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Impossible Guitar
Ready for something different from the classical side? Check this very impressive performance by Dominic Frasca! Really special….
Fender Releases Ritche Blackmore Tribute Strat
Fender Custom Shop unveils limited edition replica of Deep Purple guitarist’s legendary black Stratocaster
By Alex Baker
Fender Guitars has unveiled a special limited edition Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Stratocaster based on the instrument the pioneering heavy metal guitarist used to record the iconic hit “Smoke On the Water.”
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Video: Yngwie Malmsteen Live at Beale Street Music Festival
Is Yngwie still God? See for yourself in this video him shredding onstage at the Beale St. Int’l Music Festival
By Alex Baker
Not only does it seem that the Swedish guitar hero’s formidable guitar chops remain well intact, but he also seems to have hardly aged a day since he burst into the scene in the early 1980s with Graham Bonnet in Alcatrazz. Granted, the sound in this clip… Read More
Budda Amplification’s Groovy New Line of Guitar Effects
Eastern inspired guitar effects pedals with classic rock tones
By Alex Baker
Budda Amplification has unveiled a new line of boutique effects pedals inspired by themes of Eastern spirituality. The line consists of the Samsara Delay, the Om Overdrive, the Karma Chorus, the Chakra Compressor, and the Zenman Overdrive/Boost. All the units are housed in durable heavy-duty steel casing and sport mystical Eastern artwork.
OM Overdrive
The Om Overdrive provides a cutting,… Read More
Gibson Announce Chris Cornell Gibson ES 335 Signature Model
Soundgarden frontman to get his own signature axe
By Alex Baker
Gibson Guitars has announced a new partnership with Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. The iconic grunge singer/guitarist has designed two limited edition ES 335s.
The Chris Cornell ES 335 will feature Lollar Tron pickups and a Bigsby. One model will sport an army green finish, while the other will be finished in… Read More
Flashback: Eric Clapton talks about his Gibson SG and “Woman Tone” (1968)
In this very cool UK video from “Cream at the Royal Albert Hall” Eric Clapton shows in a interview the sound and use of his psychedelic Gibson SG, his wah, woman tone, and blues skill. In our humble opinion, the combination of the SG and Marshall defined the Clapton sound! We also LOVE the voice of the English narrator…”the electronic guitar is also dismissed as nothing more than a jangling noise machine, etc”…he sounds right out of a 60″s British Sci-Fi film—too much!
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