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Aerosmith Releases Music from Another Dimension

Aerosmith Releases Music from Another Dimension

Posted November 5, 2012 at 3:23 pm | One comment

How will Aerosmith spend the days leading up to the release of Music from Another Dimension! their first album of all-new material in more than 11 years, due outNovember 6 on Columbia Records?

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PRS Guitars 2012 Holiday Thank You Gift Event

PRS Guitars 2012 Holiday Thank You Gift Event

Posted November 2, 2012 at 6:45 pm | No comments

This holiday season, PRS Guitars is saying thank you to every person who purchases a new PRS or PRS SE electric guitar, acoustic guitar, or amplifier with a unique gift pack. Each gift includes an exclusive 18’ red PRS cable, a strap, and a specially designed winter cap and coffee mug along with several other PRS accessories.

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Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Welcomes Lexa Raquel to its Artist Roster

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Welcomes Lexa Raquel to its Artist Roster

Posted October 26, 2012 at 2:07 pm | One comment

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, the original girl guitar company, welcomes to its artist roster Lexa Raquel, a soulful Tucson-based singer and guitarist.

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Steve Vai Official 2012 European Tour

Steve Vai Official 2012 European Tour

Posted October 25, 2012 at 7:09 am | No comments

Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai will be taking his Story of Light tour through Europe 2012 in support of his new release, The Story of Light,released on August 14, 2012 (Favored Nations Entertainment).

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PRS Guitars Makes it Easier than Ever to Read Signature: PRS Guitars’ Official Magazine Goes Digital

PRS Guitars Makes it Easier than Ever to Read Signature: PRS Guitars’ Official Magazine Goes Digital

Posted October 17, 2012 at 12:50 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars announced the first ever digital edition of the prestigious Signature Magazine, the official magazine of Paul Reed Smith Guitars.

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Considering the Altered Scale

Considering the Altered Scale

Posted October 15, 2012 at 9:38 am | No comments

As guitarists, we have all benefited from moveable chord shapes and scale patterns. The fact that a single scale pattern, for instance, will retain its structure over a completely new collection of notes by simply sliding up or down the fretboard can be extremely useful, as well as practical in numerous playing situations. In fact, many guitarists make use of a wide variety of such patterns while improvising melodies without even thinking about what notes they’re playing.

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The National Guitar Museum’s Traveling Road Show Lands in Richmond, Virginia (Oct 13 – Jan 4, 2013)

The National Guitar Museum’s Traveling Road Show Lands in Richmond, Virginia (Oct 13 – Jan 4, 2013)

Posted October 12, 2012 at 8:51 am | No comments

Last night, I made my way to the National Guitar Museum’s traveling exhibit newly stationed at The Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, and scheduled to be open to the public from Saturday, October 13 to January 1, 2013.

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Paul Reed Smith Gives TEDx Talk: Play Your Cards

Paul Reed Smith Gives TEDx Talk: Play Your Cards

Posted October 11, 2012 at 11:11 am | No comments

Paul Reed Smith, the working founder and Managing General Partner of PRS Guitars, was one of twelve featured thought leaders for this year’s inaugural TEDx Chester River conference.

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An Introduction to Improvising for Rock and Metal Guitarists

An Introduction to Improvising for Rock and Metal Guitarists

Posted October 8, 2012 at 3:44 am | No comments

Improvisation is an interesting subject for many guitar players. From my experiences as a teacher and from playing with other guitarists I’ve noticed that the majority of Rock/Metal players prefer to avoid improvising when recording/performing.

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Affixit Announces PicStix Gel Strips

Affixit Announces PicStix Gel Strips

Posted October 3, 2012 at 2:00 pm | No comments

Affixit today announces the release of their new product, PicStix. PicStix is an adhesive gel strip designed exclusively to hold guitar picks in place anywhere on your guitar, amplifier, or other surface.

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