Electric Guitar Review

Check It Out: Slick New Gibson ES-Series Microsite

31. May 2007

Fans of Gibson’s legendary ES-335, not to mention all the other great “Electric Spanish” model hollowbodies, will definitely want to check out Gibson’s slick new microsite. There’s a ton of great info here, including an entire collection of video footage shot behind the scenes at Gibson’s Memphis Custom Shop, a look at the history of the [...]

Free Demo: AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix Is A Helluva’ Lot Of Fun

30. May 2007

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IK Multimedia’s highly anticipated AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix modeling software finally made it to stores last month, but the big news for me––yep, I’m a bit of a cheapskate––was the release of their free demo, which contains the full working product, and is good for ten days. I don’t know about you, but I like to take [...]

Reader Poll: What’s Your Absolute Dream Guitar?

25. May 2007

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Here’s a chance to share your dreams with the world––OK, well, if not the world then at least with my illustrious, good looking, and incredibly talented readers. What’s your absolute dream guitar? Yeah, I know, you’re a guitarist, and by default you lust over new equipment that you don’t even need, but if you had to [...]

Speed Linking: Build A Big Muff With IG, Alexi Laiho Signature Guitar

25. May 2007

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Thank gawd it’s Friday! I’ve been burnt-out and jet-lagged all week, and I could really use a chance to catch up on my sleep… anyway, I wanted to throw out some quick links this morning before I get too deep into writing my next full-on review. In case you missed it, Ig is running a series [...]

Win A Fender Jazzmaster Signed By Elvis Costello

23. May 2007

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Too cool––Elvis Costello may not be known for his incredible guitar prowess, but the man is right at the top of my short-list for favorite singer/songwriters of all times, and an incredibly gifted performer to boot. Anyway, in an apparent move to promote the long-awaited digital release of Costello’s back catalog (yikes, it took long enough!) [...]

EGR’s Gibson Guitar Of The Week Index

22. May 2007

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Gibson’s Guitar Of The Week program is getting so big––with a new Limited Release Custom instrument each week––that I thought I’d better start an index page to keep track of the announcements as they get posted. Anyway, if you’re away from the computer for a few days and need a quick way to catch-up on the [...]

The ‘65 Fender Super Reverb: Real Or Reissue?

16. May 2007

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If you’ve ever wandered through the racks of sparkling new “vintage” re-issue amps at your local guitar retailer, wondering exactly what you’ll get when you throw down your hard-earned cash on a piece of Fender faux-history, you might want to give this article over at Guitar Player a good read. In true face-off fashion, the guys [...]

Fender’s Famous Rosewood Telecaster

16. May 2007

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The following is a guest-post by Mike Withrow. There’s a great story about George Harrison’s Solid Rosewood Telecaster that he played on Let It Be and the Beatles’ rooftop concert. It was flown and hand delivered to the Beatles’ Abbey Road studios in London from Fender Guitar headquarters in the U.S. as a special gift. The [...]

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Check It Out: Slick New Gibson ES-Series Microsite

Free Demo: AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix Is A Helluva’ Lot Of Fun

Reader Poll: What’s Your Absolute Dream Guitar?

Speed Linking: Build A Big Muff With IG, Alexi Laiho Signature Guitar

Win A Fender Jazzmaster Signed By Elvis Costello

EGR’s Gibson Guitar Of The Week Index

The ‘65 Fender Super Reverb: Real Or Reissue?

Fender’s Famous Rosewood Telecaster

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