It’s been a busy week for me, first I started GuitarNoize on blogspot and now thanks to an incredible design by my fellow Soap Colleague Ronchy I have just transfered GuitarNoize to it’s final resting place, GuitarNoize.com! I hope you like the new design, it’s definitely worthy of inclusion on any future ‘Wicked Worn’ lists by Cameron Moll! Oh and I’m using sIFR to replace the headings with nice flash headings.
Tommy Emmanuel Interview online
I just noticed this over at Favored Nations’ website, an mp3 of an interview with Tommy Emmanuel, one of my favourite guitarists.
“To hear Tommy Emmanuel discuss his latest CD “THE MYSTERY”, his technique, touring, and more, check out the Green Arrow Radio program hosted by Mister G. at WHUS radio in Connecticut. Click here for Green Arrow Radio’s website:
To hear the Tommy interview click here. “
Shredding Competition!
For all you shredders out there Shredacademy.com have teamed up with GHS Strings and Rocktron (also part of GHS Strings) to hold a Guitar War!
“On July 1st there will be 5 backing tracks of 30-45 seconds long for anyone to download. Your job will be to record the most insanely cool guitar/bass/keyboard solo over the backing track in an attempt to win prizes. There will be 3 catagories to win, which will be announced with more info when the war begins in July! There will also be prizes for 2 runners-up in each catagory.”
“For each of the 9 runners-up and winners we have a box of GHS strings (worth $107.88), stickers, catalogs… the winners of each of the 3 catagories will also win a Rocktron Distortion Stomp Box (worth $99) as well.”
Head over to shredacademy.com for all the details!
Wooden Picks
Yes, you read that correctly there is actually a company that make Wooden Picks!. To quote the site, “Exotic Hardwood Guitar Picks handcrafted to enhance tone, volume & expression for any guitar player.”
Check out the order page which lists the different woods used such as Honduran Rosewood, African Blackwood or Dymonwood Butterscotch!
Ampeg’s see-though Bass amp
MCA (The Beastie Boys) of all people commissioned Ampeg to build a custom clear amp for him, apparently it is a customised B15R and it looks amazing, check out the pics here. Also in the same story it mentions that The Beastie Boys are set to release a new instrumental album of new material called “The Mix Up”.
Vai Golden Ticket
In a very Wonka-esque move Steve Vai is currently giving 2500 buyer’s of his new limited-edition deluxe Digipak version of Sound Theories Vol. I & II the chance to meet him by inserting a satin backstage pass inside the Digipak for his Sound Theories tour. For info on how to pre-order the digipak go to Vai.com.
Win a Fender Jazzmaster Guitar signed by Elvis Costello
I somehow managed to miss this but Universal Music are giving you the chance to win a signed Fender Jazzmaster Guitar, a Fender Resonator Acoustic Guitar or his complete catalog of music from 1977-1986! click here for more details.
Eruption on a Cello?
After seeing this on a post in the Guitar.com forums I just had to share it, thanks to Zombre for finding the link. This is Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ played on a distorted electric Cello and it’s bloody impressive!
Reverend Giveaway
Reverend Guitars are offering you the chance to win one of their Daredevil 290 guitars just by signing up for their newsletter email. Reverend will randomly draw a winner on Wednesday, August 1st, 2007. To join follow this link to their homepage and click on the newsletter link in the left hand nav.
Hyrbid with an incentive
No I’m not talking about Carbon Emissions, Michael Kelly Guitars has an offer on for the month of June where you receive a free 16-Watt Michael Kelly PureCoustic Acoustic Amplifier if you buy the Hybrid, part Acoustic, part Electric guitar (think Taylor T5 & Ovation VXT).