announces
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.
Don't
let the animated .gifs and simple layout
of their website fool you -- Monster
Factory Amplification
doesn't want to waste time polishing up
a website when they could be unleashing
frighteningly rocking amps instead.
Their latest character, Swamp Thang,
picks up some urban 'tude after it
"dragged itself out of a voodoo swamp."
does
a few things that he never has for an album: He plugs in the
guitar and records in Los Angeles. By the time the first
Acoustic song "Angel" plays on track four, you have to be
reminded the album has been electric thus far. It's just the
same old Jack, easy going, simple and good.
one
of the leading manufacturers of motorcycle and BMX
accessories, to produce a limited edition of Slayer helmets
that feature the band's distinguished and celebrated
artwork. The helmets will launch under the name of RockHard,
and will be sold at all Cycle Gear locations and at finer
motorcycle dealerships worldwide . In addition, each helmet
will be certified and numbered with its own Certificate of
Authenticity. Slayer's RockHard Helmets go on sale on
Monday, February 25 and once they're gone, they are GONE.
Learn more at
The
multicolor die-cast zinc case of the new Steve Vai signature
distortion pedal makes sure it will stand out on even the
most crowded pedal board. "However, some players may need
less pedals in their rigs if they have a JEMINI," said
Lucian Tu of Ibanez. "The JEMINI is beyond versatile, with
both TS9 Tubescreamer overdrive as well as the classic
distortion tones long associated with Steve Vai. So you can
achieve anything from just a subtle bit of overdrive boost
to completely full-blown, all-out distorted tones.
Instruments
Corporation made some noise together at the 37th Annual
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Arizona,
Jan. 12-20, 2008, which racked up more than $88 million in
sales and a record-setting attendance of 280,000 automotive
lifestyle enthusiasts. 
Perry,
as it turns out, isn’t a good gamer. But the game did bring
about something good for the 57-year-old rock star — a
chance to play live with his sons’ band, TAB. Photo is from
their summer concert in my home town Paso Robles, Ca.
Nice relic Strat!
instrument
marrying time-honored craftsmanship with rich tone and an
articulate design. This neck-through-body guitar is made of
warm, resonant mahogany and topped with a 5A quilt maple
archtop--with custom truss rod and control covers made from
aged Jack Daniel's whiskey barrels. Tasty!
1/31/08
Over the course of his
illustrious career,
JOE SATRIANI has
achieved legendary
success with his 12 solo
albums and 3 platinum
DVD’s selling more than
10 million units
worldwide. On April 1,
2008, SATRIANI is
set
to continue his brand of
electric education for
the masses with the
release of his 13th solo
album entitled Professor
Satchafunkilus and the
Musterion of Rock
(Sony/BMG). Following
the albums release,
SATRIANI will embark on
a worldwide tour,
kicking off April 30th
in Lisbon, Portugal
before hitting the
European market,
Australia, South America
and finally returning to
the U.S. in the fall of
‘08. I saw his last tour
in Ventura and the guy
is simply amazing. Oh
and he's up for a Grammy
award...again. A true
rock god. Photo is taken
by me in Ventura '05.
1/28/08
set
to continue his brand of
electric education for
the masses with the
release of his 13th solo
album entitled Professor
Satchafunkilus and the
Musterion of Rock
(Sony/BMG). Following
the albums release,
SATRIANI will embark on
a worldwide tour,
kicking off April 30th
in Lisbon, Portugal
before hitting the
European market,
Australia, South America
and finally returning to
the U.S. in the fall of
‘08. I saw his last tour
in Ventura and the guy
is simply amazing. Oh
and he's up for a Grammy
award...again. A true
rock god. Photo is taken
by me in Ventura '05.
1/28/08
Damageplan
and Pantera. 
