Jan 29, 2013

The final day of NAMM – time to cram as much of the crazy experience as possible into that last precious day. And you know what happens when you try and do that? You run out of upload space on your Flickr account!! Haha, sorry folks – that’s why this post is a day late. We’re now...

Jan 27, 2013

Wow… so the first few days of NAMM have been a rollicking rollercoaster ride filled with more strings than you can throw a string factory at – on Pre-show day we discovered some cool new upgrades to the Sterling by Music Man line, while on Day 1 we saw some blingtastic PRS guitars, the EBMM...

Jan 26, 2013

Hey folks!! If you haven’t already, check out our Pre-show and Day 1 coverage of Winter NAMM 2013 so far. We’ve seen some exciting stuff – upgrades to the Sterling by Music Man line, some flashy new PRS guitars, a whole bunch of shred from Dean Guitars and more – all brought to you...

Jan 25, 2013

Okay… so I realize “Part Two, Day 1″ is a little confusing. But unfortunately I’ve already committed to it with our Part 1: The Pre-Show coverage yesterday – which gave us the tasty tidbit that the budget-friendly Sterling by Music Man line is about to receive a huge kick in...

ARTIST SIGNATURE MODELS Chris Broderick Pro Series Soloist™ 6 and 7 When Chris Broderick joined a revitalized Megadeth in 2008, fans were awestruck by his chops. Jackson now honors this metal stalwart with the Chris Broderick Pro Series Soloist, in six-string and seven-string models. Both models boast an...

Jan 24, 2013

So, if you haven’t seen it yet, the exciting news is that we’re doing joint coverage with our friends at NZ Rockshop who are at the Winter NAMM show right now!! Chuck this Flickr album into your bookmarks for the latest on-the-minute pictures from each...

After our previous glimpses and speculations about what the Schecter Amplification will bring us in 2013, here’s the first actual model information that’s been released… That is a TERRIBLE name, in my ever so slightly unhumble opinion. Well, I guess it’s in keeping with the rest of...

A little while ago there were rumours that an AFD-themed 5 watter was in the works. Later on, we found out that a German webstore had started taking preorders for it. Marshall have been extremely hush hush about it – no teasers, actually, precious little publicity at all. But finally, from the...

Jan 19, 2013

Brandon Reihana is an Ibanez endorsed guitarist who is perhaps best known for his contribution to the band Blindspott, as part of the line-up that produced the certified Platinum album End The Silence. He has toured and played alongside internationally acclaimed acts such as Metallica, Linkin...

Once available only in Japan, the Richie Kotzen Telecaster® is now available to a worldwide audience. Known for stints with Poison and Mr. Big and for his own prolific career as a solo artist and sideman, Kotzen has long wowed audiences with his impeccable chops and deft Telecaster artistry. His signature...

PRESS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNITED KINGDOM JANUARY 2013 Caparison Guitars – one of the world’s most exciting boutique guitar brands from Japan, will exhibit at Winter NAMM 2013. Winter NAMM 2013: Caparison Guitars will display an assortment of their range of Japanese solid bodied guitars and...

The news we’ve all been waiting for – when is the insane super group comprising guitar/vocal master Richie Kotzen, “lead bassist” Billy Sheehan and prog-god drummer Mike Portnoy coming out??   Well, here’s the news from Richie himself: Some other good news is that the new...