DEAN

DeanHTDN Hardtail Double Neck Electric Guitar (Tiger Eye)

History is made with Dean's first production double-neck guitar ever, the HTDN! Based on Dean's popular Hardtail series, the Doubleneck gives you the versatility of a 6 and 12 string in one stunning package. The quilted maple top is complimented with Dean's popular Tiger-eye finish. Only 200 will be made, so this is sure to become an instant collector's item. Deluxe hardshell case is included.

• Mahogany body with quilted maple top
• Set-in mahogany necks
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Abalone dot inlays with special 12th fret inlays
• Dean covered high-output humbucker pickups
• Grover tuners
• Nickel hardware
• TOM style adjustable bridges with hardtails
• 24.75" scale
• 1 11/16" nuts
• 2 Volume, 2 Tone controls
• 3-way switch, 2-way neck switch
• Deluxe hardshell case

Dean guitars are protected by a limited lifetime warranty.

EVH

Edward Van Halen Frankenstein™ Replica Limited Edition Electric Guitar (E5150000X)

Eddie Van Halen and Fender have joined forces to bring you EVH® brand guitars, amps and musical products, beginning with a most eagerly awaited musical event: the unveiling of a 300-instrument limited edition run of the Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein™ replica guitar.

This red, black and white ash-body guitar has been put through an astounding aging process to replicate the original down to every last scratch, ding and cigarette burn. Fender craftsmen even scoured the land for 1971 quarters—just like the original Eddie at one time stuck under the original tremolo bridge—to mount near the Floyd Rose® Original tremolo bridge. The guitar features a Seymour Duncan® Custom Shop EVH® humbucking pickup, a single master volume knob (that says “Tone”) mounted on a partial black pickguard identical to the original. Leaving no stone unturned, the guitar is complete with a non-functional three-way switch and single-coil pickup that occupy two of the three pickup routs.

It’s a phenomenally crafted piece of rock history—of guitar history, period—and it could only come from Eddie Van Halen and the talented resources of Fender. It simply must be seen, heard and felt to be believed, and it will re-evoke the awestruck wonder and sheer thrill you experienced the first time you saw, heard and felt the incredible musical power of Eddie Van Halen.

Accurate appointments include:

• Ash body is aged and worn exactly where Eddie's is
• Unfinished maple neck with wear and burns
• Truck reflectors cracked just like on Eddie's guitar
• Schaller tuners even reveal where the original tuners were first mounted
• Locking Floyd Rose Original tremolo with 1971 quarter underneath
• Partial pickguard with single volume knob labeled Tone
• Single Seymour Duncan Custom Shop EVH humbucking pickup
• Non-functional switch and single coil pickup in upper pickup routs
• Pick holder made of masking tape
• Striping patterns are identical to Eddie's guitar
• Strap hooks just like Eddie's
• Irregularly chiseled lower pickup rout to accomodate the string spacing of the humbucking pickup

IBANEZ SHRG1Z

Ibanez SHRG1Z Limited Edition HR Giger Engraved Electric Guitar (Powder Coat)

Check out the limited-run SHRG1Z electric guitar from Ibanez! The work of renowned Swiss artist H.R. Giger, creator of the creature from the "Alien" films and ELP's "Brain Salad Surgery" cover, has already spawned a highly successful run of Ibanez guitars and basses featuring his artwork on graphic print. But now, the parties have taken it a step further, this time actually engraving his designs into the body and finishing it with a metal powder coat! Even the hardware is pewter-toned to fit the vibe. Giger's motif even branches out to the ebony fingerboard, with one of his classic lines as an inlay. Giger even engraved his initials on the truss rod cover. Features include an Edge III tremolo, mahogany body, and Infinity humbuckers. Only 200 will be made worldwide! Comes with a special hardshell case.

This future collector's prize is covered by Ibanez's one year warranty.

• Model Name :SHRG1Z
  
• Series :Limited Edition
  
• Body :Mahogany w/H.R. Giger Engraving and Power Coat Metal Finish
  
• Neck :Mahogany
  
• Machine Heads :Die Cast
  
• Fingerboard :Ebony w/H.R. Giger Art Inlay
  
• Frets :22
  
• Pickups :2 Infinity Humbuckers
  
• Controls :Volume, Tone, 3-Way Switch
  
• Bridge :Edge Pro III Tremolo
  
• Hardware :Pewter Finish
  
• Pickguard :None
  
• Scale Length :25.5"
  
• Other Features :H.R. Giger Initials Engraved on Truss Rod Cover
  
• Case :Special Hard Case
  
• Included Accessories :Case

PRS GUITARS

PRS Guitars Introduces New Model – The Mira

More than 700 guitar enthusiasts made the trek to Maryland this weekend for the company’s first “Experience PRS” open house where, the Mira, PRS’ newest guitar model, was unveiled. Paul Reed Smith and Michael Ault from the PRS Band unofficially unveiled the new PRS model on stage during an open house performance Friday night at the PRS manufacturing facility in Stevensville.

