Articles from May 2009

Upcoming Guitar Events for June 2009

Calendar May 31, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

Upcoming Guitar Events for June 2009
Music City Guitar Show- June 6 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville, TN. Contact: Mike Teepe at Acme Guitars 314-645-6670. 58v@mindspring.com.
Portland Guitars Show and Swap Meet – June 7 at the Lents Masonic Lodge #156, 5811 SE 92nd Ave. Portland OR. Contact: Christian Winfield at portlandguitarshow@gmail.com.
2009 Summer Ohio Guitar Show [...]

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New Armor Gold Cables

Calendar May 30, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 Armor Gold Cables is proud to introduce it’s line of industrial strength cables for the guitar market. The company is owned by award-winning designer Joe Naylor (Reverend Guitars president and Naylor Amplifiers founder). The line includes instrument, pedal patch, and speaker cables. Features include: industrial mesh outer layer, G&H Show Saver Plugs, double layer heat [...]

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Eastman Pagelli Series PG1 Model

Calendar May 29, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 The Pagelli Signature Series, designed in Switzerland by Claudio and Claudia Pagelli, is handcrafted in the Eastman workshop of AAA spruce and maple tonewoods. Its attractive asymmetricall 17″ design features modern F-holes with a contrasting maple tailpiece and bridge on the PG1 and a contrasting ebony tailpiece and bridge on the PG2. The PG1 is [...]

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New VHT Standard Series 36

Calendar May 28, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 VHT has announced the release of the handwired 36 Watt Head from the Standard Series line, The Standard 36. The Standard 36 Head is carefully handwired in the VHT workshop just outside of San Francisco, where experienced VHT designers oversee every step of the assembly and extensive testing. All VHT handwired amplifiers are carefully pre-tested [...]

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New DBZ Croc Skin Bolero

Calendar May 27, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 Offering adventurous guitarists a totally unique instrument, DBZ Guitars’ brand new Croc Skin Bolero model will blow minds and turn heads: the Croc Skin Bolero. Straight from the mind of legendary guitar designer Dean Zelinsky, The Croc Skin Bolero combines DBZ’s legendary playability with looks so realistic Dean B. Zelinsky may soon be explaining himself [...]

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New Rockett Pedals Flex Drive

Calendar May 26, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 Rockett Pedals has released and is now shipping the Flex Drive, described as “a very versatile overdrive pedal that can go from clean boost to scorching lead tones with blues and country in between.”
The Flex Drive is the first release of an entire series designed for the professional musician. The Flex Drive uses a combination [...]

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Review: Blackstone 2SV3 Overdrive Pedal

Calendar May 25, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 There is a review of the Blackstone Appliances MOSFET Overdrive 2SV3 pedal on the Reviews page. A very authentic, tube-like overdrive pedal with two channels. Click here to read the article.
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New Fender ‘57 Champ Reissue

Calendar May 24, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 Fender is proud to announce the release of an iconic reissue amplifier – the ‘57 Champ!! The Fender Champ of the late 1950s is well known as the small-but-mighty tone machine that belongs in every serious guitarist’s collection. The tweed Champ is a terrific practice amp, and has been a prized possession of countless pro [...]

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MOD 101 Amp at the NY Amp Show

Calendar May 23, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 Kurt Prange is the designer of the MOD 101 Amplifier kit. Kurt explained to me that the amp has a 60 watt class AB power section with a modified blackface preamp section. It has a punchy open sound and with the well thought out build instructions you can build an amp with 32 different variations. [...]

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Guitar Maintenance – The Basics

Calendar May 22, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 If you want to keep your guitar in top form during the busy gigging season then check out the article “Guitar Maintenance – The Basics”. This article will deal with several points to look at and inspect on your guitar to keep it in top playing condition between your regular set-ups. Click here to read [...]

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G&L Centennial ASAT

Calendar May 21, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

 In celebration of what would have been our founder Leo Fender’s 100th birthday, the people of G&L Musical Instruments, in collaboration with Phyllis Fender, have created a guitar and bass to honor Leo by incorporating certain elements of Leo Fender’s early G&L designs with a modern, heartfelt approach.
The C.L.F. Centennial ASAT begins with a comfortable [...]

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