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| Guitarist Davy Graham dies at age 68 |
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| Legendary guitar player Davy Graham has died at the age of 68, it has been reported. Graham’s manager announced the news and on Graham’s official website, it states that he died "from a massive seizure at home after a short battle with lung cancer". |
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| The New Eddie Van Halen Wolfgang Guitar |
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| Eddie Van Halen launches the all-new EVH® Wolfgang® electric guitar, available worldwide beginning Jan. 2009. The EVH Wolfgang guitar represents Eddie’s 35 years of experimenting with guitars, over two years of intense research and development, and a full year of brutal road testing during the top-grossing Van Halen 2007-2008 tour. |
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| Joe Satriani gives band Coldplay a cold shoulder |
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| Coldplay’s award-hoarding, chart-topping year hit a snag yesterday when guitarist Joe Satriani filed a law suit against the band, accusing them of plagarising his music.
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| Danelectro Hodad Mini Amp |
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| Danelectro releases their newest mini amp called the Hodad. At first glance the Hodad will take you back to the sixties and the name itself says pure sixites. The Hodad has twin speakers and includes a echo and tremolo effect with adjustable speed. The Hodad has great tone and is great for practice anywhere. |
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| Sierra Introduces The New SDS55CETS Alpine Acoustic-Electric Guitar |
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| Sierra Guitars introduces two new Sierra guitar models into the Sierra Guitars line! Inspired by the beauty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Sierra brings a fresh, organic approach to guitar design, and the new guitar models reflect the same natural, earthy image for which the guitars are known. |
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| BBE Sound 2008 Stomp Box Pedal Lineup |
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| Since BBE Sound released through first set of stompbox pedals in 2006 they have been getting rave reviews from all major publications and critics alike. Currently BBE offers 14 stompbox pedals that will strike up any tone heads taste buds. |
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| BBE Sound Products Now Available at The Guitar Files |
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| We are now stocking BBE Sounds Stomp Boxes, Sonic Maximizers, EQ's and more. Some of the products include the BBE 363 Sonic Maximizer Rackmount, BBE2i Sonic Maximizer Rackmount, Green Screamer, Mind Bender, Sonic Stomp, Acousticimax and alot more. |
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| Fender Wins Best Electric Guitar at MIA Awards |
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| The award for Best Electric Guitar at the MIA Awards on earlier this week went to an appreciative Fender, for its Classic Player Baja Telecaster.The award was sponsored by Guitarist magazine and voted for by MI retailers. |
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| Sparrow Guitars Now Available at The Guitar Files |
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| We are proud to announce we will be stocking the full Sparrow Guitar Line. The Sparrow Guitar Company, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, manufactures a complete line of unique, high quality guitars with custom hand-painted finishes. As suggested by the company slogan, "Hand-painted pure rock and roll," Sparrow guitars are inspired by the hot rods, tattoos, and pinball of yesteryear. |
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| Pink Floyd Guitar Painted By Gerald Scarfe For Sale |
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| Pink Floyd fans have the chance to buy an exclusive signed Fender Stratocaster guitar, painted by artist Gerald Scarfe. Gerald and the band have teamed up with homeless charity Crisis and are offering the once in a lifetime chance to own the guitar on the charity auction site buyoncegivetwice.co.uk.
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| The Dean Buddy Blaze ML Electric Guitar |
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| Dean guitars and famed guitar builder/designer Buddy Blaze have teamed up to jointly create a very custom Dean ML guitar that every ML and Blaze fan will desire. |
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| Moogfest 2008 Features the Moog Guitar |
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| Metropolitan Talent and In Touch Entertainment, in cooperation with Moog Music, Inc. presents Moogfest 2008, Monday, October 13 at the Hammerstein Grand Ballroom in New York City. A stellar lineup of top Moog users will gather for an evening of ground-shaking music to honor Bob Moog and commemorate his groundbreaking achievements. |
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| Les Paul Tribute Concert |
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| A Les Paul tribute concert will be held Nov. 15 at Cleveland's State Theatre. Slash, Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora, ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons, James Burton, the Ventures, Jennifer Batten, Dennis Coffey, Lenny Kaye, Steve Lukather, Barbara Lynn and Alannah Myles have signed on to honor the living legend Les Paul. |
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| Amalfitano Pickups Custom Hand Wound Guitar Pickups |
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| Amalfitano Pickups are hand-wound custom guitar pickups for your personal sound. They can also rewind vintage non-working pickups and restore them back to original specifications or any specification you desire. |
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| Koch Entertainment Distribution Signs Deal With Yngwie Malmsteen |
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| Rising Force Records was launched in 2008 with the primary function to release and market new and back catalogue material from the world renowned guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen as well as signing new talent. The first title slated for release is "Perpetual Flame," a brand new recording from Malmsteen featuring ex-Judas Priest/Iced Earth singer Tim Ripper Owens to be released via KOCH on October 14th. Additional titles and release dates will be announced by the label at a later date. |
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Did You Know? |
Open chords are chords with open strings in them
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Archived Files |
| Tuesday, September 30 | | · | Guitar Hall of Fame for Your Computer |
| · | Zoom Launches New Artists Signature Pedals |
| Tuesday, September 23 | | · | Eddie Van Halen 5150 Guitar Up For Auction |
| Wednesday, September 03 | | · | Yngwie Malmsteen New Album Perpetual Flame |
| · | Miami GuitarTown |
| · | Hendrix's Burnt 1965 Fender Stratocaster Goes Up For Bids |
| Tuesday, September 02 | | · | Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame To Honor Les Paul |
| · | Guitar Great Jerry Reed Dies at Age 71 |
| Wednesday, August 06 | | · | Fender signs deal for European expansion |
| · | Gibson Guitar is hiring |
| · | David Gilmour's Fender Replica Guitar |
| Sunday, June 29 | | · | New Korg Bluegrass And Hawaiian Model Tuners |
| · | New Luna Oracle Series Crane Acoustic Guitar |
| · | Fender TB-600C Combo Bass Amp |
| Wednesday, June 18 | | · | Fender University Opens |
| Thursday, May 22 | | · | Re-Usable Guitar Body Overlays by Facelift |
| · | Guitar Files expands Luna Guitar Line |
| Friday, May 09 | | · | Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster |
| Friday, April 18 | | · | Sierra Guitars Introduces the New Sierra Compass Acoustic |
| Wednesday, April 09 | | · | Yngwie Malmsteen and Fender Custom Shop Exclusive Collaboration |
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