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Many of us adore the simplicity of Fender's Blacktop Jaguar model.

The idea of a dual humbucking Fender sporting a Jaguar-esque body isn't new; the Toronado was there for the taking but not many of us were interested...

Separated at birth

Schecter's Riot...

BC Rich's Eagle... variation on a theme.

In need of DIVO

Perhaps the pressing need for us tube amp owners is the knowledge & ability to re-biasing our amps following our power amp tubes replacement. In the mean time, this know-how is strictly tech-inclined but a very recent development sees the DIVO technology developed to address this concern.

The DIVO system is currently integrated into the latest generation of Orange amps to manage power tubes performance & optimization. In a nutshell, the system keeps track of errant tubes in the line-up so we know which one to do away with. Upon replacement, the system re-biases the fresh tube automatically- isn't that good news for us?

Squier Jaguar bass

Squier has this new Jaguar Bass SS (Vintage Modified series) which sports a shorter scale length (30"); it's too attractive (for me) to ignore.

Ibanez RG350M: Other finishes

You've seen the neon yellow version of the RG350M which has a cult following owing to its '80s inspired, visual attraction. There are 2 more finishes not offered here; the white version as seen above...

... & its green sibling. Thankfully, the respective headstocks sport a matching finish which makes the guitar more presentable.

Melody Makers

Musikmesse 2011 debut by Gibson- a limited run of Melody Makers; we've seen the LP version before (albeit the different pickup in there)...

... here's the SG take. These are great guitars in terms of simplicity & tone focus but that string pull there- owing to the narrow headstock design- has some tuning instability potential.

But this time, there are 2 more models to consider; the Flying V features a more thoughtful headstock design...

... which is also featured in the Explorer version. It looks out of place, Mr. Gibson, sir. But if it makes you happy...

Audio clip1: Power Stack + reinforcements

   

How beneficial can a drive type booster + chorus be to your primary distortion unit? I've linked up my Ibanez Bass Tubscreamer & Carl Martin's Classic Chorus to my BOSS Power Stack as above. The amp in use is my Blackheart Killer Ant, the guitar- my Ibanez RG471. I'm using my bridge pickup exclusively; it's a Duncan JB. Listen to the above set up in action: power stack ibanez rg471