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The Best Electric Guitars Under $500
GuitarSite.com &bull Dec 14, 2011
The models below are listed in order of price - not the manufacturer's suggested price - but the lower prices you can actually buy your electric guitar for at online music gear stores. For the best in the budget price range, suitable for beginners, there is a clear leading brand - Epiphone. They produce budget versions of some of the more famous Gibson guitars like the 'Les Paul'. The other big name brand here is Squire, and they make affordable versions of Fender guitars like… Full Story »
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Tom Quayle: Fusion Essentials - Playing Over Changes
Truth in Shredding &bull Dec 11, 2011
Fusion Essentials - Jazz Harmony & Playing Over Changes As the third part of the Fusion Essentials range this huge tutorial covers jazz harmony from the basics of diatonic 7th harmony and common jazz/fusion chord progressions, through to tri-tone substitution… Full Story »
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Guitar Building Course Day One
Smojo Cigar Box Guitars &bull Dec 11, 2011
I mentioned in my last post that I was going start on a guitar building course to build a 6 string reso cone, solid electric guitar. OK I know this blog is supposed to be about CBGs but there are… Full Story »
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Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH Electric Guitar (Maple)
Guitar Warehouse Blog &bull Dec 10, 2011Sleek and supercharged, the Blacktop Stratocaster HH has dual over-wound alnico humbucking pickups, with other distinctive touches including skirted black amp knobs and a synchronized tremolo bridge. Other features include an alder body, maple neck with 9.5"-radius maple fretboard, 22… Full Story »
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Home Fretboard Care
GuitarSite.com &bull Dec 9, 2011
Guitar owners often tell me about the various things they do to "take care" of their guitar fingerboards. Occasionally, people actually ask me what I do to take care of my guitar fingerboards. First, if there is any question about the actual function of the truss rod, or the condition of the frets and related playability, leave that to someone you trust in a repair shop. Some of my most frustrating… Full Story »
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RoxStar by GMP Guitars
GuitarSite.com &bull Dec 8, 2011
GMP is aiming to get the Roxstar guitar listed on Santa's most wanted guitar list this holiday and is all set to showcase the guitar at the upcoming Winter NAMM event. The RoxStar guitar comes in three different packaging versions.… Full Story »
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
A2Z GUITAR.com &bull Dec 6, 2011
Download link (pdf, 1 page)Explanatory notes It is one of the most famous English nursery rhymes. The original melody is from the 1761 French tune "Ah ! My version of it is a score for guitar duo. The melody is… Full Story »
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The iTar Project - Make your iPad the brain of an Electronic Guitar
GuitarSite.com &bull Dec 5, 2011
Starr Labs has admitted that they won't be able to hit the iTar funding goal at Kickstarter.com, but they were able to set up private financing and several industry relationships that will launch their iTar into the marketplace. Starr Labs… Full Story »
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Epiphone Ultra-339
GuitarSite.com &bull Dec 2, 2011
Released at the same time as the Epiphone ES-339, the Ultra-339 features the same size, shape, look and feel. However, the label "ultra" is a clear hint that this guitar is not an ordinary stringed instrument, and upon better inspection, you will find that the difference is in the electronics. The Ultra-339, despite its built-in cutting edge technology, still maintains the same… Full Story »
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1965 FENDER Historic Precision Electric Bass
Vintage Guitarz &bull Dec 1, 2011
via this auction where you'll find more pics. "Serial # L75460 on the back plate. Neck: Headstock with Fender logo decal. Maple neck in remarkably great condition, as is the headstock. Dated on butt of neck April 1965 C. The… Full Story »
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1966 Vintage Fender Telecaster
Vintage Guitarz &bull Nov 28, 2011
via this auction where you'll find more pics. "Fact Sheet: - Vintage 1966 Fender Telecaster- Mint Condition - Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard, Mother of Pearl Position Dots - Swamp Ash Body- Very light, (6 pounds) - Tuners- Original Kluson Deluxe -… Full Story »
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1961 Fender Precision Bass Sunburst
Vintage Guitarz &bull Nov 28, 2011
via this auction where you'll find more pics. bizarre-guitars ( RSS ) "1961 Fender Precision Bass, 3-Tone Sunburst, Rosewood fretboard, all original, serial # 61301, neck date is 5-61, weighs 8 lbs. - 5.2 oz., excellent neck & frets, an… Full Story »
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Musician's Friend Doorbuster
Guitar Gear News &bull Nov 24, 2011
Rogue Grand Concert Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural Genuine spruce top, die-cast tuning machines, nato neck, bound rosewood fretboard, and D'Addario strings make this guitar a marvel for its price. You'll like the sound, unplugged or amplified via its onboard Fishman… Full Story »
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Gibson Custom's Collector's Choice Series '59 Goldie
GuitarSite.com &bull Nov 22, 2011
The Gibson Custom's Collector's Choice is set to meticulously recreate existing rare Les Paul Standards that were produced in very limited quantities in 1959. The second guitar to come from the Collector's Choice series is a 1959 Les Paul burst… Full Story »
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Gibson: Les Paul Classic Plus
The Guitar Addict! &bull Nov 20, 2011
Every time Gibson says they've come up with a new Les Paul, we know it's not really the case because it looks like the Les Paul when it first started out in the 1950s- so how 'new' is that? Is… Full Story »
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Studio hawk
The Guitar Addict! &bull Nov 17, 2011
Maybe the Gibson people came to their senses & decided to offer us an arguably affordable guitar without too much compromise- the Nighthawk Studio. Please do NOT approach this guitar with a Les Paul expetation because the dimensions & weight… Full Story »
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BC Rich Warbeast Trace Electric Guitar
Guitar Warehouse Blog &bull Nov 16, 2011The Trace Warbeast is one of BC Rich's most aggressive designs. With a Floyd Rose-licensed tremelo and a pair of BC Rich BDSM humbuckers, this machine is built to shred. The Trace Warbeast stands out from the crowd with a… Full Story »
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Gibson: Les Paul Custom Shop 1989 [Reviews]
Ultimate-Guitar.Com &bull Nov 16, 2011
Features: The Gibson is a 1989 Custom Shop Les Paul, Showcase Model. USA, 22 frets, 25.5 scale, medium frets, Solid Top. Solid body arched mahogany w/ ivory binding all over the body. It has some kind of weird tomato soup colored finish, not sure the name. Set neck made of… Full Story »
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ESP: LTD TE-202 Maple [Reviews]
Ultimate-Guitar.Com &bull Nov 16, 2011
Electric Guitars : The guitar has 22 Extra Jumbo frets on a 25.5" scale maple bolt on neck. The fretboard itself is also maple. Full Story »
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PRS SE Mike Mushok Baritone
Guitar Gear News &bull Nov 15, 2011
PRS SE Mike Mushok Baritone Electric Guitar Silverburst Mike Mushok, of the multi-platinum selling band Staind, joins the PRS family with this signature model SE. The SE Mike Mushok Baritone is the first production-model baritone guitar for PRS. Designed to… Full Story »
