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Gibson’s New Website & Forum For The HD 6X Digital Les Paul

4. December 2006

If the comments on one of my recent posts are any indication, there seems to be a whole lot of confusion over what exactly Gibson’s new HD 6X Digital Les Paul has to offer, and how exactly the guitar can be integrated into a digital workflow (yikes… I just used the words “workflow” & “guitar” [...]

Your Chance To Win A Line 6 Floor POD

1. December 2006

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Thank gawd it’s finally Friday… that’s all I can really say. And in typical Friday fashion I thought I’d point you towards something fun and free––Line 6′s Floor POD Giveaway (Deadline Passed.) Yep, you have until December 15th to sign-up for a chance to win one of Line 6′s popular new Floor POD digital modeling [...]

Speed Linking: 5 Years Ago Today

29. November 2006

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Wow, it is truly amazing how time flies by… today marks the five-year Anniversary of the passing of one of the world’s most influential guitar players of all time––George Harrison. Of course, he was far more than a great guitarist, being an incredible lyricist & singer as well, not to mention a true humanitarian. The [...]

Hear Marshall’s New Effects Pedals In Action

28. November 2006

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If you’re in the market to spruce up your guitar tone you might want to note that over on Marshall’s website they’ve posted mp3 samples of their three new guitar effects pedals, the Regenerator, the Reflector, and the Echohead. The pedals seem notable for the sheer number of sounds that they can produce––for instance, the [...]

Eastwood Guitars Launches Four New Models

27. November 2006

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Yes! Eastwood Guitars––re-creators of some of the world’s funkiest vintage instruments, and easily one of my favorite new guitar manufacturers––has launched four new guitars this week, including three six-strings (the P90 Lefty, 2007 Corona SG, and the Indigo-finished Hummingbird,) and one bass (the Classic 4.) The Eastwood Hummingbird is a re-issue of the extremely rare [...]

Gretsch Goes On Tour With Brian Setzer Orchestra

22. November 2006

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Get In The Holiday Spirit… Win Yourself A Gretsch! When the Brian Setzer Orchestra kicks off its 5th Annual Christmas Tour today, with a show at House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois, Gretsch will apparently be on-hand with a traveling display consisting of the entire line of Brian Setzer model guitars for concertgoers to see [...]

Marshall’s Vintage Modern Series To Ship In January ’07

21. November 2006

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If you’ve been lusting after Marshall’s recent wave of handwired and highly expensive re-issue amplifiers, like the exceedingly cool JTM45/100 & Super 100JH, you’ll be happy to know that the company has announced an entirely new line of amplifiers based on these two re-issues, and unlike their handwired predecessors they’ll apparently be priced for the [...]

New From Gibson: Limited Edition Roy Orbison ES-335

20. November 2006

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Not sure how I missed the official announcement on this one, but Gibson has apparently added another guitar to their drool-inducing ‘Inspired By’ line, and it’s a beauty––the Limited Edition Roy Orbison ES-335. The guitar is based on an early ’80s model ES-335 that Orbison played in his famous 1987 televised concert “Roy Orbison & [...]

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