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Psychedelic Surf Music Legend Merrell Fankhauser’s Best Of Tiki Lounge Volumes 1&2 DVDs

Psychedelic Surf Music Legend Merrell Fankhauser’s Best Of Tiki Lounge Volumes 1&2 DVDs

Posted February 11, 2012 at 7:10 am | One comment

Hailed as the godfather of surf music, legendary Merrell Fankhauser, who has led one of the most diverse and interesting careers in music, has released ‘Best Of The Tiki Lounge’ volumes 1&2 DVDs.

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PRS Guitars Makes A Splash At The 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona

PRS Guitars Makes A Splash At The 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona

Posted February 2, 2012 at 6:56 pm | No comments

Paul Reed Smith Guitars was on site at Daytona International Speedway for the historic 50thAnniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, providing world class entertainment and awarding several highly collectable instruments to race fans and race teams alike.

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Guitar and Guitar Gear Protection

Guitar and Guitar Gear Protection

Posted January 30, 2012 at 8:44 am | One comment

As a musician, you want to protect your guitar, whether you play as a hobby or support yourself by touring year-round. All instruments are valuable and cherished possessions, no matter if they were surprise finds at a pawn shop or custom-made for you.

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Alex Feather Akimov Joins GuitarMasterClass.net

Alex Feather Akimov Joins GuitarMasterClass.net

Posted January 28, 2012 at 8:58 am | No comments

Alex is a session musician – guitarist, composer and producer from Los Angeles, USA with a rich experience both from studios and touring. Born in 1986, he was just an 11 year boy when he started playing his first chords on his mother’s old guitar, inspired by his first idols – The Beatles.

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Guitar Educator Matt Warnock Gives Away New Free Ebook

Guitar Educator Matt Warnock Gives Away New Free Ebook

Posted December 17, 2011 at 10:06 am | No comments

Guitarist and educator Matt Warnock has recently announced that he will be giving away his new eBook “5 Essential Jazz Guitar Scale Techniques” to readers who sign up to his free weekly newsletter. Readers will also get a free copy of his previous eBook, “10 Essential ii-V-I Licks for Jazz Guitar,” when they sign up to the newsletter, which goes out every Monday at 6am EST.

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Journey: Eclipse Songbook Released, Get The Details!

Journey: Eclipse Songbook Released, Get The Details!

Posted October 6, 2011 at 3:14 pm | No comments

Like Journey? Who are we kidding, of course you do. Well, we have good news. Alfred Music Publishing just put out Journey: Eclipse the songbook to the legendary band’s most recent album, this year’s Eclipse, which came out on May 27th.

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A Virtual Walk Around The PRS Factory, With Pics!

A Virtual Walk Around The PRS Factory, With Pics!

Posted September 24, 2011 at 4:10 pm | No comments

Experience PRS is a special event. Not only is it one of the guitar world’s only (and definitely the first) single-manufacturer trade shows, where dealers come from around the country to secure their wholesale purchases of Paul Reed Smith guitars and amps, it also gives regular old dudes a chance to see the PRS factory in all its splendor. And by splendor, we mean bare efficiency and palettes and palettes of virgin wood.

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Koentopp Guitars Expands With New Website

Koentopp Guitars Expands With New Website

Posted March 20, 2011 at 5:12 am | No comments

Koentopp Guitars has launched a new website showcasing its new line of handmade guitars. The new website incorporates beautiful pictures of Dan Koentopp at work as well as high definition pictures of each instrument from his line of Archtops, Classicals, and Electric Guitars. Dan makes it evident that each guitar is meticulously crafted by hand with the customer in mind from the very beginning.

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