-going connectors are either XLR or multicore.

Leo Sounds Pickups - Humbuckers, Tele-style & more

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits the Leo Sounds booth. In this video, we talk with Michael Pantleon as he walks us through several different Leo Sound pickups, including a tele-style, strat-style, humbuckers, P90/94 and his very first prototype.

Musikmesse '13 - PRS Guitars P22 Trem Demo

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is on location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2013 Musikmesse show, where PG's Shawn Hammond visits the PRS Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to hear a demo of their newest guitar, the P22 Trem.

Fritz Brothers Kay Guitar Reissues

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In Nashville, at the 2008 Summer NAMM, Premier Guitar magazine has the scoop on the Fritz Bro's new Kay line.

For more information:
Fritz Brothers Guitars

NAMM '10: Martin Guitars OMCE Mahogany, OMC-LJ Pro

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he visits the Martin Guitars booth. In this segment, we get introduced to two of their newest models; the OMCE Mahogany and the OMC-LJ Pro - Laurence Juber Signature Model.

The OMCE features certified mahogany blocks with Mortise/Tenon neck joint, solid certified European Spruce top, maghogany sides and black richlite.

The OMC-LJ Pro uses big leaf maple as its primary tonewood and has scalloped Adirondack spruce top braces to assure impressive resonance and dynamic range. The Adirondack spruce top, providing the full bottom associated with vintage Martin tone, combined with flamed big leaf maple back and sides, the bass is much more defined and the midrange more prominent and complex.

Deftly accented by a Style 28 wood fiber rosette, fine herringbone top inlay, fine black/white wood fiber back inlay, HD-style zigzag center strip purfling, and grained ivoroid binding. The grained ivoroid endpiece is framed by fine black/white wood fiber inlay. The ebony belly bridge is fitted with a compensated saddle

The two-piece maple neck, like that on many archtop guitars, contributes generous sustain and features a "Modified V" profile and a diamond volute at the base of the headstock. The handsome black ebony headplate bears the classic Old Style gold "C.F. Martin & Co." decal and nickel Waverly tuners with butterbean knobs. The ebony fingerboard is unadorned - with no position markers.

NAMM '12 - Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Wah, MXR M77 Modified Overdrive, and Eric Johnson Fuzz Face Demos

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the Dunlop booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear Dunlop's Joe Bonomassa Wah, M77 Modified Overdrive, and Erich Johnson Fuzz Face

Aurora Coated Color Strings - Summer NAMM '09

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Aurora Strings booth. In this segment we hear about the science behind Aurora's coated color strings. Through their proprietary designs, Aurora has developed the ability to wrap strings with a color coating that they say creates the best-sounding, longest-lasting coated string possible. Also, you can set up custom sets and color combinations.

NAMM '11 - Parker Guitars Vernon Reid Maxfly

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, where he visits the Parker Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see the latest in their Maxfly line of guitars--Vernon Reid Maxfly and the Maxfly DF824.

NAMM '10: Peavey Nano Vypyr, 6534+, Butcher & More

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Peavey Electronics booth. In this segment, we get introduced to several of Peavey's newest guitar and bass heads. First up, the Nano Vypyr which is the single-speaker, battery powered little brother to the popular line of Vypyr heads and combos. Also, we get to see the new 6534+ that is designed and built similar to their popular 6505 head but features EL34 power tubes. Another guitar amp released at the show was the Butcher, which has two channels (clean and crunch) that both have their own preamp boost switch and master volume. Also, it has a built-in active effects loop. Lastly, we check out their bass amp offerings; the all-tube, 300 watt VB-3 (used by Michael Anthony) and the new 600 watt Headliner.

NAMM '10 - VOX Amps AGA70 Acoustic Amp Demo

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he visits the VOX Amps booth. In this segment, we get introduced into the AGA70 Acoustic Amp.

The AGA70 two-channel (Normal and Tube Pre equipped with a 12AU7 vacuum tube) amp. Each channel offers two inputs: Guitar (phone) and Mic (XLR), Lo-Z and Hi-Z level switch on each input; Mic inputs can provide phantom power. The controls include Bass, Middle, Treble (on each channel) and a Color feature that provides convenient single-knob control of the overall sound, emphasizing a wide range of performance techniques from picking arpeggios to strumming chords. Also, it has a DI output (balanced XLR), which is available for using the AGA with a larger sound system; a tuner output is also provided.

NAMM '13 - Carr Amps Impala Demo

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Anaheim, California, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Carr Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of Carr's newest amplifier -- the Impala.

65 Amps Apollo Bass Head - Summer NAMM '09

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he stops by the 65 Amps booth and catches up with Dan Boul. In this video, we get a sneak peek at 65 Amps' first bass head, the Apollo. The Apollo is an all-tube, 50 watt head that features 2-6L6 power tubes. In addition to chatting about the new bass head, Joe and Dan take their shots at stand-up comedy.

Electro-Harmonix POG2, Riddle: QBalls & V256 Demos

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We're on location in Nashville, TN for the 2009 Summer NAMM show. In this video, Joe Coffey checks out three new pedals from Electro-Harmonix: the POG2, Riddle: QBalls and the new V256 vocoder/pitch shifter.

Experience PRS '11 - SE Amplifier Line: 20, 30, & 50 Demos

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Stevensville, Maryland, at Experience PRS 2011 where we get to see and hear a demo of PRS' newest product -- the SE Amplifier line, including amplifiers SE 20, SE 30, and SE 50 models.

Blueberry Hand-Carved Acoustic Guitars

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bet you haven't seen anything like this before: acoustic guitars hand-carved by Balinese craftsmen. The decorative carvings are eye-popping but the company also has a patent pending for guitar tops with micro grooves hand-carved for particular tonal characteristics.

For more information:
Blueberry Guitars

NAMM '10 - VOX Amps AC30 Custom Demo

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA for the NAMM 2010 Show where he visits the VOX Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to VOX's latest take on everybody's favorite VOX, the AC30.

The new AC30 Custom is based on the classic AC30 design.The Custom Series AC30C2 and AC30C2X offer numerous up-to-date enhancements, delivering the most versatile AC30 design in VOX history.

The AC30C2 and the AC30C2X amps make use of 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes and use 4 x EL84 tubes to deliver 30 watts of power. The AC30C2 uses two 12" Celestion G12M Greenback speakers. The AC30C2X uses two 12" Celestion Alnico Blues. All models in the Custom Series offer a switchable 8/16 ohm output jack for powering an external speaker cabinet when you need to speak with a little more authority; using this jack will mute the internal speakers. Additionally, a 2nd extension speaker jack allows you to run an extra 16 ohm cabinet along with the internal speakers for a fuller sound.

Also, You can sweeten the sound of your Custom Series amplifier using the VOX Classic Tremolo effect. Both the speed and the depth are adjustable, allowing you to generate just the sound you want. A warm Spring Reverb is also included on all Custom Series amps, adding spaciousness to the sound. The AC30C2 and AC30C2X also include an additional tone control in the Reverb section.

Experience PRS '11 - Paul Reed Smith Interview

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Stevensville, Maryland, for Experience PRS '11 where he sits down and talks with company founder and CEO Paul Reed Smith.

PRS Acoustic Press Q&A

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location at NAMM '09 where we were invited to the PRS Press Q&A. In this clip, Paul Reed Smith answers some questions about his new acoustic line of guitars. He covers such topics like the bridge, intonation, truss rod and other things about the PRS acoustic guitar line.

Summer NAMM '11 - Morpheus FX Bomber Polyphonic Pitch Shifter Demo

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the Morpheus FX booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of Morpheus FX's Bomber Polyphonic Pitch Shifter Demo.

Video Review - Ibanez RG920QM Electric Guitar

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Ibanez RG920QM Electric Guitar, which was a web exclusive review featured in August 2011 and can be read online here - http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Aug/Ibanez_RG920QM_Premium_E....

Summer NAMM '08 - Santa Cruz Otis Taylor Janis Ian

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here we look at two new guitars from Santa Cruz, the Otis Taylor and Janis Ian Signature models.

For more information:
Santa Cruz Guitars

Dean Markley - PT13 Tuner

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Video Bloopers - Reel # 2

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

All right, Premier Guitar YouTube fans—you've enjoyed our gear and artist videos for years now. It's time we offered you a glance at the material left on the cutting room floor, so to speak. Here we give you our Video Bloopers reel # 2. Enjoy!

Aleksander Niemand (Louder & More Amps) Interview

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, at Musikmesse '09 where he chats with the co-designer of the Louder & More amp and the main man behind Tubewonder. In this segment, we hear about Alex's "Frankenstein" partnership with Bj?rn Juhl, the "Mad Professor," the balance between tube valves and solid state within the amp, achieving the Louder & More tone, and the prospect of more joint ventures from the dynamic duo. Click to read our review of the amp.

Musikmesse '11 - Koch Amps Jupiter & Startrooper Demos

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2011 Musikmesse show where he visits the Koch Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their two newest amps -- Jupiter and Starrooper.

NAMM '13 - Peavey Vypyr VIP 2 Demo

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Peavey booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Vypyr VIP 2

NAMM '13 - DBZ Diamond Guitars Hailfire SM Demo

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Bolt Amps - BTH-50 Head Demo

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he swings by the Bolt Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear from Bolt's newest amp - the BTH-50.

The BTH-50 is a 50 watt head loaded with 12AX7 preamp tubes and 6L6 power tubes (which can be exchanged for EL34s). The Lead and Rhythm channels feature Gain & Level Controls three selectable Reverbs, Selectable active & passive EQ with Bass, Mid (swept in Lead Channel), Treble and a three-way position Voicing switch. The Master section features Level, Presence, SoloBoost with amount, On/Off & Gain/Level Select, effects loop on/off and power amp mute switch.

NAMM '13 - Jet City Amplification JCA20H Flex Demo

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Peavey Custom Cropper and Donahue Guitars

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Meridian, MS, where he gets a tour of Peavey's new Custom Shop facilities with CEO/Founder Hartley Peavey. In this video, Hartley walks us through the conception and development of Steve Cropper's and Jerry Donahue's new Custom Shop Tele-style guitars.

Italia Guitars - Maranello Series

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the Musikmesse 2010 show where he visits the Italia Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to check out several variations within the Maranello Series.

Hayden Amps & Ashdown Amps - Summer NAMM '09

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Hayden and Ashdown booth. In this segment, we get to check out several different models of bass amps from Ashdown including the TourBus10 (bass practice amp with volume, bass and treble controls, a headphone socket for silent practice, a CD/MP3 input and 6.5" driver), Five Fifteen (bass practice amp combines a 100 watt power section with a single 15" Ashdown BlueLine bass speaker and features controls - bass, middle and treble, supplemented by a pre-shaped 'deep' switch), Electric Blue Combo (uses a 180 Watts RMS fan-cooled fast-transient power stage, and a bass preamplifier with inputs for both active and passive, an illuminated VU meter, 5 band EQ with Bright and Deep switches, a front panel-mounted balanced DI output for connection to a PA or recording console, an FX loop and a tuner/line output), MAG 300 (features a fan-cooled 307 watts RMS power section, rotary bass, middle and treble controls, a comprehensive 5 band EQ section. Additionally, front panel push switches for Bright and Deep settings and inputs for active and passive instruments), ABM 500 (575 watts RMS bass amp head, 3-straightforward rotary tone controls, 2-pairs of additional sliders, a single input is switchable for passive and active instruments with a blend of solid state and dual triode tube preamps stages, also foot-switchable is the on-board compressor and the Ashdown sub-harmonic generator which precisely tracks the main signal and reproduces it an octave lower, a front-panel mounted balanced DI out with pre or post EQ switching, a sub-bass output, a tuner output, and a FX loop)

The Hayden Amps we see include the Peacemaker 40 Combo (Class A, 2-channel 40 watt combo with a 12" Hayden Custom speaker with 4-EL84 power tubes) and the Peacemaker 60 head (Class A, 2-channelThe Peacemaker 60 is a 60 Watt head using a pair of EL34 valves in the output section and 4-12AX7 valves in the preamp stage).

