Guitar Fretboard Diagram
The diagram is used on Better Guitar to represents the guitar fretboard. The left side represents the nut of the guitar and the vertical (up and down) lines represent the frets. The horizontal lines (side to side) represent the strings of the guitar with the one on the bottom being the low E (the fat wound string) and the top being the high E string. You would get the same view if you laid your guitar flat on the floor (with the headstock to your left and the body to your right) and looked down on the neck. Numbers below the fretboard are fret position numbers.
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Micro Spider is a fully loaded, battery-powered addition to the Spider family of amplifiers. At home, on vacation or in the back of the tour bus, Micro Spider is the portable amp you can truly rely on for brilliant on-the-go tones and effects for electric guitars, acoustic guitars and vocals. (more…)
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The tremolo pedals were subjected to listening tests in one marathon session so that each could be given a fair comparison. Although some testing was done with a Les Paul and a 5w EL84 Class A amp, the final tests were made using a Fender Stratocaster and a Tech 21 Trademark 60 amp set up for clean sound so that the true sound of the pedals could come through. 
A tremolo pedal should pass the full range frequencies without dulling the tone and importantly, have no throbbing or pulsing caused by the internal low frequency oscillator modulating the power supply or feeding through to the output. Also, if the pedal is noisy, the signal will have a faint cyclic hissing sound. While not audible on a typical noisy stage, it could be a problem while recording. Click here for a sample of the LFO throb sound. Please realize that this is highly amplified for demonstration, but it is definitely coming from the pedal since the throb matches the pulsing of the LED and changes when the Rate knob is adjusted. (more…)
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The RP500 is a powerful multi-effect processor designed specifically for the performing guitarist. Designed for the rigors demanded on stage, the RP500 is built like a tank with a cast metal chassis, 9 heavy-duty metal switches, and metal expression pedal. Stage control is easy with big LED indicators that display program or pedal status, large 10- character LED display. XLR and 1/4″ outputs with ground lift give you the ability to run to your amp and directly into to a mixer. For players who only want effects, the RP500’s exclusive Amp/Cabinet Bypass and Pedalboard buttons let you defeat amp and cabinet effects in all presets and let you turn on and off effects just like individual stompboxes. The built-in expression pedal gives you real-time (more…)
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The new flagship of the BOSS multi-effects series, the GT-10 Guitar Effects Processor, is driven by BOSS’s latest generation custom DSP engine and is a floorboard powerhouse that offers a marked improvement in sound quality, features, and user interface from previous generations. The latest DSP engine provides unprecedented tone quality and effects capability with a more natural and musical response, making it a professional’s dream. But the BOSS GT-10 also has a graphically-friendly user interface. The innovative EZ Tone wizard creates top-quality sounds quickly and intuitively without spending tons of time tweaking knobs, which allows users to obtain great sounds in a straightforward manner.
The new GT-10 comes loaded with innovative features including Phrase Loop, and Parallel Effects Chain. The GT-10 also comes equipped with a rear-panel USB port, where audio and MIDI data can be streamed digitally to computers, digital recorders, or other compatible devices. The port also allows for safe and quick transfer of creative data.
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