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NAMM 2012: PRS Guitars Update The Custom 24

NAMM 2012: PRS Guitars Update The Custom 24

Posted January 19, 2012 at 1:22 pm | One comment

Paul Reed Smith Guitars’ Custom 24 model was updated in 2011 with new pickups and a redesigned 5-way blade switch, giving the flagship model a new voice and even more versatility. At NAMM 2012, PRS is unveiling yet another update on the Custom 24: its uncovered 59/09 pickups are being updated with new, contoured bobbins that arc with the strings for a more spread out, open tone. First seen on PRS Collection instruments, these bobbins are a continuation of Paul Reed Smith’s quest to continually tweak and refine any small part of the company’s instruments in subtle ways to make them better and more musical.

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NAMM 2012: PRS Unveils Their New P22

NAMM 2012: PRS Unveils Their New P22

Posted January 19, 2012 at 1:05 pm | No comments

Unveiled at NAMM 2012: The P22, Paul Reed Smith Guitars’ first piezo-equipped solidbody guitar (pics below). It comes standard with a figured maple top, mahogany back, mahogany neck with a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard, and a redesigned PRS/LR Baggs piezo system. LR Baggs and PRS partnered more than a decade ago to design the piezo system found in PRS’s various hollowbody models. This new system has the same circuit design as the original, giving the P22 the same tonal authenticity and real world practicality as PRS hollowbody guitars. The redesign, however, yielded a version that is 60% smaller than the original system, allowing it to fit comfortably on a solidbody guitar. Uncovered 53/10 pickups round out this guitar’s specs and help refine the P22’s voice.

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Styx Releasing Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight DVD

Styx Releasing Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight DVD

Posted January 9, 2012 at 1:46 pm | No comments

Legendary rockers STYX–Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Chuck Panozzo, Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips and Todd Sucherman— will be invading the TV airwaves throughout the month of January, perfectly timed with the upcoming DVD release, Styx: The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live, coming January 31.

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How To Build A Home Recording Studio Part Two: The Tools

How To Build A Home Recording Studio Part Two: The Tools

Posted October 7, 2011 at 10:45 am | No comments

With the construction out of the way and your home studio space soundproofed and ready to handle some music, you’re now ready for step two: The tools you’ll need for recording.

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