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All That’s New from NAMM
We’ll be working hard on premierguitar.com to bring you all of the news
from the guitar industry’s biggest show of the year: NAMM in Anaheim.
We’ll have details on the new gear that’s announced, video demos from the
floor, and tons of photos of what you’ll be seeing in 2010. You can catch live
updates during the show (January 14–17) and get all of the coverage that
comes after in one place:
premierguitar.com/NAMM.
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Video Lessons:
Take your learning a step further with
two free video lessons courtesy of
GuitarInstructor.com. This month, Greg
Koch has an introduction to hybrid picking
and John Denner demonstrates fretboard
strength building exercises. Each video is
free at premierguitar.com/clinic for 90 days.
Photo courtesy Rainbow Guitars
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Reviewed: PRS Sweet 16,
Electro-Harmonix V256 & Cathedral
We take this month’s print reviews a step further with
web-only reviews of PRS and EH’s other new products. Trying to decide between the PRS Sweet 16 and
PRS 30 [pg. 147]? Make sure to read our web review
first! Also, we have the scoop on two more hot pedals Electro-Harmonix released this summer: the V256
Vocoder and Cathedral Stereo Reverb.
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Photo: Graham Green
Bruce Kulick, Dann Huff and Russian Circles Interviews
Need some tone inspiration? We’ve found it in all the right places. Ex-KISS and
current Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Bruce Kulick discusses his upcoming solo
project; famed producer, studio player and tonemonger Dann Huff talks about
the being a producer, preparing for recording and his latest work with Keith
Urban; and instrumental rockers Russian Circles talk about their use of looping
pedals to replicate the complex textures found in their albums.
Online Regulars
•;Walking;the;Wires by Gayla Drake Paul — Advice for acoustic players
•;Tech;Tales by Chad Weaver — Tales and tips from Brad Paisley’s tech
•;Hey,;You;Can’t;Do;That by Steve Ouimette — Topics and techniques to
break you out of your playing and gear comfort zone
•;Secrets;of;the;Masters by OEM Engineers — An online version of the print
column that goes behind the recording of rock ‘n’ roll’s classic songs
•;Lethal;Guitar by Jeff Beasley — Multi-part courses in shred concepts
•;Shredding;the;Classics by Mike Campese — Rock arrangements of
classical songs, with technical tips sprinkled in
