August 2008 – Page 2 – 300Guitars.com

New Tommy Emmanuel Instructional DVD – “Emmanuel Labor”

Posted on August 22, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Emmanuel Labor provides a personal, one-on-one setting in which not only music aficionados can enjoy performances of some of Tommy’s best-loved tunes, but also offers guitar players instruction by one of the world’s best. Tommy Emmanuel, fingerstyle master and performer, shares his personal insight and technique to sixteen tunes. Pieces shown include cuts from his […]

141 Orange Tiny Terror Amps Stolen!

Posted on August 21, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Thieves broke into Orange HQ at Borehamwood on Saturday night (16th August) and stole 141 Tiny Terror combos with a total retail value of £62,000. So far, 121 Tiny Terror combos have been legitimately shipped into the UK and 2 pieces to Hungary, no others have been shipped anywhere in Europe. CLICK HERE FOR A […]

New Glendale Paper in Oil Capacitors

Posted on August 21, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

New from Glendale Guitars is the “Paisley” paper in oil capacitors. They are available in .1mfd/200vdc and .05mfd/200vdc values. Exceptional tone capacitors for your guitar. […]

Interview: Bob Schell of Brookwood Leather

Posted on August 20, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

There is a new interview with Bob Schell of Brookwood Leather on the Articles page. Bob makes handcrafted leather guitar straps. Each strap is hand crafted by Bob the old fashioned way- one at a time. In this interview Bob talks about the process of making a Brookwood strap, the durability and how he got started […]

Tuesdays’ Tip of the Day: Protect Your Hearing!

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

Protection for your hearing has advanced significantly over the years. You no longer need to shove little foam “marshmallows” into your ears and deal with a completely muddy mess of a sound that you hear wearing them. Yes, your hearing is protected but you cannot enjoy the sound of the band or your rig that you […]

Video Page: New Video Content Added to Video Page

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

There are two new videos on the Video page. A little more blues and some country funk. More on the way. Enjoy! […]

Ruokangas Guitars: Video Diary Online!

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

Juha Ruokangas has opened his creative process to the world with his Ruokangas Video Diary on YouTube. Juha is in the process of designing a new guitar model and the cameras are rolling every step of the way. From the blank paper on his drawing board to the end product you will be able to […]

Historic Makeovers for Your Les Paul!

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

If you have a Gibson Historic Les Paul guitar and always wanted it to be more correct like the original 1950’s models, Historic Makeovers can make that happen! What they do is take your Les Paul guitar and transform it into a highly accurate and detailed reproduction of an original. Some details include replacing the truss […]

The Golden Era of the Gibson Thinlines!

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

Attention all Gibson ES-335 fans! There is a new place on the web dedicated to the golden era of the Gibson thinline guitars 1958-1964. The site www.es-335.net features specifications, production shipping totals and the history & construction of the Gibson thinline guitars from this era. Best of all there are exceptional photo galleries featuring the ES-330, […]

Introducing Gibson USA’s new Shred-V Flying V

Posted on August 14, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Gibson USA’s new Shred-V Flying V-the Guitar of the Month for August 2008-takes the style and attitude of the fearsome Flying V a step further. Two EMG 85 pickups deliver high-ouput, screaming tone, perfect for aggressive hard rock and metal, and a new Kahler 2215K tremolo system allows stable tuning and dive bombs. The Shred-V […]