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The Carl Verheyen Band - Rumor Mill
 
 
featuring:
Carl Verheyen, vocals and guitars
Cliff Hugo, vocals and bass
Bernie Dresel, drums
Jim Cox, Hammond B-3
 
features:
AIX Collectors Edition - Limited Run of Signed and Numbered Copies
 
DualDisc (CD Plus DVD-Audio) and 2-Sided DVD-Video Disc - Over 3 hours of Content
 
Live Concert Performance and Studio Session Recordings
 
96 kHz/24-Bits PCM Stereo Mix compatible with all DVD players
 
Compatible with DVD-Audio and DVD-Video players
 
Compatible with CD Players
 
Guitar Demonstrations (Part of Carl's Vintage Collection)
 
Guitar Master Class
 
Photo Gallery
 
Extensive Artist Bios
 
Complete Session Video
 
Alternate 5.1 channel surround mixes "Stage" and "Audience" POV
 
Extensive Interactive Liner Notes on the Performers, Session and Technical Info
 
Complete information on the DVD format, 5.1 channel surround and Setup Instructions
 
 
" An awesome DVD collection for any serious guitarist with unheard of production and features yet to be seen in a DVD. Carl is a players player and the sound quality in this collection is amazing.If you are a gearhead like me you will watch this video with wide eyes as it is stock full of Carls choice gear. At times you almost feel like you are sitting beside Carl while he is playing, its shot that well.  Musicgearsource highly recommends this one."
 
-musicgearsource.com 12/05
 
For more info or to order please visit www.aixrecords.com
SlowGold and SlowBlast! make it simple for anyone to play along with (or transcribe)  lightning-fast riffs by starting at a modest pace. You will hear nuances of playing technique that you have never heard before. And you will start playing along at a comfortable speed and improve quite noticeably in just a few short sessions.
 
No longer will you have to hunt in vain for sheet music containing transcriptions of great-but-undocumented solos by your favorite heavy metal band, Irish traditional folk music group, jazz vibraphonist, pianist, guitarist, sax player or vocalist. Now, finally, if you have any recording, you can play along with it at a speed that works for you, at your current skill level, in a way that helps you improve while you have lots of fun playing along with the great ones.
 
 
For more info please visit www.worldwidewoodshed.com
" Slow Gold and Slow Blast are tools that no guitarist should be without. Being a guitar instructor the value I see in these programs is unchallened in any other software suite. If you transcribe music for your students or just for yourself you owe it to yourself to check these out. With the recent moves being made to outlaw tab sites, Slow Gold and Slow Blast will soon be required tools of the transcribing trade. Thanks Worldwidewoodshed for making my job easier! "
 
-musicgearsource 12-05
www.aixrecords.com
Some of the topics discussed are:
*Introduction
*Tools and Items needed
*The Basics explained
*Let's get started
*Basic Definitions and Concepts
*Understanding Schematics
*How To Solder/desolder
*All about Components
*Component chart
*Breadboards
*Using Pre-made circuit boards and where to get them
*Catalog Part Numbers
*Installing pots and switches
 
Projects:
*A/B/Y box
*Feedback Looper
*True Bypass Box
*Using a breadboard to build circuits quickly
*How to build:
*Basic 386 clean boost
*Advanced clean boost
*Smooth overdrive
*Aggressive Distortion
*Sputtery, nasty fuzz
 
Advanced Modifications:
*Turn a tubescreamer into a distortion
*Tubescreamer modification - new tone circuit
*Add a tone/eq circuit to MXR Distortion Plus / DOD OD250 Overdrive
 
Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz Advanced modifications including:
*Adding a tone/eq control circuit
*Adding a totally new circuit to create a milky smooth fuzz or jagged and rough fuzz/distortion
 
*Troubleshooting
 
and of course...
 
*Applying these type of advanced modifications to other pedals
 
The Carl Verheyen Band - Rumor Mill
Slow Blast and Slow Gold from worldwidewoodshed
How to Build Your Own Effect Pedals by Brian Wampler
For more info please visit www.guitartone.net
" Anyone thinking of building your first guitar effect pedal could learn alot from this book. Not a confusing manual but a simple to understand reference with plenty of pictures along the way to make things easy. Starting simple with a basic boost all the way up to Distortion and Fuzz pedals, this book is one that no starting DIY builder should be without. "
 
- musicgearsource 12/05
A quick look at items that we think our readers will enjoy.
The Fernandes Revolver is a dream machine. We've taken a classic design and updated it with a sleek contoured body and state of the art components to make it one of the most exciting guitars.
Featuring a double cutaway Alder body, bolt-on Maple neck with extended access to the high registers of the 24-fret Rosewood fingerboard and licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo system, the Revolver brings the power to the lead guitar player. Comes equipped with Fernandes dual high-output humbuckers ( Fernandes Sustainer in the Pro model), Gotoh-style die-cast tuners and ultra-comfortable body shape. Available in Metallic Black, Metallic Red & Metallic Blue .
 
