Guitar Forum SA: News 11 June 2010
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COMPETITIONS
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Baby Taylor Competition Winner!
Congratulations to Ivan Sadler, who was the winner of a Baby Taylor acoustic guitar to the value of R4,500 from Marshall Music! He's promised to post pics in a thread so you can all say "That should have been mine!". Thanks to everyone who entered and a huge thanks to Marshall music for the awesome prize.
Weekly Challenge
Bob has given us this week's challenge - anything in 3/4 time. Entries open until Monday.
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Extra Challenge
In a surprising fit of (presumably) sporty-inspired patriotism, Norio is running an extra challenge this week: The national anthem in the music style of your choice.
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SPECIALS
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MusicMadness Soccersale Madness
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Paul Bothner Vuvu Friday 11 & 12 June
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BLOGS
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Paper versus iPad
Graeme Sacks
For years I considered getting a laptop to jot down my ideas so that they will be in one place, easy to access, easy to edit, with spellcheck, encyclopaedias and rhyming dictionaries close at hand. Then came the release of the iPad.
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10 things to Check Before a Gig
Donovan Banks
In my experience there are a lot of things that can go wrong with a gig. if there is a possibility if it going wrong, it probably will at some point in your career. Here are 10 things I like to check before I gig, big or small.
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ARTICLE
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The Truth About True Bypass
Alan Ratcliffe
Some boutique effects pedal manufacturers these days tout the idea that true bypass is an essential feature to have. However, other quality manufacturers do not include it in their pedals and some go as far as to recommend against it.
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REVIEW
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TC Electronic G-System
Alan Ratcliffe
The G-system is TC Electronic’s flagship floor-based guitar effects processor. The unit owes its effects lineage to TC’s successful high quality rack-mount processors, but aimed at the professional player who needs a flexible floor-based unit and will seamlessly integrate into almost any setup without compromise.
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