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2041.
Metallica Offering Free Download of Orion Music + More Fest Soundcheck (10/10/2012) Metallica are offering fans a free download of their entire June 22 soundcheck from Orion Music + More festival, which took place at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The soundcheck set includes three tracks: “Creeping Death,” “Hell And ... |
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2042.
Video: The Ataris' Kris Roe Throws Guitar and Drums at Drummer (10/10/2012) At an Ataris show that took place earlier this week at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, New Jersey, frontman Kris Roe threw his guitar — and some drums — at drummer Rob Felicetti. After essentially chasing Felicetti off the stage, Roe told fans, "I ... |
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2043.
Readers Poll Results: The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time (10/10/2012) What a long, strange trip it's been. Back in early April, we set out to determine your choice for the greatest guitarist of all time. A bracket was made, players were ranked — a few were voted in — and we kicked off our Greatest Guitarist of All... |
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2044.
Small Wonders: Five Essential 15-Watt Guitar Amps (10/10/2012) Let's face it, bringing a 100-watt guitar amp to your average weekend bar gig is a lot like taking a Lamborghini to Shop Rite for Sunday-afternoon grocery shopping. You simply don't need all that power (Unless Shop Rite also happens to be hosti... |
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2045.
Sound of Rock: Read the Full Story Behind Marshall Amplification (10/10/2012) From its humble origins in the back of a small music store in London, Marshall Amplification has defined the sound of rock for generations of guitarists around the world. The History of Marshall Amps: The First Fifty Years by Michael Doyle and N... |
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2046.
Cool and classic basses: Gibson Les Paul Triumph (10/10/2012) Following directly on from the Les Paul Professional Bass (Circa 1970-72) the Triumph was introduced as the bass equivalent of the Les Paul Recording model guitar, with similar low impedance pickups but without being set at an angle. The body is... |
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2047.
IN PRAISE OF: Danelectro Guitars (10/10/2012) Nathan Daniel was a genius. In the 50s, while Gibson and Fender routed Les Pauls and Strats from slabs of precious tonewoods, Nathan created a classic from the materials generally used to knock up a kitchen. Already established as an amp manufac... |
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2048.
Karl Wallinger reboots his psycho (10/10/2012) Karl Wallinger is in typically humorous and self-effacing mood when he greets MusicRadar in a private club in London's Soho. After more than a decade without releasing a record, it's the start of a busy schedule that sees World Party play a pres... |
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2049.
INTERVIEW: Jason Lytle on the Grandaddy reunion, the analogue age and cave recordings (10/10/2012) Jason Lytle made his name fusing colourful synths and guitar drones into near-orchestral gentle pop perfection with Californian four-piece Grandaddy. The band (sometimes just Jason under the Grandaddy moniker) released four acclaimed albums befo... |
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2050.
Gibson rolls out EB Bass (10/10/2012) Gibson has rolled out a further addition to its ever-expanding bass range in the form of the EB Bass. If you're expecting an SG-style body, then prepare to be confused - the EB features an all-new body shape, and is available in a set of classy... |
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2051.
Banish Ground Loop Hum (10/9/2012) Simple and effective ways to eliminate hum in multi-amp setupsBy Phil O'Keefe There are a few different reasons why a musician might wish to use multiple amplifiers as |
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2052.
FM Cables Announces The FM Cables PRO, Silent, And Standard Series Guitar Cables (10/9/2012) United Kingdom (October 10, 2012) – FM Cables today announced the launch of FM Pro Silent and FM Pro Standard Series: a new line of high quality leads for professional musicians. Bass guitarist Ronnie Gray set up FM Cables in early 2012 building... |
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2053.
Höfner Introduces The Limited Edition Black Violin Bass (10/9/2012) Hagenau, Germany (October 10, 2012) – Soon to be available for order from Höfner dealers is a Limited Edition Black Violin Bass. Limited to 12 pieces this bass will appeal to bass players looking for a traditional instrument with a new contempor... |
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2054.
