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Kerry King BC Rich Flying V
Kerry King is the god of the speed metal guitar, and he's been using BC Rich guitars for year to melt the faces off all his fans! That's probably why BC Rich has been known for years a basically a "metal" guitar, and why Kerry continues to make his mark with his BC...
Les Paul Menace Guitar
What a beautiful guitar! Gibson has been updating the tried and true standard look of the Les Paul and releasing many special editions specially suited for metal, and the "Menace" is no exception. The Les Paul Menace delivers take-no-prisoners looks and face melting...
Peavey Classic 30 Head Tube Amp
Wow, I can remember back in the 80's - a friend of mine had this Peavey Classic 2x12 combo amp with black widow speakers that was just killer! It had major crunch and tone. Then in the 90's it seemed maybe Peavey was out to lunch with some of the garbage that they...
Custom Personalized Guitar Strap – Perfect Gift Idea
You know, I get the question a lot "What are good gift ideas for a guitar player"? There are the obvious choices, like a new guitar or amp, and the often bad ones - like guitar magazines or books. Let me first state that guitar players are "very pick" about both their...
Zoom H2 Handheld Recorder – Perfect for your band!
Whether taken to a stadium concert or your local bar, the zoom h2 personal handheld recorder records quality mp3 surround sound every time! I saw the "Zoom H2 Handheld Recorder" for the first time on the G4 network last week. I knew that there were quality handheld...
Gary Moore – Incredible Blues Guitar
I was a child of the 80's so hair metal was my thing. But that doesn't mean I didn't appreciate all the guitar slingers I heard during that time. The first time I really got into Gary Moore was during his "Still got the Blues" phase mid-80's. It was that album that...
Make Your Own Guitar Picks
Ever wanted to make your own guitar picks? Looks like it's pretty easy to do with a little time, some imagination, and some household throwaway items. I was surprised how inventive people can be. The Makezine had an article on making your own credit card guitar picks...
Iron Maiden Video
One band that was a big influence on me as a young guitarist was "Iron Maiden". In the hey-day of the hair metal 80's the two REALLY big bands were Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Coincidentally - both had dualling lead guitarist, and both were from the UK. I remember...
Classical Guitar Lesson Book
If you're looking for a good classical guitar lesson book - then look no farther than Hal Leonard. When I was studying classical guitar performance in high school and college, some of the first classical guitar lesson books my teacher had me buy were Hal Leonard...
Krank Rev Jr Guitar Amp
Krank amps are known for being LOUD and favored by metal gods like Dimbag Darrell. Did you know Krank sold versions that were a little more lightweight? The Rev Jr. amp head boasts an all tube dual channel head (two 5881s, three 12AX7s) with boost switch and a...
Laney LC15R Amp
The Laney LC15R sets the tube combo amp standard - it may look like a baby, but it sounds like a real mother. The LC15R amplifier delivers 15 watts RMS of pure EL84 tone into a 10 "cCustom designed driver to produce unadulterated pure valve tone.The LC15R combo...
Traveler Escape EG-1 Travel Guitar Review
The Traveler ET-1 "travel guitar" is one of the coolest little things I've seen in awhile. It's basically a full-scale guitar in a mini size. The tuners are moved from the headstock to actually in the middle of the body! It comes with a small gig bag case, and who...
Modulus Quantum Q5 Bass
Modulus makes some high end bass guitars and the Quantum Q5 is no exception!! These are a bass players bass, a "wish list" instrument if you will for many - not exactly what you would get as a beginner or intermediate player. Many people who have played gibson,...
Peavey Cirrus BXP Bass
The Peavey Cirrus BXP 5 string bass has some of the best tone I've heard in a long time! It's just so bright and snappy. There was a time when I didn't want to own anything Peavey at all because I remembered what some of the quality was like about a decade ago - but...
Used BC Rich Warlock Guitar
Looking for a used BC Rich Warlock Guitar? You couldn't find a better bargain if you tried! If you were reading my post the other day, you know that I sold my Agile 3100 and PRS Santana guitars because I bought a 1991 ESP Horizon (which I LOVE!). The ESP is the first...
Peterson Virtual Strobe
The Peterson V-SAM Virtual Strobe Tuner/Metronome is a Virtual Strobe tuner, audio tone generator, and metronome in a compact format. Its tuner modes expand upon the V-SAM with an even wider variety of alternate temperaments including one that creates and stores...
Savarez Classical Guitar Strings
When I was in college and just a young buck my major was classical guitar performance. Playing a nylon stringed classical guitar is quite different than playing an electric. Not only do you learn a completely different kind of left (and right) hand finger dexterity,...
Hal Leonard Guitar Fitness Book
Hal Leonard books have been very good to me over the years, very affordable, and resources I go back to again and again. Being a guitar player means that the learning never stops, and one thing I tell young players time and time again is that practice is just like...
Lace Sensor Pickup White
This Lace Sensor Hot Gold 6K Dually Humbucker Neck Pickup is made by combining two Sensor Hot Gold single coil neck pickups.Lace has been building Sensor electric guitar pickups since 1985. Used exclusively by Fender until 1996, Lace Hot Gold pickups have the same...
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone Analog Chorus Pedal
Electro Harmonix has been around a loooong time. The first guitar pedal I ever owned was an Electro Harmonix fuzz. That thing was indestructible! You're lucky to find some of the original vintage effects on eBay from time to time, but many companies are now reissuing...
Carl Martin DeLayla XL Delay Pedal
If you're using digital effects - you haven't seen squat until you've checked out this delay pedal! The Carl Martin DeLayla XL Delay Pedal was designed and developed to have the same sonic quality as the original DeLayla and adds a second delay head for the ultimate...
Epiphone Futura Prophecy Guitar
How can you resist a guitar in the Explorer style? I've always been a fan o EMG pickups - especially for the more modern styles. The Future is well suited for metal, modern rock, or alternative guitar playing. The Epiphone Futura Prophecy EX Electric Guitar is loaded...
Blueridge BR-243 Acoustic Guitar
The Blueridge BR-243 is a quality guitar, well-made, and full sounding. You may not have appreciation of the vintage acoustic guitar, this reissue pays homage to the great luthier work of the prewar era. Crafted with a select solid spruce top, hand-carved X-bracing,...
Carl Martin Pre-amp
A preamp is something you might want to use to plugin directly into your PA or sound system. The Carl Martin 3-Band Parametric EQ/Pre-amp is designed specifically for use with such acoustic instruments as guitar, violin, and harmonica. We plug things into our PA all...
Steinberger ZT3 Review
This Steinberger ZT3 is the guitar you've been waiting for because it is better than all those other drop-d hip-bending d-tuna guitars on the market. Straight from the factory it has the ability to change tuning keys on the fly. Want to play a 1/2 step down for a...