South African Music Magazine
“If you like an amp with a flexible sound that is simple to operate and sounds like heaven, this is as good as it gets.” I recently had the pleasure of trying out the whole range of Swart Amplifiers and, while the entire range was impressive, the AST Master was the model which jumped out Read More »
The effect you use on bass should add to, not detract from, your performance. So choosing the right effects takes some careful thought. Use of an effects pedal on bass, as I mentioned earlier on is nothing new. Paul McCartney used fuzz on his bass on Think for Yourself on The Beatles landmark 1966 LP Read More »
Traditional bass players do not really make that much use of effects, but as the industry changes we have to adapt. It is also not a new concept, as funk, rock and fusion bassist have been using effects for decades. Listen to Jaco Pastorius with Weather Report. He was using effects in the late seventies Read More »
There are a myriad of effects available to the guitarist; over-drive, wah, phaser, delay, reverb and dozens more. Unfortunately each time you add another effect to your setup you complicate things as you can connect the pedals in a different order and certain effects will sound or work differently depending on where they are placed Read More »
The G-system is TC Electronic’s flagship floor-based guitar effects processor. The unit owes its effects lineage to TC’s successful high quality rack-mount processors, but aimed at the professional player who needs a flexible floor-based unit and will seamlessly integrate into almost any setup without compromise. First impressions It’s difficult to explain just how good my Read More »