Skillet Guitarist Ben Kasica said, “I've been using the Mira the last week of shows. I love it. It plays amazing, and the sound is perfect for the songs I use it on. It has that retro, classic rock vibe with the playability of a modern PRS guitar.”

Latin for “wonderful,” Mira is also the name of an unusually fast moving star located approximately 350 light years from earth. The PRS Mira model is a 24 fret guitar that features a 25” scale length, 10” radius, regular or wide-thin neck shape, locking tuning pegs, PRS non-adjustable stoptail, Abalone moons inlays, optional bird inlays, East Indian rosewood fingerboard, a solid mahogany body and neck, Mira treble and bass pickups, volume, tone, 3-way blade switch and mini toggle coil tap. The Mira model is offered in range of colors including Vintage Cherry, Orange, Vintage Mahogany, Black, Wild Mint, Lilac, Seafoam Green, Powder Blue and Sandstorm.

PRS Director of R&D and Private Stock Joe Knaggs said, “The Mira is a good example of a great concerted effort between peers in marketing, R&D and production who have been working together for a long time. Our goal was to make a guitar that feels, looks and sounds different but keeps the quality, playability and unique PRS attributes. We wanted the Mira to have the feel of a flat top electric yet have the unique beauty of a carved guitar.”

Peter Wolf, PRS Director of Sales and Marketing added, “To me, the Mira is giving PRS a greater opportunity to appeal to a younger audience, Indie Bands and players who are looking for different things in a guitar. It has a strong vintage and retro vibe to it, and the Mira model has already been creating quite a bit of excitement within our work force and amongst the few Artists we have been able to show it to.”

“The Mira is a new direction for PRS – flat body, pick guard, new pickups, 24 fret, retro looking vintage style guitar,” said Paul Reed Smith, “but first and foremost, it is a wonderful sounding Maryland-built instrument.”

PRS SEMI HOLLOW BODY

Paul Reed Smith SE Custom Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar



PRS brings its renowned quality, tone and craftmanship to the SE series with a new semi-hollowbody! The SE Custom features a mahogany body with a maple top, wide fat mahogany neck and 22-fret rosewood fingerboard complete with moon inlays. The semi-hollow option gives the guitar a warm musical midrange and internal reverb that is complimented by the PRS designed humbuckers. Additional high-grade features include a PRS designed stoptail bridge, single oversized sound-hole, PRS designed tuners, custom pickguard and a deluxe cordura gig bag.

• Semi hollow mahogany body with maple top
  


• Single sound hole
  


• Wide fat mahogany neck
  


• Rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets
  


• Dual PRS humbucker pickups
  


• Stoptail bridge
  


• Volume and Tone controls w/3-way toggle
  


• PRS designed tuners
  


• Custom shape pickguard
  


• 25" scale
  


• Deluxe cordura gig bag

IBANEZ JEM

Ibanez JEM7VWH Steve Vai electric guitar


The Ibanez JEM7VWH Steve Vai electric guitar has been designed so nothing stops your flow, and is just as unique as Steve himself. A contoured alder body with 24-fret Prestige JEM neck provides easy access to all registers. A deep routed tremolo cavity allows extreme pitch change - up or down. Vai's choice of specific DiMarzio pickups arranged in the H-S-H configuration, combined with Ibanez Split-5 wiring, provide incredible tonal versatility. Tree-of-life inlays on the rosewood fingerboard, mother of pearl pickguard, gold-tone hardware and the JEM body cutout all come together to give this guitar a style all its own. Comes with case.

Contoured alder body with JEM cutout

• 5-piece maple/walnut JEM Prestige neck
  
• Rosewood fingerboard with Tree of Life inlay
  
• 24 Dunlop 6105 frets
  
• 3 DiMarzio Evolution pickups (Hum-Single-Hum)
  
• Edge Pro tremolo
  
• Gold tone hardware
  
• MOP pickguard
  
• Hardshell Prestige case

GUITAR AMPLIFIER HEAD

Line6 Spider III HD75 Guitar Amplifier Head (75 Watts)


Description

Instantly access hundreds of killer sounds designed by the world's most notorious rock stars.Get your hands on the latest generation of Line 6 modeling technology for the most detailed amp and effect models ever created.If you crave the sounds you hear on stage or on your favorite albums, Spider III is here to deliver.New to the Spider III is a huge range of killer mid-gain guitar tones. A critical advancement was made to the sound and feel of the Spider III line when their discerning panel of artists focused in on the venerable "mid-gain" range of tone to deliver the complex, layered and dynamic amp tone we all appreciate from classic and boutique amps.Plug in and separate yourself from the posers.

Spider III HD75

Spider III delivers detailed amp models based on some of the greatest guitar sounds ever created. To keep these sounds authentic, Line 6 kidnapped some of their favorite artists to dial in each amp model. Now you can rule the stage with the Insane model with its truly massive gain or explore your sensitive side in the studio with the Clean model. It's all up to you.

