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See The Amazing Splat-o-caster… Eighth Wonder Of The World!

17. November 2006

It’s A Lava Lamp, It’s A Box Of Crayons, It’s… Well, it’s Friday again folks (thank gawd!) and I thought I’d get silly and point you towards this insane little bit of luthier workmanship from Fender’s Custom Shop––nicknamed the “Splato” Stratocaster, or Splat-o-caster for short. The guitar, which was dreamt up by one Jimmy Stout, [...]

First Look: Line 6 TonePort UX2

17. November 2006

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The TonePort UX2 is Line 6′s mid-level USB interface for easily porting guitar, vocals, and other line-level audio signals into your computer. Besides the hardware pictured here, the TonePort comes bundled with Line 6′s GearBox––a software package for both PC & Mac that produces impressive digital amplifier, cabinet, and effects modeling. Among other things the [...]

Biggest Guitar Giveaway Ever In The History Of The World?

16. November 2006

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Ever since purchasing an EC-400 archtop earlier this year I’ve become a big fan of ESP’s guitars, so I thought I’d point out what looks to be the largest promotional guitar giveaway ever… or at least the largest in my memory. In a PR stunt that’s bound to get them some attention from the shredders [...]

Eastwood’s Reproduction Of The ’64 National Newport

16. November 2006

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Eastwood Guitars––the folks we can thank for bringing new life to many of the classic funky electric guitars of the early 20th Century––have announced an extremely limited edition of their new Airline Map guitar: a reproduction of the much loved and somewhat enigmatic ’64 Valco National Newport. Eastwood has initially produced just 24 of the [...]

REVIEW: Effectrode’s Tube-Vibe

14. November 2006

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Liquid Tones, Vintage Good Looks, 100% Tube Signal Path The Tube-Vibe is Effectrode’s homage to the classic––some would say historic––Shiftee U-915 Uni-Vibe pedal, which was first introduced to the U.S. back in ’69, and went on to gain legendary status at the hands of many great guitar players, perhaps most notably Jimi Hendrix, who was [...]

REVIEW: Aslin Dane’s Bohemian

13. November 2006

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Model Aslin Dane Bohemian Intro If Aslin Dane’s Bohemian looks familiar to you it’s probably because the guitar is essentially an unofficial re-release of the earlier Brian May Signature model (based on May’s legendary Red Special)––minus the artist’s actual endorsement. While the full story behind the relationship between Aslin Dane and Queen’s Brian May is [...]

Your Chance To Win An Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster

9. November 2006

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In what I can only assume to be part of the massive promo effort leading up to Black Friday––Nov. 24th, the day Fender’s new “Blackie” Stratocaster replica hits stores––Fender is now giving away another guitar with Clapton’s name written all over it: the Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster. Among other things the Eric Clapton Signature, [...]

The Exotic Classic Bich 10… Now For Mere Mortals

8. November 2006

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According to their website B.C. Rich has released an imported, non-handcrafted version of their heavy duty ten-stringed behemoth––the Exotic Classic Bich 10––which was previously available only in a hand-made model. Due to the original’s Custom Shop quality, until now the instrument has been pretty much out of the price range of most starving artists, with [...]

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