The MXR Dyna Comp that was produced in 1976 has long been regarded as the ultimate stomp box compressor. There’s something inherently musical in the way it “tightens up” a guitar signal, raising the volume of quiet notes and leveling off peaks to create rich, full bodied sustain. And now the MXR Custom Shop brings […]

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 Did you ever wish you could compare dozens of speakers for your guitar amp or cabinet? Well, now you can thanks to the GTR Audio ConeTones CD! ConeTones is a guitar speaker comparison audio CD that allows the listener to directly compare the differences (and similarities) among more than 40 of the most popular guitar speakers […]

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 Introducing Hottie Pickups!  With the help of Seymour Duncan the folks at Hottie Amplifiers have created pickups that capture the creamy distortion and harmonic complexity of their Hottie Amps.  Original Hottie Pickups have honey-sweet tone, touch sensitivity, and a perfect blend of warmth and presence.  Sold as singles or sets.  Custom options available. Credit: Hottie Amplifiers. […]

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 Gibson has released its new Dark Fire guitar. Analog or digital, the Gibson Dark Fire gives you a wide array of tonal possibilities to let you change the tone of the Dark Fire to match your environment. The Gibson Dark Fire combines two of Gibson’s most popular pickups. There is a P90h in the neck […]

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Here is a tip for players that have a Stratocaster type guitar with a threaded, screw-in trem arm. Sometimes with the vintage type threaded, screw in arms the arm itself is either too loose and just swings uncontrollably when not in use or tightens up in the wrong spot. Either situation can be annoying. By taking […]

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Tomorrow, 11-11-08, Eagle Records are proud to release a sensational live album from Jeff Beck, “Performing This Week… Live At Ronnie Scott’s”. A new Jeff Beck release is always an event and these concerts in particular are eagerly awaited by his fans. This album release features live versions of classic tracks from across Jeff Beck’s stellar […]

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 One day while Carl was adding some compression to a guitar track in his studio, he thought, why hasn’t anyone built a small opto-compressor for guitarists?  An optical compressor performs gain reduction control via a light source into a photo sensitive cell. As the light source gets brighter, the photo sensitive cell sends a signal […]

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 Now available from Allen Amplifiers are stainless-steel angled-front chassis’ with TIG welded corners and a 7/16″ rear mounting flange. 3 octal socket holes and 4 9-pin holes on models CHS and CHM. Five 9-pin holes on the CHL model. Eyelet boards, transformers and cabinets are available to go with these chassis. The new stainless-steel chassis […]

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 There is a review of the Lollar Imperial Humbucker pickups on the Reviews page. This review is for the Low Wind set and the Regular Wind set. These are excellent pickups and will make your guitar sound better and increase dynamics dramatically. Click here to read the review. […]

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 The Option Knob is a revolutionary guitar effects accessory. It easily replaces the factory knob on your guitar pedal and allows you to have real-time control of your sound effects by using your foot, not your hands. The Option Knob enables you to have more control over your sound while playing your instrument. It allows […]

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