Features

• 4 Essential Amp Models
• 6 Effects (2 simultaneous) including phaser, Chorus/Flanger, Tremolo, Sweep Echo, Tape Echo, and Reverb
• 4 User-programmable channels
• CD/MP3 jack
• Headphone/Direct Out for practice or recording
• 75 watts

Amp Models
Clean
Select this Amp Model and adjust the tone controls to get crisp, amazing clean tones, great warm jazz tones, and all the high-end shimmer you'll need with a generous amount of bottom end.

Crunch
This Amp Model is based on* a '68 Marshall Plexi 100 watt with a few added extras; The combination of a Variac and the jumped input channels creates that infamous brown sound.

Metal
This Amp Model is based on* the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Use this Amp Model to get a tight and punchy, high gain Metal sound.

Insane
This model is our "dialed in for shredding" version based on* the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier red channel. It combines the intensity and impact of Metal Red, but delivers more midrange and teeth for that bone-crushing, brain piercing insane grind.

Effects
A great amp isn't the only part of a great guitar sound. With Smart Control FX, an exclusive Line 6 feature that automatically dials in different effect parameters, you spend more time playing and less time tweaking. Simply find the effect that you want, turn the knob to your desired intensity, and you're done. You can even use multiple effects at the same if you wanna get really crazy.
Effects Models (Up to 2 effects simultaneous):

• Phaser
• Chorus/Flanger
• Tremolo
• Sweep Echo
• Tape Echo
• Reverb

Ins & Outs
When you're playing with your band on stage just drag the Spider III on stage and crank it up. When it comes time to record, use the headphone/direct out and plug it straight into the mixing board for world-class POD 2.0 direct tone used in pro studios and stages everywhere! You can also use the same out with headphones for practicing in your bedroom. Want to play along with your favorite songs? Plug into the CD/MP3 input and you're good to go.

Technical Info
Compatible with the FBV2, FBV Express, and FBV Shortboard foot controllers.

LINE 6 POD

Line 6 POD XT Live Guitar Multi Effects Pedal

Puts the power of POD XT at your feet!

The Line 6 POD XT Live Pedal is the POD XT in footcontroller form. With its rugged steel construction, 11-channel select and effect on/off footswitches, and a built-in wah/volume/tweak pedal, POD XT Live puts the power of the POD at your feet for onstage use. Included are 84 pro-quality stompbox and studio effects, 36 amp models, plus 24 cab, and 4 mic models all built from the award-winning technology found in the Vetta II amp and storable to 128 programmable channels. Unlike the other members of the POD family, PODXT Live also features a Variax digital input so you can call up a fully customized guitar, amp, or effects setup all by stepping on a single footswitch! USB digital I/O combined with Line 6 Edit software allows computer-based tone editing and direct digital recording.

Line 6 POD XT Live Guitar Multi Effects Pedal Features11 :

• Rugged steel construction
• channel select and effect on/off footswitches
• Built-in wah/volume/tweak pedal
• 84 pro-quality stompbox and studio effects
• 36 amp models
• 24 cab models
• 4 mic models
• Award-winning technology and sounds from the Vetta II amp
• 128 programmable channels
• Variax digital input
• USB digital I/O
• Line 6 Edit software for computer editing and direct digital recording

LES PAUL 2008

Gibson Les Paul Classic Electric Guitar (with Case)

Description

Guitar legend Les Paul and Gibson teamed up in 1952 to produce the guitar that set the standard for solidbody electrics. In the 1990's Gibson and Les Paul still enjoy the most successful endorsement agreement in the history of the guitar, and the Les Paul Standard is still the Industry Standard.

About the Les Paul Series

No matter where Gibson Les Paul is seen - in the hands of a star performer, silhouetted in a guitar dealer's ad, or cast in brass and incorporated into the architecture of a restaurant - it is universally recognized as the symbol of rock and roll music. From the basic no-frills guitars to elegant showpieces, the guitars of Les Paul are the standard-bearers of Gibson's excellence.

Technical Info

• Body: Carved Maple top, Mahogany back
• Neck/Profile: Mahogany/1960 Slim taper
• Fingerboard/Inlay: Rosewood 22 frets/Pearl trapezoid
• Scale/Nut Width: 24-3/4 in. 1-11/16 in.
• Binding: Single-ply top and fingerboard
• Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR/Stop bar
• Hardware: Nickel
• Pickups: 496R ceramic magnet humbucker, 500T ceramic magnet humbucker
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch

JOE SATRIANI

Joe Satriani: 20th Anniversary Tour

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani has announced the following dates for the "Surfing with the Alien" 20th anniversary tour (where he will be perform his classic 1988 LP in its entirety):

08/15 - Gramercy Theater - New York, NY
08/16 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL
08/17 - Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
08/18 - Exclusive in-studio San Francisco show where "Surfing with the Alien" was recorded

A new Joe Satriani Epk (Electronic Press Kit) in support of the 20th anniversary reissue of his "Surfing with the Alien" LP — due in stores August 7 — is available at this location (Quicktime required).


