http://www.gear-vault.com Music Equipment Research & Resources Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:30:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Behringer is known for its wide range of amazingly affordable and primarily solid-state music equipment. The Behringer crew decided it is time to enter into the heavyweight tube-amp arena, and they didn't come quietly, they came in blazing with a new brand to grace upon us. Meet the budget blaster … the Bugera tube amp! The ... http://www.gear-vault.com/bugera-6260-412h-bk-half-stack/ I'm always excited when new pedals are released. One of the more recent releases was Seymour Duncan's Twin Tube Mayhem SFX-04, which is a balls-to-the-wall full-range tube driven distortion pedal jam-packed with welcoming features. It comes with your standard EQ--Treble, Mid, and Bass controls but a great added feature is ... http://www.gear-vault.com/twin-tube-mayhem-review-sfx04/ Lars Ulrich of Metallica promises that fans will hear "a lot of new songs" from "Death Magnetic" on the band's upcoming tour, which begins production rehearsals this coming Monday in San Francisco and kicks off October 21 in Glendale, Ariz. "These new songs are a lot of fun to play," says ... http://www.gear-vault.com/metallica-to-emphasize-magnetic-on-tour/ On September 16, 1977, just after five in the morning, an Austin Mini carrying English rocker Mark Bolan and driven by Bolan’s girlfriend, Gloria Jones, swerved off a road in Barnes Common, England, and crashed into a tree. The 29-year-old Bolan, who had never learned to drive, was hurled from ... http://www.gear-vault.com/marc-bolan-1947-1977/ White Korina wood, also known as African limba, provides a thick solid tone much like mahogany. Korina wood is also the same high-quality wood used for many of the early [Gibson] Flying Vs and Explorers that now demand such high dollar. Notably, a Korina wood Ibanez Destroyer guitar had played ... http://www.gear-vault.com/prs-mccarty-korina-a-sound-to-remember/ Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman's paint-splattered Gibson Les Paul Standard and BC Rich Mockingbird have much to answer for. After all, they’re the axes that helped launch Slayer’s now infamous legacy of brutality. “That Les Paul was defiantly my first real guitar,” recalls Jeff Hanneman. “I had a couple of clunkers ... http://www.gear-vault.com/slayer-kerry-king-bc-rich-mockingbird-jeff-hanneman-gibson-les-paul/ When Kirk Hammett, the lead guitarist of Metallica, was asked about his gear and tone for their new Death Magnetic album, this is what he had to say. “I’ve added more midrange to my over sound. I can still appreciate my original scooped sound, but I need to feel the ground ... http://www.gear-vault.com/kirk-hammett-talks-about-his-gear-and-sound-for-death-magnetic/ The BONES amplifier is a stripped down "bare bones", single channel, all valve, electric guitar amplifier. With delicious modern styling and a straightforward & intuitive front panel layout, BONES is exceptionally versatile and completely inspirational from the first note played. It maintains all the detail of your guitar and playing ... http://www.gear-vault.com/fortin-bones-tube-amp/ Hail the Gibson Robot Guitar! The Gibson Robot Guitar was awarded with the prestigious "Best Music Hardware Award" at the BT Digital Music Awards 2008. The BT Digital Music Awards now in its 7th year was held at the Roundhouse in London on Wednesday October 1st. The Gibson Robot ... http://www.gear-vault.com/gibsons-robot-guitar-wins-award/ Kiss is one of those definitive rock and roll bands—y’know, the ones both critics and parents loathe, but the kids love anyway. When looking back over the history of rock, however, one can surely ask why. Let’s face it: they weren’t particularly brilliant song writers (Lennon and McCartney never lost ... http://www.gear-vault.com/kiss-gods-of-thunder/