NAMM: Fender Custom Shop Jim Campilongo Interview

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where she visits the Fender Custom Shop booth. In this segment, she sits down and talks with telemaster Jim Campilongo about his upcoming CD, Orange, his new Fender Custom Shop Signature Top-Loader Telecaster and the Princeton Reverb (appropriately covered in orange tolex) he's using. In addition, they talk all things NYC and Fender and Jim even jams a little on his new telecaster.

NAMM '13 - Orange Amps OR100H & Custom Shop 50 Demos

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Track Breakdown: Jimmy Herring - "Curfew"

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is on location at Manifold Recording in North Carolina where he catches up with guitarist Jimmy Herring and talks with him about some of the licks and riffs featured in one of his new songs, "Curfew."

NAMM '10 - Schecter Guitars Solo Classic, Vintage

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Shecter Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to check out the Solo Classic, the Solo Vintage and the Damien Elite Series.

The Solo Classic has a mahogany body, Duncan HB102 (bridge) and Duncan P100 (neck) pickups, coil-tapping abilities, 22 medium frets and a new version of the Shecter logo and headstock.

The Solo Vintage features a Bigsby B-50 trem system, Tune O Matic bridge, Duncan HB102 (bridge) and Duncan FG101 (neck) - both chrome covered - coil-tapping capabilities all riding on a mahogany body.

The Damien Elite Series features several body styles with come with a 24 jumbo fret neck with 81 and 85 EMG active pickups with coil-tapping abilities and a string-thru bridge.

Knaggs Guitars - Kenai, Choptank, Severn, Keya

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he swings by the Knaggs Guitars booth. In this segment we get to check out Joe Knaggs (formerly of PRS Guitars) new line of guitars.

The Knaggs Guitars lineup of models includes the Kenai, Patuxant, Choptank, Severn, Sheyenne, Keya and the Choptank bass. All the models (excluding the Choptank bass) are built upon a three-layer tier system providing guitarists a plethora of options, including types of tonewoods, inlay designs, inlay materials, purfling and pickup choices to make sure every choice or preference is covered within the realm of Knaggs Guitars.

Rig Rundown Los Lonely Boys' Jojo Garza

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location Iowa City, Iowa with Los Lonely Boys. In this video Jojo Garza and guitar tech Ish Flores talk to Rebecca about the gear they use while out on the road.

Lehle Sunday Driver, P-Split & Little Lehle

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the Lehle booth and talks with Burkhard Lehle. In this video segment, Burkhard walks us through several new products; Sunday Driver, P-Split and the Little Lehle. The Sunday Driver is a a high end preamp with a convenient compact format. It features JFET-based circuitry and provides two modes of operation: "D" stands for Driver; in this mode, the guitar signal is amplified, with absolutely no modification, at the input impedance of a guitar amp, efficiently eliminating losses on the route through leads and effects; the signal remains strong and clear, retaining its full dynamics. The second setting "S" - as in Sunday - multiplies input impedance by four.

The P-Split stands "passive splitting" with maximum signal fidelity, making it possible to route an instrument to two amps simultaneously. It also features phase-reversal and ground switches with gold-plated contacts, making it a passive high end DI Box for all signal types.

The Little Lehle a genuine True-Bypass Looper/Switcher. It can be used to manage an effect-loop, or as a simple A/B box.

Dean Guitars USA Models & Private Stash

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at NAMM '09 where she stops by the Dean booth. In this video, we talk with Elliott Rubinson, Dean's CEO, as he walks us through some US Custom Shop Exotic Woods models and also some US Custom Shop Private Stash models which are one-off models created by Dean in Tampa, FL.

NY Amp Show '09 - Lollar Pickups & Guitars

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he stops by Lollar Guitars and Pickups booth. In this video, we catch up and see what's new with Jason Lollar. As we can see, he cut his hair and trimmed his beard (as he says, "for practical machinery purposes") and has some new products for the market including a Thunderbird Style Bass Pickup, Cooder-caster style humbucker, Melody Make P90 with pickguard variations and much more.

NAMM '12 Godin Session Plus, Session Custom, Left Handed Session, and Shifter Classic Bass

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the Godin booth. In this segment, we get to see Godin's Session Plus, Session Custom, Left Handed Session, Shifter Classic Bass, and Mahogany Set Neck

Summer NAMM '10 - Premier Builders Guild

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2010 Summer NAMM show where he visits the Premier Builders Guild booth. In this segment, we learn about the idea behind the guild, the benefits for small-time builders, and some possibilities for other small-time luthiers can join. In addition, we get introduced to guitars from the existing guild, which includes models built by Dennis Fano, Gene Baker, Jason Z. Schroeder, Mark Bartel, Roger Giffin, Saul Koll, and Johan Gustavsson.

Summer NAMM '10: Collings Guitars & Lollar Guitars

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location at the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Collings Guitars booth. In addition to hanging at the Collings Guitars booth, Jason Lollar stops by and talks about some of his new pickups, including the Johnny Smith-style humbucker found on the Collings Guitars new City Limits Jazz model.

LA Amp Show '09 - DAR Amps Tuzzia Demo

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the DAR Amps booth. In this video segment, we get to see and hear from DAR's Tuzzia head and two of their unique cabs.

The Tuzzia is a 65 Watt Class A amp with 6C33B MiG tubes. For preamp tubes, it comes with 12AX7 and 12AU7. The colorful 2x12 cabinet is loaded with Celestion G12T-75 speakers and the 4x12 cab has with a pair of Celestion Vintage 30s and sledgehammer Celestion K100s.

Hamer Guitars Part 1

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is On Location in New Hartford, CT, hanging out with Jol Dantzig. In this segment, Dantzig talks about the move from Chicago to New Hartford and the company's approach to quality. Dantzig also explains the body construction and design of the Improv.

Collings Guitars New 360 Solidbody & More

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Collings Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to check out a new model, the 360, which has several different variations including a mahogany body, solid color and even one with a trem. In addition, we get to check out some updated body styles to the popular 290 model.

LA Amp Show-Carvin X100B & Vintage 16

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the LA Amp show where he visits with Carvin. In this video, we get our first look at the X100B amp, which was made famous by Frank Zappa and has been recently re-released by Carvin. Also, we got to see the Vintage 16.

NAMM '11 - Xotic Custom Shop Effects & Wah Demo

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the Xotic Effects booth. In this video segment, we get to see and learn more about Xotic's line of Custom Shop stompboxes. In addition, we get to see and hear a demo of their Custom Shop Wah.

NAMM '10 - Jackson Randy Rhoads Tribute Guitar

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she stops by the Jackson Guitars booth. In this segment, she speaks with Nick Bowcott about the Jackson Custom Shop Randy Rhoads Tribute Guitar.

The Randy Rhoads Tribute Guitar will only have 60 exact replica units (30 available in the US). Nick and a handful of others went over to the UK and spec'd out Randy's original Jackson (the first one ever) and brought all the info, pictures and details back to the US and built a dead-on replica ... down to the black duct tape on the back that Rhoads used so he and his Ozzy Osbourne bandmates could be on stage undetected prior to commencing the set.

Rig Rundown - Mr. Big's Billy Sheehan

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the House of Blues where he catches up with Mr. Big's bassist Billy Sheehan who walks us through his current live touring rig and setup including his Yamaha signature bass and his arsenal of Hartke bass amps and cabs.

NY Amp Show '10 - Carol-Ann Tucana 2 Demo

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 New York Amp Show where he visits the Carol-Ann Amplifiers room. In this segment, we get to see and hear from Carol-Ann's new Tucana 2 head. The Tucana 2 is a three-channel amplifier set with a clean channel, and two channels for overdriven tones. It comes loaded with 2-6550 power tubes and checks in at 75 rockin' watts.

NAMM-Fender 60th Anni Tele, 12 Telebration Models

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the Fender Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about their 60th Anniversary Telecaster and the 12 Telebration Telecaster models.

NAMM '10 Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci JPX

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, where she visits the Ernie Ball Music Man booth. In this segment, we get to check out the JPX - John Petrucci's new signature axe.

To commemorate his 10th Anniversary with Music Man, they built the JPX which features a new body shape that has a slightly thinner upper horn and a more symmetric bridge end profile. The body is also chambered for added acoustic resonance. It features alder body, maple top and mahogany Tone Block. It has a mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, custom John Petrucci Music Man? Piezo floating tremolo and 1 DiMarzio Liquifire - neck; 1 DiMarzio Crunch Lab bridge; Piezo bridge pickup.

Rig Rundown - The Aristocrats' Guthrie Govan

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Chicago, IL, where she catches up with The Aristocats' guitarist Guthrie Govan who walks us through his entire live rig on the band's US summer tour, which includes his Suhr signature guitar, Suhr amplifier and cab, and a pretty extensive pedalboard with stompboxes from TC Electronic, Providence, Dunlop, and Ernie Ball.

Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MKII Demo - Summer NAMM

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Hughes & Kettner booth. In this video, we get to see and hear their TriAmp MKII and get introduced to a few other amps. The TriAmp MKII is a 100 watt, all-tube head that features 9-12AX7 preamp tubes, 4-EL34 power tubes and it comes with six distinctive channels (Vintage Californian Clean, Vintage British Clean, Classic British Rock, Vintage British Rock, British Hot Rodded, Modern Californian Hi Gain). The other amps we check out include the Duotone Tommy Thayer Signature head, the Switchblade and the Edition Tube 25th Anniversary combo.

Summer NAMM '10 - Ernie Ball Gigbag Amp Demo

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the Ernie Ball Booth. In this segment, we get to check out Ernie Ball's newest product--the Gigbag Amp.

This new Ernie Ball accessory allows a guitarist to plug and play anywhere. It has a built-in custom two-channel Marshall amp that features three controls--Tone, Volume, and Gain. It also has a dedicated MP3 input so you can jam along to your favorite tracks and a headphone jack so you can practice privately. And to boot, the gigbag doubles as an amp stand because when it is empty the bottom of the bag and be clipped to the top, creating a triangular amp stand that can help project your tones.

Blackstar-HT Series Pedals Demos; Modulation,Delay

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2010 Musikmesse show where he visits the Blackstar Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to check out some of Blackstar's new HT-Effects pedals; Modulation, Delay and Reverb.

The Modulation is described as having a tone from gentle tremolo to roaring jet engine flange, it brings you all the musicality of the classic vintage effects pedals. For ease of use the Slow/Fast feature lets you adjust the modulation time of the eight different modulation effects while you are playing. The unique Saturation control then lets you add real valve compression and harmonics.

The Delay has eight different delays in one pedal and they can take you from vintage and multi-head tape delays to classic analog and linear full bandwidth effects and two loop modes as well. You can then add in real valve compression and harmonics using the unique Saturation control.

Finally, the Reverb can take you from your room to an arena via hall, plate, spring, gate and reverse-reverb effects. Valve compression and harmonics are added using the Dwell control, and you can switch the reverb time from short to long while you are playing.

Bob Taylor on Taylor's Build to Order Program

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

see part two here

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NAMM '11 - Randall RG8040 & RD50H Diavlo Demos

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Randall Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of two of their newest amps--RG8040 Combo & RD50H Diavlo.

Video Review - JET Guitars Caldera Solidbody

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review--JET Guitars Caldera Solidbody.

Summer NAMM '11 - Vox Amplifiers AC15C2 Twin Demo

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Vox Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their newest combo--the AC15C2 Twin.

PRS Acoustic Tony McManus Jam

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location at NAMM '09 where they visit PRS's press area. In this video clip, we get to see and hear celtic and fingerstyle guitarist Tony McManus dabble on a new PRS Acoustic model.?

