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MUSIC TECHNOLOGY DIRECT

EARLY FALL 1998 ISSUE

 

 

Guitars Without Compromise

If you are a lover of fine, hand-crafted guitars, I probably don’t need to do anything more than point to the photo on the right. Sporting a premium flame maple top and back and finished in an absolutely stunning dark amber, this is the new Paul Reed Smith McCarty Archtop, just one of several brand new instruments designed and built by what is unquestionably one of the premier guitar makers in the world. I actually mentioned the new hollow body PRS guitars in my Tech Notes column right after the Winter NAMM Show, and some of you out there immediately placed orders. That was smart of you, since these are hand made guitars, not instruments that are flying off the assembly line by the thousands. In fact, it will probably be a while

before supplies of PRS hollow bodies can actually catch up with huge demand. Before I get into the specifics of these brand new PRS models (and wait until you see the photo on Page 11), let me just say that Sweetwater has an incredible selection of existing models in stock right now, in all sorts of gorgeous finishes, ready to ship to your door. From the top-of-the-line Artists and Santanas to the surprisingly affordable Customs, McCarty solid bodies (the best-seller in the entire PRS line) and CE bolt-ons, there’s probably a guitar in the warehouse that has exactly the options you want in exactly the color you’re looking for at prices that start at under $1800. Many of them even have the highly flamed maple

“10-Tops” that PRS has become justly famous for.

Now it just so happens that I’m partial to vintage yellow and tobacco sunburst myself, but you might prefer a whale blue or teal black or even an emerald green PRS. In fact, these instruments come in a startling variety of colors (even turquoise) with or without the PRS tremolo and with Abalone birds

or moon fretboard inlays. My suggestion is that you call Sweetwater for an up-to-the-minute rundown on the exact models and finishes in stock right now. As a proud PRS owner, I can tell you these guitars look fantastic, play like a dream and sound even better.

Still, if the thought of a new PRS hollow body has you reaching for your credit cards, let me give you the complete story on all the new PRS guitars: First up is the McCarty Hollow Body

($3000 list) which is 3 inches deep at

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Yamaha PSR Portables

They have features that, just a few years ago, were only seen on high end keyboards. They have hundreds of sounds, onboard sequencers, built-in accompaniment, digital multieffects and, oh yeah, they sound incredible. Dollar-for-dollar, the Yamaha PSR-Serieskeyboards have serious music-making potential at surprisingly affordable prices. — SEE PAGE 2

Summer NAMM Report

In case you weren’t able to make it to Nashville this past July for the 1998 Summer NAMM Show, we have

afirst-hand report inside this issue that’ll knock your socks off. From the latest digital mixers to the newest synths and samplers, there’s

something for everyone!

— SEE PAGE 3

Sonic FoundrySoftware

Windows users re- joice! Now you can take your creativity to new heights with the latest technology

from Sonic Foundry, like Sound Forge 4.5, ACID, CD Architect and more. — SEE PAGE 6

Line 6 Tubetone Amps

Guitar players never stop searching for the ultimate tone. In the past, this meant expensive tube amps. Enter the AX2, Flextone and POD with the latest amp modeling TubeTone technology from

Line 6. — SEE PAGE 7

PLUS: Lexicon Signature 284,

Microboards CD Duplicators,

Alesis QS 6.1 Synth AND MORE!

Late-Breaking News:MACKIE DIGITAL MIXER SHIPS!