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Guitars

Love The Way You Lie

November 10, 2010

Gianni Luminati does a rendition of “Love The Way You Lie” with loop pedals, a kids xylophone, a drum set, and a ukulele. Even if you’re sick of this song you should really watch this Enjoyed this article?WebsiteWordPress themes!

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10 Cool Tips and Tricks for GarageBand 11

November 2, 2010

The new GarageBand features are impressive. You can fix your guitarist’s inability to keep a beat. You can extend that final note of your song. You can even keep track of your progress as you learn the guitar or keyboards. But before you get the guitar, keyboards or mics out, it’s actually helpful if you [...]

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Gibson Firebird X Guitar Features Auto-tuning And Built-in Effects

November 2, 2010

Not everybody will want tech wizardry on their musical instruments, but if you do, the Gibson Firebird X is definitely something to consider. The guitar features automatic tuning, previously seen on the company’s Robot guitars, and offers a suite of effects built-in. You’ve got the standard pickup selector, volume and tone controls, an 11 position [...]

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AmpliTube 2 for iPhone, as the Handheld Music Workflow Gets Clearer

October 29, 2010

AmpliTube 2 arrives today with new effects, recording, bounce to audio, export/import, practice tools, and in-app purchase of extra stomp modules. I’ve been playing with a pre-release version for the last few days. Combined with an audio interface like IK Multimedia’s own iRig, AmpliTube 2 turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a handheld, pocket-able [...]

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ROCKLOCK Guitar Theft Deterrent

October 25, 2010

Gear Thieves Will Think Twice New products day or what?! Obviously spinning off the bike lock thing ROCKLOCK is a terrific idea that is waaaay overdue! Okay, so this is not gonna stop seasoned criminals from haulin’ off your gear, BUT I kinda think this will keep some ‘honest’ people honest– which is all locks [...]

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Roger Mayer, guitar effects maker for Hendrix, Page, Beck

October 18, 2010

Roger Mayer was an acoustic engineer for the British Navy who in the late 1960s, through his pal Jimmy Page, became the go-to electronic effects whiz for Jimmy Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, and a bunch of other innovative musicians. For Hendrix, he built the Octavia, a pedal that doubled the input pitch [...]

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Guitar Sidekick – Media Device for Guitarists

August 24, 2010

A Macworld article indicates there are currently over 500 guitar-related iPhone apps. Every up-to-speed tech geek, guitar player will want this mechanical interface. You’re looking at the Guitar Sidekick, an accessory for mounting your iPhone, Blackberry, Droid or other similar media devices to your guitar. The above article link tells you all about it, but [...]

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iRig aims at guitar players with an iDevice in tow

August 17, 2010

If you’re already have a strong interest in playing the guitar and happen to own an iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone (or all three), then the iRig might make for a prudent investment. What, another purchase in these economically trying times? Well, the iRig guitar accessory from IK Multimedia alongside the accompanying AmpliTube iPad and [...]

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