NAMM '11 - Fender Road Worn Player Series Demos

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the Fender booth. In this segment, we get our first demo of the Road Worn Player Series' Strat and Tele. All three new Road Worn Player Series guitars—Road Worn Player Series Stratocaster, Road Worn Player Series Stratocaster HSS and Road Worn Player Series Telecaster—feature an alder body with a lightly worn lacquer finish, modern "C"-shaped maple neck with a lightly worn urethane finish, three-ply pickguard, aged knobs and switch tip, and deluxe gig bag. The Road Worn Player Series Stratocaster has a maple fretboard with 9.5" radius and medium jumbo frets, Texas Special single-coil pickups, five-way switching, and vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge. The Road Worn Player Series Stratocaster HSS has a rosewood fretboard with 9.5" radius and medium jumbo frets, Texas Special neck and middle pickups, Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucking bridge pickup, five-way switching, and vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge. The Road Worn Player Series Telecaster has a maple fretboard with 9.5" radius and medium jumbo frets, Tex Mex single-coil bridge pickup and Seymour Duncan '59 humbucking neck pickup, three-way switching, and Road Worn six-saddle strings-through-body bridge.

G&L L-2000 Bass, ASAT and Legacy Guitar

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

G&L brought some eye-catching, limited run & special edition pieces to Summer NAMM '08, the L-2000 bass and Legacy guitar with spalted tops and a special ASAT guitar in three finishes with a third pickup (S500 pickup) and a push/pull knob for more pickup combinations.

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NAMM '10-Ernie Ball Music Man Albert Lee Signature

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, where she visits the Ernie Ball Music Man booth. In this segment, we get our first look at the new Albert Lee Signature.

The Albert Lee features Southern ash body, maple neck and fingerboard, standard Music Man string-thru bridge and high profile, medium frets. The guitar can either be loaded with Seymour Duncan singlecoils, Music Man vintage-style singlecoils, or various humbuckers in the HH model.

NAMM '13 Ibanez New Joe Satriani, Iron Label, Artstar models, and Echo Shifter Pedal

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Ibanez booth. In this segment, we get to see the JS2410-MCO, JS24-PCA, RG1R20, RG1R28, AF151-AWB, AF155, AF153, and Echo Shifter Pedal.

NAMM '10 - Yamaha FSX720 & FSX730 Acoustics

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the Yamaha Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see two of their newest acoustic models for 2010.

The new models are the FSX720 and FSX730, which are both derived from the FG series. The FSX720 has mahogany back and sides, rosewood bridge and neck. Also, it features piezo electronics.

The FSX730 has rosewood back and sides, rosewood bridge and neck. Also, it comes loaded with transducer electronics.

NAMM '10 - Tascam DR-08,DR-2d & DP-008 Portastudio

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he swings by the Tascam booth. In this segment, we get to see some guitar-relevent products new to the scene from Tascam for 2010.

Their new products include a slim and sleek portable recorder (DR-08), a Linear PCM Recorder (DR-2d) and a must for a recording junkie - the DP-008 Digital Portastudio.

NAMM '12 - Matchless Amplifiers Hot Box 3 Demo

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the Matchless Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of Matchless' newest product -- the Hot Box 3 preamp pedal.

Waves Tony Maserati Plug-Ins

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Artist Interview - Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Milwaukee, WI, during the Experience Hendrix tour where he catches up with blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. In this segment, we get to hear about the process behind recording Kenny Wayne Shepherd's new music and the Fenders, Fuchs and plethora of effects pedals he used to make it all happen. In addition, we hear a few ways the new KWS material may be released.

GlassTones Vitric Models - Summer NAMM '09

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the GlassTones booth. At first glimpse, these guitars have a shimmering attribute not seen on most guitars -- a highly-tempered silica based compound (e.g., glass) that works as the guitar's fretboard. This patented technology is described to eliminate interference from other inferior materials, such as metal, and purifying the vibration of the string. The resulting sound is clear, pure, and bold with increased sustain. Other appointments of GlassTones guitars include maple necks, Sperzel tuners, various Lindy Fralin pickups and Gotoh bridges.

NAMM '11 - Fender Custom Shop Teles & Strats

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the Fender Custom Shop. In this segment, we get to check out some of the new offerings from Fender's Custom Shop for 2011, including the Pro Collection Closet Classic Pine Telecaster Pro, Pro Collection Closet Classic Pine Stratocaster Pro, Closet Classic Precision Bass Pro, Custom Collection Custom Deluxe Stratocaster, Custom Collection Custom Deluxe Telecaster, Time Machine Relic 1960 Stratocaster, Time Machine 1967 Relic Telecaster, and Time Machine 1953 Heavy Relic Telecaster.

Summer NAMM '11 - ValveTrain Amplification Bennington Reverb Demo

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN, at the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the ValveTrain Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of the ValveTrain Amplification Bennington Reverb.

NAMM '11 - Seymour Duncan New Products 2011

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Seymour Duncan booth. In this segment, we get to check out all their new products for 2011--Liberator Solderless Pickup Change, Blackouts Modular Preamp, Blackouts Coil Pack, 35th Anniversary JB/Jazz set, Antiquity JB/Jazz Pickup Set, Antiquity Gold Explorer Humbuckers, Custom Shop '53 Tapped Tele, Vintage Broadcaster Pickup Set, Epiphone Pickup Sets, Trembucker P-Rails, and Zephyr Custom Pickups.

NAMM '12 - ESP Guitars Kirk Hammett Signature KH-DC & KH-25 Models, LTD Slayer

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location at Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the ESP Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about ESP's new signature models for 2012, including the Kirk Hammett Signature KH-DC & KH-25 models, LTD Slayer-2012 South of Heaven model, Jeff Hanneman Signature EC & LTD JH-600EC, Rob Caggiano Signature and LTD RC-600 models, and Frank Bello Signature and LTD FB-4 models.

Summer NAMM '10 - Laney Amps Cub Head Demo

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the Laney Amps booth. In this segment, we get to check out the low-powered Cub Head.

The all new CUB HEAD gives players access to British valve tone. The retro styled Cub Head features a top mounted control panel consisting of the following; Gain, Treble, Middle, Bass, Volume, Tone and Reverb.

The Cub Head houses 3-ECC83s in its preamp and 2-EL84s in the power amp section. The Cub Head has two input options, one giving you 15W RMS of valve tone, the other giving you a valve sound, but cutting the output down to .75 of a watt.

The rear panel of the Cub Head houses two speaker out sockets in 8 & 16 Ohm options, a footswitch socket for switching the reverb and an effects loop consisting of a Send/Line out socket and a return socket. The Cub Head can be paired with any Laney cabinet.

Taylor Guitars SolidBody Mod Kits

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We caught up with Bob Taylor, who was showing off a new addition to the SolidBody guitars. Taylor has release a number of pickups, which will now be available in off-the-shelf packages, complete with pickguard and switching. The SolidBody's solderless connections were created with modification in mind, and that's now possible with just a few screws.

Visual Sound - Warped Distortion & Open Road Demos

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Visual Sound booth. In this segment, we get to check out three of their newest V2 Series pedals - Vans Warped Distortion, Open Road Overdrive and Truetone Clean Boost.

The Vans Warped Distortion is limited edition pedal that has three basic controls - Grind, Edge, and Loud (translation: Drive, Tone, Volume). The Vans Warped Distortion is definitely geared towards Warped Tour inspired guitarists. The Visual Sound guys were really proud of its grinding, low-end distortion, which is pertinent to a lot of the Warped Tour artists' tone.

Based on Visual Sound's Route 808, the Open Road offers that tone but with a more open sounding, amp-like overdrive with less dominant mid-range. It produces clear low end, sparkling highs and none of the mid-range hump. Open Road features a very interactive tone circuit, effecting not only high-end roll-off, but gain structure as well.

Truetone Clean Boost is a way to push the front end of your tube amp. Then again, it's also a great way to push a good overdrive pedal a bit harder. If you like the tone you already have from another pedal, just put the Truetone after that pedal for a volume boost as the Visual Sound guys said its great for a solo boost or to make a certain part stand out. The Truetone can get up to a 15dB boost, but it runs internally off of 27V - so all of that boost is clean. They bump up the voltage inside the pedal, rather than requiring use of a special external power supply.

Review Demo - Nocturne Blondshell

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.premierguitar.com PG's Shawn Hammond walks us through his most recent review of the Nocturne Blondeshell.

Rig Rundown - Valient Thorr's Eidan & Sadat

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Madison, WI, where he catches up with Valient Thorr's guitarists Eidan Thorr & Sadat Thorr. In this segment, both Eidan and Sadat walk us through their rigs which include Marshall JCM800 50 watt heads, Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabs loaded with Celestion Vintage 30s, and the few pedals they use are an Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer, Electro-Harmonix POG, and Creation Audio Labs Boost/Overdrive.

Video Review - PRS SE 30 & 2x12 Cabinet

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the PRS SE 30 amplifier and matching 2x12 speaker cabinet, which is featured in Premier Guitar's April '12 issue and can be read online, in its entirety for free, here - .

NAMM '11-Ibanez TS9B Bass Tube Screamer & More FX

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Ibanez booth. In this segment, we get to hear about the new 9-series pedals--TS9B Bass Tube Screamer, BB9 Bottom Booster, JD9 Jet Driver.

The TS9B is equipped with controls to allow bassists to produce the sound they want while still maintaining the feel of the Tubescreamer. Experimenting with the mix and tone controls allows for creation of a limitless number of sounds. Players can get a tight, fuzzy sound with mix control or a mid-scooped, funky sound with 2-band control.

The Ibanez BB9 is a booster that provides a fat bottom end and a powerful sound. This pedal is designed to help clean tones reverberate even more and bring more intensity to a player's sound. It is a true bypass stompbox.

The Ibanez JD9 produces a unique sound reminiscent of a high-grade handcrafted effects pedal. From piercing distortion to the warm crunch of a tube amp, this pedal features a wide variety of drive control options. The mid control is capable of producing a vast range of sounds from American hard rock to British heavy metal. The pedal is also designed with True Bypass to keep changes in sound when the pedal is off to a minimum.

Summer NAMM '11 - Cole Clark Guitars Brent Mason & Randy Kohrs Performance Pt. 1

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's On Location at the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where they visit the Cole Clark Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a performance by guitarists Brent Mason and Randy Khors using Cole Clark Guitars Talisman acoustic and lap steel models.

Video Review - Ibanez 25th Anniversary RG Model

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Ibanez 25th Anniversary RG Model as a part of the 2012 July issue. The review -- like the issue -- can be read online, in its entirety for free here -- http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Article_Detail.aspx?Page_ID=C8282405-DD....

Reinhardt - Vintage 50

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Video Lesson - Acoustic Blues - Delta

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Check out Mike Cramer play Delta Acoustic Blues in his February 2012 lesson column "Style Guide: Acoustic Blues" for Premier Guitar. Click here to read the full lesson online, with free notation.

Spector Basses - NS-4H2-EX Bass & ARC6 Guitar

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits the Spector Basses and Guitars booth. In this video, we get to check out two of their latest creations. First, we check out the NS-4H2-EX bass which features graphite reinforced 3pc bolt-on Rock Maple Neck, 24 Fret Pau Ferro fingerboard, mother of pearl Spector inlays, Aguilar OBP-3 3 band active tone controls, special EMG MM4 pickups, a custom aluminum Hipshot bridge with brass saddles and Hipshot UltraLite tuners. Second, we check out the ARC6 guitar which comes with an original Spector ARC6 curved body style, acoustically chambered body, 22 Fret Neck-25" Scale-16" Radius, a special set-neck design for increased sustain and can be equipped with either Harmonic Design Z-90 or Harmonic Design humbucker Pickups.

NAMM '13 - Agile Partners AmpKit Demoed by Alex Skolnick

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the Agile Partners booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their newest guitar recording/practice software -- AmpKit, which is played by Testament's Alex Skolnick.

