Month: January 2011

Eventide Space Stompbox

At the 2011 NAMM Show, Eventide announced the newest addition to its stompbox product line: Space. Space features 12 of Eventide’s signature reverb combination effects, taken from the H8000FW and Eclipse V4, along with some new tricks: Room Plate Spring Hall Reverse Shimmer ModEchoVerb DualVerb Blackhole MangledVerb TremoloVerb DynaVerb Eventide Space can create a variety … Continue reading “Eventide Space Stompbox”

At the 2011 NAMM Show, Eventide announced the newest addition to its stompbox product line: Space.

Space features 12 of Eventide’s signature reverb combination effects, taken from the H8000FW and Eclipse V4, along with some new tricks:

  • Room
  • Plate
  • Spring
  • Hall
  • Reverse
  • Shimmer
  • ModEchoVerb
  • DualVerb
  • Blackhole
  • MangledVerb
  • TremoloVerb
  • DynaVerb

Eventide Space can create a variety of spatial effects, including basic reverbs, delays and unique combination effects.

Features:

  • Studio quality sound
  • Compatible with any source material – solo instruments, drums, vocals, or complete mixes
  • Software upgradeable via USB 2.0
  • MIDI control via USB or MIDI in, out/thru
  • Instant program change
  • Real-time control with 10 knobs, MIDI, or Expression Pedal
  • Tap tempo and MIDI clock sync
  • 100 factory presets, unlimited through MIDI
  • True analog bypass
  • Rugged cast metal construction
  • Reliable metal footswitches for instant preset access
  • Mono or stereo operation
  • Guitar or line level inputs and outputs
  • Programmable HotSwitch

Space is expected be available in February.

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AKAI Intros Analog Custom Shop Guitar Pedals

Akai Professional introduced their new Analog Custom Shop line of guitar pedals, at the 2011 NAMM Show. As with previous Akai Professional guitar pedals like the E2 Headrush and SB1 Deep Impact Bass Synth, the Analog Custom Shop line is a collection of pedal effects designed using the highest quality components. According to the company, … Continue reading “AKAI Intros Analog Custom Shop Guitar Pedals”

Akai analog guitar pedals

Akai Professional introduced their new Analog Custom Shop line of guitar pedals, at the 2011 NAMM Show.

As with previous Akai Professional guitar pedals like the E2 Headrush and SB1 Deep Impact Bass Synth, the Analog Custom Shop line is a collection of pedal effects designed using the highest quality components. According to the company, the Analog Custom Shop pedals provide rich tone, texture and character.

The Analog Custom Shop line uses all-analog design to deliver the sound quality of boutique pedals, and does so at anaffordable price.

akai custom guitar pedals

The Analog Custom Shop consists of these ten pedals: Phase Shifter, Analog Delay, Blues Overdrive, Chorus, Compressor, Tri Mode Overdrive, Deluxe Distortion, Flanger, Tri Mode Fuzz, and Tri Mode Distortion.

“The Analog Custom Shop from Akai Professional brings high quality, classic, rich guitar tones to all,” said Glen Darcey, Director of Product Management, Akai Professional.

The World’s Fastest Guitarist


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Tiago Della Vega attempts to break his current world record at Intel’s booth at the Consumer Electronics Show’

He holds the current world record for playing the guitar at 320 beats per minute. Today, he broke the world record by playing Flight of the Bumblebee at 340 bpm!

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Wireless MIDI Guitar Synthesizer Freakout


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Bence Bécsy playing Wireless MIDI Guitar Synthesizer.

purpose of this recording is to demonstrate the tracking speed and accuracy of the synthesizer sound.

Left channel: guitar
Right channel: synthesizer

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ESP Intros Limited Edition Slayer Reign In Blood Guitar

2011 NAMM Show: Back in 1986, Slayer released their landmark album Reign In Blood that helped shape the sound of metal for decades to come. 25 years later, it’s high time to give that album the credit it’s due, and ESP is doing just that with the limited-edition Slayer-2011 guitar. Limited to just 250 guitars … Continue reading “ESP Intros Limited Edition Slayer Reign In Blood Guitar”

ESP Slayer guitar

2011 NAMM Show: Back in 1986, Slayer released their landmark album Reign In Blood that helped shape the sound of metal for decades to come. 25 years later, it’s high time to give that album the credit it’s due, and ESP is doing just that with the limited-edition Slayer-2011 guitar.

Limited to just 250 guitars worldwide, the LTD Slayer-2011 is highlighted with a custom graphic finish that employs elements of the cover artwork from the Reign In Blood album. Details include a special LTD headstock logo in Slayer’s distinctive typeface, pentagram-shaped neck inlays, and the Slayer logo inlaid near the 12th fret.

The guitar uses bolt-on construction, an alder body, a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, 24 XJ frets, a TOM bridge with string-thru-body design, and EMG 81 (bridge) and EMG 85 (neck) active pickups.

ESP Intros Metallica Guitars

ESP has announced two new guitar models from Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, to be introduced at the 2011 NAMM Show. James Hetfield Snakebyte The James Hetfield Snakebyte is a brand new body style for ESP and LTD in 2011. It has a set-neck construction at 24.75″ scale, with a mahogany body and neck, … Continue reading “ESP Intros Metallica Guitars”

ESP has announced two new guitar models from Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, to be introduced at the 2011 NAMM Show.

