Fender Effects Pedals and Amp

Today’s guitar players have an almost infinite array of electric guitar effects pedals available, creating effects at the touch or ‘stomp’ of a button; hence they are often referred to as ‘stomp boxes’.  You’re not limited to a single pedal.  Several can be connected at once using patch cables.  Alternately, you may want to connect your effects pedals together onto a patch board.  This allows you to collect all your effects into one place to facilitate transportation and streamline the organization.

It’s worth noting that if you have too many pedals connected together, this can result in an irritating hum or buzz.  This can be corrected by the use of a noise gate pedal.

Here are a few of the more popular effects pedals available today:-

Distortion

As its name implies, it clips the signal, affording it a distorted sound which has been extensively adopted by players of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock.

Chorus

A chorus medal duplicates the signal and mixes it back in with the original sound, creating a lush and fuller chorus effect.

Flanger

A flanger copies the signal like the chorus pedal but adds a delay but with a series of repeats.  These repeats are alternately longer and shorter, producing a still thicker effect.

Wah Wah

Made famous by Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, the wah wah pedal modifies the signal by allowing higher and lower frequencies through as the pedal is rocked, much like the accelerator pedal of a car.  The name is onomatopoeic.

Reverb

As in ‘reverberation’, this adds an echo to the original signal.

Talk Box

A Talk Box incorporates a speaker with an air-tight plastic tube attached to it.  The end is taped to the microphone, extending far enough for the player to put it into their mouth.  By changing the shape of the mouth, it is possible to modify the sound produced.  For a good example of its use, listen to Peter Frampton’s classic ‘Show me the way’.

Boost

At the flick of a switch, this simply turns up the volume, or, alternately, takes it down.  It may be used in preparation for a guitar solo, or to let a quieter instrument through.

Overdrive

Overdrive offers a form of ‘smoother’ distortion.  It seeks to emulate the sound made by an amp pushed beyond its recommended limitations.

Distortion

This is the gear above Overdrive.  Listen to Van Halen if you don’t know what I’m talking about.

Fuzz

Dave Davies of the Kinks achieved this effect by slashing the internal walls of his speaker cabinet.  Ike Turner, reputedly, did it by simply dropping the thing.  The effect is a hard, gritty form of distortion.  Listen to the Kinks’ ‘You Really Got Me’ or ‘All day and All of the Night’.

Compressor

Very popular in Country and Western music, the Compressor seeks to maintain a middling volume level.  It makes the loud parts quieter and the quiet parts louder.

Delay

As its name implies, it copies the signal, enabling you to have a sound repeated once or several times.  Think Roy Harper or, perish the thought, U2.

There are a host of other effects available to today’s electric guitarists.  Most stores will allow you to try their electric guitar effects pedals at your leisure.  So shop around and experiment and don’t forget to look online for some of the best deals available.

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Left Hand Guitarists and Left Handed Guitars

Left Hand guitar players the world over have always had a problem with availability of left handed guitars.

Many left handed people newly learning to play guitar end up learning to play right handed out of frustration. Many experienced left handed guitarists have simply become apathetic and given up looking for that which is abundant for right handed players. Not only is there a limited range of guitars, but the resources for learning are also pretty limited. This situation is the same in every country in the world.

It is not hard to understand. Of the world's population, left handed people are a minority compared to right handed people. Within this minority there is a further minority of left handed people who play guitar left handed. Despite the small percentage of left handed guitarists, there have been a number of iconic left handed players who have made a huge impact on the music scene. These include Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Tony Iommi, and Kurt Cobain.

Many of the big guitar manufacturers do not offer left hand versions of some of their popular guitars. to be fair, US guitar manufacturers, have been facing harder and harder times, year after year. We all know that ALL industry (that is trying to do the right thing and being honest) is suffering and this is proportional to the decline of education (kids can't learn, can't hold jobs), the rise of drugs (thank you psychiatrists for getting rich by doping a whole generation into a state of useless-ness while brainwashing parents into believing frying kids brains with drugs is good) and increase of social hardship due to the world economic crash that's going on (thanks Oil companies, banks, and government suppression) So it is tough for all.

Some guitar manufacturers offer left handed versions of their guitars through their Custom Shop. And although this is an attempt at service, the costs and waiting times can be quite painful.

