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Archive for August, 2008

Richie Kotzen Guitar Lessons

Richie Kotzen’s guitar playing combines technical expertise with soulful edge that makes his playing style truly unique. Its players like this that we get really excited by and we though we would post a few video guitar lessons featuring the man himself.

Susan Tedeschi

In the years since she captured the public’s musical imagination with her 1998 breakthrough album Just Won’t Burn, the multi-talented musician has established a formidable reputation as a deeply expressive singer, a prodigiously talented guitarist and distinctive songwriter. She’s won a large and loyal audience for her ability to craft elements of classic blues, [...]

Joe Bonamassa

Blues-rock guitar virtuoso, vocalist and songwriter Joe Bonamassa kicked off 2007 with the honor of being named Best Blues Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine’s readership in their annual Reader’s Choice Awards.
Widely renowned for his insanely fluid phrasing and post-modern fusion of electric British blues, traditional Delta blues and rock ‘n roll chops, Bonamassa Told Guitar [...]

David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster Guitar

David Gilmour and the Fender Custom Shop has announced the highly anticipated release of one of the most iconic musical instruments of the past 50 years—the David Gilmour Signature Series Stratocaster guitar. Based on Gilmour’s famous “Black Strat” guitar, the instrument will be available at select Fender retailers worldwide beginning Sept. 22, 2008.
The new reproduction—the [...]

G&L Tribute Comanche Electric Guitar

G&L has introduced the Tribute Series Comanche. Featuring a swamp ash body with flamed maple top, the neck is hard rock maple with rosewood or maple fingerboard. Other features are 3 G&L Magnetic Field Design Z-coil pickups, G&L Dual Fulcrum vibrato with nickel-plated, die-cast saddles; pearl pickguard, 5-way pickup selector switch with push/pull pot enabling [...]

New AC/DC song Rock ‘N’ Roll Train leaked

This has to be the most innovative song leak I’ve ever heard of, Apparently one fan attending the AC/DC film shoot in London of the new single Rock ‘N’ Roll Train, memorised the riff and leaked his own sung version onto YouTube.
This apparently created quite a stir and prompted other fans to post up the [...]

Ibanez TS808 Vintage Tube Screamer Reissue Review

Could this be the Holy Grail of Tube Screamers? The Ibanez TS808 Vintage Tube Screamer Reissue is now available due to popular demand. This is the overdrive pedal that vintage gear hunters are always hoping to find

Richie Kotzen

Richie Kotzen has been heralded as “one of the best guitar players on the planet and whilst his guitar skills are superb he part of a rare breed of guitarists that actually has a voice to match. His creative song writing skills are honed to perfection and it was no surprice when he was chosen [...]

10 Ways To Improve Your Guitar Playing

One of the most frustrating aspects of playing guitar is when you reach the point where you are not improving. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned musician, we all face the same problem and ask the question, “Why am I not at the level I want to be and how can I get [...]

How to Play Guitar Like Slash

The man behind the music…
When we think of innovation and talent in the guitar world, Slash is usually at the top of the list. With many years in the spotlight as the lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, Slash left the band in 1996 to pursue a solo career after the band had musical disagreements.
Since [...]