Author: Adam Jazairi

Adam Jazairi is a writer, art historian, director, and literary critic, and I guess he sorta likes guitars, too. He has become a shameless gearhead with an incurable case of GAS (that’s “Gear Acquisition Syndrome,” for those of you who have been fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with this horrible illness). His heart has room for three true loves: his Tele, his JC-120, and his pedalboard.
Weber Speaker Electric Guitar Amp
Gear

Speaker Quest, Part 4: The Rising Stars

Adam Jazairi walks us through the wondrous world of vintage electric guitar speakers to talk shop about tone, pricing, quality, and anything else he wants.

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Fender Blues Jr Electric Guitar Amp
Gear

Speaker Quest, Part 3: Fender Bender

Interested in American amps? Check here for Adam Jazairi’s write-up on the history, style, and uses for everything American in the guitar amp department.

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Vox AC30 guitar amp
Gear

Speaker Quest, Part 2: The British Are Strumming

Adam Jazairi discusses two kinds of voicing for speakers: British and American. The Speaker Quest continues as we look at some British-voiced speakers.

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Avatar Guitar Combo Amp Speaker
Gear

Speaker Quest, Part 1: How Not To Blow Up Your Amp

Adam Jazairi returns to speak up about speakers and the tender love and care that goes into maintaining them in this part 1 of a speaker series.

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Editorial

Is Someone Messing With Me? How to Develop and Maintain a Consistent Guitar Tone

Ever find a great tone, and then later – you’re unable to reproduce it? Can’t find that perfect tone in the first place? Here are a few tips on how to discover and hang on to the tone you’ve been looking for.

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Strymon Bluesky Reverberator
Gear

Review: Strymon blueSky Reverberator

For a taste of Strymon’s pedal perfection, look no further than the blueSky Reverberator. This unique stompbox, coveted by surf-rockers and shoegazers everywhere, delivers studio-quality reverb with an unparalleled array of features.

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Pigtronix Fat Drive
Gear

Review: Pigtronix FAT Drive

The Pigtronix FAT Drive, unveiled earlier this year at NAMM, is the latest pedal in the company’s increasingly impressive arsenal.

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Empress Tremolo Pedal
Gear

Review: Empress Tremolo Pedal

Review: Empress Tremolo The perfect tremolo stompbox is an elusive beast. Analog tremolo pedals sound great, but lack features. Digital …

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Hagstrom Viking Deluxe
Featured Guitars

Review: Hagstrom Viking Deluxe

Read Time 2 MinutesHagstrom Viking Deluxe: Class Plus Flair The spacious tone, endless sustain and elegant looks of a Gibson ES-335. We all want it, but few of us can afford it. Some Epiphones come close, but erratic quality control is an issue, and off-brand clones are even more of a crapshoot. So, how do […]

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Alcest – Les Voyages de l’Âme
Albums

Album Review: Alcest – Les Voyages de l’Âme

In Les Voyages de l’Âme, Alcest marries these two approaches, alternating between dark and light in a way that befits his seemingly contradictory musical influences.

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