This Tuesday’s Tip of the Day is about casters and tube amps. After playing for many hours a tube amp gets hot. Very hot. Even with a cooling fan there is a certain degree of heat buildup in the chassis and tubes. If your amp has casters, rolling a hot tube amp over a rough surface […]

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 There is a new article on the Articles page called “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome And Guitar Players – Consider ART Before Surgery”! Dr. P. Michael Leahy has developed and patented Active Release Techniques for repetitive motion injuries such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Tendonitis. In this article ART is explained and shows how it can help you […]

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 Nice Guy…Punk Legend! The image of Billy Zoom on stage with his wide legged stance, satisfied grin and vintage Gretsch® Silver Jet guitar is well documented in the annals of American punk rock lore. A co-founder of the band, “X” from Los Angeles, California in the late ‘70s during a time when pop culture was […]

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 Paul Reed Smith Guitars is pleased to introduce the Mira Maple Top model; an instrument that combines the retro vibe of the PRS Mira with the figured maple tops that PRS customers have come to expect. This new model is an evolutionary instrument stemming from the increasingly popular Mira. The maple top provides the guitar […]

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 Bob Kilgore’s Harmonic Capo could be the Accessory of the Year. Unlike a conventional capo the Harmonic Capo has six individual rubber pads that rest gently on the strings at the 12th fret. This light resting action produces harmonics. When you fret notes below the Harmonic capo the notes will sound like harmonics creating a […]

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 The new NeoVin Pickups from GFS address the age-old problem…You want your Strat to retain the vintage look and sound but eliminate that pesky single coil noise. The new NeoVins represent the best combination of performance, appearance and value of anything on the market. Are they true replacements for single coils?? GFS says yes. The […]

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 The original was used on countless hits over the years, and the new Fender ’65 Princeton Reverb is easily versatile enough to go from your living room to the recording studio to small gigs. It’s got the vintage vibe that Fender die-hards know and love, but the ’65 Princeton Reverb isn’t only for the old-school guys […]

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  What is the best product to clean dirty tolex without using harsh chemicals that may do more harm than good? Simple: Use “Simple Green“. Simple Green is the original Green cleaner not containing ammonia, citrus oils, bleach or petrollium distiallates. It is non-toxic, non- flammable, non-abrasive, biodegradable and the packaging is recyclable. Simple Green can be […]

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 Ted Weber of Weber VST is best known for his guitar amplifier speakers. All different types of speakers. About 150 different types to be exact! What you may not know is how he got started, what his favorite guitar is and what is planned for the future of Weber VST. In this Spotlight feature Ted talks about his […]

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The BYOC E.S.V. (Extra Special Vintage) 2-Knob Bender is quite possibly the sweetest MKII Professional Tonebender clone you can get. What makes the BYOC E.S.V. 2-Knob Bender so “extra special”? A redesigned PCB that fits the larger axial leaded capacitors and carbon comp resistors that makes the layout look nice and pretty. BYOC wanted the […]

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