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Fender and Gibson Will Never Die
If I’m dead, you’ve been dead for weeks.
The Gibson pickup guide!
Did you know … The first humbucking coil was invented by Electro-Voice in 1934, but it wasn’t until the 1950s that a humbucking pickup was created for use in guitars.
Carvin Amps & Audio – New SCx Series Speakers
Carvin Amps & Audio is now offering the new SCx Series, a high performance active loudspeaker solution for small to mid-sized venues. The SCx Series is composed of a 12-inch (SCx12A) and a 15-inch (SCx15A) active multi-purpose loudspeakers, as well as a 18-inch (SCx18A) subwoofer. The built-in 1000 watts of power and Analog Devices DSP make […]
Sweetwater $15k Ultimate Live Sound Giveaway
Okay folks, Sweetwater has done it again. This time, a $15,000 Ultimate Live Sound Giveaway. Click here, or the image below to get in on it.
Red Alert — Incoming from Epiphone!
A true story about a collector and their passion for Epiphone …
NAMM 2019: Fender Alternate Reality Sixty-Six
In previous years, Fender has been very creative with the Alternate Reality Series. This year is no exception with new models announced for Winter NAMM 2019. The one that caught my attention is the Sixty-Six. The Sixty-Six is the textbook case of the classic Fender sound that meets unique visual style with its down-sized Ash […]
NAMM 2019: Jackson announces new artist signature models
For Winter NAMM 2019, Jackson announces several new artist signature models including a brand-new collaboration with Arch Enemy guitar maestro Jeff Loomis, as well as new models for longtime signature artists Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Revocation’s Dave Davidson, Phil Demmel of Machine Head fame, Scott Ian of Anthrax and Periphery’s Misha Mansoor. Jeff Loomis […]
NAMM 2019: EVH introduces the new Wolfgang WG Standard Xotic and additional colors
For Winter NAMM 2019, EVH introduces the new Wolfgang WG Standard Xotic models featuring exotic woods as well as new color additions for the Wolfgang WG Standard QM and Wolfgang Special. Wrapped in a Midnight Sunset finish, the new Wolfgang WG Standard Xotic features a basswood body with special “comfort cut” forearm and a unique poplar burl top, while the Wolfgang WG Standard […]
NAMM 2019: Rock your Pedalboard with RockBoard products from Framus
How Much More Can Your Pedalboard Rock? With New RockBoard Products From Framus, A Lot More! Anything can be made into a pedalboard. Go ahead. Try it.Old skateboard decks? This writer has seen players make these into pedalboards. A broomstick? OK, maybe you need a couple of them and a saw to make it work, but it […]
NAMM 2019 : Marshall Studio Classic 20 – the 20W JCM-800
Marshall is one of the rare companies to have multiple amp models from the ’60s to this day that reached the status of “Industry Standard”. One of them is actually the JCM-800 (2203) — made famous by many players such Slash, James Hetfield and pretty much any rock and/or metal guitarist in the ’80s. For […]
