Tube Freaks Take Note: Randall yesterday announced that its innovative new swappable tube pre-amp system––officially dubbed the MTS Series Modular Tube Guitar Preamp System––is now available for your consumption. I don’t know about you, but as a dyed-in-the-wool tube fanatic the idea of effortlessly hopping back and forth between entirely different tube pre-amps whenever the mood [...]
Continue reading...8. August 2007
While we’re on the subject of Flying Vs, Reverend’s low-cost (read: South Korean built) Volcano has apparently taken the Gold Award For Overall Value in Guitar World Magazine’s upcoming October ‘07 edition. And if you’re surprised to see an instrument built on the Korean Peninsula taking honors for quality & value then you definitely haven’t been [...]
Continue reading...7. August 2007
Hell yes… Gretsch today released full specs on its new G6119-1959 Chet Atkins Tennessee Rose––a remake of the stunning red hollowbody that guitar legend Atkins can be seen playing on the cover of his 1961 LP “Chet Atkins’ Workshop.” Incredibly, the instrument is just one of more that twenty guitars to bear Atkins’ name in Gretsch’s [...]
Continue reading...7. August 2007
Sure enough, Gibson today announced what is easily the most unique instrument to come out of their year-long Guitar Of The Week program to-date––the aptly titled Reverse Flying V. While the guitar’s flamboyant design is most definitely an acquired taste (you wouldn’t necessarily catch me playing one on stage,) there’s little doubt in my mind that [...]
Continue reading...6. August 2007
OK, specs are still pretty shady at this point, but being a long-time fan of Electro-Harmonix I couldn’t resist getting you these photos ASAP. Holy Stain Over the weekend Electro Harmonix hinted at a number of new additions to its XO Line of guitar effects, so I thought I’d give you the lowdown as it stands [...]
Continue reading...6. August 2007
Well, it’s only Monday morning and it’s already looking to be a very busy week here at EGR. Before I get sucked into a few bigger posts though I just wanted to point you all towards Gibson’s latest contest––they’re giving away a Custom Shop Zakk Wylde “Bullseye” Les Paul. The guitar’s carved maple top is of [...]
Continue reading...1. August 2007
To celebrate the 50th birthday of their watershed ‘57 LP Goldtop, Gibson recently announced the release of this extremely Limited Edition Custom Shop model––the aptly title 50th Anniversary Les Paul Goldtop. The guitar, which pushes the boundaries of taste with its engraved & gold-plated 50th Anniversary headstock veneer, not to mention full-body antique gold finish (top, [...]
Continue reading...31. July 2007
With Andy Summers using their Eternity Overdrive pedal extensively on the Police’s current blockbuster World Tour, boutique guitar effects maker Lovepedal has got to be feeling pretty pumped right about now. Unfortunately, while I’ve been hearing good things about the company for quite some time, so far I haven’t had much luck locating any of their [...]
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8. August 2007
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