Monthly Archives: February 2012
Namm 2011 basses
The FENDER 60th Anniversary Precision (£1345) goes further than its Tele sister with a thin-skin blonde finish, a big black guard and the chrome plate of the’51 original with the split humbucker
Namm 2011 Recording
Tascam has come up with the modern musician’s ideal travelling partner in their new DP-O3 eight-track Portastudio. As well as having built-in stereo condenser mics, a CD burner, a tuner, metronome and
Namm 2011 effects
Smart Danish manufacturers TC continues to surprise with new innovations. These Tone Print compact pedals are the ultimate in versatility. Usually, a pedal’s parameters are set by the designers, closing off the
Namm 2011 Acoustics
A real showstopper was unveiled by MARTIN – the Da Vinci Unplugged with a Mona Lisa scrimshaw-decorated headstock, a Vitr jvian Man back and a Last Supper pickguard. It’s a fittingly gob-smacking
Namm2011 Amplifiers
The all-valve TB35Q (£1127) and TB35C2 (£1379) from VOX mark a collaboration with boutique amp designer Tony Bruno. The basic idea is to offer a high-end US-voiced sound rather than the classic
Namm 2011 electrics№2
With over 30 new models on the stand, PRS is definitely earning its keep this year. As well as updating the Custom 24, DGT and Santana SE, the company has brought a
Namm 2011 electrics
Six decades of twang certainly deserves a fanfare, and champagne corks were popping over at the Fender booth for the unveiling of the 60th Anniversary Tele (£1415). it’s a dashing blackguard with
Stop Look&Listen
Joe Bonamassa Dust Bowl (Provogue) Thankfully the hackneyed vocal metre and lyrics of opener Slow Train are somewhat of a red herring, as Dust Bowt quickly gathers pace. John Hiatt guests on
Star Letter
JUNK SHOP GUITARS YOU MAKE THE ROCKIN’ WORLD GO ROUND Bleary-eyed aid before breakfast I opened the door to an irate-looking postman. Tjcked under his arm was a package shaped like an
Animate OBJECTS
MV mate Andy is a petrolhead. He owns a beautifully restored Lotus Esprit nicknamed Rowy (the reasons for which he remains uncharacteristically coy about). The practice of giving cars pet names is
Soundtrack of my life
Kassidy Spokesman Chris Potter tells us what fires up him and his Glaswegian acoustic quartet when they’re not busy crafting emotionally-charged rootsy songs built to stay the distance What, no traditional bass,
Sel Balamir
Pedalboards always intrigue guitar-playing band Followers, but Amplifier allow their fans’ fascination to reach a whole new level. The trio even have pre-gig revealing ceremonies, with regal crushed velvet drapes dramatically swept