"Surfing with the Alien" was the album that ignited Joe Satriani's career as a solo performer. The acclaimed guitarist's second full-length release, "Surfing with the Alien" was originally issued in October 1987 on Relativity Records. It became a left-field bestseller that reached No. 29 on the Billboard Top 200 and was certified platinum for U.S. sales of over one million copies. It was the first rock guitar instrumental album to reach Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart. It includes the charting hits "Satch Boogie" and "Surfing with the Alien", plus the Grammy-nominated "Always With Me, Always With You".


On August 7, 2007, Epic/Legacy Recordings will celebrate the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking album with the release of a new expanded edition of "Surfing with the Alien". This meticulously restored two-disc set includes the newly remastered album and a previously never-before-seen live show filmed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1988. It will also feature new liner notes written by Joe and special deluxe packaging featuring photos, notes and other memorabilia from Joe's personal archive.

DIGITECH GNX4

DigiTech GNX4 Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal



PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

DigiTech has once again raised the bar in defining the performing/recording guitarist's ideal workstation. The new GNX4 is a full-featured multi-modeling floor effects processor, portable digital 8-track recorder, MIDI drum machine, MP3 player, and 4 in 4 out USB audio computer interface combined into a single package. Never before has there been a product that gives the aspiring guitarist the ease and convenience to capture ideas and turn them into masterpieces at such an affordable price.

Features:

• Guitar multi-modeling recording workstation
• 15 guitar amp and 10 bass amp models
• Distortion stompbox modeling
• Hypermodel creation-unlimited tones
• Built-in 8-track digital recorder
• 6 channels of audio streaming via USB (record 4, playback 2)
• MP3 Playback
• High quality mic preamp with 48V phantom power
• Stereo line inputs
• Built-in MIDI Drum machine
• Compact Flash memory storage
• XLR and 1/4 in. stereo outputs with Speaker Compensation
• 80 User/80 Factory Presets
• 24-bit A/D/A converters

As a performing guitar processor, the GNX4 is unmatched in its class. At the heart of the GNX4 is DigiTech's multi-modeling amp and cabinet modeling engine, where the sky is the limit on the number of amp and cabinet models that are available. Combine your favorite amp tone with studio quality effects processing, including the legendary Whammy and you have an unparalleled processing device. Connect to both your onstage amp and the house mixer using both the XLR and 1/4 in. outputs and find out what a huge sound really is.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

• 24-bit analog-digital Delta Sigma converters
• Compact Flash Type I compatible card
• MIDI compatible Drum Machine
• 11 simultaneous Effects
• 80 User, 80 Artist Presets, 80 more User with optional CF card
• Guitar Input: 1/4 in. unbalanced
• Mic Input: XLR balanced with phantom power
• Line Inputs: Two 1/4 in. TRS
• Footswitch Connector: 1/4 in. stereo TRS
• Line Outputs:- Two 1/4 in. Balanced- Two XLR Balanced
• Headphone Output: 1/4 in. Stereo

EPIPHONE DOUBLE NECK GUITARS

Epiphone G1275 Custom Double Neck Guitar

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

A rock and roll classic, the double neck guitar! Featuring 4 Humbuckers and 18 strings you can be the envy of all your friends without exactly breaking the bank.
very attractive look and just the same epiphone style all round great,Its got a great sound!

amazing sound quality you wont belive it.

it's good quality!!!!

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

• Pickups: 4-Humbuckers


• Hardware: Chrome


• Scale: 24.75 in.


• Nut Width: 1.85 in./1.68 in.


• Neck: Set


• Neck Mat: Mahogany


• Fingerboard/Inlay: Rosewood/Parallelogram


• Body Mat: Alder


• Top: Curly Maple Veneer

MARSHAL

Marshall MG Guitar Amplifier Half Stack with MG100HDFX Head and MG412A Cabinet

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

MG100HDFXThis 100-Watt monster is the latest addition to the ever-expanding MG Series. Boasting the exact same features as the G80RCD combo, this compact brute will drive any cabinet from the Marshall range, but best suits the Valvestate VS412A [angled] and VS412B [straight] 4x12 cabs.
The MG100HDFX is a world-beater for quality, features, price, and tone. This 100-watt beast boasts 2 totally independent, footswitchable channels, footswitchable reverb, CD Input, a Parallel FX Loop, and 4 selectable modes [Clean, Crunch, OD-1 & OD-2], and new digital effects.
MG412A Angled CabinetDesigned specifically for Marshall's MG Series, this cabinet is a perfect match for the MG100HDFX, or any head or amp with a speaker extension jack. The MG412A is built to last and value-priced, giving you more for your money. Combined with the straight-front base cabinet, it makes a complete, full-sized stack.



TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

• MG100HDFXOutput (RMS): 100W
• Channels: 2
• Separate EQ per Channel: yes
• Clean/Crunch Switch: yesOD1/OD2
• Switch: yes
• Contour Control: yes
• Footswitcable Channels: yes
• CD Input: yes
• Emulated Line Out: yes
• Emulated Headphone: yes
• Digital Effects: yes
• Digital Reverb: yes
• FX Loop: yes
• FX Loop Level and Mix Control: yes
• FDD: yes
• Speaker: none
• Dimensions: 590 x 253 x 270 mm
• Weight: 13.6 kg
• Footswitch (supplied): PEDL-00009 included
• MG412ADimensions (W x H x D): 26.4 x 26.4 x 14.0 in.
• Input Impedance: 8 ohms

CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Thunderous Marshall half-stack at a modest price@100-watt 2-channel solid-state head with digital effects@Angled 4 x 12" speaker cabinet

JOHN LENNON

Godin Ships Guitars to John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize Winners

Godin Flat FiveAs the official exclusive guitar sponsor of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Godin Guitars has provided the 2006 contest winners with their very own limited edition Godin Flat Five guitars. This is one of several prizes bestowed on these winners, who then become eligible for the Maxell Song of the Year which will be presented on May 17, 2007, in New York.

Twenty of the Grand Prize winners each received a finely crafted, North American made Godin Flat Five in trans blue with a flame top of the highest grade. The channeled hollow body of the Flat Five consists of a silverleaf maple center with poplar wings and a beautiful solid, flame maple top. Other features include a tune-o-matic bridge, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, two Godin humbuckers and a 5-way switch to choose from the guitars exceptional tones. Each of these guitars has been personally signed by Robert Godin and includes a special Certificate of Authenticity.

The session I & II Grand Prize winners were the “cream of the crop” from twelve musical categories --- Children’s, Country, Electronic, Folk, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Latin, Pop, R&B, Rock and World.

About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and Songwriting Contest:

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile recording and multimedia studio that provides music and video education programs for young people. In its 10th year of touring, the endeavor is an offshoot of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which is dedicated to providing opportunities for both professional and amateur songwriters around the world. The Bus travels across North America year-round, providing visitors with free, hands-on experiences using the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The Bus, a 501(c)(3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors in and around the music industry. The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and Educational Tour Bus are made possible by an agreement with Yoko Ono Lennon.

JOE SATRIANI GUITAR METHODS

Joe Satriani Guitar Methods.

I am a guitar teacher living in the UK, I have studied many diciplins and am compitent at many styles. This article is a tribute to someone who has influenced me greatly and in my oppinion is a living legend -- Joe Satriani.

Introduction

Joe Satriani along with his most famous pupil Steve Vai have reveloutionised modern rock guitar in much the same way that Hendrix did in the '60s. As a guitar player who has been a keen follower of the instrument for 15 years now it increacingly angers me that these musicians are not given the credit that they diserve. Satriani for example regularly looses to guitarists such as Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. Although the afformentioned names are both acomplished musicians to varying degrees in their own right they are quite simply not in the same musical league as Satch and it is a tragedy that in our modern times such incredible devotion to the mastery of the instrument can go largely unoticed by the general public. It is understandable that artists such as Yingwie Malmsteen or Michael Angelo.

Practical Analysis

Joe Satriani is proficient in every exotic rock technique that I personally can name. Just because you can't do this and you probably don't know anyone else who can dosen't mean you never will be able to. All it takes is the dedication. In order to analyse his technique it is best to start from the basics. I'm going to assume a basic understanding of guitar terminoligy.

1. Legato

Legato is the latin term for smoothly. In guitar terms it basically means playing with hammerons and pull offs. Joe's legato technique is very fluid. He has achived this level of fluidity through metronome practice of scale shapes. He has also payed close attention to his left hand tecnique. If you observe his left hand especially his 4th finger they will always stay very close to the finger board of the guitar and will prempt the next section thus his fingers are always close to where they need to be therefore he can play faster. If you are to achive this in your playing you will need to slow down drastically. Little finger movement is the bane of many average guitarists technique and is how you can spot a professional. Make sure you put in the hours so you can control all your fingers even if they aren't fretting notes.

If you wish to achive this try learning patterns within scales such as those used in the introduction to Steve Vai and David Lee Roth "Shyboy." If you can play the introduction on that song up to speed then you are proficient with the technique. Once you have mastered that try the run down after the pick tapping on "Surfin' With The Alien."

Tips: for "Shyboy" intro and "SWTA" section metioned above plus futher general exercises.

• Practice on - Clean - Listen to mistakes.
• Practice to a metronome start with a tempo you can easily manage increace that by 2-5 bpm per day to start with. As it gets faster decreace the increace.
• Listen carefully to the fluidity of your legato technique.
• Warm up excersise. Make sure you practice every finger combination. A great exercise to test even advandced players get a pen and paper write down every combination of the numbers 123 and 4 1234 1324 1432... Not just starting with 1 either and then practice in leagato in every position from say fret 2 to 12 on every string as many of these shapes as you can (using a metronome). The cromatic patterns they create on the fretboard are a lot trickier than they look!

Practice through this section daily and find more pieces that rely heavily on legato try playing Yingwie Malmsteen "Blitzkrieg" with legato.