Fernandes Revolver Pro
"The Revolver Pro we tested took us back to our youth with the Floyd Rose tremelo system and its powerful sound. This trem system stayed in tune even under heavy whammy abuse. Its just alot of fun to play. The Sustainer system not only gives you endless sustain but also has a second mode that gives you the sustain and simulates feedback. The only problem with this system is getting used to it and then going back to a non Sustainer equipped guitar. Its no fun at all ! The Revolver Pro features classic strat type styling with modern day features that qualify it for the largest stages around and is a total blast to gig with. Check one out at your local dealer today."
 
musicgearsource.com  2-16-06
 
www.fernandesguitars.com 
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Get a free handbuilt effects pedal with a Savannah purchase! Offer ends 5-31-06
Eastwood Savannah
Savannah 2006
Reminiscent of the Gretsch 6120 but with enough features to give the guitar its own distinctive look.
For 2006 we have two model, trapeze tail (STD) and the BURNS Mark 9 (DLX)  tremolo model. We have also added a Gold pickguard and truss rod cover and binding on the headstock featuring the new Eastwood logo.
" The 2006 Savannah is the closest you will get the the classic Gretsch sound and feel for the money hands down. With its semi hollow singing tone and classic looks the Savannah will turns heads for sure. Equally at home with jazz , blues or even Chuck Berry riffs this Eastwood guitar is a true value for the money. The Burns trem system gives you the swamp/ surf effect in spades but dont try the Van Halen dive bombs kids, this one is for ambient vibrato! Able bodied sweet tone and classic looks at an unbeatable value is what the Savannah is about. " Check one out soon!
 
musicgearsource.com  4-21-06
 
www.myrareguitars.com
T-Rex Møller:
MØLLER is a classic overdrive pedal that provides a wealth of dynamic overdriven tones with superb tonal control, as well as separate transparent 0-20 db adjustable and switchable clean boost, and a unique overdrive/clean mix option.
 
The mix knob lets you dial in the perfect balance between distorted and non-distorted signal. Rolled all the way up and with distortion maxed too, the pedal sounds just like an old tube amp on full volume. Roll the mix knob back a bit, and your clean signal starts to get through, meaning that if you pick lightly, or roll back the volume on your guitar, you get a stunning clean/softly clipping sound that retains all the feel and dynamics of your original tone, only bigger, louder and richer.
 
The boost function lets you dial in a solo level, whether the overdrive circuit is activated or not.
 
T-Rex pedals are handcrafted in Denmark and offer a 2 year manufacturer's warranty.
 
T-REX Moller overdrive
" Not only is the T-REX Moller overdrive one of the best sounding overdrive pedals we have tried but it also has a dedicated clean boost with seperate controls that is the perfect compliment to the drive channel. This is not a distortion pedal, it will not destroy your tone but it will will blend in and preserve your tube sound. Only players that value their original tone enhanced with a clean sounding drive to make your guitar sing need apply. There is even a control to set how much clean signal you want in the tone, a very very cool feature. With features to spare this is an overdrive tweakers dream. If you are into running your amp clean or slight edge and need the perfect drive unit with a built in clean the boost the T-REX Moller is worth checking out. We highly recomend this one. "
 
musicgearsource.com 4-24-06
 
 
You’ll be hard pressed to find a better distortion device than the Silver Dragon, and you’ll have the ability to cross over into both worlds – tube and solid state. This is a unique stomp box format that utilizes a 13-Volt AC adaptor to drive the beast. The Silver Dragon allows you to have three modes – Clean, Crunch and Lead. Hints and tips provided in the instruction manual help you take advantage of the wide range of voicings, and define “character” and “feel” found in many expensive tube amplifiers.
 
 
Rocktron Silver Dragon
" Metal heads rejoice, your pedal is here. Rocktron's Silver Dragon features brutal tube and solid state distortion tones in one box. One side of the Silver Dragon is being fed a 12ax7 tube to warm things up and crushing gain is the result. With the solid state section of the Silver Dragon it is very easy to cop tones like those on the Pantera albums that Dime used his soild state amps. Both of these channels can be morphed together to slam that tube into meltdown. At a just over 100 dollar price point it is a no brainer. if you are looking to drive your amp into metalville look no further. Did I mention it includes its own power supply? The Silver Dragon is a huge value from the folks at Rocktron." 
 
musicgearsource.com  10-19-05
 
www.rocktron.com