DIY: How to Convert Your Electric Guitar to a Baritone

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In this step-by-step tutorial, Nashville guitar tech John LeVan demonstrates how to convert an electric guitar with a bolt-on neck into a growling baritone. He also offers valuable tips on installing tuners, adjusting a truss rod, filing nut slots, balancing pickup output, and setting intonation.

Also see our photo and text tutorial here.

NAMM '10 - Gretsch Guitars Eddie Cochran Model

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Gretsch Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to check out their latest model from the Gretsch Custom Shop, the G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute Model.

During his all-too brief life and career, Eddie Cochran (1938-1960) only ever owned and played one main electric guitar, an orange Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins hollow-body he bought brand-new in 1955 at age 16 from the Bell Gardens Music Center in his hometown, Bell Gardens, CA. The guitar bore the serial number 16942, and his parents helped him buy it. A sharp young guitarist who was particular about his sound and knowledgeable about guitar design and modification, Cochran hot-rodded his Gretsch with a warmer-sounding dog ear neck pickup.

Virtually indistinguishable from the original, the Gretsch Custom Shop G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute model is authentic in every detail, from the aluminum nut and bridge to the famous dog ear neck pickup; from the distressed vintage orange nitrocellulose lacquer finish to the relic gold-plated hardware and Bigsby? B6GPVF vibrato tailpiece.

Its features include a bound laminated maple body and arched top, a specially shaped three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck with a 22-fret 9-radius bound rosewood fingerboard, a Seymour Duncan? Dog Ear single-coil neck pickup, a Seymour Duncan? DynaSonic? single-coil bridge pickup, three-way switching, rosewood bridge base, vintage-style gold Gotoh? SE700-05M tuners, modified plexi pickguard, western block fingerboard inlays (depicting cactus, steer heads and fences), lower body bout G brand, and pearloid steer head/Gretsch logo inlay on the bound headstock.

LA Amp Show '10 - Vox Amplifiers AC15HW1X

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he visits the Vox Amplifiers booth and checks out the new handwired AC15HW1X. It has a handwired turret board construction, birch-ply cabinets featuring solid bracing and a natural high frequency diffuser, all-tube design, ECC83/12AX7 preamp tubes (x3), EL84 power tube quartet; (AC30 models); EL84 Duet (AC15 models), GZ34 rectifier (AC30 models); EZ81 rectifier (AC15 models), fitted with matched Ruby Tubes that provide extended dynamic range, traditional VOX two-channel design, Top Boost and Normal, High and Low inputs for each channel, and the Normal channel provides an additional BRIGHT switch while the top boost channel provides a HOT/COOL switch to achieve even more gain. The Master Volume/BYPASS switch completely bypasses the Master Volume section, OP mode switch cut the amp's Output Power level in half. It has a vintage fawn-colored vinyl, reminiscent of the 1960 classic AC30, which is either loaded with a Celestion Alnico Blue (AC15HW1X) or Celestion G12M (AC15HW1) Greenback.

Musikmesse '13 - Gibson's Frank Zappa SG and Rudy Schenker V

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2013 Musikmesse show, where he visits the Gibson Guitars booth for a demo of their Frank Zappa Roxy SG and Rudolf Schenker V.

NY Amp Show '09-Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Demo

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he stops by the Pigtronix booth. In this segment, we get to check out Pigtronix's latest effects pedal; Philosopher's Tone. The Philosopher's Tone is an analog compressor and sustainer. With variable Sustain (threshold), Blend (ratio) and Treble controls, it offers a range of compression sounds. Also, it contains a smooth diode clipping distortion with a blend control for clean or dirty compression sounds and any mixture of the two. The Philosophers Tone distortion can rock on its own, it is designed to play well with other dirt pedals in order to create a distortion tone unique to each player.

Summer NAMM '11 - Seymour Duncan Zephyr Pickup Demo with Schneider Turquoise Guitar

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Schneider Guitars booth. In this segment, Shawn gets a demonstration of the Seymour Duncan Zephyr pickups that are on the Schneider Turquoise model.

NY Amp Show '09 - Bluetron Blueverb Demo & More

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the Bluetron Amplifiers booth. In this video segment, we hear Bluetron's hand-built Blueverb head. The Blueverb can come with 6V6, 6L6, EL34, KT77 output tubes. In addition, output transformers range from either Bandmaster Reverb, Bassman, Super Reverb, or Twin Reverb. Also, one can choose a specific voicing for their Blueverb including, Super Clean, Clean, Standard, Overdrive, Super Overdrive and Tone Cloning.

Video Review - Wampler Pedals Leviathan Fuzz

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest video review of the Wampler Pedals Leviathan Fuzz stompbox, which is featured in Premier Guitar's July 2011 print magazine, and online at http://www.premierguitar.com/jul2011

Video Review - Reverend Guitars Sensei RA

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his most recent review of the Reverend Guitars Sensei RA, which can be read online in its entirety for free, here .

LA Amp Show: Nolatone CL-15, CL-30, 22 Tango Demos

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he swings by the Nolatone Ampworks booth. In this video segment, we get to see and hear from Nolatone's CL-15, 22 Tango and CL-30 combo amps (all available in heads).

The CL-15 is a 22 watt amp with 2-6V6 tubes, GZ34 rectifier tube and 3-12AX7 preamp tubes. The combo comes loaded with a Celestion Vintage 30.

The CL-15 and CL-30 are the same amp except the CL-30 uses a Celestion Alnico Gold, while the CL-15 uses a Celestion Alnico Blue. They come with the option of switching input tubes between EF86 or 12AX7. They come with 2-EL84 power tubes (CL-30 has four) and EZ81(CL-15), GZ34(CL-30) rectifier tubes. Both designs are based on '60s Voxs, but with more girth and possible crunch appeal with a Mercury Magnetics transformer.

Teye Guitars - Electric Gypsy

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '11 - Vox Tony Bruno Combo & Night Train 50

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Vox Amplification booth. In this segment, we get demos of the Tony Bruno Series Combo & Night Train 50.

NAMM '13 - Engl Amps Retro Tube 50 Combo & Ironball Demos

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar's Rich Osweiler is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Engl Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear their two newest amps -- the Retro Tube 50 combo and the Ironball.

Video Review - Laney Amps Ironheart 120

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Laney Amps Ironheart 120. The video review is a complementary piece to an already existing print review featured in the May 2012 issue of Premier Guitar and can be read online, in its entirety for free, here - .

Gretsch 125th Anniversary Variety Amp Demo

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gretsch celebrates their 125th anniversary in typical Gretsch style - sparkle finishes, vintage tolex and loads of rockin' reverb.

Musikmesse '11 - Carl Martin Roadie Amplifier & HeadRoom Reverb Effect Unit Demos

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 Musikmesse show where he visits the Carl Martin booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of Carl Martin's newest products -- the Roadie Amplifier and HeadRoom Reverb Effect Unit.

Rig Rundown - The Book of Mormon

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick hits Broadway where he catches up Jake Schwartz who talks about the gear that he uses in the award winning musical The Book of Mormon.

Duesenberg Doozy One, Vintage Effects Demo

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NY Amp Show '10 - Bludotone Amps Hi-Plains Drifter

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Bludotone Amp room. In this segment, we get to check out their newest amp--the Hi-Plains Drifter.

The Hi-Plains Drifter is a single-channel, 150-watt amplifier with spring reverb designed for the bluesy rock players of the SRV and Eric Johnson school. Bludotone's Brandon Montgomery describes the amp's tone as "going from a sparkly, spankin' clean to a medium roar overdrive, but still retaining the guitar's original tone. Even though the amp is 150 watts, it still produces those overdriven tones at a reasonable volume... it doesn't have to be loud, but it sure likes to be loud."

Creation Audio Labs Holy Fire - NY Amp Show

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Video Review - Bogner Amplification Panama

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest video review of the Bogner Amplification Panama head, which was featured in Premier Guitar's Web Exclusive content in June 2011 -- read the full review here -- http://www.premierguitar.com/jun2011

Liza Jane - Vince Gill, Jedd Hughes

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Duesenberg & 65 Amps Endless Summer Party presents the song "Liza Jane" played by Vince Gill, Seymour Duncan and Judd Hughes

NY Amp Show '09-Amp Lounge Tone Bra, Skirt & More

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the Amp Lounge booth. In this segment, Frank LaMara walks us through several of their tone-saving products. The first gadget is called the Tone Bra, which is used to cover and muffle a speaker to give new speakers that vintage-esque sound and breakup. Also, we check out the Tone Skirt, which is a covering that can shield any or all of the four speakers in a 4x12 to limit output volume, but not hinder your tone. In addition, they have a speaker attenuator that is 100% reactive. Once again, it is designed for at-home players who still use a big setup and want that tube distortion, but don't want to be kicked out of their home or neighborhood. And the last thing we check out is the LA Custom Guitars Ty Tabor model that is said to be jokingly described as a "Lester" (a combo of a Tele and Les Paul).

NAMM '10 - 65Amps Tupelo Demo

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the 65Amps booth. In this segment, we get to check out their newest amp, the Tupelo.

The Tupelo is a breakthrough amplifier rooted in the same lost designs as his brother "Lil Elvis" only based on a 6V6 power section. The unique circuitry of the "Elvis" circuit creates a platform that reveals the true character of the power tubes to a surprising level. The 6V6 power section changes the character of the Elvis front end to sound like outstanding examples of American circuitry from the late 50's through the mid-sixties while at the same time removing all the bad behaviors of those old amps. The Tupelo is a must for players whose ears are tuned to American circuits and sounds. Equally comfortable in every music genre, the Tupelo is a super-versatile cousin to the Lil Elvis with more power, an astonishing vocabulary, touch sensitivity and harmonic richness. Again loaded with 65's "Master Voltage" circuitry to make the Tupelo comfortable at any volumes from Bedroom to Coffee House to Small Clubs to the Studio. The Tupelo also features as passive FX Loop, 2 speaker outs and 65's unique bias tremolo.

Experience PRS - Al Di Meola SIgnature PRS Demo

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Joe Knaggs talks about the development of a new signature model for Al Di Meola. The colorful Al D Rainbow features a curly maple 9 top with mahogany back, 25" scale length Peuvian mahogany neck with black mexican rosewood fretboard, Al D truss rod cover and signature pickups and the option of a PRS stoptail or tremolo. As always, for your gear fix, visit Premier Guitar

65Amps Prototype Demo

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

65Amps co-founder Dan Boul defies the NAMM police by playing a demo on their new prototype.

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Benedetto Travel Archtop, Manhattan, Bravo Elite

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We're checking out Benedetto's hollowbodies and solidbodies, including their Archtop Travel guitar, Manhattan, Bravo Elite and Benny Model.

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Benedetto Guitars

Video Review - Matamp MiniMat II Head

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner takes us through one of his latest review--the Matamp Minimat 2 head. The Matamp Minimat 2 is a 4 watt, all-tube that features one Edicron 6V6GT power tube and two JJ ECC83 S preamp tubes. The Minimat 2 controls include Gain, Boost, Volume, and Tone. The Boost knob lets you preset additional gain and turn it on and off with a footswitch.

NAMM '10 - Ovation DJ Ashba Limited Collection

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he stops by the Ovation booth. In this segment, we get to see their collaboration with Guns 'N' Roses' guitarist DJ Ashba as they've created the Demented Collection.

The Demented Collection includes four guitars featuring DJ Ashba artwork and tattoos on the top of the guitars with spruce tops and X-style bracing. All the guitars come loaded with Ovation Slimline pickups and has a rosewood fretboard with satin gloss finish.

NAMM '10 - Martin Performing Artist GPCPA1 Demo

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for 2010 NAMM show where he visits the Martin Guitars booth. In this segment, we to check out Martin's new Performing Artist series ... specifically the GPCPA1 model.

