Well, it looks like there’s another guitar giveaway in the works – this time from Fender, who’s apparently giving away one of their timeless American Stratocasters with a Chrome Red finish, and signed by members of the Gin Blossoms. The American Strat giveaway is a promotional move to raise awareness of the Gin Blossoms’ upcoming release, [...]
Continue reading...23. June 2006
For The True Hendrix Fanatic As if Marshall’s Jimi Hendrix Super 100JH Stack wasn’t enough… Gibson has now unveiled its Jimi Hendrix Psychedelic Flying V — a historically accurate reproduction of the guitar Hendrix played during his legendary tour of Europe in ‘67 & ‘68. Besides the accurate hardware, the main sales-point of this instrument is that it [...]
Continue reading...22. June 2006
Whether into ’60s rock or not, I don’t think there’s a guitarist out there who doesn’t have just a little bit of Hendrix-envy. I mean, to make a guitar sing like that you have to dedicate yourself totally to the instrument — a sacrifice most of us will never be able to make. But while you [...]
Continue reading...21. June 2006
Washburn fans take note. The guitar maker is planning to unveil the latest addition to their popular Idol line of guitars – the new Damen Idol – at this summer’s NAMM 2006 Summer show in Austin,TX. According to their press release the instrument’s name is an homage to Damen Avenue in Chicago, part of the famed [...]
Continue reading...13. June 2006
Last Friday, June 9th, 2006, legendary guitar player and all-around musical innovator Les Paul celebrated his 91st birthday. While he’s known across the globe as the man whose name graces one of the most popular guitars in rock & roll history – the incredible Gibson Les Paul – many of today’s younger guitarists probably aren’t aware [...]
Continue reading...12. June 2006
If you’re the kind of guitarist that is always looking for that ultimate “tube” overdrive tone, but you’re not into throwing down a cool $1,000-plus on a multi-channel tube amp (or perhaps like me you actually prefer the kind of customization and control you can get from a distortion pedal,) you should check out VOX’s [...]
Continue reading...5. June 2006
Ok, not exactly for the faint of heart (or lite of pocketbook!,) but Sailor Jerry Merchandise – the people who’ve kept the work of maverick tattoo-artist Sailor Jerry alive and kicking – have collaborated with Adriane of Lucky Girl Hand Bags to produce these super cool limited-edition, tattoo print guitar straps. These truly unique leather guitar [...]
Continue reading...2. June 2006
Guitarist Troy van Leeuwen – best know for his work with A Perfect Circle, and currently doing time with fellow audio-maniacs Queens of the Stone Age – has an intriguing new signature model guitar available: the Yamaha SA503 TVL. The SA503 TVL, which was obviously inspired by Gibson’s classic ES-335, will sport a semi-hollowbody, double cutaway [...]
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26. June 2006
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