2. Advanced Whammy Techniques

Joe satriani uses his floyd rose for extreme pitch changes harmonic whales flicks and vibrato. He uses these to great effect in a large number of his compositions. Extreme pitch variations can be found in many of the songs on the surfin with the alien album flicks can be found on the song surfin with the alien and floyd rose vibrato on many of his compositions.

Tips:

• Play a note then try and hit that note from another much higher or lower using your whamy bar. Or better still get a recording of notes playing and hit them with your whammy bar.
• Practice widening and tightening the vibrato around a note using your whammy bar.
• Practice hitting natural harmonics and then bending them to different pitches in time to a metronome.
• The whammy bar can be used to effectively manipulate feedback.

3. Advanced Tapping Techniques

Joe's tapping techniques are far above average. Althogh some acousitc artists have taken these techniques to the extreme Joe has much to teach us about advanced tapping. The first case study is in "Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing." Try learning the section in the 'verse' (1:35). The proper technique to do this is to use your right hand to deaden the strings at about the 4th fret making sure not to hit any natural harmonics and then use your legato to play the arpeggio. Start it very slowly it is very difficult indeed (50 bpm).

An example of another advanced tapping technique utilised by joe satriani can be found in the song "Midnight." In this song he uses multiple fingers on the right and left hand to play arpeggios and extended chords. This technique is a hell of a party trick and I would strongly advise learning this song as it is a great introduction to multi-fingered tapping.

Tips:

• Start slowly and practice small movements with both hands you want your taps to be smooth.
• For you beginners out there don't press to hard on the fretboard it's the impact speed that matters not the stength you depress the fret.
• Try tapping and fretting as close to the fret wire of the fret above as possible your sound will be more pronounced that way.

Summary

This is the end of part 1 of Joe Satriani. Please comment this article with sugestions for part two or tell me that part one was so bad that I shouldn't write a part two etc. Content will definately include a theoretical analysis of his work and some more techniques.

JAZZ GUITARIST

Jazz Guitarist Frank Vignola Plays Gershwin on New CD Coming April 17

Frank Vignola. Photo by J. Bruce Summers.Frank Vignola’s 12th CD as a leader and his first for Mel Bay Records, Vignola Plays Gershwin (10122CD), is a spirited tribute to George Gershwin, one of America’s greatest composers, Vignola Plays Gershwin will be released through CD stores and online retailers on April 17, 2007.

Frank was joined on the recording by Joe Ascione on drums, Tom Kennedy on bass and Corey Christiansen on guitar. While typically a Benedetto player, Frank went with a Saga Blueridge flattop guitar for this project.

Vignola Plays Gershwin features 14 of the composer’s most popular tunes. All of the tracks were laid down on a single day (July 21, 2006) at Music Masters Recording Studio in St. Louis, Missouri.

The actual studio time was around four hours, which helped to give the project the crisp sound of a CD that seemed to be waiting to be made. After the session, Tom Kennedy remarked that the music was just flowing out of the instruments. No more than two takes were needed for any of the tunes. The pace of the session was especially impressive because it was the first time Frank and Corey had played together, not to mention the first time Frank and Tom had even met.

Vignola Plays GershwinThe CD was produced by William Bay, president of Mel Bay Publications, who helped Frank with the challenge of choosing songs from the more than 1000 compositions in the Gershwin catalog. They decided to focus on the most popular tunes, reasoning that Frank’s unique style would bring new life to familiar standards such as “Summertime” and “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”.

A popular Mel Bay author, Frank is also featured on two previous DVDs for Mel Bay Records: Bucky Pizzarelli: Favorite Solos featuring Frank Vignola (21225DVD) and Frank Vignola’s Gypsy Jazz Jam (20087DVD).

PAUL GILBERT

Paul Gilbert's Terrifying Guitar Trip Now on DVD

Paul Gilbert's Terrifying Guitar TripAlfred is pleased to announce that Paul Gilbert’s best-selling guitar video, Terrifying Guitar Trip, is now available on DVD!
Paul Gilbert, guitarist for the bands Racer X and Mr. Big, is considered one of the fastest guitar players in the world. He was listed as one of the "Top 10 Shredders Of All Time" by Guitar One magazine, and had a regular column in the British guitar magazine, Total Guitar. He has also contributed instructional articles to

Guitar Player magazine, and teaches at the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT).

In this DVD, Paul teaches you to play with intensity, speed and finesse! Paul Gilbert's Terrifying Guitar Trip takes you from the studio to the stage, with lots of thoroughly explained guitar music in between. Paul gives advice for beginners as well as plenty of challenging licks for intermediate and advanced players .

LES PAUL

Elitist Les Paul '57 Goldtop Review

The Epiphone Elitist Les Paul '57 Goldtop Electric Guitar has a classic metallic antique gold finish that's dazzling under the stage lights. The original hard maple top, bookmatched mahogany back, and set mahogany neck provide the Epi Elitist Les Paul with the classic feel and resonance of the widely sought-after '57 Goldtop.


