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Perfect Pairings: Moog Mother-32 and EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter
Certain situations call for certain combinations of gear. We here at zZounds know that, and we want to share some of our favorite pairings with you. In this edition, we’re pairing up the Moog Mother-32 and the EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter for some seriously spooky synth destruction. Moog Mother-32 The Moog Mother-32 has been a […]
Legends of Tone: Kurt Cobain
Nirvana: the release from the karmic rebirth cycle that binds humanity to suffering…er…excuse me…this is an article about the famous grunge rock band of the ’90s. Nirvana is a household name even today due to their meteoric rise to stardom and the accompanying flurry of MTV coverage and mass radio appeal they garnered. They have […]
Legends of Tone: Neil Young
Neil Young’s long and storied career spans five decades, with success in groups like Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and his best-known work as a solo artist. He has received several Grammys with tons of nominations too, and the same goes for the Canadian Juno Awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame […]
Top 5 Alex Lifeson Solos
This month’s Legends of Tone feature is very near and dear to me, because of who we are showcasing: Alex Lifeson of Rush. Lifeson is such an important figure in my life in regards to music, in fact, I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for his music and guitar playing. Simply put, I started […]
Perfect Pairings: Hagstrom Retroscape H8 Bass & Supro Thunderbolt Plus
In this edition of Perfect Pairings, we’re introducing the funky 8-string Hagstrom Retroscape bass with the 15″ speaker-loaded Supro Thunderbolt S6420+ for earth-shaking, yet harmonically rich low-end grooves. Check it out in the video above, and learn more about the gear below! Hagstrom Retroscape H8 Bass An instrument as unique as the Hagstrom Retroscape H8 […]
Legends of Tone: Jack White
Jack White — man or myth? He is a guitar player’s player, with wailing leads and a raw tenacity that is harder and harder to come by these days. Did he sell his soul to the devil? Unlikely – White was actually going to be a priest before he discovered music, believe it or not. […]
Legends of Tone: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
“You’ve NEVER heard Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band before?” I used to hear this sentence countless times growing up. But to be honest, I didn’t enjoy the music of the Beatles all that much then. The only problem was that I thought I knew their music – “She Loves You” right? I couldn’t have […]
Perfect Pairings: Hagstrom Viking Deluxe Baritone & Way Huge Russian Pickle
In this edition, we’re pairing up the Hagstrom Viking Deluxe Baritone and Way Huge Electronics Russian Pickle for some window-rattling, low-end fuzz. Whenever a sweet baritone rolls through the doors at zZounds HQ, it’s hard not to plug it into a nice dirt pedal and riff out for hours. So, when the Hagstrom Viking Deluxe […]
Fender Mustang GT Amplifiers
With one foot firmly planted in their vintage past, and the other looking forward to a tech-fueled future, Fender continues to blur that distinction with their Mustang GT combo amps. Loaded with 21 classic amp models, as well as 47 different effects, the Mustang GT-200, GT-100 and GT-40 pack quite a wallop. View your signal chain […]
