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November 2009

Modifying pickups – continued

This is a follow-up on from my initial post about modifying pickups. The “distortion” ceramic pickup magnet I ordered from Ormsby Guitars arrived this week. A big thanks to Perry Ormsby for all his assistance regarding pickup magnets. On first inspection I noticed that the new magnet was a little …

Ibanez AF2 Airplane Flanger

I went to my local music store Better Music today to ask them if I could borrow gear from time to time for me to review for Jemsite Comparison Shopping, and of course my blog. This is the first piece of gear they have lent me. So for the weekend …

Waves GTR Solo – review

There have been some great advances in digital and software modelling of amplifiers and effects in the past few years. There are a number of different options out there in the market, all with varying prices, and options. Some companies also offer hardware like footswitch boards to interface with their …

MXR Smart Gate – review

In the world of high gain modern rock and metal a noise gate/suppressor is essential. Playing with loads of distortion typically results in a lot of excess noise. You need something to remove this hissing and buzzing, and with some styles you want a complete cut that noise gates can …