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Jensen Jet Falcon JC12-50F Summary: The newest member, lowest-powered, and lowest-cost speaker in Jensen’s newest “Jet” line at 50 Watts, this speaker produces tons of happening tones right out of the box! Pros: Even before reading Jensen’s description of the Falcon, I found it to be a speaker that was built upon the substantial foundation [...]

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Peterson StroboClipTM Clip-On Tuner Summary: A high-accuracy (0.1 cent) clip-on tuner! But it’s a Peterson Strobe tuner and that means tuning sweeteners. The StroboClip has several of Peterson’s sweeteners for different instruments, and these sweeteners ensure that your instrument(s) will sound great. Pros: To me, the Sweeteners are what set apart Peterson tuners from the [...]

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Several months ago, while looking for a Les Paul, I once again got sidetracked by another guitar which I bought in its stead; the Gibson 2009 Limited Run Nighthawk. Back in 2009 Gibson release several guitars with limited production runs. The Nighthawk, which had a run of 350, was a revival of sorts of the [...]

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While I did a “mini review” of the Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay a couple of months ago, that was in a shop in a controlled environment, and though I played it for almost an hour, there’s no better test of gear than using it at a gig where nothing is predictable. After I originally [...]

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Sennheiser ew 172 G3 Wireless System Summary: If you’re looking for a great instrument wireless system that is both easy-to-use and a snap to set up, look no further! Pros: 1680 available frequencies make this ideal for busy RF venues. Super easy to set up sensitivity levels. Transmitter sports a metal housing, so durability shouldn’t [...]

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1987 Gibson ES-335 Custom St (St = Standard? Studio?) Summary: A rare beauty with a natural blonde finish with classic ES-335 tone!Pros: Absolutely tip-top shape for a guitar of this age. No major dings, but has been well-played. Sounds amazing!Cons: None. Features: Mahogany neck Bound carved flame maple top and maple sides and back Bound [...]

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Peavey Classic 30 Amp Summary: Great looks, great sound, and at a GREAT price! Pros: Beautiful cleans with a sweet, airy reverb, and smooth overdrive tones Cons: This is a nit, but I was a bit annoyed at the labeling of Pre- and Post- volume controls on the Lead channel. Why not just follow convention? [...]

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Wow! Who woulda thunk it? The latest issue of Premier Guitar has a great review of the Aracom PRX150-Pro Attenuator. If you receive the magazine, it’s in the latest issue, but here’s the review online. Here’s the reviewer’s final mojo: Sonically, the Aracom PRX 150-Pro attenuator stayed very true to every amp I paired it [...]

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Not much to say about how this guitar sounds. It plain sounds awesome! I finally got my recording rig set up this evening, and the first thing I did was record a quick little song that I was working on a couple of months ago. I erased both guitar parts and re-recorded them using the [...]

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1959 Les Paul Replica Summary: About as close as you can get to the real deal without paying hundreds of thousands of dollars. Pros: Bright and super smooth tone, and sustain that’s absolutely to die for! This guitar is everything I imagined a ’59 Les Paul to sound and play like. Sounds and plays better [...]

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