The GPCPA1 model is equipped with Fishmans newly designed onboard sound reinforcement system, the F1 Aura -- and 9 specific tonal settings. Also, it comes with a 3-band EQ and the Gold Plus pickup. The guitar features solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides and has an ebony headstock, fingerboard and bridge.

Experience PRS '11 - Paul Reed Smith Band w/ Davy Knowles "Fiyo on the Bayou"

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is On Location at Stevensville, MD, where they capture a video of Paul Reed Smith Band and Davy Knowles perform a cover of the Neville Brothers' "Fiyo on the Bayou."

Sun Studio Tour

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Memphis, TN, where he visits the legendary Sun Studio. In this segment, we get a grand tour of one of the most famous studios in the world -- Sun Studio.

Some may say, this is the birthplace of rock 'n' roll with the recording of the "That's Alright." You get to see where Elvis and Scotty Moore stood during that pioneer recording. In addition, Sam Philips recorded Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. The Studio is a one-room place with a lot of the equipment and appointments the building had back in the '50s. Recently, U2 recorded some tracks in the quaint room.

NAMM '11- Squier Strat/Rock Band 3 Controller Demo

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the Squier by Fender booth during the NAMM 2011 Show where Rick Heins of Fender and Chris Wilson of Harmonix walks us through a demo of the new Squier Stratocaster & Rock Band 3 Controller. Read our review of the controller here: http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Jan/Squier_Stratocaster_Guitar_and_Rock_Band_Controller_Review.aspx

Video Review - Orange Amps OR50H

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of Orange Amps' OR50 guitar amplifier head. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Jun/Orange_OR50H_Reissue_Amp_Review.aspx

NY Amp Show - Fractal Audio Axe-Fx 10.0 Firmware

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Fractal Audio and Atomic Amps room. In this segment, we get to check out some of their latest gear--the Axe-Fx Firmware 10.0 software updates, MFC-101 Foot Controller, and the Atomic Reator FR Cabinets.

Audio Systems MFC-101 is an all-new MIDI foot controller. Designed for studio or stage use, the unit is housed in a high quality steel chassis (15.75" x 10" x 3.75"), and features a bright 20-character display, dual-color LEDs, plus 21 on-board switches for bank/preset selection, effect bypass, tap tempo, or any other function that can be controlled via midi. The MFC-101 supports four expression pedals and four switches via rear panel jacks, and an expansion port allows connecting a planned module to increase the onboard switch count to 43. Fractal Audio fans will enjoy a dedicated "Axe-Fx" mode, designed for seamless operation with the company's Standard or Ultra Tone/Effects processors.

The Reactor FR Wedge is available in a powered and passive configuration. The powered wedge has a 50W power section with one 12AX7 and two EL-6L6GC vacuum tubes to deliver full-rated power over a full frequency response, with high headroom and very low distortion. Both the powered and the passive versions employ a high efficiency speaker system with a ported 12-ply marine grade birch plywood cabinet, a 12" speaker, a 1" tweeter/4" horn, and a crossover network.

LA Amp Show '10 - Scumback Speakers M75 65W Demo

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he visits the Scumback Speakers room. In this segment, we get to check out Scumback's M75 65W speaker demoed by a Friedman Naked head.

Scumback describes the M75 as being a warm, detailed midrange enhanced guitar speaker with smooth overdrive and distortion tones. Great sound right out of the box due to factory aging, design and break-in procedures. This is a superb tone and sound recreation of the G12M Pre Rola era "Greenback" that was used in Marshall stacks and combos, and many other British amps of the era such as Vox, Orange, Sound City.

Review Demo - AXL Bulldog

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.premierguitar.com PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his most recent review of the AXL Bulldog.

NY Amp Show '09 - ZT Amplifiers Lunchbox Demo

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the ZT Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get check out their portable Lunchbox amp. This all-in-one package comes with a 6-1/2" speaker, up to 200 watts of output capability and up to 120 db. The Lunchbox has a pure analog front end and a Class A/B output stage and features four controls (Volume, Gain, Tone and Reverb).

Summer NAMM '11 - ModTone Effects Mini-Mod Series Demos

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the ModTone Effects booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of ModTones new series of guitar effects -- the Mini-Mod Series (including delay, chorus, flanger, fuzzer, overdrive, and distortion).

NAMM '11 - Carvin TLB60, CT624, V3M Amplifier

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Carvin booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about some of Carvin's newest products--TLB60, CT624, V3M Amplifier & V3MC Combo.

NAMM '11 - Ibanez Artcore Series, Japan Custom RGs

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where swings by the Ibanez Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about Ibanez's newest line of guitars--Artcore Series, RG Premium Series, Japan Custom RG Series, and ARZ Series.

Musikmesse '11 - T-Rex Effects Gull Wah & Spindoctor Update Demos

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location at the 2011 Musikmesse show where he visits the T-Rex Effects booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of two of T-Rex's newest pedals -- the Gull wah and an updated version of the Spindoctor.

NAMM '11 - VHT Special 6 Ultra & V-Drive Demos

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the VHT Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their two newest products--Special 6 Ultra Head & V-Drive Overdrive.

Egnater Tourmaster 4100 demo

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bruce Egnater shows Premier Guitar his new amps at NAMM '08. This one, the Tourmaster 4100, is a 4 channel 100 watt amp capable of setting different wattage levels for each channel. Keith Howland of the band Chicago is the demo guy for this vid, exploring what each channel is capable of. He's actually playing the amp for the first time in this video! Of course, we put him on the spot and ask him what he thinks. He digs it, of course! This is the amp Eganter is selling through Guitar Center.

Seymour Duncan New Stack Pluses,Blackouts for Bass

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Seymour Duncan booth. In this segment, we get the run down on several new Seymour Duncan pickups including, several new Stack Pluses (Vintage Hot Stack Plus & Custom Stack Plus), the Fat Staple and Blackouts for bass guitars. Blackouts for Bass represents the active bass soapbar pickup specifically voiced for aggressive music. Instead of the radical EQ boosting and cutting required to make flat, sterile pickups come alive, they offer clean highs, deep lows and great dynamic range.

NAMM '10 - Music Man Classic Collection StingRay

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Ernie Ball Music Man booth. In this segment, we get to check out Music Man's Classic Collection 4-string StingRay Bass.

This StingRay features several appointments on the original basses from the 70s, including the mute pads, old Music Man logo, 2-band EQ and single humbucker. The bass comes with either a maple or rosewood fingerboard and will come in a variation of colors.

Video Review - Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner reviews the Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 head in the October 2011 print issue. You can read the entire written review online, here --

NAMM '13 - Crazy Tube Circuits Paradox amp and Bulb, Ziggy Gold, Time & Stoned Hz pedal Demos

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show, where PG's Shawn Hammond visits the Crazy Tube Circuits booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Bulb, Ziggy Gold, Time, and Stoned Hz pedals, as well as the Paradox Amp.

Olympus LS-11 PCM Recorder - Summer NAMM '09

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he stops by the Olympus booth. In this video, we get introduced to the new LS-11 PCM Recorder, which is an upgraded model from its predecessor the LS-10. Some of the appointments include 24 bit - 96 kHz recording, 8 GB built-in memory and can record in WAV, mp3 and WMA settings. In addition, it has a feature that can set a volume reading and will start/stop recording once it exceeds/recedes that pre-determined point.

Specimen Products - Specimen Gallery

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is On Location in Chicago, IL, where we visit Specimen Products and the Chicago School of Guitar Making. In this video segment, we check out some of Specimen Product's finished instruments, amps and speakers. The video features Royale, Maxwell and Pippin guitar models, an electric mandolin, an electric ukulele and their famous custom horn speakers, which have been used by Andrew Bird while on tour.

NAMM '12 - Bad Cat Amplification Bobcat 100 Demo

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Bad Cat Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of Bad Cat's Bobcat 100 combo.

Musikmesse '13 - Bogner Harlow, Wessex, Burnley and Oxford Pedal Demos

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2013 Musikmesse show, where he visits the Bogner booth for a demo of their newest pedals -- the Harlow, Wessex, Burnley and Oxford.

http://www.premierguitar.com PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2013 Musikmesse Show where he visits the Bogner booth for a demo of their newest pedals -- the Harlow, Wessex, Burnley and Oxford.

For more Musikmesse 2012 video demos or to view one of Premier Guitar's 1600 other videos online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

Musikmesse '12 - Duesenberg Guitars Fullerton Hollowbody, TV Custom, and Caribou Demos

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2012 Musikmesse Show where he visits the Duesenberg Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their three newest guitars -- the TV Custom, Fullerton Hollowbody, and Caribou.

Musikmesse '11 - Blackstar Amplification HT-5R Demo

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 Musikmesse show in Frankfurt, Germany, where he visits the Blackstar Amplification booth and catches a demo of their newest amp -- the HT-5R.

NAMM '13 - Fano Guitars GF6 Guitar Demo & GF4 Bass

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rich Osweiler is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Fano Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about Fano's GF6 and GF4 (guitar and bass) models, and get a demo of the Fender Starcaster-esque GF6.

Video Review - Lollar Guitars El Rayo Humbuckers

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of Lollar Guitars' El Rayo Humbuckers. This video review is a complementary part to an already existing print review featured in PG's March 2012 print issue, which can be read online, in its entirety for free, here -- .

NAMM: Breedlove American Series,Mike Huckabee Bass

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he swings by the Breedlove Guitars booth. In this segment, we get introduced to their new American Series guitars built in Bend, OR.

The two specific models we check out are the American C20 (Sitka spruce top, satin mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and bridge with Gotoh tuners) American C25/CRH (L.R. Baggs electronics, rosewood back and sides, cedar top and ebony bridge and fretboard).

In addition, we get to see what their custom shop offers, specifically an one-off bass for Governor Mike Huckabee. The bass features "Huck" on the nutcover, bearclaw Sitka spruce top, Oregon murtlewood back and sides, Hawaiian koa binding and "Life is Precious" inlay on the 12th fret.

Martin Guitars D12 David Crosby & More-Summer NAMM

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Martin Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see two of Martin's newest guitar offerings, the D12 David Crosby and a Marty Robbins model. The D12 David Crosby is built from specs on a guitar David had altered from a standard 6-string to a 12-string. The D12 features D14 body style, mahogany back and sides and spruce top and a David Crosby signature between the 16th and 17th fret. The Marty Robbins model is made with Adirondack spruce top and has custom inlays including one of Texas to commemorate Marty Robbin's love for big "T".

Musikmesse '11 - DV Mark Amplifiers - Little 40 L34, Galileo 15, & Triple 6 Demos

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2011 Musikmesse show where he visits the DV Mark Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear three demos of their newest guitar amplifiers -- Little 40 L34, Galileo 15, and Triple 6.

NY Amp Show '09 - Landry Amps LS100 Demo

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location for the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the Landry Amps booth. In this video segment, we get to check out Landry's LS100 model. Its a 100 watt head (also available in a 50 watt head) that features two independent channels (clean and distortion)--each channel has its own gain, treble, mid, bass and volume controls and the distortion channel has an additional gain stage accessible by the footswitch. Its constructed with EL-34, 12AT7 and 12AX7 tubes. In addition, its on a 16 gauge steel powder coated chassis, mounted in a solid birch cabinet with finger joint construction and features point to point wiring, orange drop capacitors and carbon comp resistors.

NAMM '11-PRS Studio Model, 2-Channel H Combo Demos

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the PRS Guitars booth. In this segment, Paul Reed Smith walks us through demos of the new Studio Model Electric & 2-Channel H Combo Amp.