Well, not any more! GASKELL GUITARS is a small Australian guitar manufacturer that makes only left hand guitars. Gaskell guitars are high quality, yet affordable instruments, that can be gigged with as they are or further upgraded or modified and still come in well under the cost of a custom shop order for the same kind of instrument!

Being situated at the “bottom of the world” and to some degree away from the noise of the collapse happening in other continents, we are able to operate intelligently and with focus on producing well-made, high quality left handed guitars that are not available as left hand models by original manufacturers.

Go to : http://www.gaskellguitars.com

You will find left handed guitars that you have not seen before in left hand and probably never thought you would! Some dreams do become reality.

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The test of time often proves that you are dealing with a qualified, if not exceptional company. The Martin Guitar Co. was started in New York way back in 1833 by C.F. Martin Sr. Being a native of Germany, based on some obscure information, the move to New York is somewhat comical in nature. Mr. Martin was a guitar maker, or luthier. His woodworking prowess caused much pressure from the Cabinet Makers Guild and The Violin Makers Guild to join their Unions(yes, they had unions that long ago). Within several years he fled to America to open The Martin Guitar Company in New York. However two years later the factory was moved to Nazareth, Pa. and has remained there and expanded as necessary ever since then.

The first thing that hits you as you enter the factory is a quote from Eric Clapton "If I could choose what to come back as, it would be a Martin OM-45". Words like this brought to mind how much people love their Martin guitars. I specifically mean love them for the beauty, materials and love put into the building of each Martin Guitar. Simply put, because of the exquisite workmanship of Martin guitars and their unmatched tone and playability, they are the gold standard for aspiring acoustic guitarists. To have a Martin guitar, or even a custom Martin is one of the few rites in their lifetime with this amount of significance.

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Before I forget, it is very important to note that not only can you admire these beautiful guitars, but you are encouraged to pick one up and start to pluck a few notes. And, you are not limited to their least expensive models. Want to play an Eric Clapton custom guitar, them pick it up and go to town. they don't mind. In fact if you listen closely, their are plenty of people strumming their favorite tunes in the players room.

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If you love guitars like the folks at Guitar players Center, than this is the type of relaxed, fun and informative trip to take. With the amount of experience and love put into the manufacturing process, it would be hard not wanting a Martin guitar after the tour.

Enjoy.

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I hadn't heard of them, but it seems like something you might want to research further and hang on to. It might be a collector item someday! I did find a picture of one here:

http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_american_giles.htm

Does yours look like that?
It seems, from what I've found though, that Giles Guitar company stopped making guitars in 1998. Probably why you can't find much info on them.

Sounds pretty nice. Hope you got a good deal on it.

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Gibson guitars are well-known and respected in the guitar industry. But although Gibson is an enduringly popular and top guitar brand used by many famous musicians, Gibson guitar sales have had their ups and downs over the years. In 1960, Gibson guitar sales decreased due to competition from Fender’s Stratocaster line. The increasingly popular Stratocaster was cutting heavily into Gibson guitar sales.

In response, Gibson redesigned its guitars to be lighter and thinner with cutaways, which helped the company regain market share and increase Gibson guitar sales. The company’s fortunes also suffered in the 1970s and 1980s, but the company regained prominence when it was bought by its current owners, Henry E. Juszkiewicz, David H. Berryman, and Gary A. Zebrowski, in 1986. More recently, the company has been hurt by the worldwide economic recession, and in March 2009 the company laid off 50 employees worldwide, citing a 20% worldwide drop in musical instrument sales in general, including Gibson guitar sales.

If you’re looking for discounts and sales on Gibson guitars, now is a good time. The poor economy has caused both the Gibson website and guitar stores in general to drop prices and put many Gibson guitar models on sale. Right now on the Gibson website, one can find special sales on many Gibson guitars.

For example, the site is running a special Gibson guitar sale on Gibson SG Standards and SG Specials. A Gibson SG Special is on sale for $1,665, slashed from $1,799. An even more tempting sale price is available on the Gibson USA SG Standard: its price has been slashed from $2,517 to a special low sales price of $1,998.

Other Gibson guitar sales and discounts can be found at many other guitar stores and online musical instrument sales sites. These drastic Gibson guitar sales and discounts make this a good time to buy a Gibson guitar at a low price, getting a top-quality guitar at affordable prices during this tough economy.

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