General News (143)
Industry News on general and commercial guitar gear makers.
Tuesday, 24 March 2015 19:45
Mike Rutherford: Back in the Shop with the Mechanics
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Genesis’ original guitarist marks the 25th anniversary of his...
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The new models feature updated electronics and pickups....
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Premier Guitar 's John Bohlinger dissects a G-major lick that mixes fretted notes with open strings to create a dynamic motif that can be transposed to multiple keys and used...
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The smallest of the new-school Supros isn’t based on a vintage model, but it...
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Monday, 23 March 2015 15:24
Celestial Effects Releases the Aries Beast Distortion | 2015-03-23
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The circuit features two gain stages in either cascade or series mode....
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Was the Energy Dome-wearing Devo correct back in the 1980s when they proposed that society was regressing?...
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EVH Gear released a video of Eddie Van Halen demoing the 5150IIIS Stealth and discussing the story behind its design.read more...
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Electro-Harmonix introduces the Holy Grail Neo, another addition to their popular "Nano" compact sized pedals.read more...
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 21:54
PRS SE Angelus Alex Lifeson Signature (Guitarsite)
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Paul Reed Smith Guitars introduces the SE Alex Lifeson signature acoustic-electric, featuring a thinline body design.read more...
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Inspire others with your own musical story and get a shot at winning Guitar Center gift cards by joining the TakeLessons Ultimate Gear Giveaway.read more...
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Artiphon Instrument 1 is a versatile instrument/controller that can be played like a guitar, piano and other instruments.read more...
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See for yourself how PRS build their guitars and amps at the Stevensville Maryland Factory via a guided factory tour.read more...
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ESP updates the USA made Horizon II electric guitar for 2015, now featuring a sharper six-a-side headstock shape.read more...
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It’s hard to believe, looking at this primitive instrument, that the world’s largest guitar company started with such a crude prototype. The guitar pictured here is Leo Fender’s 1943 “log”—and…
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Friday, 20 March 2015 18:24
Eric Clapton to Release a 'Best-Of' Collection from His Reprise Years
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Eric Clapton will release a brand-new “best-of” compilation, Forever Man , on Reprise Records on April 28. Featuring 51 tracks over three CDs, Forever Man spans three decades of Clapton's…
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Friday, 20 March 2015 18:07
Steve Vai Premieres "Gravity Storm" from 'Stillness in Motion' DVD | VIDEO
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Steve Vai has released "Gravity Storm," a new live video taken from his new 2CD/2DVD, Stillness in Motion: Vai Live in L.A. The album and DVD, which will be released…
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Friday, 20 March 2015 17:56
Caparison Guitars Introduces Limited Edition Angelus Custom Line for 2015
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The Classic Angelus returns this year as the Caparison Custom Line 2015 (CL15) model. Every feature that makes the CL series so highly sought after among even the most discriminating…
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Friday, 20 March 2015 17:33
Breedlove Guitars Updates Its Studio Series for 2015
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Breedlove Stringed Instruments’ Studio Series has been updated for 2015, with features that include the Fishman INK3 USB pickup system. Designed for recorded acoustic guitar performances, the Studio S.....
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Thursday, 19 March 2015 12:40
Randy Rhoads' Burning Pentatonics Lesson | GP Vault
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Enjoy this lesson from the June 2003 issue of Guitar Player magazine. See more of our archived features, stories, reviews and lessons at Guitar Player Vault , where you can…
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 19:28
The Clash Debuted with "White Riot" Today in 1977
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It all started today for the Clash in 1977....
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 19:07
Electro-Harmonix Introduces the Holy Grail Neo Reverb Pedal | VIDEO
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Look no further, the Holy Grail has been revealed....
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 18:07
Eddie Van Halen Tests the New 5150IIIS Amp | VIDEO
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Eddie Van Halen posted a new video today in which he tests out the 5150IIIS amp head, a new addition to the EVH Gear family at Fender. In the video,…
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Check out the 2015 Taylor Guitars Road Show Dates....
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There’s not a lot of info on the DV Mark website about the special edition Multiamp FG other than that the tones of Frank Gambale’s signature amp called Ampli-tude are…
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Electro-Harmonix have re-issued their classic Bad Stone Phaser, the first six-stage phaser with an adjustable feedback control and a manual mode that actually lets you freeze the phase sweep. The…
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Press Release Fresh off their wildly successful 2013-2014 Culture Clash world tour, The Aristocrats – by any measure the hottest new band in instrumental rock/fusion today – rewrote their own…
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You’ve all seen gear demos on YouTube, there are literally thousands of people demonstrating guitar products these days. This however is something very special, one of my guitar heroes and…
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PRS have announced a new signature acoustic added to the SE Acoustic range for Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson. The PRS SE Alex Lifeson features a thinner body depth than PRS’s…
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Gibson’s first solidbody bass guitar....