Randall Amps Archetype

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PREAMP CHANNELS
3 MIDI Programmable Channels
CH. 1: Classic Solid State Clean
CH. 2: Classic Solid State Overdrive
CH. 3: Modern Tube Overdrive
3 x Ruby 12AX7AC5HG
EQ CONTROLS
Bass • Middle • Treble • Sustain Boost • Attack Switch
MASTER CONTROLS
Volume • Presence • Density
POWER AMP
“Valve Dynamic™ Tube/Mosfet
Single Tube • 12AT7
POWER OUTPUT
480 Watts @ 2 O
400 Watts @ 4 O
280 Watts @ 8 O
FEATURES
Midi In/Thru
Assignable 6 Band Graphic EQ
Assignable Series or Parallel EFX Loop
Slave Output with Level
“Mic Eliminator” XLR Output
World Voltage Selector
RF5V2 MIDI Footswitch Included
All Black Chrome Cosmetics

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NAMM '10 - Charvel Custom Shop Warren DeMartini

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Charvel Custom Shop. In this segment, we get to see some of the Charvel Custom Warren DeMartini Custom Series and other custom shop models.

Video Review - Lakland AJ-44 Bass

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Dan Berkowitz talks and plays through his latest review -- Lakland 44-AJ Bass.

NAMM '11 - Vox VL1 Dynamic Looper Demo

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Vox Amplification booth. In this segment, we get a demo and overview of the new Vox VL1 Dynamic Looper.

NAMM '11 - Taylor Doyle Dykes Deluxe Demo

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Taylor Guitars booth. In this segment, guitarist Doyle Dykes talks about and demos his new Doyle Dykes Deluxe model. Also, Bob Taylor talks about his new book--Guitar Lessons: How an Obsession with Craft Turned Into a Global Icon.

Video Review - Way Huge Red Llama Overdrive MkII

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Jim Dunlop Way Huge Red Llama Overdrive MkII stompbox for guitar. It is a complementary video review to an already existing print review featured as a February 2012 Web Exclusive, which can be read in its entirety, for free, here -- http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Feb/Way_Huge_Red_Llama_Overd....

LA Amp Show '11 - Goodsell Amplifiers Black Series Super 17 & Dominatrix 18 Demoed by Phil X

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2011 LA Amp Show where he visits the Goodsell Amplifiers room. In this segment, guitarist Phil X demos Goodsell's Black Series Super 17 and Dominatrix 18 models.

Toadworks Phantasm Dynamic Phaser

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Video Review - Fender Machete 1x12 Combo

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Fender Machete 1x12 combo guitar amplifier, which is a complementary video to a print review featured as March 2012 Web Exclusive and can be read online in its entirety, here - .

Vigier Guitars-New G.V. Singlecut Series

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Vigier Guitars booth. In this clip, we get our first look at the new series of guitars made by Vigier, the G.V. Series. This series is a landmark introduction for Vigier because its their first step into the singlecut world. Also, Brett and Patrice Vigier talk about the 10/90 concept (10% carbon and 90% wood) for sustainability and improved intonation. In addition, they talk about the applying the zero fret to the G.V. series.

Summer NAMM '10:Blackstar HT-Blackfire Gus. G Demo

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2010 Summer NAMM show where she visits the Blackstar Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear from their newest distortion pedal - the HT-Blackfire Gus G. Signature.

The HT-BLACKFIRE is the first artist signature product by Blackstar, developed with influential guitarist Gus G. (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind). It's a dual channel valve metal distortion pedal. The channels are named after the fan-favorite Firewind track "The Fire And The Fury." The Fire channel delivers a high gain classic distortion, while the Fury channel takes you to screaming lead and beyond.
With its black finish, orange and red LEDs, black grille and Blackstar designed Gus G. logo, the HT-BLACKFIRE looks as serious as it sounds.

LA Amp Show - 65Amps 20 Watt Prototype Head Demo

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he swings by the 65Amps booth.

In this segment, we get our very first peek at 65Amps' newest (unnamed) prototype. The prototype is a 20 watt head that features a unique tone stack and undisclosed power tubes, but 65Amps' Dan Boul says that it is built upon the Lil' Elvis platform by "going vertical with it."

NAMM '10 - Fender 50th Anniversary Jazz Bass

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where she visits the Fender Guitars booth. In this segment, we get introduced to Fender's 50th Anniversary Jazz bass.

Their limited edition 50th anniversary Jazz Bass is a distinctive instrument in that it boasts design touches from several periods in Jazz Bass history, including '60s-era lacquer finish, headstock logo, chrome bridge and pickup covers; '70s-era thumb rest and bridge pickup positioning; and modern-era high-mass bridge and graphite neck support rods. It features an alder body, graphite maple neck with C-shape and rosewood fingerboard.

LAG Guitars Electric Models

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the LAG Guitars booth. In this video segment, we get to see several of LAG's electric models including, the Jet(traditionally influenced) Roxane (the hard-blues influenced double-cutaway), Imperator (single-cutaway model) and the Arkane (the full-on rock action). In addition, we get to hear Adagio's guitarist, Stephan Forte shred on his custom MasterShop seven-string LAG guitar. These guitars will be heading to the US shortly so keep a look out for them.

Video Review - Vox AGA70 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Acoustic Editor Gayla Drake Paul walks us through her latest review of the Vox AGA70 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier.

The AGA70 is ideal for the acoustic performer because it's designed to perfectly project the subtle resonances and sweet, mellow tones of the acoustic guitar. Each of the two channels (Normal and Tube Pre) is equipped with a standard guitar input, as well as a microphone input with selectable phantom power. An electro-acoustic guitar or mic can be connected to each channel, making this the perfect amp for a singer-instrumentalist. An additional Lo-Z / Hi-Z switch on each input accommodates a variety of signal levels.

The Tube Pre channel preamp features a 12AU7 (ECC82) dual-triode vacuum tube.

In addition to Bass, Middle, and Treble tone controls, each channel provides an effective COLOR control. Working in harmony with the traditional EQ, the COLOR knob allows you to quickly shift the tonal response to match your performance. This additional control accommodates a broad variety of sounds ranging from thick and robust to sparkling and clean.

Also, it features onboard Reverb (both channels) and an on/off switch for a Chorus effect.

Saint Blues Guitar Workshop-US Workshop Series

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at NAMM '09 and visits the Saint Blues booth where we get our first look at their US Workshop series, which are all made in the US. These guitars feature vintage designs and also include vintage-style pickups from Duncan, Fralin, Lollar and Lace.

Yanuziello Stringed Instruments - MGS '09

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Check out the unbelievable one-piece Brazilian rosewood top on this electric hollowbody from Yanuziello Stringed Instruments.

The Making of a Parker Electric Solidbody Guitar

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Parker electric solidbody guitars are like no other. Here's a look at how these innovative tone monsters are made.

Charvel Guitars Dan Dimas and So-Cal USA Models

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Charvel's new USA Production Model Series consists of the San Dimas Style 1 & 2, and So-Cal Style 1. We've got the scoop on their new line.

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LA Amp Show '11 Echopark Guitars

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2011 LA Amp Show where he visits the Echopark Guitars room. In this segment we get a look at the Downtowner, Triphonic, and Triphonic Rose guitars.

NAMM '10 - Taylor Dave Matthews Signature & More

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where he visits the Taylor Guitars booth. In this segment, we get introduced to several new products that will be released fully for Taylor during 2010.

First up, the 8-string baritone, which has a truly unique voice, the 8-string baritone GS complements the baritones lower tonal range by pairing two octave strings with the third and fourth strings, adding a touch of upper-octave brightness without too much 12-string jangle. The result is a guitar with incredible tonal range, perfect for walking basslines and rich melodies. It features a solid Sitka spruce top and Indian Rosewood back and sides.

Next, we get to check out the Jason Mraz Signature Nylon model and the Dave Matthews Signature 914ce custom model with "Grux" inspired inlays.

Lastly, we get to check out some offerings from the Taylor Build to Order section. These guitars are one-off creations built by the Taylor upon request from direct buyers through the website or for dealers who wish to keep some BTO models in their stores.

LA Amp Show '09 - Satellite Amps Nveus Demo

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Oscar Jordan is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he checks out the Satellite Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear Satellite's newest amp, the Nveus.

The Nveus is a 7 watt head (also available as a combo) that can run any octo-based tubes. The demo model in this video came loaded with 3 tubes (a preamp, a 6V6 power tube and 5Y3 rectifier tube). Adam said he's also made Nveus models with EL34s and solid state rectifiers for more gain. Also, the Satellite cabinet used in the demo is a 2x10 loaded with Celestion 10" Greenbacks.

NAMM '12 - Lakland 60-11 6-String Prototype Bass Demo

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Lakland booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of Lakland's prototype 60-11 6-String Prototype Bass.

O Nine - Resonator Cabinet

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the Musikmesse 2010 show where he visits the O Nine booth. In this segment, we get introduced to the O Nine Tunator Resonator Cabinet. This invention is said to work like older violins by allowing the user to adjust the tuning of the speaker cab walls, which directly effects the speaker cone giving the guitarist a completely different tone.

Video Lesson - The Rumble Seat: A Fretless Bass Manifesto by Juan Alderete

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG columnist Juan Alderete (The Mars Volta, Racer-X, Big Sir) talks about the basics and philosophy of approaching the fretless bass in his December 2011 print magazine column, which can be read in its entirety online and for free here.

NY Amp Show '10 - Brown Note D'Lite ODR 100 Demo

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location for the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits the Brown Note Amplification room. In this segment, we get to check out the newest amp in the Brown Note line of D'Lite heads--the ODR 100. It's a 100 watt reverb amp. The clean channel is designed for high headroom, and tight low end response, making it suitable for loud clean tones with high output pickups, and providing an excellent pedal platform. The overdrive channel is voiced for tight, dynamic, smooth overdrive tones. It includes an FX loop, tube driven spring reverb circuit, and 3-function foot switch, as well as a back-panel mounted overdrive gain trimmer that sets the amount of overdrive that can be dialed in or out via the front panel controls. It also includes a 3-way bright switch, Deep switch, and Fat/Lean switch.

NAMM '11-Cole Clark Special Edition Talisman Demo

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Cole Clark Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn about their new line of acoustic guitars--the Talisman and Triumph.

Video Review - Metal Pedals Hard Core XXX Distortion

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest video review of the Metal Pedals Hard Core XXX Distortion stompbox. The full review is available in the August 2011 print issue and online here -

NY Amp Show '10-Hahn Guitars, Louis Electric Demos

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location for the 2010 New York Amp Show where he visits a room shared by Hahn Guitars and Louis Electric. In this segment, we get to check out products from both companies demoed by Merle Haggard's guitarist Redd Volkaert.

The guitar Redd is using is based on Hahn's 228 model that has one-piece swamp ash body, one-piece quartersawn maple neck with 6105 frets and is set up with hardware made by luthier Chihoe Hahn. The guitar is loaded with Budz pickups - special wound for Redd.

The Louis Electric combo is based on Fender's 5E3 Tweed Deluxe, with 6L6 power tubes rather than the traditional 6V6s. The idea behind this amp was to give players more headroom and is designed for medium-sized gigs. The controls include Tone, Volume, and Volume. The speaker in this model is a Celestion G12H30.

NAMM '11 - Fender Mustang IV, G-DEC 3 Thirty Demos

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where she visits the Fender booth. In this segment, we get to check out some of their newest amps--Mustang IV, G-DEC 3 Thirty Blues, Country, and Metal models.

Ernie Ball Music Man - From the Vault: Basses

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in San Luis Obispo, CA, where he visits the Ernie Ball Music Man facilities (where they make the guitars and basses). In this video segment, Chief Gear Designer Dudley Gimpel opens the EBMM vault to show off some vintage basses. Here, Gimpel shows off a Leo Fender-built 1976 StingRay bass that preceded the EBMM company. In addition, we get to peek at the original EBMM StingRay bass, an original-run Sabre, a Classic Series StingRay 5 and an original Bongo 6-string.

Alleva~Coppolo Basses & Guitars

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Here's an interview with Jimmy Coppolo and his colleagues at Alleva~Coppolo. These guys make make an assortment of boutique gear in NYC. In addition to basses and guitars, they're now making cables, too.

