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    Author: guitarworld

    Guitar Center's huge pre-Black Friday sale has almost 5,000 savings. The best one? A massive $700 off a Gibson Les Paul

    With the anticipation of Black Friday guitar deals in full swing, there’s a whole bunch of retailers starting their sales unseasonably early – great news…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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    “I said to him, ‘It needs to be valve. It needs to have that sag, that compression, that you can’t necessarily get from a solid-state design’”: Adrian Thorpe on how he made Chris Buck’s awesome, tube-equipped signature pedal, Electric Lightning

    When it comes to the story of the ThorpyFX Electric Lightning, perhaps the strangest aspect is that it didn’t happen sooner. Having watched the rise…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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    “It's different to anything we’ve ever made”: JHS Pedals launches Lari Basilio’s first-ever signature stompbox – and it offers “a new take on distortion and overdrive”

    The Violet: Lari Basilio’s New Signature Overdrive Distortion Pedal! – YouTube Watch On JHS Pedals has partnered with Lari Basilio to produce The Violet –…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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    “For lovers of all things heavy that don’t want to deal with an extra string, it’s utter perfection”: Jackson Pro Plus XT Soloist SLAT HT6 Baritone review

    Over the last few years, there’s been a huge resurgence in everything ’90s-themed. Whether it’s fashion, music, or in this particular case, baritone guitars. We’re…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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    Think punk is just power chords and rubbish technique? Think again – here are 10 lessons you can learn from the last 50 years of punk

    Punk is traditionally ensconced in a DIY ethic, from its “use what ya got” approach with gear to self-taught playing and musicianship. This was probably…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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    “I haven't used the Big Muff since 1993. I don’t use that many pedals anymore, but I use them live”: Billy Corgan shares his pedalboard secrets, including the $1,000 pedal he stole from his dad

    “I honestly haven’t used the [Electro-Harmonix] Big Muff [fuzz pedal] since 1993. For anybody interested, the Big Muff takes square waves and makes the guitar…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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    “I bought it off a druggie – which I feel terrible about”: From his beloved '59 Strat to his stable of ultra-delicate steampunk guitars, Rick Springfield discusses his guitar journey, and his mission to buy up every instrument he had to part with

    “The comment I’ve heard more than anything else is, ‘Wow – I didn’t know you could play like that!’” Rick Springfield tells Guitar World. “I’m…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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    “The sound quality is incredible; it can be quite hard to tell the difference between the Kemper and a real amp”: Tony Iommi has been experimenting with digital amp modelers – and he’s used one to record new material

    The guitar world has changed dramatically since Tony Iommi first picked up the electric guitar. Perhaps one of the most impactful changes is the rising…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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    “I yelled, ‘Paul, George, Ringo and John, you guys were just wonderful!’ He said, ‘Ernie, if it were not for the Isley Brothers, the Beatles would still be in Liverpool’”: Ernie Isley on the time he met Paul McCartney – and they jammed Twist and Shout

    Before the British Invasion, which brought The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and a whole host of British acts to the States, Ernie Isley was a…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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    "The articulation is sensational even with the overdrive knob cranked, and every note rings true no matter what you’re playing”: Universal Audio UAFX Enigmatic ‘82 Overdrive Special pedal review

    Universal Audio UAFX Enigmatic ‘82 Overdrive Special: What is it? Based upon arguably the most famous of Alexander ‘Howard’ Dumble’s designs, the Universal UAFX Enigmatic…

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    guitarworld November 4, 2024
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