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The CAGED Chord System & A New Guitar Blog

13. April 2007

Well, I've been following the newish ig blog for the last couple of weeks, and I have to say this guy is publishing some of the best all-around "guitar lifestyle" material that I've seen in the blogoshpereâ€“â€“well worth adding to your feed reader.

The Gadgeteer Reviews Miranda’s S-250 Travel Guitar

11. April 2007

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Just a quick note for those of you still in the market for a travel guitar––Julie over at The Gadgeteer has posted a great review of the Miranda S-250 Steel String Travel Guitar. The instrument is apparently devoid of a sound box, so headphones or some form of true amplification are pretty much mandatory here, [...]

Gibson Giving Away A Guitar Of The Week

6. April 2007

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Wow, this thing would even make Jerry Garcia cringe… but hey––a free guitar is a free guitar, right? In a move to promote their Guitar Of The Week series of limited run instruments, Gibson has announced that they’ll be giving away a Les Paul Classic Antique Artist Series guitar. The guitar, which boasts an AA [...]

Bottoms Up! Fast & Dirty DIY Strap Locks

4. April 2007

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Hehe… I love it… Lori over at Play Like A Girl shows off her enviable MacGyver chops with the ultimate beer lover’s strap locks––a pair of gaskets from a pair of Grolsch bottles. Talk about a quick, cheap way to simultaneously get a buzz-on, protect your guitar, and seriously bolster your waning street cred. Tip [...]

Or… Win A Ford Shelby GT Mustang With Matching Stratocaster

4. April 2007

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‘69 Camaro clone not good enough for you? No problem. Check out Fender’s Play Loud- Go Fast Sweepstakes––the guitar manufacturer has apparently teamed up with auto maker Ford to give away a 2007 Shelby GT Mustang, along with a matching Shelby-styled Stratocaster. According to the official contest page, this Shelby GT will come fully decked [...]

Win An Epiphone Blues Custom, Firebird, & ’69 Camaro Clone

4. April 2007

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Well, there must be something in the air right now, ‘cuz both of the big dogs in guitar building are currently running guitar/car giveaways, and while some lucky bastard’s actually going to win one of these packages, the less than subtle oneupsmanship between Fender & Gibson seems a little silly to me this late in [...]

Sneak Peek: Campbell American’s Caledonian

3. April 2007

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Well, my friend Dean over at Campbell American was kind enough to send me a little bit of eye candy the other morning, and I thought I’d share it with you all. This is a photo of one of Campbell American’s newest models, the Caledonian, and while this particular guitar is absolutely loaded with goodies [...]

Gretsch Brian Setzer Tribute ’59: Full Specs & Photos

2. April 2007

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Just another quick note for those of you who asked for more info on Gretsch’s newly announced Brian Setzer Tribute ’59––either this morning, or at some point over the weekend, Gretsch put up a full product page for the guitar, including some nice close-up photos, a list of dealers who will be carrying the instrument, [...]

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