I'd been wanting to try out a product from Chase Bliss (chasebliss.eu) for a while. The videos I'd seen of the Clean pedal had excited me, so I contacted them and bang, I received this a few weeks later. Well, this creative compressor (as they call it) is formidable. You can make it do lots
American guitarist Phil X, who has been playing with Bon Jovi for years, has released with the PXO an excellent double pedal from J. Rockett Audio Designs (rockettpedals.com), which I'd like to introduce in this review. Phil X Interviews Archive PXO J.Rockett Audio Designs Review What I Enjoyed The Most What I Enjoyed The Least
The Guitar Channel Backstage Gear Tour is one of the most popular benefits of paid subscription in France. This allows the French premium members to test top-level gear at home free of charge for a week. The only cost to cover is for shipping to the next stage of the tour, i.e. around 10 Euros.
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The Guitar Channel is the Netflix of guitar, only better. I say it all the time, but it's still true in 2024! To explain the phrase if I had to: it's Netflix because you have to be a paying subscriber to access the exclusive content, it's better because the subscription also allows you to benefit
It was at Sound Messe Osaka that I discovered Nakagawa Guitars (nakagawaguitars.com). I found the instruments on the stand very elegant and well made, so I borrowed a boutique guitar from this luthier to record this demo. The recording setup is a ZOOM UAC-232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio Axiom for effects and amp
After visiting the showroom and factory of Freedom Custom Guitar Research (fcgrtokyo.com) in Tokyo, whose videos I suggest you watch in these articles here and here, I propose to listen to one of their guitars model Hydra in this demo recorded during the Sound Messe Osaka. It's a Super Strat-type instrument with a HSH pickups
Here's a double instrument demo from luthier Kazuma Tanabe of Oopegg Guitars (oopegg.com) recorded at the Sound Messe Osaka 2024 show. The recording setup is a ZOOM UAC-232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio's Axiom for effects and amp emulation. Don't miss Kazuma Tanabe interview in this article to know everything about this great Japanese
It was at Sound Messe Osaka 2024 that I discovered HEX Guitars (hexguitars.com) made in Korea. Here's an interview with Sean and a demo of one of the headless models presented during this Japanese show. HEX Guitars Interview & Demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For
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Here's a live demo recorded during the FAQ on June 26th, 2024 of a luthier guitar from Dejardin Guitare (dejardinguitare.be). This is the Krugger model, a splendid 15" Hollow Body with an original design by Ghislain Dejardin. Live demo Recording configuration Photo Album For more info:Luthier Guitar DemosGear Archives
Double demo recorded at the Montreux International Guitar Show of two amazing guitars built by Belgian luthier David D'Ascenzo of Denzo Guitars (denzocustom.com). Configuration used: ZOOM UAC232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio Axiom software. Denzo Guitars demo Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For
Guitar builder Michihiro Matsuda (matsudaguitars.com) is without doubt one of the most inventive and creative craftsmen in the business. The instruments he makes are always extraordinary. For Sound Messe Osaka 2024, he came with a guitar based on a Yamaha SG 800 model, which he completely deconstructed to make a guitar truly his own. The
Recorded demo of guitar built by luthier Egon Rauscher from Soultool Customized Guitars (soultool.com) at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Soultool Customized Guitars guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar!
Deimel Guitarworks Firestar and Doublestar demo – Guitar Show Padova
Recorded demo of two instruments built by Frank Deimel of Deimel Guitarworks (deimelguitarworks.com) at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Deimel Guitarworks Firestar and Doublestar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar!
Demo of the finest electric guitars at Sound Messe Osaka 2024 – Part 1
One of the advantages of covering far-flung guitar shows like the Sound Messe Osaka is that you can hear instruments that can only be found there. Here are some awesome luthier guitars recorded with a simple Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio's Axiom for amp and effects emulation. Guitars demoed in this article:
Liuteria Fabio Scuffi boutique guitare demo – Guitar Show Padova
Recorded demo of boutique instrument from Liuteria Fabio Scuffi (liuteriafabianoscuffi.it) guitar at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier
Demo of the MOV Guitars built by Marco Viola – Guitar Show Padova
Recorded demo of an boutique instrument built by Marco Viola from MOV Guitars (movguitars.com) at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
Recorded demo of a GNG Guitars (negriniguitars.com) guitar at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsPadova Archives
Recorded demo of an instrument built by the German luthier Adam Wehsely-Swiczinsky from Mada Guitars (madaguitars.com) guitar model Reyal at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Mada Guitars luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing
Recorded demo of an archtop guitar built by luthier Andy Manson at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier
Recorded demo of a Black Beard instrument at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsPadova Archives
Recorded demo of a guitar from Maple Handmade (maple-handmade.it) at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsPadova
At the Guitar Show Padova, I brought along the equipment needed to record electric guitar demos on the spot. Here's a Squier Jazzmaster modified by Alberto Arcangeli of Dreamsongs Pickups (dreamsongspickups.com) with his own pickups. It sounds great! Demo Jazzmaster with Dreamsongs Pickups Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar!
For a number of years now, I've been traveling to guitar shows with the means to record demos on the spot, so that you can discover the instruments I've selected. Here is my 2024 selection of 17 electric guitars for the Guitar Show Padova. Instruments tested Recording setup All guitars were recorded using the same
During my last trip to Japan for the Sound Messe Osaka, I had the pleasure of meeting Koji Tagaki, the manufacturer of Peace Hill FX (peacehillfx.com), in person. On this occasion, he offered me a Peace Hill FX SSS preamp, which I used for the FAQ of May 15, 2024. As I'd also bought a
During a visit to the showroom, Tanguy Kerleroux (tanguykerleroux.com) fell in love with the Red Apple guitar by luthier Loïc Muller (mullerguitare.fr). The cameras were still on, I pressed Record and voilà, a 100% improvised demo. Démo Red Apple from Muller Guitare by Tanguy Kerleroux Photo album Configuration de la démo A guitar to try
French pro audio software publisher Blue Cat Audio (bluecataudio.com) has a well-stocked catalog of high quality paying plugins, but it also has free versions that are real nuggets. Such is the case with Free Amp (link to download page), a free plugin offering three guitar amps with all the classic settings. Here is a demo
When Thierry Le Guenne of Ted Guitars (tedguitars.fr) decided to reinterpret the Flying V in an aluminum version, the result is the Concorde. Of course, the guitar is fitted with internal LED lights for a real cool effect on stage! Let's see how the guitar sounds on video. Concorde Ted Guitars review Until the next
Demo of a Gletty Guitars (glettyguitars.com) model Alu SG MkIV recorded at the Montreux International Guitar Show. Gletty Guitars demo Specs Photo Album For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsLuthier InterviewsMIGS Archives