->ShadoVVerk<-: April 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Yoshiki plays Guitar!!

1st time seeing Yoshiki play guitar for more than 2seconds…

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Introducing the Guitar Hanger!

If you have a large closet this maybe what you’re looking for…

web: http://www.theguitarhanger.com/

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Matt Bellamy’s guitar to be mass-produced..

The Mansons guitar shop will start mass-producing Matt Bellamy’s signature guitar, the MB-1(based on Bellamy's cracked mirror M1D1).

The MB-1 features:

Alder Body
Birds Eye Maple Neck
Rosewood Fingerboard
MBK-2 Bridge Humbucker
Fernandes Sustainer Humbucking Neck Pickup
Fixed Bridge
Gotoh 510 Machine Heads
Kill Switch
Volume, Tone
Sustainer On/Off Switch
Sustainer – Harmonic/Fundamental Switch
3-way Pickup Selector Switch
Manson Deluxe Logo Hard Case

(Midi Control Screen is optional..)

More information: http://www.mansons.co.uk/shopping/categories/manson-signature-guitars/manson-signature-guitars/mb1-standard/

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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Famous PedalBoards –> Nuno Bettencourt

Nuno Bettencourt the highly talented..but sometimes erm.. forgetful guitarist of Extreme.

I think his board is quite straightforward…its something like this:

Rat Distortion

Boss GT-8

Boss NF1

..runs to his new signature amp

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Dead Bird (soon)

Was returning home after the last lecture of year2 sem2…just when i was approaching my block…this bird dropped onto the floor outta nowhere…

and there was this cat staring at it…

well.. it was staring at it.. until i decided to shoot it, maybe camera shy it looked away… ;P

i seriously thought it was going to eat the bird of something….but it went away as i proceeded back home…maybe i watched too many Tweety bird cartoons when i was young..

the bird’s probably dead now…i think it broke its spine or something when it fell….it wasn’t moving much….

R.I.P. lil’ bird

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Friday, April 17, 2009

Randall Amplifiers releases the NB King 100

The “NB” stands for Nuno Bettencourt, yes! the Extreme guitarist get his own signature Amp Head & Cap.

(Nuno with his Washburn N4)

I believe this is the 1st Randall amp to have an all-tube design.

Bettencourt worked with Randall for 3-years before finally releasing the Amp to the public @ NAMM 2009.

The Amp features 1 clean & 1 dirty channel plus a boost solo channel and has a extremely retro design complete with a UV meter:

The power amp is driven by four EL34 Power Tubes and has a power output of 100 Watts.

The NB412 Speaker Cabinet comes loaded with four 12” Celestion Greenback 30’s and is made from 3/4” Void Free Birch Plywood.

if you’re not familiar with Nuno Bettencourt, check him out here!

he looks stoned….haha

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

New Law passed in Singapore

All outdoor activities that are cause-related will need a police permit, no matter how many people are involved.

The law allows police to order a person to leave an area if they determine he is about to break the law.

The bill also allows police to stop people from filming law enforcement.

~ i have nothing to say…really… :|

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Famous PedalBoards –> Steve Vai

Vai one of the few guitarists that i managed to catch live in Singapore!!!

here’s his pedalboard:

Morley Bad Horsie Wah

Digitech Whammy

Ibanez Jemini (Jem-in-i)

TC electronics G-system

Morley little alligator volume

Peterson Strobostomp

MXR EVH Phase 90 (used with Fender amp)

Boss DS1 (used with Fender amp)

Rack:

Eventide Ultra Harmonizer

Carvin poweramp

Wireless systems

older pic with Ibanez Tubescreamer, Jemini not released yet:

Checkout the Video here!!

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Saturday, April 11, 2009

CNB Pedalcase

So after around 8years & 32 pedals….i finally purchase my very 1st pedalboard!

its the medium CNB pedalcase, got it from the good people at tymusic.

the pedalcase comes with a couple of keys & a strip of velcro, the stock velcro is really weak…it will be prudent to get some of those industrial strength velcro from your neighbourhood hardware store..

pedals in, size just a bit too small for all my pedals….so i have to improvise….can’t hookup my morley wah..

abit closer..

ready to ROCK!!

all i need now is for my vocalist to return from japan… :|

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Friday, April 10, 2009

Steve Vai -- Private Gear Tour!!

check out the 20th anniversary JEM model, complete with “body lights”

yes the most important piece of gear is the…

FAN! keeps the hair up…

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Sunday, April 5, 2009

New Album Release

Lacuna Coil -- Shallow Life (April 21st)

The Italian metal band will be releasing their 5th studio album later this month, i find Lacuna Coil to be a very listenable band although their music is rather “simple”.

Tracklist:

1.    "Survive"
2.    "I Won’t Tell You"
3.    "Not Enough"
4.    "I’m Not Afraid"
5.    "I Like It"
6.    "Underdog"
7.    "The Pain"
8.    "Spellbound"
9.    "Wide Awake"
10.    "The Maze"
11.    "Unchained"
12.    "Shallow Life"