February 2008 – Page 2 – 300Guitars.com

Guitar Legend Eric Clapton And Steve Winwood To Perform At Madison Square Garden

Posted on February 19, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton will be performing at Madison Square Garden in New York on February 26th, 27th and 28th, 2008. Three nights of must see shows of the decade. Winwood commented that “I’m very excited about these upcoming shows with Eric. Blind Faith was a long time ago and we have both come […]

Weber VST Announces New Speakers – Utah!

Posted on February 18, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Weber VST of Kokomo, Indiana has acquired the registered trademark for Utah brand speakers. Utah speakers were manufactured in Indiana during the 1960’s and 1970’s by the Pyle family. In the mid 1970’s the company name changed to Pyle and production focused on car audio speakers. Pyle distributed speakers to Radio Shack, Lafayette Radio, jukebox […]

Joe Barden Introduces White S-Style Pickups

Posted on February 17, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

After many requests from Strat players the Joe Barden S-Style pickup is now available in white. Up until now the S-Style pickups were only available in black like their T-Style counterparts. The hue of the white is like a white chocolate color with matte finish and match very well with pearloid, black or plaing white […]

Mojo Musical Supply Unveils Their New Mojo-Roccaforte Amp Kit

Posted on February 16, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Doug Roccaforte of Roccaforte Amps has collaborated with Mojo Musical Supply on an exclusive amp kit that is now available. The tonal characteristics of the completed kit, is summarized with this observation: “a Marshall JCM800 type of gain amp, with two preamp controls that are footswitchable. It has a throaty midrange with vintage sounding British crunch […]

A Guitar Is Born: Taylor Solid Body Electrics!

Posted on February 15, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Taylor guitars best know for their acoustic guitars has 3 new solid body electric guitars for 2008. The Taylor Classic, Standard and Custom are designed entirely from the ground up. Each model features the all new aluminum bridge, a new tone control, new body aesthetic and original pickups.There are many more unique features on the […]

New For 2008: Tech 21 Character Series Pedals

Posted on February 12, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Tech 21, the SansAmp people, have created a new line of pedals for 2008. They are called the Character Series. There are 4 models for guitar players and one for the bassist. Each pedal is loaded with the tonal DNA for a specific guitar amp and every variation is delivered in the distinctive voicing of […]

Superstar Country Picker Wins First Grammy!

Posted on February 11, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Brad Paisley has won his first Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance. The song “Throttleneck” from his latest album called 5th Gear is a break-neck paced chicken picker. Telecaster playing at it’s finest. Please visit his websitefor more details and tour info. […]

Cool Pedal Alert: New Lovepedal COT 50 Gold!

Posted on February 11, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

The original Lovepedal COT 50 overdrive just got better with the addition of a Master Volume and a Vintage Tone Stack This model is called the COT 50 Gold. This unit is extremely dynamic and a world of subtle break up is available by adjusting the guitar’s volume control. Most players leave it on all the time […]

Martin Commemorative Elvis Presley Edition Guitars

Posted on February 10, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

The King is alive, well at least his famed D-28 is. The Martin guitar company of Nazareth, Pennsylvania is honoring the King of rock & roll, Elvis Presley with two limited production Elvis Presley Commemorative Edition D-28 and D-28M guitars. This year marks 30 years since Elvis passed away and coincidentally 175 years since Martin guitars was […]

Larrivee Releases New electric Guitar

Posted on February 9, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

The Jean Larrivee guitar company announced the release of their new electric guitar for 2008. Best know for their high quality acoustic guitars they have spent four years developing their new solid body electric guitar the RS-4. They endeavored to make the new model reach its maximum potential through excellence in craftsmanship and superior hardware.The […]