Full EP Stream: The Krinkles – “It’s Great to Be Alive”
Stream the debut release from The Krinkles, featuring members of Pig Destroyer, Suffering Hour, Crowhurst and more.
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Day #24: Pigtronix Star Eater
You could WIN a Star Eater from Pigtronix in today’s Stompboxtober giveaway! Enter below:Pigtronix Star Eater Analog Fuzz Pedal
Star Eater is an all-analog, dual footswitch super-jumbo Fuzz with a footswitchable booster and variable filter stage, allowing players to easily sculpt a massive array of inspiring, unique fuzz tones. On the fuzz side, newly-available, precision-matched transistor pairs are utilized to ensure that each and every unit is perfectly dialed in to “the sweet spot” that can be so elusive to find in vintage pedals. A rocker switch provides your choice of Germanium or Silicon color. Downstream from the fuzz, a powerful booster stage drives the filter in the Star Eater. Scoop and Bump voicings for the filter can be selected via a rocker switch, drastically changing the frequency response of the Sweep control throughout its entire range. Built to last and designed to inspire, the Star Eater brings a unique approach and a new standard of performance to the world of boutique fuzz pedals. Runs on standard 9VDC.Stompboxtober Day 24 – Pigtronix Star Eater
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JOE LYNN TURNER Explains Why He Still Wears His Wig While Performing Classic Songs
Joe Lynn Turner says that says that he has found a new sense of “freedom” following his decision to finally drop the hairpiece he has worn since the age of 14 after being diagnosed with alopecia at three years old.
The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer, who turned 71 in August, went public with…
Fender CEO Andy Mooney: “There are still heaps of virtuoso players, but there are fewer guitar gods now”
More people are playing guitar than ever, says the Big F’s main man, but they’re doing so “for more reasons than just wanting to be a rock star”
Read more » Mooer enters the headless guitar market with fan-fretted digital GTRS Wing Series models
The radical six-strings come loaded with the GTRS Intelligent system, boasting a Super Knob that grants access to 126 effects, 11 guitar sims, a drum machine and an 80-second looper
Read more » Robert DeLeo on how his vintage guitar collection inspired his first-ever solo album and the songwriting secrets behind Stone Temple Pilots' Core
The principal songwriter behind some of STP’s biggest hits details the magic of old gear and why he never changes his acoustic guitar strings
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First Look: D'Angelico Deluxe SS Baritone Semi-Hollowbody
The Deco hollowbody masters dive deep into the baritone zone.D’Angelico Guitars has announced the release of two baritone models. The Deluxe Atlantic Baritone and Deluxe SS Baritone were designed to offer exceptional comfort and vivid, articulate tone—unmistakably different from most baritone offerings. Custom pickups from Seymour Duncan capture every nuance in the low-end, while premium features such as Grover Locking Tuners and Jescar fretwire result in professional grade performance and feel. The Deluxe SS Baritone is a wholly unique semi-hollow. Pairing its punchy, undersized body shape with two Seymour Duncan D’Angelico Great Dane P90s, the Deluxe SS Baritone stirs together seemingly disparate elements into something all new. A fifteen-inch-wide semi-hollow body offers airy woodiness on top of thick, pronounced midrange—providing enough power to lead a heavy ensemble and enough elegant clarity for emotive clean tones. A 26.75″ scale length strikes the balance between prioritizing player comfort and achieving vivid tone. Now available in Satin Trans Wine and Satin Honey.Learn more about this guitar.
Read more » The Amazons' Chris Alderton: “Is it boring if I go with three distortion pedals? I do like things quite loud!”
The British indie-rock sensation’s lead guitarist explains how pedals, pedals and more pedals helped build the sound for their life-affirming new album
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CHRIS JERICHO Says VINNIE PAUL And DIMEBAG 'Would Be Very Happy' About PANTERA Reunion
FOZZY’s Chris Jericho has weighed in on the news that PANTERA’s surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner.
Anselmo and Brown,…
Reader Guitar of the Month: Bertha
Bertha started out as a 1980 Ibanez Musician with the 5-piece neck-through series. After figuring out what I wanted, I went to my friend and luthier, Tim Huenke of Superior Guitars (Washington, Pennsylvania), and we put her together. He did the work; I did the scavenger hunt for the parts.We stripped out the body and most of the parts, then shaved down the body area (including the neck-through part) by 1/8″. Being in the Philly area at the time, I was literally able to “pull into Nazareth” and get a book-matched Indian rosewood back set from the 1833 Shop to overlay the top.The original fretboard was replaced with a triple-bound ebony board with 24 medium-jumbo, stainless-steel frets and, of course, banjo-style inlays. There was enough rosewood left to also redo the headstock overlay. The top was then given a “bathtub” route for the pickups and the rear switch cover was re-routed for a 9V battery box.All the mechanical parts are either lacquered brass or gold-plated. Starting with Dunlop strap locks and an Electrosocket jack, I found a top-load Aria tailpiece with locking studs feeding a harmonica Tune-o-matic bridge sitting on the original stainless-steel sustain block, also with locking studs. A brass pickup surround was mounted along with a brass “flatworm” switch cover. The knobs are Tele-style, and the nut is an original bone/brass nut. The tuners are top-lock Grover 18:1 Rotomatics with imperial buttons.The electronics start with a stereo jack (to turn on the preamp when plugged in) with three DiMarzio Super 2 pickups, three knob push-pull pots (for coil cuts), and a 5-way selector switch. The fourth knob control (pull-push) turns on the variable 0-20 db preamp. The three remaining switches are for phase reverse, series/parallel switching (when the middle pickup is on), and a switch that overrides the main selector to give a choice of bridge/neck, all three pickups, or the standard 5-way selector.This has been my main axe for the last 15 years, and obviously you know who my favorite guitarist was.Send your guitar story to submissions@premierguitar.com.
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