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 […]

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 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, […]

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 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 […]

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 Did you ever wonder how the Cone, Magnet and Voicecoil affect the tone and performance of a guitar amp speaker? You can read more info about this as well as doping, neodymium magnets and hemp cones in the Spotlight interview with Ted Weber. […]

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 Here is a simple tip to help keep your guitar in tune, especially guitars with vibrato tailpieces. One of the most common places where tuning problems occur is at the nut. Strings can get “hung up” and not glide through their nut slots. Bending strings and use of a vibrato tailpiece can also cause them to go […]

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 With TASCAM’s GT-R1, you can plug in and record anywhere. It combines a portable recorder with an instrument trainer for the ultimate songwriter’s toolkit. Record using the built-in stereo condenser microphones, or plug in your guitar or bass to record using the amp simulator and effects. The GT-R1’s built-in rhythm machine sets the groove when […]

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 You won’t hear a lot of Brad Paisley‘s voice on his next project, just his pickin’. The reigning CMA Male Vocalist has recorded an instrumental album, simply titled ‘Play.’ “It will surprise people,” Paisley tells the Charlotte Observer of the upcoming CD. “It’s not all country. We do everything from jazz guitar to one that’s […]

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 For many years, guitarists have clamored for and indulged in much wishful thinking about one guitar in particular-a David Gilmour signature model Stratocaster® based on Gilmour’s famous “Black Strat.” They’re about to get their wish.   In a most eagerly awaited musical event, the Fender Custom Shop and David Gilmour will at last make available […]

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 The Matchless Hotbox Classic is an active two channel tube preamp driven by two 12AX7 tubes. It is point to point, hand-wired in classic Matchless fashion and housed in a heavy duty, polished stainless steel enclosure complete with our signature back-lit logo and control panel. It uses the same top quality components as the Matchless […]

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 The Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic ’50s boasts cool, classic Fender vibe. Originally conceived as a student-level guitar designed to capture the attention of rock ‘n’ roll 1950s youth, the Duo-Sonic became a sought-after model among collectors, musicians and Fender fans. Squier’s new Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic ’50s comes in a Desert Sand finish on a basswood body, […]

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