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| Re-Usable Guitar Body Overlays by Facelift |
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| Invented by guitarist Rick Parfitt of legendary UK rockers Status Quo, The Facelift is a true, innovative original; a one-stop guitar makeover. Intrigued by the concept of how to change the appearance of any guitar, Rick and his business partner, Mike Hrano, worked together to develop and achieve a solution.The result is a removable, reusable vinyl guitar overlay. A durable yet disposable product which combines precise technical specification, creative engineering - and startling simplicity. It can be used and re-used. |
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| Guitar Files expands Luna Guitar Line |
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| Luna Guitars break new ground with the Neo Series electric guitars....fresh, youthful and revolutionary, the Neos are an innovative line of guitars aimed at the young musicians or those who have managed to stay yound at heart. |
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| Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster |
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Fender announces a new Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster guitar, honoring one of the most recognized Jazzmaster players in music history. The iconic electric guitar, produced in Fender's manufacturing headquarter in Corona, CA. is a detailed replica of Costello's original instrument, a guitar that has continually accompanied the famed British singer/songwriter over an extraordinarily versatile and prolific career spanning four decades. This signature release comes during the 50 year anniversary of Fender's introduction of the Jazzmaster guitar model, which first appeared in 1958. |
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| Sierra Guitars Introduces the New Sierra Compass Acoustic |
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| Sierra Guitars is delighted to introduce the newest addition to the Sierra Guitar line, the Sierra Compass. The Sierra Compass ST10 is a travel-size acoustic guitar that will be introduced for the first time at Winter NAMM 2008! Inspired by the beauty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Sierra brings a fresh, organic approach to guitar design, while utilizing high-quality materials resulting in a clean, earthy acoustic tone. |
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| Yngwie Malmsteen and Fender Custom Shop Exclusive Collaboration |
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| The name Yngwie Malmsteen strikes awestruck wonder into the hearts of guitarists worldwide. Yngwie Malmsteen the Swedish Stratocaster® wunderkind; the fiery and flamboyant showman extraordinaire; the charmingly outspoken enfant terrible of metal; the Paganini of the electric guitar. His classically inspired fleet-fingered technique and apocalyptic guitar sound continue to mesmerize listeners today just as they did when the world first felt his Fender fueled fury in the early 1980s with Steeler, Alcatrazz and Malmsteen’s landmark 1984 solo debut, Rising Force. |
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| The New MHG Soltero Model From Dean Guitars |
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| The new MHG Soltero is a Dean USA original deep carved mahogany body with a natural "open grain" finish. However, unlike the traditional mahogany bodies found on other classic designs, the MHG Soltero features acoustically optimized chambered bodies which reduce the overall weight of the instrument to less than 8 lbs, while maintaining the warm, well balanced tonal properties of a solid mahogany body. |
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| Fender Offers 8 New Hot Rod Enclosures |
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| Fenders new Hot Rod Deluxe 112 Enclosures are designed to add more juice and more colors to a variety of combo amps, and they fit neatly beneath our Hot Rod Deluxe and Blues Deluxe combos. Choose from 8 different colors. Black,Blonde,Brown,Emerald,Texas Red,Tweed, Laquered Tweed and White Lightning. |
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| CA guitars on the road with Elixir® strings |
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| CA Guitars, a premier builder of carbon fiber acoustic guitars, is going mobile with the introduction of its new Cargo model; a travel-sized extra-small-body acoustic guitar. Like all of the models in the CA catalogue, the Cargo will be outfitted with Elixir® Strings, pioneer of long-life strings. |
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| National Guitar Workshop 2008 Season |
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| The National Guitar Workshop announces the curriculum and guest artists for the 2008 season. This year's program will feature Paul Gilbert, Lisa Loeb, The John Scofield Trio featuring Bill Stewart and Steve Swallow, Kenny Burrell, Michael Angelo Batio, Jennifer Batten, Eric Krasno, Laurence Juber, Sonny Landreth, and more. Courses will be offered in rock, blues, jazz, country, classical, music technology, songwriting, and guitar exploration. |
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| Gibson sues retailers over Activision's Guitar Hero |
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| Gibson Guitar Corp. today sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and five other major retailers that sell the Activision "Guitar Hero" game, claiming it violates a patent it holds. A federal lawsuit filed Monday claims Wal-Mart, Target Corp., Kmart, Amazon.com, GameStop Corp. and Toys "R" Us should stop selling the game.Gibson has already tried to stop video game publisher Activision Inc. from selling all versions of the game, claiming it too closely matches a musical virtual-reality patent from 1999. |
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| Martin Celebrates 175th Anniversary |
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| C.F. Martin & Company is celebrating its 175th Anniversary as the oldest surviving maker of guitars in the world. Currently the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States, the company is highly regarded for creating some of the finest instruments and introducing innovations that have become industry standards in the music products industry. The company, founded in the U.S., has been continuously family owned and operated for six generations. Currently headed by Chairman and CEO Christian Frederick Martin IV, the company has prospered as it has been handed down five times since it was started by German immigrant Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. in 1833. |
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| Jeff Healey dies at 41 |
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| Guitar wizard Norman Jeff Healey of Toronto died Sunday of cancer. He was 41.Healey was considered a prodigy and earned numerous Juno and Grammy nominations in the course of his career. He lost both his eyes to retinoblastoma before he was eight-months-old, but never let that slow him down. |
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| New Italia Imola 6 Electric Guitar |
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| Italia releases their newest and coolest guitar to date. The Imola 6 string electric features a unique duplex pickup selector where you can select the top 3 strings, bottom 3 strings or all 6 at once. The Imola 6 has 6 Italia Duplex pickups so the tonal ranges is endless. |
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| Slash Signature Les Pauls from Gibson Custom, USA and Epiphone |
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| Gibson Guitar, announced the first ever availability of a series of "Slash" signature Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul Standard electric guitars. On Tuesday April 1st 2008 three very limited and unique models of the Slash signature Les Paul guitar will be released simultaneously around the world. Each guitar model has been designed and produced in close co-operation with the legendary Velvet Revolver guitarist, Slash. For the first time ever, the Slash models will be available from Gibson Custom, Gibson USA and Epiphone offering consumers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a guitar inspired by Slash. On April 1, 2008 at 5pm US EDT select dealers will offer a limited number of these models for sale. Once they are sold out, they will not be reproduced. |
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| Albert Lee & John Petrucci Baritone Models By Ernie Ball |
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| Expanding its legendary craftsmanship and American heritage, Ernie Ball Music Man announces the arrival of two new Ball Family Reserve instruments. The Albert Lee BFR and the John Petrucci Baritone BFR as well as a trio of new color options for all Ball Family Reserve instruments. Originally enjoyed only by family and revered artist friends, Music Man's exceptional Ball Family Reserve instruments celebrate the company's most exceptional American artistry. |
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Did You Know? |
The Fender Telecaster was originally called the Fender Broadcaster
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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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