Sound: I play rhythm and lead with blues style bends and vibrato. I like very heavey picks (> 1mm) and use 0.010-0.046 D'Addario strings. I prefer as staright a neck as possible (minimal relief) and not too low action (4/64ths at 12th fret). I really like the sound of this guitar. Compared to my American Stratocaster Plus with Lace-Sensor Gold single coil pickups, it has a more full (rounder) sound and a hotter output. The two pickups are quite different sounding. The Bridge pickup has bite and enough brightness for clear power chords and the neck pickup is thick enough for browner lead tones. I also like the combination setting for clean playing as it's a good compromise between dark and bright. The sustain is very good as well. The volume and tone controls are very effective and the changes not too drastic. I've had a Peavey Bravo 112 for 13 years (2-channel, 22 watt, all tube amp with EL84's) and this guitar sounds great compared to others I've jammed with. I'm considering purchasing some authentic Gibson Classic Humbuckers (or Buck-Bursters) for this guitar to take it to the top. it was really a top of the line Les Paul.

Features:

• book-matched mahogany body with quarter-sawn mahogany neck.
• The top is solid, rock maple with cream binding all around.
• The neck has a 24-3/4" scale,
• 22 medium jumbo frets, and a rosewood fingerboard with Standard trapezoid inlays.
• The nut is 1-11/16" in width and is made of bone.
• The tuners are grover as is the ABR-1 bridge and tailpiece.
• It has the standard 2-volume, 2-tone control layout and Gibson-made 50SR/60ST humbucking pickups (with chrome covers).

AMPLIFIER

Crate Palomino V32 Tube Amplifier

In the early days of live and recorded music, small combo amplifiers were all that were available to the guitar players of the world. Most of these initial amplifiers did not even break the 35 watt barrier until the need arose for large arena shows. With these large venues came the creation of amplifiers boasting 100 watts of ear spliting power (or more).

While these large scale amplifiers have become a mainstay for big shows, they are still considered by many engineers and players to be too big for the studio. Most people familiar with tube amplifiers know that the amplifier needs to reach a certain gain threshold before the tone really begins to shine. This is why quality low watt tube amplifiers are more appropirate for recording since it is easier to drive them to their maximum potential in smaller rooms at volumes that won't shatter glass.

I recently received a Crate 30 watt Palomino V32 class “A” tube amplifier for review. While it may still be a little bigger than most engineers would like, it is a good all-purpose amp for the player who is gigging at small venues or micing up to a P.A. in addition to studio work, and only wants to deal with one amplifier. Read on for our thoughts on the Palomino!

The Palomino Series is a very sharp looking amplifier line. Covered in cream colored tolex, with gold hardware and trim, the V32 exudes a vintage vibe that evokes thoughts of classic rock. The brass top mounted control panel with its gold dome knobs looks very classy and just begs you to dial in your favorite tones. A quick look at the control panel revealed straight forward features for a this two channel amp. There is a single input jack for your guitar. Clean volume, Overdrive Gain and Gain Level knobs give you the flexibility to control the separate channels independently. Both channels however share the same three band EQ for Low, Mid, and High frequencies. A boost button gives you 10dB of boost at 900Hz for those times you need to punch through a heavy mix. In addition, the presence button adds to the tone shaping feature set, especially for generating well defined lead tones. The top panel is rounded out by an illumination lamp when power is on as well as the standby and power switches.






The Palomino V32 weighs in at 44 lbs, and has a fairly small footprint making it perfect for small stages. In fact, the only down side I found during my inspection was that the tubes are hard to access, making tube changes challenging when the time comes to replace or mod the amp.

Features at a glance:

• Class A 30W
• 4 - El-84 power tubes
• 3 - 12AX7A preamp tubes
• Spring reverb
• Clean/overdrive switch
• Boost switch
• Bass, mid, treble, and presence tone controls
• 12" speaker

DIGITECH

DigiTech RP250

The RP Legacy Continues. DigiTech invented guitar multi-effects. They?ve satisfied more than a million RP owners. Now they?ve RE-redefined the product category with the most powerful guitar processors ever -- a totally new generation of modeling technology with awesome effects and amp models so rich they should carry a cholesterol warning.



Features:

• AudioDNA2 DSP super-chip
• 30-preset Quick Start Tone Library
• 30-preset Quick Start Effects
• Chain Library
• 89 total models
• 54 Effects models ? up to 11 at a time
• Genuine Lexicon reverbs
• 21 Amp/Preamp/Acoustic models with A/B switching
• Up to 5-second delay
• 14 cabinet models based on vintage Fender*, Marshall* and Vox*
• 60 Factory / 60 User presets
• 2 x 2 streaming USB I/O
• 1/4 in. Stereo Outputs
• 1⁄8 in. Stereo Headphone Out
• 1/4 in. Control In
• 1/4 in. Instrument In
• 24-bit -- 44.1kHz A/D/A
• High quality drum machine with 60 patterns
• Power supply included
  

Take your new RP to a weekend jam and drop some jaws. The RP250 is dripping with tone that has to heard to be believed. Tone that deserves to be heard on stage and in the studio. But even if your new RP guitar modeling processor never leaves your practice room, you?ll never run out of creative ways to use it.

