Review: Tech 21 QStrip

New Jersey-based Tech 21 has been dedicated to solving the problems faced by electric-guitar and bass players since 1989.

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Review: Zoom B3n

Zoom’s B3n, the successor to the company’s popular B3 pedal, has 67 tweakable effects, includes amp models paying homage to Ampeg, Aguilar, Fender, SWR, and Trace Elliot, and allows for…

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Jazz Concepts: “Whisper Not” – The Song that Plays Itself

Jymie Merritt earned his place in The Pantheon of Jazz Greats through his work with Benny Golson, Art Blakey, and B.B. King in the ’50s and ’60s.

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R&B Gold: Funky Clavinet Classics

The inspiration for this month’s column came to me once again via the airwaves.

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The Innovators: NS Design’s Ned Steinberger

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once said, “A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.

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Vox Amplification Announces The VX50 BA Tube-Powered Bass Amp

Its distinctive features include an original eight-inch speaker, a unique bass reflex structure and a warm vacuum tube sound.

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Watch A Demo Of The New Epiphone Embassy Pro Bass in Action

Designed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Epiphone joining the Gibson Family of Instruments, the Embassy Pro Bass features new ProBucker Bass Humbuckers and improved hardware.

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Jonathan Herrera to Teach 21st Century Bass Course at California Jazz Conservatory

In 21st Century Bass, we’ll survey the whole effects spectrum, going deep into how effects work and ways to combine them to cop classic sounds and innovate new ones. Plus,…

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Watch Mike Dirnt of Green Day In The Latest Episode of Ernie Ball: String Theory

String Theory is a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of music’s most innovative players. In this episode Ernie Ball​ artist and Green Day…

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Review: Reverend Guitars Mike Watt Wattplower

Something about the size and simplicity, coupled with the easy playability and strong and focused tone, made the Wattplower a grin-inducing joy. While it excelled at Watt’s assertive and full-throttle…

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