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2011

TAKAMINE EF-407

Product: Takamine EF-407 Acoustic Guitar. Reviewed by: Shannon Bourne Information: www.promusicaustralia.com Over the last 50 years Takamine has been at the forefront of producing a steady

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AMPS AND THE STUDIO

Recording great electric guitar sounds is all about experimentation. Finding the right amp and guitar combinations that work for a particular part is just as important

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DEAD KENNEDYS’ EAST BAY RAY

September 2011. by Greg Phillips. pic by Mary Boukouvalas On one side of the Atlantic in the late 70s, UK band The Sex Pistols were leading

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DEF LEPPARD’S PHIL COLLEN

September 2011. By Jason McNamara You can’t really say that Def Leppard are back because the fact is, they never left. Most of us know the

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STEVE CROPPER

Steve Cropper oozes rock and roll history. As the house guitarist for the Stax label’s recording studio in the 60s, he backed soul legends such as

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DAI PRITCHARD

September 2011. By Greg Phillips When iconic Australian guitarist Peter Wells could no longer take to the stage with Rose Tattoo due to his battle with

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JOSE NETO – STEVE WINWOOD BAND

Brazilian born guitarist/composer Jose Piresdealmeidaneto or Jose Neto to those of us who struggle with the Latin American language, has been UK music legend Steve Winwood’s

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STEVE VAI

September 2011. By Greg Phillips In many  Steve Vai articles, he’s labelled a virtuoso guitarist. My computer dictionary defines virtuoso as ‘a person highly skilled in

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MICHAEL LANDAU-RENEGADE CREATION

As a talented teenage guitar player Michael Landau found himself playing the LA club scene and touring with guitarist friend Robben Ford and vibrant young bassist

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JUSTIN DERRICO

When pop/rock princess Pink was auditioning guitarists for a world tour around four years ago, she pretty much decided on the spot to hire LA based

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LEADER CHEETAH

LEADER CHEETAH June 2011. By Peter Hodgson South Australia’s Leader Cheetah are about to release Lotus Skies, the follow-up to their 2009 debut, The Sunspot Letters.

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JOE BONAMASSA

JOE BONAMASSA June 2011 By Stephen Bowtell Even though American guitarist Joe Bonamassa has been a professional musician for over 20 years and achieved so much,

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MARK SEYMOUR & THE UNDERTOW By MAZ

MARK SEYMOUR & THE UNDERTOW The making of an album June 2011. By The Undertow’s drummer Peter ‘Maz’ Maslen Plus Producer/guitarist Cameron McKenzie & producer Damian

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MICHAEL FIX-TIMES TWO

MICHAEL FIXJune 2011. By Greg Phillips For acclaimed Australian guitarist, composer and performer Michael Fix, it seemed a case of all the moons aligning in producing

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ROBBIE ROBERTSON

ROBBIE ROBERTSON JUNE 2011 By Greg Phillips Robbie Robertson was there at the beginning of a revolution in music. He was there as part of Bob

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MICK HARVEY by CRYSTAL THOMAS

MICK HARVEY June 2011. By singer/songwriter Crystal Thomas A founding member of The Birthday Party and until 2009 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Mick Harvey

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Jupiter 2069GL 
XO SERIES Artistic Alto Saxophone

March 2011. Guest Reviewer: 
Paul Williamson Information:
www.musicmerch.com.au Jupiter instruments, in my mind, have historically speaking, been aimed at the student and school band market. I have been aware of Jupiter student model horns over the years in teaching and school stage band situations. I always have found them to be a good solid horn, well built with good pitch and a consistent tone across the range. When we talk student horns we are thinking bright tone that will project and a horn that is easy to get sound over the full range of the instrument, especially in the lower end, low C through B and Bb. When the XO Jupiter 2069GL Artistic arrived by courier I was unsure about what

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THE BLACK RYDER by Aimee Nash

THE BLACK RYDER March 2011. by Black Ryder’s Aimee Nash. Photos www.pixievision.com The Black Ryder’s Aimee Nash writes of the trials, 
tribulations and triumphs in trying

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WARREN HAYNES

Man In Motion is an apt title for Warren Haynes’ first solo album in 19 years. You’d be struggling to find a harder working musician than

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DEREK TRUCKS

Sure there are some rock legends at Bluesfest 2011 (April 21-26 Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, QLD). You’ve got Dylan, Tull, Costello, Leon etc… but the real muso nerds

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JIM JONES REVUE-RUPERT ORTON

JIM JONES REVUE’S RUPERT ORTON March 2011. By Greg Phillips “You talk like you play,” I say to Rupert Orton, guitarist with high energy UK rock

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JEBEDIAH-SCALING KOSCIUSZKO

JEBEDIAH March 2011. By Greg Phillips. Pics Ken Leanfore For fans of singer-songwriter Kevin Mitchell, the upside of the last half a dozen years has been

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HARVEY JAMES: An Industry remembers

HARVEY JAMES: An Industry remembers March 2011. By Greg Phillips Everyone remembers Harvey James as lead guitarist with iconic Australian band Sherbet. The girls loved Harvey

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