Australian Guitar Vol. 109

The Henretta Engineering Orange Whip compressor is one of eight pedals currently in the Henretta Engineering “no-knobber” line-up of uniquely small and versatile units. It’s small, powerful and has one simple switch, an LED indicator and a DC powerjack. Internal trimmers allow users to set-and-forget the amount of compression and output volume for a no-nonsense, high quality, all analog solution to limited pedalboard space. The kind folks at Maniac Music have given us one of these wonders to pass on to a lucky reader. Should that be you? Tell us about your favourite orange-headed musician. FOO FIGHTERS SUPER PACKS Do you love Dave Grohl as much as our Deputy Editor? Not possible. If he had a perfume called Eau De Dave she’d probably pour it on her head. So maybe…

EACH ISSUE WE BRING YOU VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH AUSTRALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, SAMPLE TRACKS, GUITAR VIDEO TUTORIALS AND STYLE STUDIES COMPLETE WITH TABLATURE AND BACKING TRACKS. A VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH REX GOH Rock Guitarist and Musical Director Rex Goh moved to Australia from Singapore in 1972. His big break was joining classic ‘80s rock band Air Supply. He was there for the first tour of the US, supporting Rod Stewart, and there for their legendary 1980 headline tour. Since then, he’s never looked back. Savage Garden, Soul Decision, Daryl Braithwaite, Eurogliders, Renee Geyer, Grace Knight, Tommy Emmanuel and Wes Carr – the list goes on and on. Renowned for his easygoing attitude and his fabulous musicianship, Rex Goh is the one everyone calls when they need a guitarist. A VIDEO…

Buying and selling second-hand gear can be a daunting task sometimes. There’s a lot to know and it can be tough to keep on top of what things are worth, what the smart buys are and when to actually decide to sell that old vintage beauty that’s been sitting in the back of your closet for years. Never fear though, we’ve got you covered. I’m the resident bargain hunter out there trawling the internet, doing the hard work for you... PEOPLE ARE CHASING: In recent years there’s been a growing interest towards some of Maton’s more idiosyncratic electric guitar models from the ‘60s such as the Fyrbyrd, Ibis, Flamingo and Wedgetail. For those more familiar with Maton’s modern electric guitar offerings, these old surf guitar-influenced offset designs may look a…

CURRENTLY PLAYING WITH: Luca Brasi USUALLY FOUND PLAYING: In sweaty, boozy, pubs filled with legends! YEARS ON THE FRETBOARD: 18 years. Started at the age of nine. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PLAYING STYLE? Basically “get riffed, or die trying”. I just like really nice melodic chord progressions and putting lots of riffs and intricate guitar parts in our tunes. I grew up on punk rock, so I like to play fast and loud but mix it with quieter moments and prettier leads. We use quite a few open tunings in Luca; I love the noodly/emo guitar style of bands like American Football and This Town Needs Guns. A few favourites are FACGCE, EGDGBE, DADABE (capo on 2nd so it’s not nu metal). FIRST AXE: A bright red Squire Stratocaster…

GETTING THE MIX TO TRANSLATE One of the most difficult things to achieve from an audio mix perspective is the ability to have your final mix sounding exactly the same outside of your studio on various speaker systems as it does inside your critical listening environment. It would be crazy to assume everybody listening to the music you are making has exactly the same speakers as you do, so with this said, how do you get the mix to translate across a variety of playback devices? Using a reference track when mixing is an extremely helpful way to combat this issue. The idea of the reference track is not to get it sounding exactly the same, but to give you an indication of how other music is behaving and sounding…

The Australian Music Association, the non-profit trade association that is the voice of the music products industry, has announced the return of the Melbourne Guitar Show in 2015. The Melbourne Guitar Show is an event dedicated to the quintessential popular music instrument, the guitar and all its associated technologies and published materials. The 2015 Melbourne Guitar Show at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August will showcase our best brands with a monster exhibition of electric and acoustic guitars, FX and amps, and much more. It will feature the best in homegrown manufacture and craftsmanship. The AMA’s CEO Rob Walker said, “We are excited to be able to present the Melbourne Guitar Show once more. It was always a killer event for guitar enthusiasts of all levels. We…