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Saturday, 21 March 2015 09:39
Beyond Blues: Bridging the Gap Between Chords and Arpeggios | 2015-03-17
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Learn how to solo effortlessly using the CAGED system....
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Fingerstyle wizard Pete Huttlinger shares his secrets for sounding great onstage....
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Friday, 20 March 2015 11:15
Guitar Shop 101: Tips for Replacing a Gibson-style 3-way Toggle Switch
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Got a finicky selector on your dual-pickup guitar? No worries—it’s an easy fix....
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Thursday, 19 March 2015 19:43
Caparison Guitars Announces the 2015 Limited Edition Angelus Custom Line | 2015-03-19
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A thoroughly modern, brand new vintage guitar....
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Thursday, 19 March 2015 14:30
GHS Unveil Round Core and Crossover Bass Strings | 2015-03-18
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Two new additions to their successful bass string line....
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Thursday, 19 March 2015 11:38
State of the Stomp: In Search of New Inspiration
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Maybe it’s time to turn off the music....
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 22:00
Rig Rundown: moe.’s Al Schnier, Chuck Garvey & Rob Derhak | 2015-03-17
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The jam-band vets show us their boutique pedals, rad amps, and silver-finished instruments built to commemorate their 25th anniversary....
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Elegance and attitude with a Swiss twist....
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 16:59
Taylor Guitars Kicks Off 2015 Road Shows | 2015-03-18
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In-store events give fans a chance to meet Taylor staff, play one-off custom instruments, and network with other musicians....
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 14:41
IK Multimedia Releases the iRig® 2 | 2015-03-18
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The new upgrade offers better sound quality and more universal compatibility....
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It’s no wonder something as mundane as the lowly output jack might go largely unnoticed by innovators....
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Tuesday, 17 March 2015 20:27
Electro-Harmonix Unveils the Holy Grail Neo | 2015-03-17
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EHX's latest edition to their reverb lineup....
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Joyo Bantamp Meteor in mixed track Joyo Meteor demo and review
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Help us by following our efforts on Social Media
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New Impulse Responses by Krachwerke for 2020
We are proud to present our new set of guitar speaker impulse responses. These are… -
IS SPOTIFY GOOD OR BAD
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Don't become part of the Youtube echo chambers
A quick video about how ideas and knowledge is circulated on Youtube, don't fall victim… -
David Weiss of SonicScoop interviews Justin Frankel, creator of the DAW Reaper
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LooperEYE loop station - Camera Controlled
Another Glasgow company is making some really great stuff. A looper pedal that does not… -
Brian Wampler Finally Releases his 11 Mode Terraform Modulation Workstation after a Year's Worth of Tweaking
Brian Wampler Finally Releases his 11 Mode Terraform Modulation Workstation after a Year's Worth of… -
Greenhouse Effects Pedals now on Krachwerke Online Shop
We are very happy to annouce that we will now have Greenhouse Effects guitar pedals… -
Impulse Responses and Convolution Reverbs from Krachwerke
We have a great selection of IR for cab simulation ready for your enjoyment. We… -
5 Tips for Buying Guitar Effects Pedals
Some bands and famous guitarists always seem to have a sound that is quite often…
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Merry Christmas, just for you a lovely number called Jingle Bells
Hi all, Merry CHristmas from Krachwerke Recording. Hope you had a good one and we… -
Krachwere Studios live recording demo
Welcome to Krachwerke live recording studio. Please take a listen to our live recording demo… -
We now stock Sine Effect Electronics pedals
We are very happy to announce that we now stock Sine Effect Electronic pedals. The… -
Support the O'Keefe Music Foundation Kickstarter
This seems more than a worthy KickStarter to support. The O'Keefe Music Foundation that brought… -
A TV Spot on Xylem guitars, please check it out
A TV spot on luthier Xylem guitars and basses whom we featured in our builder… -
Our RiffsAndBeards2 riff entry!
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Rig Rundown: Murder by Death
Down-tuned axes and a thirst for experimentation fuel the rootsy indie-rock band’s sound....