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| New G2 Series Heads and Combos from Randall |
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| Building on the success of the original RG and RH series Randell amplifiers and designed with the intermediate to semi-professional guitarist in mind, Randall's G2 Series will feature modified circuit designs to include additional front panel controls and foot switching options. |
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| Spit-Fire 210 Combo By George Dennis |
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| The Spit-Fire 2-10 combo is the latest model from George Dennis of Prague to hit US shores. Shown for the first time at the recent NAMM show, the Spit-Fire features 2mm thick PC Boards with hand soldered point to point wiring and utilizes high quality components throughout including matched JJ Electronic tubes. |
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| New 10 Inch Guitar Speakers From Celestion |
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| Following up to their G12 Century Vintage guitar speaker, Celestion announced the G10 Vintage and G10A-15 guitar speakers. The new 10" guitar drivers are the latest additions to Celestion's range of guitar, bass, and PA speakers. |
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| New SB-1000 Power Supply from Furman Sound |
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| Furman Sound introduces a new rackmountable SB-1000 Uninterruptible Power Supply specifically designed with the needs of power hungry performing and recording musicians and studios in mind, alleviating fears about damaging sensitive digital gear or losing hours of studio work in the event of a power outage. |
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| New Montreal Model Guitar from Godin |
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| Every year for two weeks in July, the city of Montreal is transformed into the worlds largest Jazz club. Montreal's love affair with jazz was the inspiration for Godin's latest guitar, which is fittingly named, Montreal. The Montreal is the latest in a series of two-voiced guitars from Godin that marry the electric sound from traditional magnetic pickups with the acoustic sound from saddle transducers in the bridge. |
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| CD Looper Pro Version 3 Released |
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| RePlay Technologies is under new management and introduces Version 3 of CD Looper with an added MP3 Looper functionality. CD Looper is a Windows-based program that will slow down CDs or MP3 files 2, 3, or 4 times so you can hear and learn parts of a song, all without changing the pitch. |
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| SpeakerMate Model Five By Sherlock Audio |
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| Sherlock Audio Canada is now shipping the latest addition to the SpeakerMate line of multi-speaker to amp interface units. Model Five was designed in response to user requests for a SpeakerMate that could handle even higher power applications. |
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| Groove Tubes Debuts The Glory Comp |
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| Groove Tubes releases new Glory Comp, an all-tube compressor designed for serious recording applications. The Glory Comp will be available through Groove Tubes Pro Audio retailers in Spring 2004, with retail price of $2,999 (USD). |
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| Tech 21 Limited Edition Trademark 30 Amps |
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| Tech 21's Limited Edition Trademark 30 features a 30-watt output and a custom 10" Weber alnico speaker in a handsome solid oak cabinet with a satin red mahogany finish. Operationally, the 100% analog Trademark 30 is the same as their Trademark 10 combo, which is based upon the simple-to-operate format of Tech 21's exceptionally popular SansAmp GT2 pedal. |
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| New M-134 Stereo Chorus Pedal From MXR |
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| Designed to deliver shimmering modulation in a clean, quiet, roadworthy package, the MXR Stereo Chorus ($239.99) features Rate and Depth controls, plus an Intensity knob to set the amount of effect.The Bass and Treble knobs EQ the modulated frequencies only, for even greater control over the effected tone. The Bass Filter button keeps low end tight and full and the stereo outputs let you send your new sound to two amps for a huge tonal spread. |
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| Ibanez New Prestige Series Guitars |
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| Ibanez SA1260 has announced the first SA Prestige model. "Prestige models are versions of our guitars that are made in Japan by our most experienced luthiers," noted Shogo Hayashi of the Ibanez electric guitar division. "They feature Old World craftsmanship combined with the most sophisticated New World guitar making available today. The necks have the comfortable feel of vintage necks comfortably rounded by years of dedicated playing. |
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| Martin moves DXM Series Guitars to Mexico |
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| C.F. Martin & Co. Inc. -- more commonly known as Martin Guitar -- boasts it has been crafting its trademark instruments in the United States. That's about to change. Martin plans to ship production of its DXM series to its plant in Navojoa, Mexico, later this year. |
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| Tonebone Releases New Cabinet Switching System |
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| In response to the growing demand for greater tonal flexibility, Radial Engineering is adding the Tonebone CabBone guitar amplifier cabinet switcher to its growing line of Tonebone guitar effects pedals. Suggested List Price $300 US. The CabBone is a guitar amplifier cabinet switcher that connects between a guitar head and two cabinets to allow the guitarist to transition between for example, a Fender 2-12 open back cabinet to a Marshall 4-12 slant while using the same amp head or a combo amp such as a Fender Twin. |
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| New Book on the Life of Jim Marshall |
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| When music store owner and drum teacher Jim Marshall set to work designing "the world's first rock 'n' roll amp" to realize the musical vision of a few local guitarists, he probably didn't know he was creating a tradition that has laid the very foundations of rock music. But after playing the sixth prototype of 'Number 1,' which would later become the JTM45, a young Pete Townshend said, "That's it! That's going to be the Marshall sound from now on." And so it was: since the 1960s, Marshall amps have been the first choice of the greatest guitarists in rock history. |
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| New Double Muff Fuzz Pedal from Electro Harmonix |
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| New from Electro-Harmonix is the Double Muff, a dual Muff overdrive pedal so if one original Muff Fuzz circuit isn't enough, you can kick in a second for an all out fuzz assault. |
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Did You Know? |
The Ionian mode is the same as the Major Scale |
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Archived Files |
| Monday, October 13 | | · | How Gibson Guitars Are Built |
| Sunday, October 12 | | · | Moogfest 2008 Features the Moog Guitar |
| · | Les Paul Tribute Concert |
| Thursday, October 09 | | · | Amalfitano Pickups Custom Hand Wound Guitar Pickups |
| Tuesday, September 30 | | · | Koch Entertainment Distribution Signs Deal With Yngwie Malmsteen |
| · | 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 |
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