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EMG’s Instagram page has put up a photo of the new Fender Jim Root Signature model ahead of any official announcement by Fender them selves. EMG ‘leak’ Fender Jim Root Signature Jazzmaster This new Fender Jazzmaster comes loaded with a pair of Jim Root Signature EMG humbuckers, surprise, surprise. It looks similar to his previous jet […]
3rd Power has unveiled its new Clean Sink and Dirty Sink amps. These two 1×12 combos are each based on either a Fender/Vox or Marshall circuit. Made in Nashville, USA, these amps both launch at Summer NAMM. 3rd Power Clean Sink and Dirty Sink Both Clean Sink and Dirty Sink variants are rated at 22 […]
At the beginning of 2018, PRS presented a brand new signature electric guitar designed in cooperation with John Mayer. It looked pretty much like a Fender Stratocaster with some modifications including, of course, a PRS headstock. Bit given that not everyone can afford that, we thought PRS might do well to introduce a cheaper SE version. Now it […]
The highly anticipated auction of David Gilmour’s personal guitar collection kicked off this morning in New York City. The guitar collection has already exceeded all estimations and is shattering records for auctioned instruments. Gilmour, who joined Pink Floyd in 1968, will donate all funds raised to climate change charity ClientEarth. The Gilmour Guitar Collection First up […]
On the 20 June, Mr David Gilmour will sell 120 of his guitars at auction in New York, USA. The sale encompasses 120 guitars, including that famous Black Strat. Christie’s has made a Virtual Tour of all the guitars in its New York exhibition, in case you can’t make it to one of the viewings in […]
Ever wanted to make your Stratocaster more versatile tonally? How about modifying the switching on your guitar to give you new pickup combinations? The simplest of these is the 7-way switch, also known as the “Gilmour mod”. This adds more tones to your guitar with minimal modification. Even if you’ve never used a soldering iron before, […]
Recently, the “tube amps versus modelling” debate has heated up online. Products like Line 6’s Helix, Fractal Audio’s FM3, Hotone’s Ampera and, of course, the Kemper Profiler are getting closer and closer to the sounds of real classic valve amps. Recently, players like John Mayer and even Mark Knopfler have used guitar modellers live during concerts, instead […]
Americans don’t always get British humour, but when they do it makes for a fun day. California-based pickup manufacturer Sheptone has announced its new Wanker humbucker – and I’m pretty sure they know what a wanker is. Sheptone Wanker humbucker The new Sheptone Wanker humbucker is aptly named and aimed towards the ’80s-style, hair metal SuperStrat players. […]
The new Mojotone BlackOut Select is a combo amplifier inspired by classic Fender Tweed amps that will be available in limited numbers via reverb.com. First of all, check out the super-sleek look on this amp, with its blacked out, almost stealth-like finish. This amp is based on Fender’s 5E3 circuit of the ’50s, but with a few modern […]
Jimmy Page is lending his ‘Stairway’ guitar to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for a major music gear show that’s going to include 130 other instruments played by various rock icons. Jimmy Page’s Guitars The Led Zeppelin guitarist/rock icon has lent some of his most iconic guitars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. […]