With 400% more horsepower, no wonder the RP150 sounds so good. You?re looking at the world?s most advanced audio processor, the?engine? that gives the new RP models so much more raw impact and subtle detail. Other manufacturers use general- purpose, off-the-shelf chips. But creating the best guitar tone requires a 100% specialized, optimized processor.


Being total audio processing fanatics, DigiTech's ?Chip Wizard? engineers set out to create a super-processor specifically designed to power a whole new generation of effects and models. The design team worked for over 2 years, literally re-defining audio signal processing at the chip level. Then their ?Tone Guru? engineers -- fresh from Production Modeling triumphs like the Jimi Hendrix Experience Artist Series pedal -- set to work taking adavantage of all this new raw processing power.

When you hear what AudioDNA2 does for the tone of the RP250 you?ll agree it was all worth it.

The RP250 is ready to talk to your PC or Mac computer: it has a built-in 24-bit 2-in/2-out USB interface. Lay down tracks with your favorite multitrack DAW software. Play back a mix or MP3 cut directly through your RP250 and jam along with it. Download a free copy of X-Edit Editor/Librarian fromDigiTech's website and customize presets, upload and download new tones, including those from magazine web sites and their own thriving online player community.

JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE

JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE

Since the first time the world experienced Jimi Hendrix, things have never been the same. DigiTech® is honored to be chosen by the Hendrix family, to emblazon Jimi’s prophetic musical vision with a truly remarkable performance tool through ourProduction Modeling™ technology.

Introducing The Jimi Hendrix Experience™, the only pedal to capture the tones that changed guitar playing forever. The pedal was created using the original masters at Electric Lady Studios in association with Eddie Kramer, the original recording engineer. The Jimi Hendrix Experience pedal so closely models the fine nuances of Jimi’s sounds that each pedal requires TWO of our AudioDNA™ DSP chips

Eddie Kramer, Jimi’s engineer at Olympic and Electric Lady Studio, was an essential part of the Hendrix sound. Who better to help recreate those timeless tones than the man who set up the original mics and ran the mixing board adding his own magic? Working with DigiTech and our proprietary Production Modeling technology, he helped rebuild each facet of Jimi’s tone, from guitar effects and amp to the vintage outboard signal processors.

But it gets even better. Thanks to Eddie and the Hendrix family, we were able to use the original tapes as a reference source for our Production Modeling technology. The results of this once-in-a-lifetime project will amaze you when you hear the Jimi Hendrix Experience™ pedal.

The DigiTech FS3X is a welcomed addition to several DigiTech products; The Jimi Hendrix Experience™, The JamMan® and Expression Factory™ to name a few. The FS3X provides increased functionality and convenient Hands-free™ control over UP/DOWN selection of Models, Mode changes, Loop selection, auto START/STOPS and arms auto record where applicable. Compact and portable its small foot-print takes very little space on stage or in your gig bag. Durable 3 button metal chassis construction. A ’10 stereo TRS cable is included with each unit. GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DIGITECH PRODUCTS WHILE PERFORMING OR PRACTICING

Feature :
• New DigiTech® Production Modeling™ technology accurately models seven signature Jimi Hendrix tones• Seperate amp and mixer outputs• Rugged case metal chassis and large treadle• External footswitch input for the optional DigiTech® FS3X footswitch provides hands-free access to each model and lets you switch between heel and toe modes• Three concentric knobs and one model control gives you multiple creative options• Custom artist pedal gig bag and pick• DigiTech® pedal power supply

IBANEZ

Ibanez Debuts 3rd Handcrafted Reissue: The Artist AR5000RE November 30, 2007


For the third Summer NAMM musical instrument convention in a row, Ibanez debuted a handcrafted recreation of one of the ornate vintage Ibanez guitars that are now highly sought collector's items. This year the must-have-and-hide-the-receipt-from-the-spouse instrument was the Ibanez Artist AR5000RE, a stunning combination of hi-tech (well, hi-tech for the '80s) electronics and Japanese Old World craftsmanship

Like the original, AR5000RE reissue features a mahogany body with a flamed maple top, a stunning vine neck inlay and more than enough knobs and switches to satisfy the most obsessive tone control freak: nine if you include the coil tap switches, pre-amp controls, etc.— ten if you include the standard pickup selector switch. Now starting to ship, the AR5000RE has a list of $5999.99

The dance fingers

Do you want to have the dance fingers in fast?

it's not to hard,but have steps by steps

Can you practice at least 20 minutes a day for the next two months?

The Method For Developing Superior Speed And Technique:

Imagine playing a musical phrase, starting slowly, and then gradually going faster and faster.

and remember,always use to metronome....

You see, some guitarist seem to believe that "if you practice with the metronome, start slow and then go faster and faster, you will become a fast player"...