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Gibson Releases Pete Townshend Signature Les Paul Deluxe #9

16. August 2006

I’m gonna’ lay this on the line right from the get-go – Gibson’s Pete Townshend Deluxe Les Paul #9 looks like one seriously sweet guitar. On top of an incredible set of features, and of course its singular style, this one’s pretty much bound to be a collector’s item if for no other reason than [...]

King Of Twang: Gibson Introduces Duane Eddy Signature Hollowbody

9. August 2006

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Duane Eddy, the rock world’s original king of “twang,” is said to have sold over 100 million records in his time – not too shabby for an instrumentalist, eh? In a lot of ways he was the first true Guitar God, and as such he probably deserves a signature model guitar more than anybody who [...]

Just Released! Gibson’s Elliot Easton Signature SG

8. August 2006

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When Gibson first hinted at the upcoming release of the Elliot Easton Signature SG – part of their new Inspired By collection – I just about blew a head gasket. Not so much because of the Elliot Easton connection (though I was a huge fan of The Cars when I was a kid,) but because [...]

Gibson Unveils Versatile New Slash Signature Les Paul

4. August 2006

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While I’m definitely not what anyone would call a Guns N’ Roses fan, I do appreciate the influence Slash has had on a lot of guitar players, and I think that Gibson’s latest version of the Slash Signature Les Paul is just beautiful in its simplicity, subtle color scheme, and general lack of overt flashiness. [...]

Epiphone Giving Away A Les Paul Studio!

27. July 2006

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Well, if you haven’t already done so you’ll be happy to know that there are still a few days left to get in on Epiphone’s Les Paul Studio Giveaway (actually, they call it a “Contest,” but since you don’t really have to compete in any way I’m not sure that’s a fair description.) Anyways, the [...]

Custom NBA-Finals Themed Les Paul Is Going, Going, Gone!

24. July 2006

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Sold! A two-of-a-kind NBA Finals themed Les Paul built by Gibson’s famous Custom Shop has sold in auction for the surprisingly (to me at least) low price of $4,800. Proceeds from the sale will go to NBA Cares – the NBA’s worldwide community outreach program which is dedicated to supporting education, youth & family, and [...]

Best Of NAMM Summer 2006

18. July 2006

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Ok, it looks like I could write a week’s worth of posts just covering the new guitar-related gear released at last week’s Summer Session of NAMM in Austin, so instead I’m opting for a “Best of” look at what’s most important to guitar players – guitars and amps! Fender Releases A Ton Of New Gear [...]

Scale Length: A Primer

12. July 2006

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What The Heck Is Scale Length? To be precise, the scale length of a guitar is the vibrating length of its strings, ie, the distance from the center of the saddle to the nut. The scale length dictates the placement of frets on a guitar’s fingerboard, with the 12th fret falling at the exact middle [...]

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