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Line 6 Unveils POD X3 & POD X3 Live Guitar Effects
Well, it was leaked late last month, and the whole thing got kind of overshadowed by the news that Line 6 had developed a new line of hybrid tube/digital-modeling amps with Bogner, but today the company officially unveiled their latest line of POD products––the POD X3 and POD X3 Live. While the two products have entirely [...]
Continue reading...Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Collaborating With Randall On Signature Line Of Amps
19. September 2007
According to my top secret source, Randall Amplifiers and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett have been working on a Kirk Hammett Signatures Series of guitar amplifiers––including heads, combos and MTS pre-amp modules––to be announced officially tomorrow. It’s apparently too early for photos, or even further details, but according to my man-in-the-know the Kirk Hammett series will help your [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #35 :: ‘61 SG In Satin Antique Walnut
18. September 2007
Gibson today unveiled the newest member of its Limited Edition Guitar Of The Week line, and while the instrument isn’t overtly customized––by all appearances only the finish is truly “custom”––to my eyes it’s one of the better looking guitars to come out of the program so far this year. Dressed in a classy Satin Antique Walnut [...]
Continue reading...Limited Run Fender “Thin Skin” ‘52 Telecaster Now Available
13. September 2007
If you missed your chance at the popular ‘06 run you might want to do some digging around at a few of the higher-end guitar retailers (no, GC doesn’t count,) because a new limited run of Fender Thin Skin ‘52 Teles in Butterscotch Blonde is hitting stores, and like their predecessors they’re likely to be [...]
Continue reading...ESP Unveils Ten New LTD Model Guitars For Fall 2007
11. September 2007
ESP today announced the addition of a whopping ten new guitars to its low-cost LTD line, though to be perfectly honest I think they may be stretching things a bit when they call these “new models”… half of the instruments appear to be existing models with just minor aesthetic changes Metallica Jr. Still, the most unique [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #34 :: Les Paul Standard 50’s Neck
11. September 2007
Well, Gibson just unveiled what is evidently Guitar Of The Week #34––the Les Paul Standard 50’s Neck––and while in my mind it’s one of the better looking guitars to come out of this whole year-long series, other than that handsome finish I’m not at all sure what makes it qualify as a custom instrument. Decked out [...]
Continue reading...Peavey’s ValveKing 212 Combo Takes Guitar World’s Gold Award
11. September 2007
Just a quick note that if you’re in the market for a boutique-style amp without the boutique-style price tag, you might want to take a closer look at Peavey’s ValveKing 212 Combo. The amp has apparently taken Guitar World Magazine’s Gold Award For Overall Value, and for a full-featured Class A-A/B guitar amp, the ValveKing 212 [...]
Continue reading...Carr Unveils “Mini” Version Of The Class A Mercury Tube Amp
7. September 2007
Nice… Carr this morning announced the release of their new Mini-Mercury tube amplifier––a 10″ version of the incredibly retro-cool Mercury 12″ Combo. Not only Class A, but featuring an innovative power attenuating circuit that allows the amp to be played at 8, 2, 1/2 and just 1/10 watts “with no appreciable change in tone,” the Mini-Mercury [...]
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20. September 2007
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