Analogue Solutions Telemark
August 20, 2009
Analogue Solutions is a British company that specialises in the manufacture and modification of analogue synth-related gear. It produces a range of synths, all utilising different architectures and methodologies, some of which emulate the design of classics from the past.The Telemark is an expanded …
Vigier GV Wood
August 19, 2009
Vigier’s first single-cut model is named after Patrice Vigier’s father, Georges, who passed away in July 2007. As part of that meaningful tribute, the GV’s main thrust is sustain, and the desire to be different.The singlecut body is alder, capped with uniquely contoured bookmatched flamed maple and …
Topten Software Catabile 2.0 Performer
August 19, 2009
Many gigging and touring pros have taken to using notebooks or even desktop computers on-stage, and why not? With all of the brilliant soft synths, samplers and effects, a laptop can replace racks full of gear and, in theory, reduce the stress that goes with managing a live rig.However, a live softw…
Jackson Matt Tuck Rhoads
August 19, 2009
This electric guitar is brought to you in organization with two shred maestros. The first is Randy Rhoads, best known as Ozzy Osbourne’s late axeman and creator of the ‘Flying-V-with-a-hernia’ body shape that straddles the Jackson catalogue to that day.The second is Matt Tuck, the poster-boy of Noug…
AudioEase Speakerphone 2
August 18, 2009
Convolution allows us to ’sample’ the sound of a reverberant space, like a church or a sports stadium, and apply that reverberation to sounds in the studio. The results can be stunningly realistic – with careful use, a convolution reverb can place your mix right in the middle of the Taj Mahal, Mai…
Eastwood Supro Dual Tone
August 18, 2009
Supro was originally part of the Valco parent company who plus owned National. The first Supro Dual Tone had two oversized singlecoils, but Eastwood’s reissue comes with a pair of dual coil pickups.Apart from that, the design is pretty faithful to the original, with a volume and tone control for eac…
Reverend Jetstream 390
August 18, 2009
The Jetstream 390 is part of Reverend’s Bolt-On Series. Harping back to the body shape of a Jazzmaster, that offset beauty has been cut from korina that instance around – think mahogany but lighter. If you’re expecting a chunky vintage neck, you might be surprised at the more contemporary profile …
Alesis MasterControl
August 12, 2009
The audio interface is an fundamental piece of kit for most musicians, and whether the one you favour doesn’t come packed with nice-sounding mic pres, you might need one of these, too.If you happen to have one trusted ‘external’ synth you might plus need a MIDI interface, and whether you’re one of t…
Fender Road Worn ’50s Precision Bass
August 12, 2009
The care and attention paid to the recently reviewed Road Worn guitars from Fender was mightily impressive, and left bassists keen to see how Precision and Jazz versions might turn out. Our wait is by.The Road Worn series basses are not presented as faithful reproductions of classic models, more a c…
Fender Road Worn ’60s Jazz Bass
August 12, 2009
The care and attention paid to the recently reviewed Road Worn guitars from Fender was mightily impressive, and left bassists keen to see how Precision and Jazz versions might turn out. Our wait is by.The Road Worn series basses are not presented as faithful reproductions of classic models, more a c…



