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Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Month #2 :: 50-Year Commemorative Flying V

10. March 2008

Over the weekend Gibson officially unveiled the latest addition to their 2008 Guitar Of The Month series––the 50-Year Commemorative Flying V. Marking a full half-century since the first batch of Flying V’s left Gibson’s Kalamazoo, Michigan facilities in 1958 (and immediately tanked in the marketplace,) this 50th Anniversary Flying V is fully decked out in a [...]

It’s Chop Shop Time! Building The BYOC Optical Compressor

6. March 2008

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OK, I had so much fun building my TriBooster pedal last year that I’ve decided it’s time to bust out my trusty old soldering gun and start working on a new project––the BYOC Optical Compressor. If you’ve ever wanted to build your own pedal then I highly recommend you join me on this adventure. The complete [...]

Reader Poll: What’s Your Favorite Pedal Board?

5. March 2008

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Well, for the first time in ten years I’m finding myself using a decent number of effects pedals again, so I thought I’d pose this question to you all: what’s your favorite pedal board? I’ll be in the market for something soon––smallish, for maybe four or five pedals tops––and I like the idea of a board [...]

Squier Releases Deluxe Series Strats & Jazz Bass Active V

4. March 2008

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OK, last time I mentioned Squier on this blog I absentmindedly referred to their instruments as “beginner’s guitars,” which turned out to be a really bad idea––I got an earful from some very rabid Squier fans! Hehe… my apologies, I promise not to make that mistake again ;) Anyways, today Squier announced what appears to be their [...]

Ordered A New Toy Today: The ‘67 SG Special Reissue w/P-90’s

3. March 2008

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You may remember it as Gibson’s Guitar Of The Week #37. For me it was love at first sight (as I think I mentioned in my earlier coverage,) and while I assumed this particular model had sold-out long ago, late last week I was pleasantly surprised to find that one of the major online retailers still [...]

Gibson’s Official Slash Signature Series Mini-Site Now Online

29. February 2008

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Just a quick note that Gibson this evening has finally published the official mini-site for their upcoming Slash Signature series of guitars, including the Custom Shop Slash Inspired By Les Paul VOS, Slash Les Paul Standard, and Epiphone Slash Les Paul Standard Plustop. Lots of good stuff over there for the true Slash fanatic, including full [...]

Epiphone Unveils Prophecy Line Of Custom Guitars

29. February 2008

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Epiphone today unveiled an entirely new line of custom guitars––called the Prophecy series––that apparently includes eight different models; two each of the Les Paul, SG, Futura EX, and EM-2. So what exactly is the common thread between these instruments? According to Epiphone, the Prophecy guitars all feature highly-figured quilted maple tops, SpeedTaper satin necks, 24 jumbo-sized frets, [...]

New York’s Music Zoo Gets Exclusive Gretsch “Axe”

29. February 2008

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They called it the Atkins Axe, in reference to the illustrious Chet Atkins––the man who literally put Gretsch on the map––but originals are nearly impossible to find these days since the instrument was only in production for a few short years during the mid-70s. While the Gretsch Axe was a bit of a failure in its [...]

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Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Month #2 :: 50-Year Commemorative Flying V

It’s Chop Shop Time! Building The BYOC Optical Compressor

Reader Poll: What’s Your Favorite Pedal Board?

Squier Releases Deluxe Series Strats & Jazz Bass Active V

Ordered A New Toy Today: The ‘67 SG Special Reissue w/P-90’s

Gibson’s Official Slash Signature Series Mini-Site Now Online

Epiphone Unveils Prophecy Line Of Custom Guitars

New York’s Music Zoo Gets Exclusive Gretsch “Axe”

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