MXR EVH117 Flanger

ManualsBrandsMXR ManualsChorus/Flanger/Phaser PedalsFlanger Classic Analog FlangerThe EVH M-117 Flanger can be heard in the classic Van Halen guitar style. This is how Eddie Van Halen "spiced up" his legendary Lead sound, especially on the early records. This can clearly be heard on "Unchained"

Quick Test

Zoom B1 bass effects pedal £54.95

achieve the best results for your style is

always highly desirable. We don’t have

space to go into the full arsenal but we’d

say there are plenty of classic colours

here… and an awful lot more!

Verdict

The best low-budget bass effects unit?

There’s little doubt about that – and it’s

ideal for that occasional colour or

mayhem when it takes your fancy.

RATING

Danelectro 12-string £399

154 DECEMBER 2006

KEY INFO ❘ ZOOM B1 ❘ PRICE: £54.95 ❘ TYPE: BASS MULTI-EFFECTS UNIT ❘ TEL: EXCLUSIVE 01462 481148 ❘ WEB: WWW.ZOOM.CO.JP

ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE

time bass players are content to just

plug into their backline and play effects-

free, there are times when a little extra

colour is needed and a multi-effects

pedal in your gig bag is a good move.

The lightweight Zoom B1 unit is

The bargain-priced Zoom G1 has already impressed us: now comes the bass version

by Roger Newell

An extremely cute electric 12-string from one of the coolest manufacturers ever… by Simon Bradley

RATING

hiking the output that, depending on

your amp setting, can simply add

warmth without drive.

Verdict

This is a very cool and reasonably-

priced 12-string with a substantial

dollop of history behind it to boot.

If a Ricky is too out of reach, you could

do a great deal worse than this. Every

guitarist should allow themselves the

chance to own an electric 12-string as

you’ll be inspired; the musical

possibilities are endless…

try pretty darn sharpish.

Danelectro guitars will

always make you smile – we

rekindled our love affair with

a trio of Longhorns back in issue

276 – and although we are fans of the

singlecut ’56 Pro, the shorthorned vibe

of this new 12-string is palpable.

Demonstrating the classic Dano

construction of masonite (hardboard)

top and back plates afﬁ xed to a

laminated wooden framework, the

shorter 25-inch scale and compact

body does make this a snug guitar.

The 21-fret rosewood ’board is

unavoidably wide – 45mm at the metal

nut – yet the bolt-on maple neck is

extremely comfortable, making for a

good playing experience.

SOUNDS: A pair of Alnico-driven

lipstick single-coils are controlled by

volume and tone pots plus a three-way

toggle, and provide just the right

amount of jangle for your jingle.

Remember that the central selection

puts the two pickups in series, thus

THANKS TO A CERTAIN

Liverpudlian quartet, a particular type

of 12-string electric will always evoke

memories of the British Invasion and, if

the bank just won’t stretch to a Ricky

330-12 or Gretsch Country Classic 12,

this new jangle monster must be one to

A great way to enter

the wonderful world

of 12-strings

ZOOM B1 TEST RESULTS

Build quality

Features

Sound

Value for money

■ WE LIKED Tough construction; compact

size; top quality sounds

■ WE DISLIKED Light weight means it

slides on the ﬂ oor too easily; a little ﬁ ddly

DANELECTRO 12-STRING TEST RESULTS

Build quality

Playability

Sound

Value for money

■ WE LIKED One of the best electric 12s

we’ve seen

■ WE DISLIKED All things considered,

nothing

An ideal starting

point for bass effects

ideally suited, and is very reasonably

priced. Built within a tough plastic shell,

it offers a fantastic choice of bass

effects and doubles as an in-line tuner.

A jack socket is also provided for adding

a swell pedal should you need one. The

Zoom B1 runs perfectly well on internal

batteries but it can also be wired to the

mains by means of an AC Adaptor. This

is not included in the price but suitable

units are easily available at your local

music shop and will cost between ﬁ ve

and 10 pounds.

SOUNDS: It comes loaded with all the

popular sounds: distortion, chorus,

delay, auto-wah and octaver, plus a

whole plethora of new ones. All are very

easily accessed and, although you can

switch through many variations of each

effect, you are also given the

opportunity to modify and store your

own sounds then easily recall them.

This ability to tweak each effect to

KEY INFO ❘ DANELECTRO 12-STRING ❘ PRICE: £399 ❘ TYPE: HOLLOWBODY 12-STRING ELECTRIC ❘ TEL: JHS 0113 286 5381

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Quick Test Zoom B1 bass effects pedal £54.95 The bargain-priced Zoom G1 has already impressed us: now comes the bass version by Roger Newell An ideal starting point for bass effects ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE time bass players are content to just plug into their backline and play effectsfree, there are times when a little extra colour is needed and a multi-effects pedal in your gig bag is a good move. The lightweight Zoom B1 unit is ideally suited, and is very reasonably priced.
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MISCELLANEOUS GUITARIST INTERACTIVE MXR EVH117 Flanger £215 It’s Eddie Van Halen unchained with the second of his signature MXR stompboxes by Simon Bradley FLANGERS CAN OFTEN BE THE most unsubtle of effects and, if you’re not careful, they can smother your carefully crafted tone with all manner of jets, swirls and wooshes. Trust Edward Van Halen to use such a device to give a further injection of pace into a number of the band’s classic riffs.