Olympus Announces New LS-12 And LS-14 PCM Recorders (10/9/2012) Center Valley, PA (October 10, 2012) – Olympus, the world’s market leader for portable digital voice recorders and professional dictation devices, announces the release of the LS-12 and LS-14 Linear PCM digital handheld audio recorders. Successo... |
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2055.
Railhammer Pickups Launches The Chisel Bridge Model (10/9/2012) Troy, MI (October 10, 2012) – The Chisel Bridge model pickup is aimed at hard rock and metal players. Using a high output Ceramic magnet and 44 gauge wire, the tone is aggressive and thick, but with enhanced clarity. The rail/pole structure allo... |
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2056.
Stompout2012: Caroline Guitar Company Organizes Charity Pedal Auctions (10/9/2012) Columbia, S.C. (October 10, 2012) – Caroline Guitar Company, along with a slew of other acclaimed effect builders across the nation, are auctioning custom, one-of-a-kind effect pedals in an effort to raise money for STOMPOUT2012, a charity pedal... |
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2057.
Traveler Guitar Launches Accessories Line With The MI-10 Mobile Interface (10/9/2012) Redlands, CA (October 10, 2012) – Traveler Guitar makes a bold leap into the Mobile Guitar Accessory market with the MI-10 Mobile Interface. Known for making innovative, full-scale travel guitars, Traveler Guitar is now expand |
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2058.
US Presidential Election Special: Music stars for Obama vs Romney (10/9/2012) For months you've been hearing their stand on the issues (over and over again). You've seen the conventions, checked the polls, and now that we're into the debates and rounding the corner on the US presidential election, which will decide betwee... |
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2059.
Rare Left-Handed Gibson Les Paul Burst Has Pre-Auction Estimate of $125,000 (10/9/2012) A controversial instrument has come up on the auction block. The left-handed 1959 Gibson Les Paul sunburst offered at the Heritage Vintage Guitars & Musical Instruments Signature Auction (October 26 and 27 in Beverly Hills) is the same instr... |
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2060.
Fretboard Mechanics & Beyond: Adding Some Mixolydian Flavor to Pentatonics (10/9/2012) Hello! In this installment, I would like to show you some ideas I use to add some flavor to my solos when I'm using a pentatonic scale. While I feel the pentatonic scale is extremely useful and great in its most basic form, sometimes those five... |
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2061.
Photo Gallery: Joe Walsh (and Jimmy Page) at NYC's Iridium Jazz Club (10/9/2012) Joe Walsh performed with the Les Paul Trio last night at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City. Les Paul Mondays are a big event at the club, which is on Broadway at 51st Street, and it's not uncommon for some big names to drop by unexpectedly... |
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2062.
Songcraft: Becoming Your Own Producer, Part 1 (10/9/2012) With a majority of today’s songwriters having powerful recording tools at their disposal, just a laptop’s click away, and the line between home and studio recordings blurring daily, writers/artists are now finding themselves, more and more, in t... |
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2063.
Tremonti Release "So You're Afraid" Music Video (10/9/2012) Alter Bridge/Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti has just debuted the latest video from his debut solo effort, All I Was. Watch the video for "So You're Afraid" below. All I Was features some of Tremonti's fastest and most intricate guitar work to dat... |
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2064.
Rage Against the Machine to Release 20th Anniversary Box Set (10/9/2012) Rage Against the Machine took to Facebook earlier today to announce the release of a special 20th anniversary box set to commemorate two decades since the release of the band's debut self-titled album. Titled XX, the box set will reportedly feat... |
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2065.
How do you choose a MIDI controller? (10/9/2012) When a seasoned computer musician is asked by a beginner for advice on what gear they need to buy to get started in desktop music production, there's an obvious list of usual suspects. They're going to need a decent computer, obviously, plus a D... |
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2066.
The Songwriting Sourcebook: How to Turn Chords Into Great Songs (10/9/2012) Originally published in 2003, and now revised and updated, The Songwriting Sourcebook: How to Turn Chords into Great Songs is the third entry in Rikky Rooksby's bestselling How to Write Songs series. This easy-to-use book will help you write be... |
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2067.
