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The new Slash Appetite For Destruction Les Paul is now up on the Gibson site but this video shows Slash talking about the original guitar and how the guitar differs from a regular Les Paul.

The Suhr Shiba Drive is a low/medium gain Overdrive pedal which sits between the Koko Boost and Riot Distortion pedals. The Shiba drive is perfect for bluesy overdrive tones or classic rock crunch taking you from Stevie Ray Vaughan to Angus Young in the twist of a knob. Put this amp in front of an already overdriven amp and you will get awesome sustain and drive for searing leads.

“There is a slight midrange hump that helps you cut through the mix, but the sonic integrity of your guitar and pickups comes through loud and clear. The tone is musical and balanced with firm lows, punchy mids with just the right amount of cut, and sweet silky highs.”

Like all of the current Suhr Pedals lineup this unit comes with a 3 way midrange EQ switch in this case called a “Smooth” switch which will give you slightly different voicings, it also has the FX link for hooking up with external switching devices and the battery alert for when your 9V battery is low on power. Of course you can also use a mains adaptor, from 9 - 18V to power the pedal. This pedal is perfect for stacking and especially with the Suhr Koko boost which beefs up the signal going into the Shiba.

If you are in Australia or New Zealand and would like to purchase one of these fantastic pedals or any other Suhr pedal head over to Guitar Noize Gear Factory for the latest pricing info and give me a shout.

I love behind the scenes videos so it is great to peer into the PRS Guitars Factory and see what goes into making these beautiful instruments. The first video goes into the woodshed at with Wood purchaser Paul Platts. They should turn one of those giant slabs of mahogany into a giant fretboard, ok so not Mahogany as such maybe a giant slab of Pao Ferro! Paul Reed Smith himself is also great at explaining the processes involved with drying the wood which I think is fascinating.

In this next video is a demonstration of the CNC Machines & Tooling:

The next video shows the Truss Rod Installation and Fingerboard Glueup:

The next step is the Fret installation:

And naturally the “Inlay/Slot/Round/Level” follows:

What a fantastic set of videos and great insight into how PRS create such amazing instruments.

News just in from the Chickenfoot coop!

Eagle Rock Entertainment (UK), is pleased to announce the April 26th Blu-ray and DVD release of CHICKENFOOT: Get Your Buzz On “Live” - one of the most highly anticipated live rock’n’roll concert experiences of the year. In addition to the April 26th UK release, the Blu-ray and DVD will be released in the US on Tuesday April 20th by EMI America.

Filmed in state-of-the-art hi-definition over three sold out concerts, CHICKENFOOT: Get Your Buzz On “Live” offers fans an unforgettable opportunity to experience four rock’n’roll legends, sharing a stage together and blowing the roof off with their explosive musicianship and dynamic onstage chemistry.

CHICKENFOOT, who won “Best New Band” at the UK’s prestigious 2009 Classic Rock Magazine Awards, features vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen, Montrose), bassist Michael Anthony (ex-Van Halen), drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani.

The Blu-ray and DVD editions are jam-packed with exclusive, never-before-seen backstage footage, rare behind-the-scenes interviews, additional performance footage, photo gallery and hilarious segments featuring a host of special guest appearances from Adam Corolla, Bob Weir and Christopher Guest aka “Nigel Tufnel” of Spinal Tap fame

Track Listing
1. Avenida Revolution
2. Sexy Little Thing
3. Soap On A Rope
4. My Kinda Girl
5. Down The Drain
6. Bitten By The Wolf
7. Oh Yeah
8. Learnin’ To Fall
9. Get It Up
10. Turnin’ Left
11. Future In The Past
12. Bad Motor Scooter
13. My Generation

Bonus Features
Documentary
Band Interviews
Running time: 60 minutes (approx)
Photo Gallery

Check out this just in from Lick Library:

Lick Library guitar videos Stuart Bull interviewed Australian singer songwriter Orianthi at the music trade show NAMM in Anaheim, California. Orianthi discussed her most recent album ‘Believe’ as well as the music video ‘Highly Strung’ with Steve Vai, which was completed this year. She also goes into detail about the album making process and describes the Believe album as “definitely pop.”

In the interview, which is available on Lick Library’s site, Stuart Bull asks about trying to balance the demands of record producers and a more ‘pop’ career, with her artistic freedom. In response she simply tells of her feelings gratitude that she is doing what she loves - playing guitar.

Orianthi was originally spotted and mentored by Carlos Santana and subsequently by Steve Vai. She is perhaps best known for the fact she was to be the guitarist on the recent Michael Jackson tour. She has also played with Prince, has featured on the film Bratz: The Movie as well as the Eric Clapton Guitar Festival. The Lick Library site also contains an interview with Orianthi from 3 years ago.

Lick Library, one of the world’s leading producers of guitar videos and lessons, was founded by Stuart Bull and Kim Waller. Their mutual passion for music lead to the creation of Total Accuracy – which produced backing tracks for guitarists to practice over. This developed into Lick Library – a resource relied upon by thousands of passionate guitarists, bassists and drummers around the world. Their stated mission is to “provide the best possible experience for musicians of all levels to learn their chosen instrument, benefit from the wisdom of world class tutors and interact with other musicians worldwide.”

For the ultimate range of tuition products, www.licklibrary.com has the comprehensive and definitive professional guides to learning to play the guitar.

Check out Orianthi Highly Strung featuring Steve Vai:

Check out this new video posted up on Steve Vai’s YouTube channel about the Ibanez Universe 20th Anniversary Reissue. I had serious G.A.S. for this guitar when I first saw the cover of Passion & Warfare back 1990 and made a conscious decision to buy one as soon as I had the money, of course I was only 14 at the time and was a long way off my goal and then the urge passed and I never bought one. Now we all have another chance as the 20th Anniversary Reissue has been announced, the classic swirl finish has been reproduced exactly as per the original so get out your leather pants, cowboy boots and put some dangly feathers in your hair and rock out early 90’s style!