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A fanned fret guitar or multi-scale is where each string has a different scale length. This is achieved by having the bridge and nut at an angle and then angling or fanning the frets to keep proper intonation across the board. This way you can have a short/regular scale on the highest string which gradually increases to a longer/baritone scale on the lowest string. A multiscale provides many benefits to playability and tone when compared to regular straight scaled instruments.
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IN THE BASSMENT
The octobass is a triple bass made in 1850 by prolific French instrument maker and inventor Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. The huge instrument can play a full octave below the standard double bass and create sound down to 16 Hz, at the lowest threshold of human hearing and into the realm of what's called infrasound. Hope you have high quality subwoofers!
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After 2 years of lying in his virtual drawer, Lior Ozeri finally got around to recording a bass solo arrangement of Wrecking Ball. Using Miley's original isolated vocal track, Lior reharmonized the changes and performend it on a Warrior 5DM signature. Whether you like Miley or not, I'm sure you'll like Lior's playing . . .
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Bluegrass is a unique world where mechanical standards, competition, and creativity work together to produce amazing players like Carl Miner. In this Masters Mechanics video, you'll take a journey into the amazing world of Carl's bluegrass flatpicking virtuosity. Carl's crosspicking technique bears the imprint of bluegrass guitar legend Doc Watson in its unique pickstroke curvature, and this flawlessly consistent technique makes it quite different from most rock and metal players.
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GREAT GEAR
From amps that can do the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs to simple power converters from Tosche Station, a lot of Star Wars themed gear has been posted on Reverb over the years. Some examples are officially sanctioned and licensed while others would be better described as tribute artworks from obsessed fans. In celebration of this week's release of Star Wars: the Force Awakens we're taking a look at those instances where the two galaxies intersect . . .
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ARTIST AWARENESS
Larry Carlton is an American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, blues, pop, and rock guitarist. He has divided his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with many well-known bands and artists. Over his career, Carlton has won four Grammy Awards and been nominated 19 times for his performances and compositions, including performing on the theme song for the television series Hill Street Blues. Carlton is best known for his 1969 Gibson ES-335 and has worked alongside Gibson to produce a replica under the name the "Gibson Custom Larry Carlton ES-335. Larry also worked with Valley Arts Guitars to produce two signature models in the mid-'80s to early '90s. He has used a Fender Vibrolux amp, but his standard setup included a Dumble. More recently he started using a custom-built . . .
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