Forge AXB Bass Preamp Head & AXB 4108 Cab Demo

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the Forge Active Bass Amps booth. In this video, we get to hear and see their Forge AXB Bass Preamp Head which runs through their AXB 4108 Cab. The preamp head features 4-12AX7 and 3-12AU7 tubes, selectable clean tube for crisp tones or classic tube for aggressive tube sound and an active 5-band EQ. The cabinet runs on 2100 watts and features Neodymium speakers, one 18" sub, four 10" bass, and three 5" high-frequency.

LA Amp Show '10-Surreal Amplification Classic Demo

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he swings by the Surreal Amplification room. In this segment, we get to check out a custom C.M. 50 head in action.

Surreal's amplifiers are built similar to vintage amps, for instance, when you are running this amp in the non-master volume configuration, you have only two tube gain stages just like the original Marshalls and Fenders. As with the original non-master volume amps, this setting gets nastier as the volume is cranked. Low to medium levels provide a relatively clean bluesy tone. Maxed out is brown tone city with EL34's. There is a Post Phase Inverter Master Volume that can be used in this setting to create additional overdrive. Clean players will love the Jazz Boost option for a smooth, warm, smokey jazz tone perfect for ES335 type guitars.

It can come with a Surreal Stage setting that adds yet another tube gain stage to the party. Now you are entering the realm of hot-rodded and modded, boutique amp heaven. It's called the Surreal stage due to the fact that the classic rock tone is retained but the gain is over the top. Another tonal option is the Slope control that sweeps through the mid range. Using this control in conjunction with the Resonance control, almost any tone you can dream up is at your fingertips. The presence control has a slightly wider range than most presence controls just in case you need more bite. The half way point on this control is equivalent to the full position on most.

NAMM '12 - Digitech iStomp and Stomp Shop Demo

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the DigiTech booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear DigiTech's new iStomp offerings.

Summer NAMM '12 - Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 36

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2012 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Hughes & Kettner booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of the TubeMeister 36.

For more Summer NAMM 2012 videos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's other 1700 other clips online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

Framus Guitars & Warwick Basses - Summer NAMM '09

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he visits the Framus and Warwick area. In this segment, we get to see several Framus guitar models including, Renegade Custom (swamp ash body, bolt-on neck, maple neck, Seymour Duncan pickups), Diablo Custom (bolt-in ovangkol neck, swamp ash body, AAA flame maple top, tigerstripe ebony fingerboard and Seymour Duncan pickups), Panthera Custom (bolt-in ovangkol neck, mahogany body, arched AAA flamed maple top, Seymour Duncan pickups) and the AK 1974 (neck-through with a tigerstripe ebony fingerboard on a flamed maple neck, AAAA flamed maple top with f-hole, AAA flamed maple body, custom inlays, Seymour Duncan pickups and gold hardware).

Also, we get to check out some Warwick basses including, the Stuart Zender Signature (neck-through design with an ovangkol neck, French flamed ash top, tigerstripe ebony fingerboard and MEC P/J, active pickups) P-Nut Signature (neck-through design with an ovangkol neck, three-piece body with walnut and purple heart, wenge fingerboard and MEC J/MM-Style Pickups with open pole pieces) and the Streamer Stage 1 (neck-through design with a flamed maple neck, AAA flamed maple body, wenge fingerboard, available as a 4- 5- or 6-string, Warwick tuners and gold hardware).

NAMM '11-Gibson USA Clapton 1960 LP,'59 LP Reissue

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Gibson USA Custom Shop. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about Gibson's newest models for 2011--Eric Clapton 1960 Les Paul, Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess with Floyd Rose, Marc Bolan Les Paul, 1959 Les Paul Reissue, Don Felder Hotel California Les Paul, EDS-1275 Hotel California double-neck, and the F-G5 Mandolin.

NAMM '11 - Cole Clark Hollow Baby Electric Demo

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Cole Clark Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their newest electric guitar model--the Hollow Baby.

NAMM '11 - Randall Lynchbox LB103 & LB50 Demos

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Randall Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their newest amps--the George Lynch Lynchbox LB103 & LB50 Demos.

Fishman SoloAmp Video Review

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gayla Drake Paul demos the Fishman SoloAmp. She plays the all-in-one amp/PA with a Takamine Glenn Frey model at 1st Street Live in Cedar Rapids, IA. She demonstrates the versatility of the amp's tweeder control and the four different reverb settings. The streamlined SoloAmp has a lot to offer for solo, gigging musicians.

Click here to read Matt Wahl's review of the SoloAmp.

Levy's Leather Guitar Straps

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the Levy's Leather booth. In this video, we get to hear from Harvey Levy about some of his newest guitar straps including those made from synthetic materials, cotton, genuine leather, distressed leather and nuback leather. All these straps feature either graphic designs or stitched embroidery to suit each player's cosmetic and fashion preferences.

Axl Guitars Badwater Series Eldorado & SRO models

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Axl Guitars booth. In this clip, we get our first look at a new single-cut prototype which features the distressed top and body. In addition, we get to check out their Eldorado and SRO models also in the Badwater Series which feature some etching, burning and distressing on their bodies too.

Summer NAMM '12 - Mooer Pedals and Amp Demo

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NAMM '11 - Marshall YJM100 Yngwie Malmsteen Amp

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Marshall Amplification booth. In this segment, we get the lowdown on the forthcoming YJM100 Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Head.

Radial Engineering Edge Series Distortion

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Radial Engineering demos their new Edge Series Distortion at NAMM '08.

Video Demo - Roland VB-99 V-Bass VS. Roland GR-33B

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Roland VB-99 V-Bass Synthesizer System and the some of the various sounds it can produce. He then takes the VB-99 and puts it up against an original Roland GR-33B Synthesizer - the bass guitar version of the GR-300.

With the VB-99, Roland has devised a product that accurately model the worlds most popular basses from classic electrics to upright acoustic bass, fretless bass and more and combined them with a range of killer bass amps, synth sounds, and polyphonic effects. Some of the functions and features on the VB-99, include dual independent signal paths, dozens of COSM models, including coveted vintage and modern basses, synth basses, and even electric guitar models, Innovative new String Modeling (apply virtual flat wound, round wound, black nylon, etc.), 12 COSM preamp models and six speaker models, 43 powerful effect types and six compressor types.

The original GR-33B has an all-analog construction. It includes a 4-voice polyphony with two oscillators per voice, 2 presets for Envelope Generator with Attack and Decay Control, Envelope Triggered Low Frequency Oscillator with delay-for vibrato, built-in foot switches control the VCO harmonize pitch and VCF mode and a String Select Feature that can iIndividually engage/disengage synth sound per string.

Couch Guitar Straps and Belts

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Couch Guitar Straps & Belts booth. In this video, we get to check out some NOS straps made from every material including grandma's favorite kitchen chair to a Chrysler seat belt. However, one material one won't find used is that of animal or rawhide.

Artist Interview - Andy McKee

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Iowa City, IA, where he visits the Acoustic Masters tour featuring Andy McKee, Peppino D'Agostino and Eric Johnson. In this segment, we get to hear from Andy McKee on his playing style, his latest album "Joyland," and what it's like for a self-proclaimed EJ-fanatic to tour with Mr. Eric Johnson.

NAMM '13 - ESP Guitars LTD Elite Series ST-1

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the ESP Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the new LTD guitars, now being built in the same Japanese factories as ESP models.

For more NAMM '13 video demos or to watch one of Premier Guitar's 1500 other videos online, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com/video

Sommatone Slick 18 - NY Amp Show

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Slick 18 was designed for David Bowie's guitarist, Earl Slick, and is geared toward studio use or small gigs.

Tanglewood Master Design Series

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Tanglewood booth. In this segment, we talk with master luthier Michael Sanden who helped develop the new, high-end line of acoustic guitars.

Track Breakdown - Jimmy Herring "Bilgewater Blues"

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jason Shadrick catches up with guitarist Jimmy Herring and talks with him about some of the licks and riffs featured in one of his new songs "Bilgewater Blues".

Summer NAMM '11 - Voodoo Lab Pedal Power Digital Demo

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the Voodoo Lab booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn about Voodoo Lab's Pedal Power Digital power supply.

Musikmesse '11 - Yamaha Guitars A1 Series & A3 Series Acoustic Guitar Demos

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, at the 2011 Musikmesse show where he visits the Yamaha Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of several of their newest acoustic models from their A1 & A3 Series.

AES Show '08-Sennheiser E965 Microphone

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in San Francisco, CA, at this year's AES show. We take a moment to talk with Joe from Sennheiser about their latest microphone, the E965. As we conducted the interview, we used two different mics; the E965 and a regular vocal mic. See if you can tell the difference.

NAMM '13 - Fender 57 Bandmaster and George Benson Hot Rod Deluxe Combo Demos

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Fender booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the 57 Bandmaster and George Benson Hot Rod Deluxe Combo.

Musikmesse '11 - Hiwatt Amplifiers Custom 50 Demo

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2011 Musikmesse show where he visits the Hiwatt Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to check out Hiwatt's newest head -- the Custom 50.

NAMM '10 - Red Witch Medusa Chorus/Tremolo Demo

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where she swings by the Red Witch Analog Pedals booth. In this segment, we get to check out two of their newest pedal offerings -- the Medusa Chorus/Tremolo and the Titan Delay.

The Medusa is a reissue of a popular pedal first built years ago by Red Witch's creator Ben Fulton. Upon popular demand, they re-released the Medusa which is a Chorus and Tremolo pedal that can work as either or a combination of the two.

The Titan Delay is an analog delay pedal with not one, not two, but three completely independent delay units. The Titan's triumvirate of time tantalizers allows you to create an array of truly unique and original delay sounds. Voiced for the ultimate analog styled sound, the Titan provides three 800m/sec delays. They use the classic analog delay compander to ensure the ultimate recreation of an analog flavored delay, which works hand in hand with their more contemporary delay engines.

Arlington Guitar Show Auction -- Interview

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2008 Arlington Guitar Show. This year the show kicked off with an auction full of serious gear - we're talking gold tops, bursts, EVH-owned guitars and more. In this clip, Brett gets the lowdown on how the auction works from Jimmy and Elliott of 100 Percent Vintage Guitar.

Summer NAMM-J Backlund Design JBD800, JBD400 Demos

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2010 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the J Backlund Design booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear some of the new company's guitars, including the JBD-800, JBD-400, and the JBD-200. J Backlund Design is company that was formed by a partnership with artist and designer John Backlund and luthier Bruce Bennett--who has the large task of taking Backlund's Jetsonian ideas and make them become real guitars.

NAMM '11 - Two-Rock Eric Gales Signature Amp Demo

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the NAMM Show 2011 where he swings by Premier Builders Guild booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear Two-Rock Amplification Eric Gales Signature Amp & Jason Z. Schroeder Guitars Edge model demoed by guitarist Eric Gales.

NAMM '12 - Z. Vex Effects J Mascis Double Rock, Sonar, Loop Gate Demos

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2012 NAMM Show where she visits the Z. Vex Effects booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of the J Mascis Double Rock, Sonar, Loop Gate, and Sonar.

Experience PRS '11 - Artist Interview with Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt & Fredrik Akesson

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Stevensville, Maryland, for Experience PRS 2011 where he interviews Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt & Fredrik Åkesson about their new album Heritage, developing and using PRS SE Signature models, and other gear they're currently using on the Heritage World Tour.

Musikmesse '13 - Gibson Chris Cornell ES-335 & Bill Kelliher "Golden Axe" Explorer Demos

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Premier Guitar is on location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2013 Musikmesse show, where PG's Shawn Hammond visits the Gibson booth. In this segment, we get to hear demos of the Chris Cornell ES-335 and Bill Kelliher "Golden Axe" Explorer.

