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Gibson Unveils Robot Les Paul Studio & Robot SG Special
After the scorching success of their limited edition Robot Guitar launch in December––in which some 4,000 self-tuning instruments sold-out in just four days––Gibson is back with a robotic guitar for the masses. Make that two robotic guitars for the masses––the Robot Les Paul Studio LTD and the Robot SG Special LTD. As I understand it, [...]
Continue reading...First Impressions: Gibson’s ‘67 SG Special Reissue w/P-90’s
17. March 2008
Intro OK, I know I promised photos, but so far I haven’t had a chance to take anything decent… still, I wanted to give you my first impressions since receiving my latest toy––Gibson’s Guitar Of The Week #37. First off, while you should never judge a book by its cover, or a guitar by its [...]
Continue reading...ESP Adds Seven More Models To Their 2008 Lineup
12. March 2008
Good gawd, these guys just can’t be stopped… hot on the heels of the outrageous 50 new models they released at this Winter’s NAMM Show, ESP this week announced the addition of another seven new guitars to its 2008 lineup. The instruments made their debut at Europe’s Musikmesse 2008 Conference, and included five new low-cost [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Month #2 :: 50-Year Commemorative Flying V
10. March 2008
Over the weekend Gibson officially unveiled the latest addition to their 2008 Guitar Of The Month series––the 50-Year Commemorative Flying V. Marking a full half-century since the first batch of Flying V’s left Gibson’s Kalamazoo, Michigan facilities in 1958 (and immediately tanked in the marketplace,) this 50th Anniversary Flying V is fully decked out in [...]
Continue reading...It’s Chop Shop Time! Building The BYOC Optical Compressor
6. March 2008
OK, I had so much fun building my TriBooster pedal last year that I’ve decided it’s time to bust out my trusty old soldering gun and start working on a new project––the BYOC Optical Compressor. If you’ve ever wanted to build your own pedal then I highly recommend you join me on this adventure. The [...]
Continue reading...Reader Poll: What’s Your Favorite Pedal Board?
5. March 2008
Well, for the first time in ten years I’m finding myself using a decent number of effects pedals again, so I thought I’d pose this question to you all: what’s your favorite pedal board? I’ll be in the market for something soon––smallish, for maybe four or five pedals tops––and I like the idea of a [...]
Continue reading...Squier Releases Deluxe Series Strats & Jazz Bass Active V
4. March 2008
OK, last time I mentioned Squier on this blog I absentmindedly referred to their instruments as “beginner’s guitars,” which turned out to be a really bad idea––I got an earful from some very rabid Squier fans! Hehe… my apologies, I promise not to make that mistake again ;) Anyways, today Squier announced what appears to [...]
Continue reading...Ordered A New Toy Today: The ‘67 SG Special Reissue w/P-90’s
3. March 2008
You may remember it as Gibson’s Guitar Of The Week #37. For me it was love at first sight (as I think I mentioned in my earlier coverage,) and while I assumed this particular model had sold-out long ago, late last week I was pleasantly surprised to find that one of the major online retailers [...]
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19. March 2008
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