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Introducing The Nazgûl
It’s not just a pickup, it’s a weapon of tonal Armageddon. The Nazgûl was designed with a single purpose; for intense high-output-chug heavy punch-you-in-the-chest ruthless distortion. The tone is heavy and aggressive but it also retains articulation and provides the … Continue reading
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7/8 String Soapbar Size Now Available
Ever since active pickups came out and many guitar manufacturers starting building with them in mind, there’s been one problem – the standard size of active pickups (Phase II) is different than the size of regular passive humbuckers. Changing out … Continue reading
Introducing The Pegasus
The Pegasus is the newest offering from Seymour Duncan that was designed for the demands of 7/8 string players. Put a Pegasus in the bridge of your guitar and you’ll hear harmonic richness, great dynamics, and defined string separation that ensures all those notes break through any distorted mix. Continue reading
Performing in Pakistan & North Korea
Many European and North American bands will cross the Atlantic to play shows far away from home. Bigger bands even commonly tour Asia and South America. How many many bands have you heard about that have played shows in North … Continue reading
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Tagged Brunner, Calcutta Guitar Festival, D-Tar Solstice, Jason Carter
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Guitar Hero: George Lynch
George Lynch came blazing onto the music scene in the late ’70s with the band Dokken. Songs like “Mr. Scary” inspired young people around the world to play guitar instead of taking a traditional job. Throughout the ’80s he was a lead guitarist for Dokken with a fret-burning and unique style of playing. In 1989 he formed Lynch Mob and went on to create more than a half dozen albums. Continue reading
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Tagged Cusack, custom shop, Dokken, ESP, George Lynch, Lynch Mob, MXR, randall, SH-12, super v
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Tone of The Beast: Steve Harris Bass Pickup
The British Invasion continues with our newest offering, The Steve Harris SPB-4 Bass Pickup. While being new in that you will be able to get it at your favorite music store, it’s actually the same custom pickup that Steve Harris … Continue reading
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Tagged British Lion, Fear of the dark, iron maiden, Number of the beast, precision bass, Run to the hills, SPB-4, steve harris
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#AprilFools2013: Introducing The Little Little ’59
The ’59 was originally created in the late ’70s as a versatile P.A.F. type humbucker and has gone on to become well loved for its warm and smooth tone. It’s this tone that has made it sought after as a … Continue reading
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Drinkin’ Beer with Willie Adler of Lamb of God
Ask someone about their favorite heavy metal bands and it shouldn’t take long to hear Lamb of God. Since their founding in 1990 by Willie Adler, his brother Chris, Randy Blythe, Mark Morton and John Campbell, they’ve put out six … Continue reading
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Tagged ESP, Lamb of God, Sh-1, sh-4. sh-6, Warbird, Willie Alder
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Greatest Guitar Movie Scenes
Recently we asked our Facebook fans their favorite guitar moments in the movies. We decided it would be fun to take a look at some of these great guitar movie moments. Back To The Future – Who can forget the … Continue reading
Recovering From A Broken String
As guitarists, it’s happend to us all. You’re in the middle of playing a song for someone, showing off all that skill that was hard-earned from all those years of practice. You’re in your zone and you attack the strings … Continue reading
Posted in The Players Room
Tagged Buddy Guy, Floyd Rose, Ledbetter, Slash, Steve Vai, strings
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