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Scott Collins

GuitArchitecht 12 Tone Book

A Lesson On Getting Out With Twelve-Tone Patterns

A quick and dirty recipe for generating 12-tone sounds using ingredients you already have at home.
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Practical Advice On Buying A Used Guitar

Buying a used guitar can be rewarding or punishing. Here are some practical tips, and things to make sure you check before you walk out with that guitar!
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ZT Amp’s Extortion Pedal Review

Scott Collins takes a close look at ZT Amplifier's Extortion distortion pedal.
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Guitar Lesson On Hendrix’s New Track: “Somewhere”

In this lesson/style survey, we’re going to take a look at some of the guitar work from the track “Somewhere” from Hendix's forthcoming album.
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ZT Amps Lunchbox Junior

ZT Amps: Lunchbox Junior Review

The Lunchbox Junior is a compact amp with a great design. It also sounds really good at 35 watts, has optional battery power and a street price of $149.
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Evolution of A Live Rig – Part 4: What To Bring To The Gig

After years of being blindsided at various gigs and vowing each time, "I'm never letting THAT happen again!" Perhaps my previous pains will help you.
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Jonathan Wilson, Vahagni and Levante Guitar Duo Reviews

3 New Releases Showcase Global Guitar Sounds Several recordings were recently sent in to me for review, and while their individual aesthetics are very different from each other, what they all have in common are players that are worth your attention. Jonathan Eric Wilson – GuitarViol In May of 2011, I conducted my first interview [...]
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ZT Amps Lunchbox

Interview With Ken Kantor At ZT Amps

In this interview, Kantor discusses a variety of topics including amplifier design, modeling, tube amps and what makes his amplifiers unique.
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Jason Becker - Not Dead Yet DVD

Jason Becker “Not Dead Yet” Documentary Now Available For Streaming

"Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet" follows the journey of Becker, one of the most talented players ever to pick up the guitar.
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Marco Oppedisano - 2010 (ALT)

Interview with Marco Oppedisano

Marco was kind enough to recently sit down with me (via e-mail) and talk about his experiences, influences and development as a composer and a guitarist.
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