Interview: Gary Clark Jr. talks blues, guitars and new album, Blak And Blu (10/9/2012) "I felt a little bit of pressure during the recording," says Gary Clark Jr. of his upcoming debut album, Blak And Blu. "But I tried not to pay too much attention to what was going on. When I did the EP, I went in and did what I was feeling, so t... |
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2068.
Steve Hackett on revisiting Genesis, tackling Bach and 'quiet lead' guitar (10/9/2012) Steve Hackett rose to prominence as the lead guitarist of British prog legends Genesis during the band's vibrant early 70s period, often referred to as the classic, or golden era, of the band. A hugely influential player, he inspired everyone fr... |
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2069.
Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro II 50s (10/9/2012) The Trad Pro II Morphs Tradition with Modern, but Subtle, TweaksStarting at $2,999 MSRP, |
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2070.
Gittler Instruments Introduces The Gittler Guitar (10/8/2012) Islandia, NY (October 9, 2012) – Gittler Instruments, LLC announces its launch of the newly designed Gittler Guitar, invented in the 1970s by musician and minimalist design pioneer Allan Gittler. With only 60 models released in the 1980s, the gu... |
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2071.
Sweetwater Launches Guitar Gallery 2.0 (10/8/2012) Fort Wayne, IN (October 9, 2012) – Sweetwater, the third-largest music instrument and pro-audio retailer in the U.S., has just launched Guitar Gallery 2.0, an upgraded and significantly feature-enhanced version of its popular Guitar Gallery onli... |
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2072.
Interview: Rick Springfield Talks Vintage Guitars and His New Album, 'Songs For the End of the World' (10/8/2012) Rick Springfield's new album, Songs for the End of the World, is custom made for collectors. There are four different versions of the album, each with its own steampunk-themed cover art and unique bonus content. It's a concept that seems perfe... |
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2073.
Exclusive: Stream "International Crisis" by Nonpoint (10/8/2012) Today, GuitarWorld.com is streaming a new track from Nonpoint, "International Crisis," from the band's new self-titled album, which will be released Tuesday, October 9, via Razor & Tie. Nonpoint was produced and mixed by Johnny K (Disturbed,... |
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2074.
Win Two P.I.P. Weekend Passes to Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas! (10/8/2012) Teaser Content: |
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2075.
Interview: Guitarist Kaki King Discusses Her New Album, 'Glow' (10/8/2012) When you sit down to listen to Kaki King’s new release, Glow, you’ll be struck by the pristine recording quality, the crystal-clear tone, the acoustic separation and the compositions that stem from masterful and moving arpeggiations. But it’s wh... |
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2076.
Ed’s Shed: Before Buying a Guitar, Check for Nut Damage (10/8/2012) Greetings, guitar tweakers. As promised in my last blog post, I’m gonna go nuts for a while. Most of us don’t give our guitar’s top nut a second thought until something goes wrong. I bet the last time you bought a guitar, you didn’t spend much ... |
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2077.
Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, The Finals — Eddie Van Halen Vs. Brian May (10/8/2012) Welcome to the Finals of our first-ever Greatest Guitarist poll! It all started a few months back, when 128 132 guitarists went head to head, round by round, in a bracketed format. We filled all but four of the slots with the names of incredible... |
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2078.
Exclusive Video: Watch Brendon Small Record Guitars for Dethklok's 'Dethalbum III' (10/8/2012) With just over a week to go until the much-anticipated release of Dethalbum III, we're bringing you a special behind-the-scenes look at the making of the latest offering from Dethklok. In the clip below, you'll see the painstaking process of rec... |
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2079.
Jimmy Page Shoots Down Led Zeppelin Reunion Rumors (10/8/2012) The impending release of Celebration Day, the CD/DVD/Blu-ray and big-screen representation of Led Zeppelin's December 10, 2007, reunion show at London's O2 Arena, has sparked a reasonable amount of reunion talk. But, as Jimmy Page was quick to t... |
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Exclusive: Abiotic Premiere New Song, "Hegira" (10/8/2012) It's Monday morning, which means you could either drink three cups of coffee just to remain coherant, or you could blast a brand new track from Miami-based technical death-metal band Abiotic. For just such an occasion, we're bringing you the exc... |
