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Dweezil Zappa: A Son of
(A Mother of) invention
78Dweezil Zappa talks about his modern approach to a legacy of innovative music.
FEATURES
78 Dweezil Zappa
The Zappa Plays Zappa Leader Goes Beyond What He Knows
88 Premier Clinic
The month’s Blues, Rock, Acoustic and Jazz Lessons,
presented by Hal Leonard
98 Bo Ramsey: Bo Knows Tone
Bo Ramsey Explains How to Make Good Music, and the
Importance of Playing in a Wedding Band
105 The Year in Gear
Ladies and Gentlemen, the 2009 Premier Guitar
Premier Gear Awards
123 L.A. Amp Show 2009
All the Best Moments and Cool Amps from the City of Angels
129 Experience PRS 2009
We Gotcha Covered if You Didn’t Make it
134 Washburn’s Guardian Angel
Jim Smith Sr. and His Mission to Preserve a Brand and
Its Many Sounds
140 Winterizing Your Fingernails
Brittle, Rough, Easily Breakable Nails Don’t Have to be
Another Sign of the Season
144 The Growing Problem of Counterfeit Guitars
Why More and More Fake Guitars Keep Turning Up, and
What’s Being Done About it
152 PRS Tonare Grand
155 Blankenship Mini-LEEDS21 Carry-On
159 Potvin El Camino and Ranchero
REViEWS
164 Marshall Haze 40 Combo
167 Acme Guitar Works ToneShaper
171 The Valve Model 105 “Bimbo”
176 Tech 21 Boost D.L.A.
179 Blackstar Series One 100
10 PREMIER GUITAR DECEMBER 2009
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