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Guitar.com catches up with Mark Snyder, the man behind the curtain for Dream Theater's John Petrucci. Mark's humble beginnings began at Mesa Boogie where he was lured to a tech's life of setting up rigs and traveling on the road for years by the likes of Peter Frampton, Ringo Starr, and of course, John Petrucci. Guitar.com talks with Mark about the intricacies of Petrucci's rig, his 15 year experience with the virtuoso and what it's like for a tech out on the road. Guitar.com: How did you get our start building systems and being a guitar tech?

Road Scholars with Steve Prior - Jeff Beck’s Main Man

Guitar.com: How long have you been Jeff's tech? Prior: Five-and-a-half years now, between my other clients. Guitar.com: Who else do you work with?

This video shows how to go about buying your first electric guitar and what should be some of the things to look out for. These videos are brought to you in part with the cooperation of All Music of Plainview, NY. You can visit with them at http://www.allmusicinc.com

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How To Buy Your First Electric Guitar

Dialing in the Sound of a Distorted Guitar

In the third installment of this column, the article titled "Recording the Guitar - Part 3 Miking the Guitar Amp," I explained the microphone, and the mixer and recorder setup. If you missed that article, read it before proceeding with this article on recording and EQing for distorted guitar tracks. Dialing In The Guitar Sound for Distortion Guitar Again, refer to Part 3 Miking the Guitar Amp for mixer/recorder/microphone setup details. Otherwise, let's just jump right into the EQ settings to nail a killer distorted guitar sound.

Rene Martinez - Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Guitar Tech

They say that greatness begets greatness. Rene Martinez had the pleasure of working for many years as Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar tech. Perhaps the two were drawn to each other because each was a master at his craft Stevie playing the guitar, and Rene fixing and maintaining the instrument. One great interacting with, and encouraging, another great.