Slash talks Gibson Slash Appetite For Destruction Les Paul Guitar

Gibson Guitars and Slash have collaborated to recreate the Les Paul Slash used on the legendary Guns-N-Roses Appetite For Destruction album. Below is a video of Slash talking about his all-new Slash Appetite For Destruction Gibson Les Paul Guitar, and compares the components to his original guitar. Of course we here have Gear-Vault were first on the case to announce the new Slash Gibson Les Paul guitar. Go here to read the official Gear-Vault introduction of the guitar: Gibson Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul Guitar. Read more

Gibson Introduces Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul Guitar

From his groundbreaking work with Gn’R, to Slash’s Snakepit, to Velvet Revolver and numerous acclaimed solo and side projects, Slash has continued to embody the ultimate rebel rocker, putting addictive licks and eviscerating tone above all else, and throughout he has continued to do it on a Les Paul. To honor this achievement, Gibson introduces the Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul, a guitar equipped with the finest features of the original Les Paul Standards of 1958-’60, and the added punch of Seymour Duncan Signature Series Alnico II Pro Slash humbucking pickups. Read more

Protection Racket Drum Mat Markers

If there is one thing we all have in common as drummers, it’s that we all need a good drum mat to place our percussive palaces upon. Whether you go for hardware-store basic, Carpet store remnant, or even the well-haggled-over exotic Persian variety, a good rug is a must have for the drummer about town, even if it’s just a door-mat from some crappy bar in Iowa. Read more

Blackstar HTV100 Review – Tone King Video

One of the fastest up and comers in the amp building industry, BlackStar amps is seeking a place in every rocker’s arsenal with the HT Venue 100 head. Powered by four EL34 valves, this three-channel amp provides something that most amps lack – versatility. Blackstar promises a ‘boutique’ style clean channel with both a ‘British Class A’ and a ‘Dynamic US’ mode. The overdrive channels also include different modes and are both equipped with Blackstar’s own patent-applied for Infinite Shape Feature (ISF). Read more

Orange Amps Thunder 30

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Storming into the New Year, Orange Amps are giving their range of guitar amps a boost with the launch of the new Thunder 30 combo and head. This replaces the Rocker 30 and will roar into the shops spring 2010.

The new Thunder 30 is an all valve class A 30 watt, twin channel amplifier, powered by four EL84 power valves (two more than the Rocker 30). It will be available in head and 1 X 12 configurations and includes an F/X loop (not featured on the Rocker 30) and the 1×12 is front loaded.

A brand new design incorporating the best of the Rocker and Thunder series, the new amps have two channels. The first is a classic vintage channel which has crystal clear clean sound and when turned up delivers a thunderous vintage power amp overdrive. The second overdrive/distortion channel, features a shape control as seen in the Thunderverb models and has a British tone crunch of numbing proportions! Read more

T.C. Electronic Polytune Guitar & Bass Tuner

Being in tune is good, right? Personally, I am a tune-it-or-die type of person and can be very critical of electronic tuners that don’t deliver all that they promise. Most of us use tuners that operate in the normal way: pluck a string, tune to pitch, move to the next one and repeat. Well, Pilgrim, that is all about to change.

The new T.C. Electronic Polytune ($149.00 retail) promises to change the guitar and bass tuning game forever with its ability to read multiple strings at the same time. You heard me right: strum all six strings at once and the Polytune reads them all and tells you which and in tune and which are out. Of course, it also tunes in the traditional way, too. It offers users a choice of needle or stream metering, true bypass when not in use, silent tuning, a 9-volt output to power other pedals, and a USB port for downloading future updates.

The Polytune may be just what many guitarists are looking for and should be a very popular unit. It speeds up the onstage tuning process a great deal and that is always appreciated. Plus, it is spectacularly visible on dark stages and direct sunlight, which is a big concern for those of us who play outdoors a lot. Time will tell how it does in the field, as with any new product, but initial reviews are favorable so be ready to see the Polytune in a great number of pedal boards this year and into the future. It is accurate, fast, and remarkably innovative in its design. What more do you really want in a tuner? Read more

You wanna take up bass guitar?

So… you wanna take up bass guitar? Lotsa people have lotsa reasons for wanting to learn how to play the bass.

Now to clarify things and for the purpose of this multi-part discussion, we’ll be talkin’ bass guitar (though I’ve always wanted to give the upright a try and I LOVE, I mean REALLY LOVE Nikki Perrot. Check her out, so will you if you have a pulse!). Read more

Pro Co 1985 Whiteface Reissue RAT in Review

TheToneKing reviews the ‘85 Reissue Whiteface RAT on Video–From listening to my opening licks you can tell that something brutal came my way for me to check out. For old school players the Pro Co RAT was the stomp box of the 80s. Well, Pro Co has reissued their little baby with the Pro Co ‘85 Whiteface Reissue RAT. I use the word ‘reissue’ loosely because, unlike most reissues, this is essentially the same pedal that you would’ve bought back in the day. Read more

Handwired-Effects VOD-1 Vintage Overdrive

Handwired-Effects has announced the VOD-1 Vintage OverDrive. This strictly limited, up-to-date version of a classic overdrive was designed with a new generation of discerning players in mind who covetes the warm and singing tube-tone of the original “Holy Grail,” yet desires an added modern-day kick. Read more

Egnater Renegade 65 Amp Head

Plug in to all-tube tone that takes no prisoners! The incredibly versatile Renegade is a 2-channel powerhouse that gives you the tools to forge your sound and the power to move some serious air in any size venue. Channel 1 produces lush, three dimensional clean tones with just a bit of grunt when you dig in. Read more

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