South African Music Magazine
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 »
“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 »
X Audio may not be a brand quite as well known as some its counterparts, but the name George Krampera may certainly ring a bell to many audio fanatics. Krampera is the ‘K’ in KX Audio and is cited as one the true ‘audio pioneers of modern times.’ The Czech native has an illustrious career Read More »
“The Flatroc is lively and resonant guitar with plenty sustain.” Reverend guitars have been making waves as a brand to watch for a few years now and are well regarded as a manufacturer of relatively inexpensive but very good quality guitars. More than that, they have a rather unique aesthetic appeal and, rather than being Read More »
“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 »
Warwick have introduced a new line of Pro Series Basses made in Korea that are awesome value for money. There is a choice of two Corvettes with either Ash or Bubinga bodies. The other models in the series are: Thumb Bolt-On (Ovangkol body and Maple with Ekanga Veneer Stripes) Streamer LX (US Cherry body and Read More »
Your Private Universe Techniques for the home studio Unconventional Recording Techniques: Bass Guitar The bass guitar has been the source of much frustration for recording and mix engineers for many years. It is one of the most important elements of modern music as it carries most of the low-end energy and groove and yet it Read More »