James Hetfield Snakebyte

The James Hetfield Snakebyte is a brand new body style for ESP and LTD in 2011. It has a set-neck construction at 24.75″ scale, with a mahogany body and neck, and an ebony fingerboard with 22 XJ frets.

The Snakebyte comes with a bunch of high-end components, including Sperzel locking tuners, Schaller straplocks, a Tonepros locking bridge/tailpiece, and EMG 81 (bridge) / EMG 60 (neck) active pickups.

You can get the James Hetfield Snakebyte both in ESP and LTD versions, and both are available in two finishes: Black and Snow White, featuring a pearloid snake inlay on the fingerboard.

Kirk Hammett Signature Series

Another limited edition Kirk Hammett Signature Series model is also being introduced in 2011. The ESP KH-2 SE and LTD KH-SE are special edition guitars that will be limited to just 100 and 300 pieces worldwide respectively.

Highlighted by a brilliant Metallic Greenburst finish, the ESP KH-2 SE offers neck-thru-body construction, a 25.5″ scale, an alder body, and maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, 24 XJ frets (with frets 17-24 scalloped), and green pearloid skull inlays.

Other high-performance features include Gotoh tuners, EMG 81 (bridge) / EMG 60 (neck) active pickups, and an original Floyd Rose bridge. The LTD KH-SE has a bolt-on maple neck, a basswood body, ESP tuners and pickups, and a Floyd Rose Special bridge.

Three New Pedals From T-Rex Engineering

T-Rex, the Danish guitar effects pedal manufacturer, is introducing three new effects pedals at the 2011 NAMM Show. Here’s what they have to say about the new pedals: Reptile 2 Originally conceived to offer the killer delay tone and certain controls found on its ‘big brother’ Replica pedal at a more affordable price, the Reptile … Continue reading “Three New Pedals From T-Rex Engineering”

T-Rex, the Danish guitar effects pedal manufacturer, is introducing three new effects pedals at the 2011 NAMM Show.

Here’s what they have to say about the new pedals:

Reptile 2

Originally conceived to offer the killer delay tone and certain controls found on its ‘big brother’ Replica pedal at a more affordable price, the Reptile gets a facelift for 2011. It now features a convenient Tap Tempo function, allowing the user to quickly and easily get in sync in a live setting.

The Reptile 2 also features an enhanced set of Flutter controls, providing great retro-sounding, tape-delay ‘warble’.

Twister 2

We gave the Twister a face-lift based on user feed-back, and it has been completely updated with new hardware and software. The Light / Heavy switch has been removed and the Twister 2 covers a wider tonal range than the original Twister.

The new software update does the trick – by adjusting Depth, Tone and Rate, you can make Twister II deliver both old-fashioned vintage sound as well as a more modern chorus sound.

Tonebug Sustainer

The Tonebug Sustainer joins this growing line of T-Rex pedals built with a simple philosophy in mind: to offer the classic T-Rex tone found in our higher-end pedals, with intuitive, uncomplicated controls, at a price that any guitarist can afford. The Tonebug Sustainer first compresses the signal, and then applies gain to keep your tone playing.

The result is gorgeous, natural-sounding sustain for long-lasting power chords. Your tone is preserved, with no artificial colouring. Features Compression, Sustain, and Attack controls.

Blues Guitar Lesson – How to Improvise


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Blues Guitar Lesson – How to Improvise

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You’ll learn all about how to improvise amazing blues guitar solos. How to learn from your heroes and how to actually USE everything you learn to create your own blues guitar style

Buy Eric Clapton’s Guitar (Auction)

Bonhams has announced that it will be selling over 150 items from Eric Clapton’s personal collection. The sale will feature over 70 guitars and 70 amps that “helped create Clapton’s legendary sound.” Highlights include one of Clapton’s main stage guitars from 2005, which formed one of a pair he memorably used during the Cream Reunion Shows in … Continue reading “Buy Eric Clapton’s Guitar (Auction)”

Eric Clapton Guitar AuctionBonhams has announced that it will be selling over 150 items from Eric Clapton’s personal collection.

The sale will feature over 70 guitars and 70 amps that “helped create Clapton’s legendary sound.”

Highlights include one of Clapton’s main stage guitars from 2005, which formed one of a pair he memorably used during the Cream Reunion Shows in London and New York – a custom built black Fender ‘Eric Clapton Signature’ Stratocaster, estimate $20,000-30,000; and a pair of circa 1970 Marshall vintage basket weave speaker cabinets, used during the 1970s whilst appearing with Derek And The Dominos, estimate $8,000-10,000.

The sale will be held in New York, on Wednesday 9th March 2011, with viewing available in the Bonhams salerooms on the following dates:

  • • London: 101 New Bond Street, London, W1S 1SR: Sunday 23rd January – Wednesday 26th January 2011
    • Los Angeles: 7601 West Sunset Boulevard, CA 90046, USA: Friday 18th February – Sunday 20th February 2011
    • New York: 580 Madison Avenue, NY 10022: Saturday 5th March – Wednesday 9th March 2011

Included in the sale are instruments and amps by Gibson, Fender, Marshall, Martin and Music Man. Some of the amps are associated with Clapton’s career from the 1970s to the present day.

The auction is a benefit to support Clapton’s drug treatment center.