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http://300guitars.com/ - Guitar Mania by Billy Penn
300guitars.com - 16 hours ago
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Here is a great clip of my all-time
favorite guitar player Dany Gatton. The video quality is
not the best but the playing is and that’s what counts. He jumps from style to style and even throws on some light, humorous riffing with the band about 2/3 of the way through. I saw him live [...]
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Danny Gatton Live!
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300guitars.com - 20 hours ago
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Jim Pasch has a great post at his
site about vintage Gibson T-top humbucker pickups. His information
and insight comes from 30+ years in the business and I think he’s seen it all. I remember working with him as the repair tech at Outlaw Guitars back in the 90’s and the guitars this ...
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The Parts Drawer Gibson T-top Humbucker Info
300guitars.com - 24 hours ago
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Winemaker Mark Beaman has produced a Merlot “wine
that rocks” to capture the essence of “Forty Licks”
the 40 tracks that cover the Rolling Stones’ career. Beaman says that Merlot captures the comfort in turning into a classic that stands the test of time much like ...
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2007 Rolling Stones Forty Licks Merlot
300guitars.com - 43 hours ago
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Here is a video tip that will help
you change the strings on an archtop guitar or
a guitar with a floating bridge. It is a simple tip that could save you alot of aggravation. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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Archtop Guitar String Chage Tip
300guitars.com - 47 hours ago
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According to the Nasville Post the Gibson Guitars
production facility on Massman Road in Nashville, TN was
raided by federal agents on Tuesday November, 17. The facility was raided and is under investigation for violating the Lacey Act which is an environmental law to protect against importing ...
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Gibson Raided by Federal Agents for Illegal Rosewood!!
300guitars.com - 2 days ago
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I saw a tweet on Twitter from Mike
Potvin saying he added some pic to his photo
Gallery so I thought I’d check them out. Now I have to admit I do not recall ever hearing about his guitars and I am a bit embarrassed because I am such a guitar maniac and all…… Anyway, [...]
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Potvin Guitars Ranchero
300guitars.com - 2 days ago
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Here is a short video clip of J.
Douglas Vokes’ display at the 2009 Fall Philly Guitar
Show. His booth drew a lot of attention especially from the ladies. Doug is a fabulous artist and a very personable guy. Check out J. Douglas Vokes ArtGuitars here.
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J. Douglas Vokes ArtGuitars at the 2009 Fall Philly Show
300guitars.com - 3 days ago
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I don’t know if any of you know
about Rodrigo y Gabriela but their story is very
inspiring to me. Rodrigo and Gabriela started out in a heavy metal band in Mexico. Their goal in life was to be full time musicians but they did not get accepted to the conservatory in Mexico City and [...]
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Rodrigo y Gabriela – Staying Focused on a Dream!
300guitars.com - 3 days ago
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The 1 day deal for November 18th is
for the Eminence Private Jack and Private Jack 16
speakers! Regular price is $89.99 with free shipping. Get your 24 hour deal price instantly by filling in the form. Get Your One Day Deal Price Now! Your Name(required) Email(valid email ...
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300guitars One-Day Deal on Eminence Private Jack Speakers!
300guitars.com - 3 days ago
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Did you ever buy a guitar that was
not what you usually go for and it ended
up being much better than you expected? I had this happen to me a while back and thought I’d share some thoughts about this. Ok, so I finish a gig, pack up all the gear and drive home. Hit [...]
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Guitar Buying 101 – Try Everything!
300guitars.com - 3 days ago
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Here is a quick Q&A I did with
Anthony Lucas of Eminence speakers. 300guitars: Is it okay
to combine two different speakers that differ in sound, wattage rating and efficiency? Anthony Lucas: We absolutely encourage this! You can get a lot more fullness, detail and complexity if you find two ...
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Q&A With Anthony Lucas of Eminence Speakers
300guitars.com - 4 days ago
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Ok, listen up jazz peeps. If you like
high quality, hand crafted archtop guitars you should check
out Ron Smith Guitars. I had the pleasure of meeting the man himself and playing his fine guitars at the Great Americal Guitar Show. These are finely crafted instruments constructed from hand ...
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Ron Smith Archtop Guitars
300guitars.com - 4 days ago
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HipKitty Products has just released a new boost/overdrive
pedal called the Glaze. The Glaze brings warmth and
clarity to each note and chord plus expands and adds to the upper harmonic content while allowing the lower register notes to retain clarity and focus. There are two knobs; Gain which ...
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New HipKitty Products Glaze Pedal
300guitars.com - 4 days ago
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Don’t forget to visit 300guitars this Wednesday for
a rockin’ One-Day Deal! This week features a select
Eminence speaker for a one day special price with free shipping! Your speaker will ship right from the Eminece factory in Eminence, Kentucky! The One-Day Deal starts at 12:01AM ...
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300guitars One-Day Deals!
300guitars.com - 5 days ago
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Ok my fellow tube amp tone junkies the
full review and video clip of the Satellite Amplifiers
Atom model is finally complete. This is a great amp built by Adam Grimm out there in sunny California. 4xEL84’s, 2×12AX7’s and a GZ34 rectifier. There is a switch for either a solid ...
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Satellite Amplifiers Atom Review!
300guitars.com - 5 days ago
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Here is a quick video clip of Piney
Joe playing a little slide guitar on a National
Reso Electric R1 at the 2009 Fall Philly Guitar Show. Super nice guy from NJ hanging with his buds playing guitars.
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“Piney Joe” at the 2009 Fall Philly Guitar Show
300guitars.com - 6 days ago
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Gibson is releasing a limited run of 250
Angus Young SG Standard guitars. We all know AC/DC
for their simple, driving rock tunes. However the new Angus Young SG Standard is anything but simple or standard for that matter. The list of detailed nuances are a mile long for this guitar. This new ...
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New Gibson Angus Young SG Standard
300guitars.com - 6 days ago
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What are active pickups and what are the
advantages and drawbacks? An active pickup is one that
uses electronics to enhance or modify the signal from the guitar’s strings. Unlike passive pickups that are constructed of wire wound around a magnet, active pickups require an external power source ...
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What Are Active Pickups?
300guitars.com - 6 days ago
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I found another cool new guitar while cruising
the interwebz that will be available this winter. This
is the 327 model by Hottie Guitars. Another stripped down rock and roll machine that features a Mahogany, Ash or Alder body, set neck with soft-V or ‘59-C profile, nitrocellulose lacquer ...
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Cool Guitar Alert – Hottie Guitars 327
300guitars.com - 7 days ago
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Ok, listen up 300guitars maniacs and listen up
good! Every week I will be offering a 24
hour One-Day Deal on something in the 300guitars Store. We will be starting off with a selected Eminence Speaker which will be announced at 12:01AM on Wednesday 11-17-09 and run until midnight. You have 24 ...
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