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Speed Linking: Robert Johnson’s Johnson, WMD Warbeast, Crate’s Miniscule Modeler

27. July 2007

Me & The Devil Was Walkin’ Side By Side -Everyone’s favorite smack-talkin’, home-wrecking’, soul-tradin’ blues legend, Robert Johnson, was kind enough to drop Stratoblogster a line for a quick no-nonsense interview from the other side. Johnson appears in top form, though his bitterness about missing out on the whole Cynthia Plaster Caster thing seems to [...]

A Fender Tele With Active EMGs? Meet The Jim Root Signature Telecaster

25. July 2007

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More Pre-NAMM Goodness From Fender Well, we’re literally days away from the kick-off of this Summer’s NAMM 2007 show, and as usual I’ve donned my best cat-burglar outfit and spent the last few days digging around for whatever scraps I can gather for all you guitar freaks and gearheads. While there is yet to be an official [...]

EGR’s Summer NAMM 2007 Index

25. July 2007

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With Summer NAMM 2007 right around the corner it would seem prudent to build an index page for all the late-breaking guitar & gear announcements. Bookmark us now, and you’ll have quick and easy access to the latest NAMM info as it becomes available. Here’s to a great Summer Show! Pre-Show Announcements, Leaks & Other Fun Stuff Fender [...]

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

25. July 2007

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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 LPs [...]

EGR Mobile Edition: Get Your Guitar Fix On The Go!

24. July 2007

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Well, it’s official… today marks the launching of Electric Guitar Review’s new Mobile Edition––a massively streamlined version of EGR formatted specifically for your Blackberry, cell phone or other mobile device. Just point your mobile browser to our standard web address, and through a bit of behind-the-scenes voodoo you’ll find all the late-breaking guitar news, reviews and [...]

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 honored [...]

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, I [...]

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 warriors [...]

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Speed Linking: Robert Johnson’s Johnson, WMD Warbeast, Crate’s Miniscule Modeler

A Fender Tele With Active EMGs? Meet The Jim Root Signature Telecaster

EGR’s Summer NAMM 2007 Index

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

EGR Mobile Edition: Get Your Guitar Fix On The Go!

Fender Unveils J. Mascis Signature Jazzmaster

Spoiler Alert! Next Ten Gibson Guitar Of The Week Models

Eco-Friendly Hemp Guitar Cabinet Hits The Market

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