Live Music Magazine
“Do you find that your keyboard player’s laryngitis hasn’t cleared up like he claimed and his backing vocals throw you off? Simply select his channel and mute him. Does your lead guitarist not know that the treble knob on his amp also turns down? Select his channel and turn it down with the P16-M’s onboard… Read More
Before me here today sits a beautiful, faithful reproduction of the ’55 gold top Les Paul, complete with P-90 pickups and a stop tail, Tune-o-matic-style bridge – all Wilkinson. I am a complete sucker for gold top Les Pauls. The distinct shape and warm, inviting facade has endured through the decades and has become an… Read More
Two-Rock is a relative newcomer on the guitar amplification scene, but have rapidly earned an impressive reputation for themselves. They have a wide-ranging roster of users including John Mayer, Joe Bonamassa, John Scofield and Carlos Santana. The Jet 35 has been designed to produce the Two-Rock tone in a small, portable package and at a… Read More
What’s better than a Fender? Nothing, you say? Well, under normal circumstances I would agree but at this point in time, while staring at these two guitars hanging in front of me, I would almost have to disagree with you. In fact, I do. I do disagree with you. Because here, hanging up in front… Read More
“Compared to other wireless units it is a relief not having to deal with annoying belt packs…” With a growing number of large festival stages popping up around South Africa the popularity of wireless systems for microphones and instruments is on the rise. Already a hit internationally with the likes of Roger Waters and others,… Read More
With the RC-300 from Boss you can take looping to a level never reached before on commercially available loop stations. It is ideal for instrumentalists and vocalists that incorporate live looping in their musical performances. It could also be a useful addition to your home studio. I attended a Boss roadshow late in 2011, where… Read More
“A few cursory strums of even the most mundane open chords unlocks the rich tone contained within.” The Martin name is synonymous with tradition, quality and rich tone. Their Performing Artist series, which is just above entry-level, brings a few modern elements to the table. The DCPA4 is a modern Dreadnaught with cutaway and a Fishman F1… Read More
When it comes to Bass amplifiers, more power is always better. There’s nothing worse than a bass amp that delivers flimsy tone lacking punch and impact because it is exactly the low end in a performance that creates a sense of weight and authority that makes people move to the rhythm. Bass amps have evolved… Read More
The Vypyr 100 is a combo amplifier that delivers 100 solid-state watts to two “custom voiced”12 inch Peavey Blue Marvel speakers. Digital modelling has come a long way over the last few years starting with the now rare Johnson amplifiers, levelling out with the now ubiquitous Line 6 range and their bandwagon cohorts and culminating… Read More
“…The tone is convincingly thick and sweet but also unexpectedly detailed and lush for a guitar in this price range” Tanglewood have a growing reputation for building high-quality, entry-to-pro level acoustic guitars and are also gaining favour in the mid-priced electric guitar market, producing copies of classic models. It must be said though, they have… Read More
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