Reunion Blues Vintage Guitars Show - Part 2

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Take a peek at a rare '59 Mary Kay Strat valued at $75,000 or the ES5 Gibson Switchmaster valued at $8000. Both were brought in for valuation at the Reunion Blues Vintage Guitar Show. Reunion Blues invited Premier Guitar to sponsor this show at Bananas at Large in San Rafael,CA. More shows are planned across the US so stay tuned for new dealer locations and videos.

LA Amp Show '09 - TomasZewicz Amps TZZ-35H Demo

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Van Nuys, CA, for the 2009 LA Amp Show where he visits the TomasZewicz Amps booth. In this segment, we get our first peek at the TomasZewicz's TZZ-35H head.

The TZZ-35H is a 35 watt, cathode bias head with a sustain feature and buffered effects loop. It comes loaded with 12DW7, 12AX7, 12AT7,12AX7 and 2-EL34s tubes. The front panel controls include Master Volume, Cut, Presence, Bass, Middle, Treble, Sustain, Drive and Pre Amp Gain.

NAMM '10: Guild D-55, F-50 Jumbo Custom Koa & More

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where she visits the Guild Guitars booth. In this segment, we get an introduction to the some of the newest Guild models and configurations for 2010. Some of the new items we get to see our several USA models, F-50 Jumbo Koa Custom, D-55, F-50 Jumbo 12-string and many more.

NY Amp Show '09-Cicognani Amps Imperium H150 Demo

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2009 New York Amp Show where he visits the Cicognani Amps booth. In this segment, we get to hear from their latest amp offering, the Imperium H150. The Imperium H150 is a 150 watt head (with three assignable outputs - 11W, 25W and 150W) that's loaded with 5-12AX7 preamp tubes and 4-5881 power tubes. Also, it features 127 storable presets and four loop stomp effects.

NAMM '13 BC Rich Handcrafted Bich and Warlock Bolt-On Model

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, at the 2013 NAMM Show where she visits the B.C. Rich booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear the Handcrafted Bich and see the Warlock Bolt-On Model.

Source Audio - Hot Hand

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

NY Amp Show '10-Audio Kitchen Amps,Probett Guitars

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2010 NY Amp Show where he visits a room shared by Audio Kitchen and Probett Guitars. In this segment, we get to hear and see the Probett Rapide and Audio Kitchen Big Chopper in action.

The first in a line of Audio Kitchen's amplifiers, the Little Chopper was created on a need to record with a small amp that still produced AC30-type tones at a sensible volume. It comes with ECC81 and ECC83 preamp tubes and an EL84 power tube. The head can be housed by an exposed wood enclosure or with standard tolex. The controls include Gain, Bottom, Middle, Top, Stack, and Power. Also, it has Brite and Hi switches.

Audio Kitchen's two-channel Big Chopper is the bigger, bulkier brother to the Little Chopper. The first channel controls are Gain, Bottom, Middle, Top, Stack, and the second channel controls are Gain, Bottom, and Top. It has a Power control for both channels. The Power when turned full clockwise it behaves like a standard non-master volume amp, but as the continuously variable control is wound counterclockwise, it decreases the headroom of the power amp, introducing harmonic distortion in the power amp and reducing the volume. This particular model is currently in the studio with Kings of Leon lead guitarist Matt Followill. Look closely and you can see a few switches with Matt's name on them as they are his preferred tones/settings.

Damian of Probett Guitars describes his models his twisted take on a few of the classics. All of Probett's guitars are named after vintage European motorcycles. The first is the 25.5" scale International H, with a single-chamber body, under-wound Lollar '50s P-90s and Hipshot trem. The other two models are variations on the Rapide 5.9. The one in the center has a solid carved Honduran mahogany body, Lollar P-90s, a Les Paul-style neck joint and scale length. The other Rapide 5.9 has a Honduran mahogany body, but with a carved maple top, and Häussel humbuckers.

LA Amp Show '10 - LSL Instruments & Red Jones Amps

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he visits the room shared by LSL Instruments and Red Jones Amplifiers. In this segment, we get to check out LSL Instruments' Paisley T-Bone Pine, T-Bone Aged SA, and a S-style model. In addition, we get to hear these LSL Instrument guitars through Red Jones Liverpool model influenced by the Trainwreck model.

Rig Rundown - The Aristocrats' Bryan Beller

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Chicago, IL, where she catches up with The Aristocrats' bassist Bryan Beller who walks us through his current live rig that includes two Mike Lull basses, Gallien-Krueger amps, and various stompboxes from Suhr, DigiTech, Electro-Harmonix, Boss, MXR, and Dunlop.

Diezel Amps Interview

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Diezel Amps booth. In this segment, we get the latest scoop from Terry Hicks, Diezel USA, about how we'll be seeing more and more Diezel Amps across the US in the coming months because they have started a specific branch within Diezel to help spread to sound of their amps nationwide. They also talk about the new Schmidt model, which was released at this year's NAMM show.

NAMM '11 - Orange Amplifiers DIVO TubeSync

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, where he swings by the Orange Amps booth. In this segment, we hear from Orange's engineer Adrian Emsley about their new device -- DIVO TubeSync. The DIVO TubeSync technology automatically adjusts the bias of the output power tubes to ensure their full potential is realized. It monitors the amp's performance and will isolate faulty tube failures, by running them at half power until the tubes can be changed. The DIVO system also increases the reliability of amplifiers by maintaining the optimum performance of the tubes by performing an 'in circuit' test every time the amplifier is powered up. DIVO technology opens up a whole new dimensions in tone options allowing for the first time ever the ability to mix and match tubes. You can experiment with an EL34, 6L6, 6550, KT77 or any other tube type all at the same time in the same amp. With DIVO the Tubes are automatically matched. DIVO will extend the lifespan of your tubes and never again pay a tech to re-bias. DIVO can be easily integrated into any almost any guitar tube amplifier. Orange amps will be offering this as option in their new Rockerverb 100 which will be "DIVO Ready." For other Orange amps and most other brands Orange offer the DIVO Orange Tube Sync OV4, a complete standalone unit.

Moonstone - Vulcan Custom Extreme

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Musikmesse '11 - Jet City Amplification JCA22H & Roberts Retro Valves Demos

Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 Musikmesse show where he visits the Jet City Amplification booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos from two of their newest products -- the JCA22H amplifiers and Roberts Retro Valves.

NAMM '11-Ibanez SR1200/SR1400 Series Basses & More

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Ibanez Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about their newest bass guitars for 2011--SR1200 & SR1400 Series & Grooveline Series Models.

LA Amp Show '10 - GNI Pedals Phaser/Flanger, Fuzz

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he swings by the GNI Pedals room. In this segment, we get to hear two of their pedals in action: the Phaser/Flanger and the Multi Fuzz/Vintage Distortion. GNI Pedals made their first splash at an Amp Show this past weekend in LA. Showcasing their entire line of original pedals including the Shred Pro SP1, Multi Fuzz/Vintage Distortion, Amp Simulator, Xtreme Distortion, Phaser & Flanger, Analog Stereo Dual Chorus, Dual Drive DD1, Bass Shaper, and Path Finder. Most of these analog boxes feature two pedals built into one. The company's line of true bypass micro pedals will be launched in January with a lower price-point.

Mighty Mite C4 Active Pickup Demo-Summer NAMM '09

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Chris Burgess is On Location in Nashville, TN, for Summer NAMM '09 where he stops by the Mighty Mite booth. In this video, we get to hear the new Mighty Mite C4 active pickup in action. First, Mighty Mite's Jeff Kylloe demos the pickup and then Warlock's Tommy Bolan steps in and takes the active pickups for a ride.

Pigtronix Mothership & Attack Sustain Demos

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

David Koltai takes us through the Mothership Analog Synthesizer and the Attack Sustain for some crazy sounds you could only expect from Pigtronix.

EMG Factory X Series Pickups

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location in Santa Rosa, CA, where he visits the EMG Pickup factory. In this clip, we get our first look at EMG's new line of pickups called the X-Series. They will be based on EMG's flagship models (81/85/60) but will provide a new twist to the old favorites. Players can expect the differences to lie in the increased headroom giving the tone a more organic appeal.

How To Build A Diamond Amp Pt. 1

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Houston, TX, where he visits the Diamond Amplification factory. In this video segment, Diamond Amplification founder/owner Jeff Diamant walks us through the process of hooking up the circuit board, installing the board into the chassis, final assembly and where Diamond employees spend a lot of time jamming on all their amps. In addition, we get to check out some of Diamond's history as Jeff shows off some of the first Diamond heads ever made.

Vigier Guitars Bumblefoot Limited Edition Model

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at NAMM '09 where he stops by the Vigier Guitars booth. In this clip, we get to check out the latest Vigier signature model, the Bumblefoot 2009 Limited Edition model. It comes standard with a sparkle black finish and matching headstock, a discretely positioned kill-switch, Ron Thal's unique 5-way pickup selector switch, as well as a removable thimble for slide playing.

Video Review - Egnater Amplification Tweaker 88

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Egnater Amplification Tweaker 88 guitar amplifier that is featured in the print magazine December 2011 issue, which can be read online, in its entirety for free -- http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Dec/Egnater_Tweaker_88_Amp_R....

NAMM '10-Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary Teles

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM show where she visits the Fender Custom Shop. In this video segment, we get a look at the spectrum of Custom Shop Teles.

First, we get to see the four Telecasters (Nocaster with two pickups, Esquire with two pickups or one pickup, Broadcaster and the Snake Head Tele) the Custom Shop re-created to celebrate the Telecaster's 60th Anniversary. Each model is limited to 60 models.

On the other end of the spectrum, we get to check out a Masterbuilt Uri Shiskov Peacock Tele with a birdseye alder body and inlays made of silver, emeralds, rubys, diamonds and sapphires.

Video Review - 65amps Empire

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the 65amps Empire guitar amplifier that is a January Web Exclusive print review, which can be read for free in its entirety, here - .

Stax Records Museum - Cropper & Ike Turner Teles

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Memphis, TN, where he visits the Stax Records Museum. In this segment, we get to see where and how some of the most legendary soul music was made. Within this video, we get to check out some iconic Stax studio gear like an Ike Turner Telecaster, a Steve Cropper Telecaster, a Steve Cropper ES-175 and Fender Princeton amp, James Alexander's bass used on "Soul Finger," Duck Dunn's P Bass and much more.

LA Amp Show '10 - Tungsten Amps Buckwheat Demo

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Joe Coffey is On Location at the 2010 LA Amp Show where he visits the Tungsten Amps room. In this segment, we get up close and personal with Tungsten's 30 watt combo, the Buckwheat.

Tungsten's approach to building amplifiers is to follow in the footsteps of the Fender tweed designs of the mid- to late-50s focusing on compression, sag, and a complimentary mid-range tonality with various dynamic levels.

The Buckwheat is a 30 watt combo driven by 6L6 power tubes and shares the same preamp and voicing as Tungsten's smaller combo--the Crema Wheat by having 2-12AX7 preamp tubes and a GZ34 rectifier tube.

BassLabs Guitars & Basses

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Dirk Wacker is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for Musikmesse '09 where he visits the BassLab booth. In this video segment, BassLab's Heiko gives a tour of several guitar and bass models, including the Theta (a hollow tele-style guitar weighing just over 4 lbs), the Jinmoid and the STD bass model.

Bell Custom Guitars Demo

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Brett Petrusek is On Location at the 2008 Arlington Guitar Show checking out Bell Custom Guitars. In this video, Brett checks out the differences between an all wood Bell V-shaped guitar and one with acrylic wings. Also, check out Bell's Jazzmaster-style guitar that can literally light up any room.

NAMM '11 - Fishman Black Stack Pickup Demo

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Fishman booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of their Black Stack pickup.

NAMM '11 - Carr Amps Tube Multi Pedal Demos

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Carr Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear demos of their new line of tube multi-effects pedals--one is a analog delay/boost/tremolo unit and the other is a reverb/boost/tremolo.