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Fender Factory Tour 1959 was uploaded by: cinepost
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Fantastic Fender factory tour footage, filmed in 1959 by Forrest White. Edited by Ross Lenenski of Denison University.
Music by Russell “Daemonzed” Eldridge. Russell’s Stratocaster guitar is from the American Deluxe Series made at the Corona Plant (Fender), USA in the Year 2000.
Leo Fender is in the second shot. No CNC machines back then, everything was done by hand. It is amazing to realize that every guitar made that year is now worth a small fortune.
Bence Bécsy playing Wireless MIDI Guitar Synthesizer was uploaded by: szalayandras1953
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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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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”
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 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.
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)”
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 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:
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 – Wayne Joness – GR-300 – GR-700 was uploaded by: WayneJoness
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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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The Kemper Profiling Amplifier – Orientation Film #1 was uploaded by: tomwendt
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This video takes a first look at the new Kemper Profiling Amplifier – a new amp that ‘learns’ the sound of any amp:
The Kemper Profiling Amplifier is a new concept for guitar amplification in the digital domain. The Kemper Profiling Amplifier “learns” the sonic behavior of any guitar amplifier and offers exactly the tone and feel the player knows from his “real” amp. The times of struggling to “re-find” that magic mic position in front of the speaker are over. Now there will be a profile available of basically any sonic condition the tube amp setup can provide.
Kemper will be releasing the amp at the 2011 NAMM Show.
Misa Digital Instruments Kitara was uploaded by: misadigital
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Misa Digital Instruments has announced that the Misa Kitara Digital Stringless Guitar is now available for pre-order.
Here’s what Misa has to say about it:
Kitara™ is the guitar, reinvented. It includes an innovative multifunction touchscreen, MIDI controls and an on-board polyphonic synthesizer with effects, allowing guitarists to fully express their musical vision, creating electronic music that pushes the limits of what’s possible. Instead of using strings, guitarists control sound through their fingertips, using the touchscreen and fret board to play, enhance and alter sounds in real-time.
Kitara and Kitara Limited Edition digital guitars are meticulously designed and crafted by musicians, for musicians. It’s 100% digital design is capable of producing more sounds than any guitar that’s come before, giving guitarists a brave new world of electronic sound and expression — on stage and in the studio.
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Eric Baum Custom Sensor Music Interface was uploaded by: runrhino
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Eric Baum demonstrates his Custom Sensor Music Interface – his Senior Research Project at Stetson University in the Digital Arts program.
The instrument is a double neck guitar/bass with four analog sensors and a total of 16 switches put together with custom soldering and circuitry. The instrument communicates with his computer through a teabox made by electrotap.
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Fender has introduced the world’s first electric guitar that is also an officially licensed Rock Band 3 video game controller. Blending state-of-the-art gaming and guitar technology with Fender design and engineering, the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller is created for musicians and gamers alike and rocks whether plugged into a guitar amp or … Continue reading “Rock Band 3 Fender Squier Guitar”
Fender has introduced the world’s first electric guitar that is also an officially licensed Rock Band 3 video game controller.
Blending state-of-the-art gaming and guitar technology with Fender design and engineering, the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller is created for musicians and gamers alike and rocks whether plugged into a guitar amp or into a video game console.
Designed for the Rock Band 3 Pro mode, the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller elevates the gaming experience to the level of real music making by letting you play the actual notes and chords of your favorite songs while racking up high gameplay scores. Its position-sensing fingerboard responds to the touch, turning gameplay into real musical performances.
The Rock Band 3 Fender Squier will be available on March 1, 2011 and sell for $279.99. Continue reading “Rock Band 3 Fender Squier Guitar”