Gibson announced today that the anticipated Gibson Dark Fire guitar will ship in limited quantities to select dealers with additional shipments later in the month and early 2009. Gibson’s retail partners did not acquire the anticipated limited number on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 due to the high demand for the remarkable new guitar and the production […]

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Blues City Music owner James Burke contacted Mike Soldano about creating an amplifier based on the Soldano Astroverb combo, delivering 50 watts through a single 12″ speaker. The end rsult is the Soldano 44. Some features include: Single “SLO” crunch channel for tone preservation and simplicity, 50 watts output power- using 2 x 5881/6L6 power […]

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 B.C. Rich Guitars, who are also celebrating there 40th Anniversary, will be hosting a private online “Grand Unveiling” featuring all of their new guitar models for 2009. These new models have never before been seen by anyone outside of B.C. Rich headquarters! B.C. Rich Guitars will be providing information, photos and even video on all […]

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 A good buffer prevents the loss of  signal level , high end frequency response, low end punch that is caused by cable capacitance and poorly designed input stage/circuitry of some effect pedals. Features: 9VDC input, Low current draw and LED Status Adding a buffer to your effects chain will prevent loading, loss of fidelity, freq response, ect. […]

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 Have you heard Arlen Roth’s stunning guitar work? Sure you have! Probably several hundred times as his discography includes contributions with many of the coolest guitar players you can think of. Arlen’s Debut album won the Montreaux Critics Choice Award. He’s the coach behind Ralph Machio in Crossroads and his current work with Levon Helm […]

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 There is a great interview with Adrian Belew on the All About Jazz website. The innovative King Crimson guitarist talks about guitars, the state of the music industry and the projects he has been invloved with over the years. Great interview by Justin M. Smith. You can read the full story here. Credit: All About Jazz. […]

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 In 1998, Eric Clapton’s vision of opening a world-class drug and alcohol treatment center on the island of Antigua became a reality. The non-profit Crossroads Center has developed into an internationally recognized treatment center providing services to individuals and their families suffering from the devastating effects of addiction. In 2008 Richard Ash, Co-CEO of Sam […]

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Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the legendary The Rolling Stones: Rock And Roll Circus. In celebration, TODAY ONLY Amazon.com is offering downloads of the audio album for ONLY $3.99! CLICK HERE to take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity. The Rolling Stones: Rock And Roll Circus features rare performances by the Rolling […]

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 From clean to scream, here’s the tone you’ve been looking for. With the Schatten 19 Savage Audio has designed an all-new classic, a head unit that is simple, compact and full of tone. Best of all, the Schatten 19 is loud when you play and cheap when you pay. 19 watts of hand-wired, class A […]

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 The new Gibson Les Paul Axcess Standard carries all the elegant styling, fluid body lines and rocking attitude of a classic Les Paul Standard from the golden era of the late 1950s. Upon closer examination, however, you’ll find many substantial modifications made in the name of maximum playability and versatility. As Gibson Custom Operations Manager […]

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