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SMG Review: Behringer DC-9 Dynamic Compression Pedal

SMG Review: Behringer DC-9 Dynamic Compression Pedal

The DC-9 is a sweet little compression/sustain pedal that is really affordable!

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SMG Review: DigiTech iStomp

SMG Review: DigiTech iStomp

Shopping for pedals through the virtual store is fun and the fact that you can upload a wide variety of stomp boxes to a real pedal you can integrate with your board opens up options for changing your effects preferences on the fly…

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SMG Weekly Round Up: News From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bad Seed and More!

SMG Weekly Round Up: News From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bad Seed and More!

This week pretty much made me question my faith in the human species, but gave me restored faith in karma. More on that later!

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SMG Review: Ibanez RGD7421 – A Metalhead’s Dream Axe!

SMG Review: Ibanez RGD7421 – A Metalhead’s Dream Axe!

In my quest to create a life of Zen by way of shredding, I have almost primarily leaned on Ibanez guitars to provide such tools…

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SMG Guitar Review: Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet Electric Guitar

SMG Guitar Review: Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet Electric Guitar

This week’s review brings me to the Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet with Bigsby. With its vintage look, Gretsch sound and sweet price you can rock out with your…

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SMG Tips: Ain’t Nothin’ But a String Thing!

SMG Tips: Ain’t Nothin’ But a String Thing!

Speaking for myself as a player, I always struggled trying to get a consistence sound using 10′s. I started making my own custom set of….

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SMG Weekly Round Up: News From PRS, John 5, Gibson, and Slash

SMG Weekly Round Up: News From PRS, John 5, Gibson, and Slash

Welcome to the very first installment of the weekly guitar round-up. In this update we aim to bring you up to date with the week’s biggest guitar stories from around the world!

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SMG Review: Paul Reed Smith SE Zach Myers Signature Electric Guitar

SMG Review: Paul Reed Smith SE Zach Myers Signature Electric Guitar

Right from the moment I set my hands on it, the PRS SE Zach Myers felt like all Paul Reed Smith guitars. It’s on the heavy side with a moderately slow neck. It’s pretty comfortable and grippy with a nice powdery finish on the neck. The Mahogany body has a nice tone with decent sustain on both the clean and overdriven channels.

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