Friday October 30, 2009 A Guitar-Playing T-Shirt
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Thursday October 29, 2009 Apple Pro Studio Series Roadshow
Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument maker and leader in music technology, is proud to be partnering with Apple for the launch of their Pro Studio Series 2009. The latest releases of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server and Logic Studio contain...
Tuesday October 27, 2009 Vox DA5: know any good dunes?
Good amps are hard to come by in the desert (Too true - Ed) . So Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, lead guitarist with Tinariwen, who both records and lives in the Sahara, depends on his Vox DA5 when the band go out and about among the dunes. Strapped onto the back of the...
Monday October 26, 2009 Two Signed Shadows Guitars In Charity Auction
A Fender 50s Classic Stratocaster and Burns Marquee are being auctioned in aid of Children In Need – and both have been signed by The Shadows (including Cliff) on their recent reunion tour.
These two beauties will be auctioned during the interval at ...
Thursday October 22, 2009 Paul McCartney European tour
Yes! One of what must be the few remaining chances to see a genuine ex-Beatle live on-stage
Here are the details:
Following a massive tour of the US this summer, Paul McCartney today announces his first European Tour since 2004. This December will see...
Wednesday October 21, 2009 Music Live latest: Thin Lizzy and Cradle Of Filth!
Here’s the official skinny.
With just over two weeks to go until Music Live 2009 at the NEC, organiser Clarion Events has revealed a host of attractions for rock-loving visitors over the weekend of 6-8 November…
Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham ...
Tuesday October 20, 2009 Hard Rock Hell comes to Ibiza!
How do you fancy a week of rock in the sun?
The successful UK Hard Rock Hell festival is bringing the devil’s music to the heavenly surroundings on Ibiza this June so read on for the full details straight from the organisers…
Take one of the...
Friday October 16, 2009 Lego Rock Band: Blur
Someone make it stop...here’s the official release:
On behalf of Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment, we are pleased to share a LEGO-shaped piece of history with you: His Brickness Damon Albarn and fellow Blur band members guitarist Graham Coxon,...
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Wednesday October 14, 2009 Guitarist Uncut: Def Leppard's Viv Campbell on his guitar history
We sat down with current Def Leppard and former Dio and Whitesnake guitarist Viv Campbell recently to talk about our favourite subject: guitars.
As you'll read Viv was in nostalgic mood, reminiscing about his first instruments as a Rory Gallagher and thin...
Tuesday October 13, 2009 Seymour Duncan Phat Staple
If Blogs are intended to be the whimsical whitterings by web users to be utilised to blithely inform their fellow men and women just how cool they are, then allow me the indulgence to do just that.
You may have noticed an introductory posting regarding a...
How To Customise A Gretsch: The Beginning
Guitar customising is something that surely every player has either considered or carried out over the years. Whether you just fancy putting a sticker on your Squier Tele or investing in an eye-popping one-off airbrush design for your Jackson RR, you can turn...
MXR FullBore Metal pedal released
Ultimate riff power is yours with the FullBore Metal Distortion pedal from MXR. This compact but powerful device is all you need to unleash the most devastating contemporary metal guitar tones ever heard. The FullBore pedal turbo-charges your guitar signal...
Wednesday October 07, 2009 Simon McBride in-stores with Digital Village
The former Guitarist Young Guitarist of the Year winner will be appearing at three locations of Digital Village’s PRS Guitar Centres as part of an enticing promotion that’ll see a prize draw take place each night, with the winner being presented with a £250...
How to restring a Bigsby-equipped guitar
Part of the Guitarist review process is to restring guitars even before we begin to evaluate them. We’re very aware that this can compromise certain guitars ‘out-of-the-box’ spec – Fender, for example, fit their electrics guitars with Bullet 9-42s – but,...