"RiffWorks
is a really straightforward program. The interface has the
familiar look and feel of guitar gear rather than a
complicated digital audio workstation." It won big awards at
NAMM. Watch on
This
Super Star event will feature the largest gatherings of NFL
legends ever assembled. Some attendees include: Mike Ditka,
Franco Harris, Ed Jones, Dwight Clark, Harry Carson, Dick
Butkus , Eric Dickerson Jerry Kramer, all gathered in one
place to hear a once in a lifetime multi- genre rock & roll
jam including Paul Rodgers (Bad Co & Queen), Pat Travers,
Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Jack Blade (Night Ranger), Johnny
Gunn (Eddie Money), Dell Bruchette (Greg Kihn Band), Tommy
Miller (Gregg Allman Band), Steve Salinas (Cold Blood),
Donny Baldwin (Jefferson Starship), hosted by CMT's Cowboy
Troy. Other invited legends include Toby Keith, Eddie
Montgomery and Rascal Flatts with more confirming every day.
disregarded
it. He figured that the contest, in which the famous
guitarist would handpick the best submitted guitar solo out
of thousands of entries, was not anything to be concerned
about, and nearly shrugged off his chances of winning. On a
whim, Dadaian decided to set up a camcorder in his room and
perform a largely improvised, blistering guitar solo. Out of
2,000 entries, his solo claimed the prize, and earned him a
new Gibson Les Paul guitar and Marshall Half Stack amp.
1/22/08
air
guitar only gets you so far before people start avoiding you
like the plague. This is for those people.
Kind
of a slow post day so I thought I would include a picture of
one of my guitars on which I custom painted the headstock.
It's a custom cut-away acoustic made by the Rico brothers at
B.C. Rich circa 1990 or so -
1/19/08
"I
have a Fender US Highway One series Stratocaster,
which is a half decent guitar, but looks just like a
million other Strats. I had been planning to
replace the pick guard with a black mother of pearl
guard but my experiments in electrolytic etching
made me think I'd like to try something a bit more
unique. Thus the Steampunk Strat was born."
Designer
Amit Zoran working on his objective to examine a space for
structural innovation for acoustic instruments, has designed
this precise concept of an acoustic guitar sound box that
exudes a unique sound through a CAD/CAM process. This has
enabled players to tailor their own sound by putting
together different sound cells, like the physical parts of
the instruments designed in CAD/CAM rather than considering
the instrument as one big sound box. It helps achieving the
desired sound by allowing each string to have its own bridge
so that later each bridge can be linked to different cells.
By altering the cell size, material or structure, one can
create customizable sounds. Seems like a hell of a lot of
work to play Kumbiya, my Lord.
Awesome
artwork tribute to Stan Lee because the worlds not just
about guitars. Wait....yes it is!
Frustrated
while trying to find a tuner, Seth Demsey and Tom Lorimor
hit upon the genesis of an idea: Why wasn’t there a tuner
available ‘onboard’ the guitar? 
Los
Angeles musician and artist Stephen McSwain makes awesome
custom guitars. Tired of seeing the same old guitars,
Stephen decided to create a new breed of guitars he called
"functional art." The results are fantastic, one of a kind
guitars that are truly masterpieces. For example, here’s the
Wicked Witch of the West guitar. (Custom made for Slash) Plenty more at his website:
Check
this wild guitar the kid in the back is playing as his
girlfriend enjoys a nutritious nitrous whippit. Looks to be
some kind of archtop guitar rigged to play through a
megaphone or some such shit. They have electricity or so it
would seem, sometimes, so it probably runs on batteries as
well. They are a group of modern-day hobos, riding the rails
and living in a shanty house along the tracks. Thanks to the
Center,
Anaheim California. Please visit us at
Musicians
love Lennon Studios, a Soma spot that's ground zero for many
S.F. players. Connie Champagne of the New Morty Show
rehearses at Lennon Studios for a New Year's Eve gig. Lennon
is one of only half a dozen rehearsal studios that remain in
the city. 1/3/08
Merry New Year
Everybody! holiday 1/1/08
This
is a remarkable two-DVD collection that almost gives you the
feeling of being in the front row. Well, turn up the sound a
bit and you will feel like you’re there at
