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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.

Roland Guitar Synthesizer Challenge


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Here’s an entry in the Roland Guitar Synthesizer Challenge by Wayne Joness, featuring vintage Roland Guitar Synthesizers, the Roland GR-300, Roland GR-700 and Roland GM-70.

The synthesizers are all controlled by a vintage Roland G-303 Guitar Synthesizer Controller.

In addition to the GR-300 and GR-700, the GM-70 is used to play a Roland XV-5080 Sound Module.

All Parts were played by guitar, with the exception of the drum loop programming.

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Griffin GuitarConnect Turns iPhone, iPod Into Portable Guitar Rig


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The Griffin GuitarConnect Cable turns your iPhone, iPod or iPad into a portable guitar rig/practice room/studio.

Connect the 1/4″ cable to your guitar, bass, or keyboard; then open iShred Live or other instrument effects apps.

Features:

  • Heavy-duty 1/4″ mono plug connects to your guitar, bass, or keyboard
  • 1/8″ (3.5 mm) jack allows you to connect through headphones, amp, or powered speakers
  • 6′ total cable length
  • Designed and built in conjunction with Frontier Design Group, developers of iShred LIVE, iShred, Guitar, and other apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

The Griffin GuitarConnect sells for $29.99.

Free Guitar Effects App For iPad, iPhone, iShred Live

Frontier Design has released an updated to iShred Live – a free guitar effects app for the iPhone and iPad. Description: iShred LIVE app puts you in control of an amp simulator with variable overdrive, and starts you with three free built-in effects: the HK-2000 digital delay, the Q-36 Space Modulator/Flanger, and Buzz Kill, a … Continue reading “Free Guitar Effects App For iPad, iPhone, iShred Live”

Frontier Design has released an updated to iShred Live – a free guitar effects app for the iPhone and iPad.

Description:

iShred LIVE app puts you in control of an amp simulator with variable overdrive, and starts you with three free built-in effects: the HK-2000 digital delay, the Q-36 Space Modulator/Flanger, and Buzz Kill, a noise gate and filter.

In addition to the killer effects, iShred LIVE gives you these essential guitar tools:

  • 48 user-defined presets set up as 8 color-coded banks of 6 nameable buttons
  • metronome with adjustable tempo, tap tempo, and selectable accent
  • chromatic tuner that helps you tune up quickly and accurately
  • looping music player lets you set up loops and play along with the songs in your music library – *great* for practicing favorite parts

To extend the range of tonal possibilities, these additional effects are available as in-app purchases:

  • Hot Fuzz (super fuzz pedal)
  • Sybil (dual chorus)
  • Trembler (variable waveform tremolo)
  • Adrenaline (adjustable treble booster)
  • Kömpressör (compressor pedal)

It’s a free download in the App Store.

Roland Guitar Synth Challenge


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Roland Guitar Synth Challenge entry by Wayne Scott Joness featuring the Roland GI-20.

The GI-20 is used with a Roland GK-3 divided pickup to play a variety of software synthesizers and sound modules, including the Roland XV-5080 fitted with the SRX-07 Ultimate Keys Expansion board.

All MIDI performances are from the GI-20, with the exception of drum loop programming.

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