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Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #27 :: Les Paul Classic Antique

25. July 2007

Sure enough, spoiler or no, Gibson yesterday unveiled this week’s addition to their Guitar Of The Week program (hey, we’re more than half way through,) and since I set out to catalog all 52 instruments, well, here it is––the Les Paul Classic Antique in Faded Cherry. Simply put, this is one of the finest looking [...]

Fender Unveils J. Mascis Signature Jazzmaster

24. July 2007

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Well, all I can say is that it’s truly been a banner year for Fender when it comes to obscure, but very well-deserved, signature model guitars––and you certainly won’t hear me complaining. Hot on the heels of their new Joe Strummer Telecaster comes word that yet another of my all-time favorite guitar players is being [...]

Spoiler Alert! Next Ten Gibson Guitar Of The Week Models

22. July 2007

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This great find comes courtesy of one of our Tube Freaks Guitar Forum members, Gibzenerfender, who managed to show off his staggering Ninja skills by digging up a page from an online music retailer (screen shot here) revealing full specs and photos of the next ten Guitar Of The Week instruments from Gibson. Of course, [...]

Eco-Friendly Hemp Guitar Cabinet Hits The Market

20. July 2007

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Hard Truckers, the ambitious folks who managed to design, build, and maintain the Grateful Dead’s infamous 26,400-watt Wall of Sound (both on and off tour,) have introduced a new eco-friendly speaker cabinet made of pressed hemp, covered in renewable bamboo, and boasting two 12″ Tone Tubby Hempcone Speakers. Aimed at professional guitar players and weekend [...]

Welcome To The EGR Chop Shop: Let’s Build Us A Boost Pedal

20. July 2007

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Inspired by my recent successful foray into Strat mods, not to mention IG’s great “Gator Muff” Pedal Build Project, I’ve decided to tack a new department onto Electric Guitar Review––the EGR Chop Shop. Heck, I figure if I’m gonna’ get my hands dirty poking around inside various guitars, amps, stompboxes and the like I may [...]

Clapton & Mayer To Perform On Good Morning America Tomorrow

19. July 2007

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Details are a bit sketchy at this point, but according to an e-mail going out from Fender, John Mayer and Eric Clapton are expected to perform on ABC’s Good Morning America between 8:00-9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (Friday, July 20.) I’m not sure if this is purely a promotional tie-in, but Mayer was apparently Fender’s first [...]

Speed Linking: Lovepedal COT 50, Washburn Shoots A Guitar With A Shotgun, Reverend’s New Warhawk II

18. July 2007

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Usually, when a slow news day comes around I just jump on it as an opportunity to get working on my next review… unfortunately, I managed to blow a tube or two in my favorite amp this week, so the review I’m working on is on hold for a day or two while I wait [...]

Shielding Your Strat For Buzz-Free Playing: Quieting The Beast

17. July 2007

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If you’re one of the many guitar players who’s been told over and over again that there is little to be done about the dreaded 60-cycle hum that emanates from your beloved Strat whenever you plug it in––it’s time to rethink things. Sure, a good old fashioned shielding job can help a bit, but even [...]

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