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Gibson Unveils Jimmy Page ‘Number Two’ Les Paul Replica
Lordy, they’re trying to kill me… Gibson this week finally pulled the veil on their latest super-high-end Custom Shop re-creation (read: cha-ching!) –– a painstaking replica of Jimmy Page’s iconic “Number Two” Les Paul. Based on Page’s original ‘59 Les Paul ‘Burst –– which was massively modified by the guitarist in order to explore its full [...]
Continue reading...Check It Out: Fender Interviews Nels Cline Of Wilco
4. January 2010
I just stumbled onto Fender’s interview with guitar virtuoso Nels Cline and wanted to point it out to you. I was lucky enough to catch WILCO just a few months back at the Berkeley Amphitheater, and as to be expected, Cline pretty much owned the stage when it came to coaxing great sound out of [...]
Continue reading...‘Vintage Guitar’ Reviews The Marshall 1974X And 2061X Handwired
17. December 2009
Ooh, there’s a nice in-depth review of the 1974X and 2061X amplifiers –– each a part of Marshall’s high-end handwired series –– over at Vintage Guitar Magazine’s website. I’ve spent a small amount of time with the 1974X (basically a handwired version of the popular Bluesbreaker model,) and I absolutely loved it, but so far I [...]
Continue reading...How To Make Your Guitar Shimmer And Chime Using Nothing But Electro-Harmonix Pedals
8. December 2009
Bill Rupert never ceases to amaze me… the sounds he manages to coax out of nothing but an electric guitar and a daisy chain of Electro-Harmonix effects pedals is truly awe inspiring. His latest effort, Effectology Vol.11 Crystal -Shimmer Effects, is no exception. This time out Bill shows us how to create crystalline octave-echo type effects, [...]
Continue reading...You Chance To Win A J Masics Jazzmaster Signed By Dinosaur Jr.
2. December 2009
Well, as an old school (read: old timer,) Dinosaur Jr. fanatic, I thought I’d better point this out for those of you who share my taste in all things Mascis. Fender’s latest giveaway is for a J Mascis Jazzmaster, in all its sparkly purple glory, signed by all three members of the band. They’re also giving away [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Releases Les Paul Tribute 1952 Goldtop
25. November 2009
Hot on the heels of their Epiphone branded Les Paul Tribute Standard, Gibson this week announced the release of a high-end Custom Shop model –– the Les Paul Tribute 1952 –– in honor of the legendary musician/innovator behind the name, Les Paul himself. Billed as the closest match yet to Les’ original specs, the guitar looks [...]
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5. January 2010
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