News - Guitar - May 2008

MJS Easy Guitar Scales DVD Available Now
In EASY GUITAR SCALES DVD there are over 50 scales each with an on-screen demonstration at both a slow and fast tempo. (2008-05-30)

DigiTech® Ships the HarmonyMan™ Intelligent Guitar Harmony Pedal
The HarmonyMan opens up the world of layered harmony solos to every guitar player by eliminating the worry of setting the proper key and scale. (2008-05-29)

Sparrow Guitars Now Available In Australia
Sparrow Guitars are available in Australia exclusively through musical instrument distributor Niche Music Supplies. (2008-05-27)

Godin Guitars Now Shipping Summit CT Electric Guitar
The Summit CT features an eye catching highly figured solid maple carved top (CT) and an extremely resonant solid mahogany string through body. (2008-05-27)

Institute of Contemporary Music Performance Announces Partnership With Gibson
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance and Gibson Guitar announce support of aspiring young artists and musicians. (2008-05-22)

Guitar World Launches Web Store For Sales Of Instructional DVD's
Guitar World has opened a new online storefront to sell collector's editions of its popular instructional guitar DVDs. (2008-05-21)

Guitar Center To Display Its Iconic "Legends Guitar Collection"
Guitar Center purchased Clapton's "Blackie," his vintage Gibson "335," and Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Lenny" for over $2.4 million from the Clapton Crossroads Centre charity auction at Christies New York in 2004. (2008-05-19)

Retro-King Amps Adds The "Plexi 100" To Its Line Of Custom-Made Hand Wired Amplifiers
The Plexi 100 is a replica of the famed late 60's Marshall™ 100 watt Amp head. (2008-05-15)

Purdue Electric Guitar Workshop set for July 14-18
Purdue University is offering a chance to learn the skills it takes from the pros at the second annual Purdue Guitar Workshop. (2008-05-15)

National Guitar Workshop 2008 Jam Summits with Eric Krasno and Charlie Hunter
The Jam Summit will be a space where intermediate to advanced players, of all instruments and ages, will be guided and encouraged to unleash their potential as improvisers and spontaneous composers (2008-05-15)

Schroeder Custom Guitars Accepting Custom Orders Again as of June 1, 2008
After a five-month order freeze, Schroeder Guitars will begin accepting new custom orders again, as of June 1, 2008. (2008-05-15)

Songworks Systems Announces The Mahaffay AW99 Triple Output Guitar Amplifier
The New Mahaffay AW99 has three separate independent power amp output stages with a volume control for each and line level effects loops. (2008-05-15)

Bell Custom Guitars Unveils JazzBlaster Guitar
The JazzBlaster features hand-wound Amalfitano P90 pickups, a string-though-body bridge design, and a one-of-a-kind LED illumination system that lights up the acrylic portion of the guitar. (2008-05-15)

Hottie Mods by Steve McKinley Announces the Hottie Mods "Brunette" BOSS DS-1 Pedal
The Brunette's circuit and buffered output produces overdriven "Blackface" amp tones that are intended to work with any guitar/amp combination. (2008-05-14)

Dunlop Presents The Glass Moonshine Slide
The Dunlop Glass Moonshine Slide combines the soulful sound of our popular Pyrex Glass Slide with the non-slip interior grip of our Ceramic Slides. (2008-05-13)

MJS Music & Entertainment Presents Guitar: Total Scales DVD/Book Combo Set
This Combo box set will save you over 20% compared to purchasing the DVD and the book/CD versions separately. (2008-05-12)

Alfred Launches Three New Titles in the Popular Greatest Guitar Series
Alfred introduces three all-new titles into the series: The Greatest Modern Rock Guitar, The Greatest Hard Rock Guitar, and The Greatest Soft Rock Guitar. (2008-05-07)

Fender Introduces Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster® Guitar
This iconic electric guitar, produced in Fender's manufacturing headquarters in Corona, Calif. is a detailed replica of Costello's original instrument. (2008-05-06)

U.S. Masters Guitar Works Releases Master Design LG507 Electric Guitar
The LG507 guitar delivers high-end features and performance such as a bound ebony fingerboard and premium Floyd Rose tremolo in a professional USA design by U.S. Masters Guitar Works. (2008-05-02)

MJS Music & Entertainment's GUITAR DVD #1 Beginner Basics and Beyond Now Available
For electric or acoustic, this video offers all you need to survive in the world of guitar. (2008-05-01)