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http://www.iheartguitarblog.com/ - Guitar articles, lessons, news, interviews and reviews. Everything about being a guitar hero except for the hair care tips. By Peter Hodgson

NEWS: Contrive tour with Opeth, ready Devy-mixed album
NEWS: Contrive tour with Opeth, ready Devy-mixed album
iheartguitarblog.com — The following press release pretty much says it all – Contrive are supporting Opeth in Australia this week – but let me just take a moment to say things seem to be freaking awesome for Contrive at the moment. A few weeks ago singer Paul Haug got to sing ‘Dead Skin Mask’ with Slayer when Tom ... (more) NEWS: Contrive tour with Opeth, ready Devy-mixed album
NEWS: Chickenfoot updates site, gives away Ibanez JS!
NEWS: Chickenfoot updates site, gives away Ibanez JS!
iheartguitarblog.com — The Chickenfoot website ( www.chickenfoot.us )has been upgraded and to celebrate the relaunch one lucky winner can get their hands on an autographed Ibanez JS with Chickenfoot graphic!!! WANT! Read my interview with Joe Satriani about Chickenfoot here . The Chickenfoot site says: Hello People ... (more) NEWS: Chickenfoot updates site, gives away Ibanez JS!
NEWS: Jim Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah giveaway
NEWS: Jim Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah giveaway
iheartguitarblog.com — Jim Dunlop is giving away a Crybaby Rack Wah at their site. Now, these units seem pretty hard to come by and they've been used by some of the biggest names in the biz. Personally I use a Jim Dunlop Buddy Guy Crybaby and I love it to bits, but I've heard such continually high praise for the ... (more) NEWS: Jim Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah giveaway
REVIEW: Cole Clark Culprit 3
REVIEW: Cole Clark Culprit 3
iheartguitarblog.com — I’ve reviewed a few excellent Cole Clark acoustics and electrics over the years (like this Guardian , for instance), but when I opened up the case for this baby I was pretty gobsmacked. It combines several of my favourite things: that class body shape, a cool semi-hollow body, classic wood ... (more) REVIEW: Cole Clark Culprit 3
NEWS: Guitar Center King Of The Blues Photo Extravaganza
NEWS: Guitar Center King Of The Blues Photo Extravaganza
iheartguitarblog.com — So you've read Pauline France's review of the Guitar Center King of the Blues contest , and her interview with Joe Bonamassa . Now check out all the great photos provided by Natalie Serhan! There were far too many photos to pick and choose, so here they all are. Enjoy! 1-3: Pete Anderson; 4-9 ... (more) NEWS: Guitar Center King Of The Blues Photo Extravaganza
NEWS: Marty Friedman to tour Australia, Asia with A-Mei!
NEWS: Marty Friedman to tour Australia, Asia with A-Mei!
iheartguitarblog.com — Kudos to Truth In Shredding for being first with this awesome news. Marty Friedman is about to announce Australian and Asian tour dates for very very soon! Marty's site says: Marty has teamed up with Taiwanese superstar A-Mei for a tour of Asia and Australia starting late November. The ever ... (more) NEWS: Marty Friedman to tour Australia, Asia with A-Mei!
COOL GEAR ALERT: The String Cleaner
COOL GEAR ALERT: The String Cleaner
iheartguitarblog.com — I just saw this cool product on Twitter and thought it was worth a post. The String Cleaner is a so-simple-it's-amazing-nobody's-thought-of-it-before device for cleaning all six (or seven, I hope!) guitar strings in a single action. The bass version cleans the fretboard too at the same time. ... (more) COOL GEAR ALERT: The String Cleaner
INTERVIEW: Joe Bonamassa
INTERVIEW: Joe Bonamassa
iheartguitarblog.com — While Pauline France was covering the Guitar Center King Of The Blues contest for I Heart Guitar ( read her article here ) she made arrangements to interview special guest Joe Bonamassa. Unfortunately schedules didn't permit an in-person interview but Joe was kind enough to do a short ... (more) INTERVIEW: Joe Bonamassa
INTERVIEW: Rob Caggiano of Anthrax
INTERVIEW: Rob Caggiano of Anthrax
iheartguitarblog.com — Anthrax will soon be winging their way down here to Australia to lay waste to the Soundwave festival . Despite the presence of Meshuggah, Trivium, Jane's Addiction and Faith No Friggin' More, all bands I would love to see (either for the first time in the case of the first two, or again in ... (more) INTERVIEW: Rob Caggiano of Anthrax
NEWS: Half off all Italia straps for the holidays
NEWS: Half off all Italia straps for the holidays
iheartguitarblog.com — Just got this email from site sponsor Italia Leather Straps about their very generous holiday sale promotion. Our Straps Make The Ideal Holiday Gift...Beat the Rush! Buy One, Get One Free For All Pre-Holiday Orders through 11/18 Reduced Prices On All Our 4-Inch Wide Straps! We ship ... (more) NEWS: Half off all Italia straps for the holidays
REVIEW: Guitar Center King of The Blues Grand Final
REVIEW: Guitar Center King of The Blues Grand Final
iheartguitarblog.com — By Pauline France Photos by Natalie Serhan Hollywood, CA – Complete musical ecstasy - that’s the best way to describe what I experienced at the Guitar Center King of The Blues final competition. Not only was I completely immersed in a sublime ambience of electrifying blues, I was also surrounded ... (more) REVIEW: Guitar Center King of The Blues Grand Final
NEWS: Nuno Bettencourt to play guitar for Rhianna
NEWS: Nuno Bettencourt to play guitar for Rhianna
iheartguitarblog.com — Whoa. I didn't see this one coming!!! Just got this email from the Extreme forum . Hey all... Nuno here. I wanted to share some news with you... A friend and Music Director, Tony Bruno, reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in playing guitar with Rihanna. Rihanna is a regular in ... (more) NEWS: Nuno Bettencourt to play guitar for Rhianna
NEWS: Gibson Buckethead Les Paul
NEWS: Gibson Buckethead Les Paul
iheartguitarblog.com — Awesome. Check out this cool new Gibson Buckethead Les Paul. My favourite feature is the arcade game-style killswitch arrangement – one with the regular controls and one where the pickup switch should be (the real pickup switch is down with the volume and tone pots). Also note the coil split ... (more) NEWS: Gibson Buckethead Les Paul
NEWS: Paul Gilbert VIP lessons in Southern California
NEWS: Paul Gilbert VIP lessons in Southern California
iheartguitarblog.com — Here’s something I think I might just have to check out while I’m in California for NAMM: Paul Gilbert is offering ‘VIP lessons’ for two days to coincide with NAMM. Only problem is that I won’t have a guitar with me in the US. Maybe I should get me an Ibanez Mikro or something! By the way, ... (more) NEWS: Paul Gilbert VIP lessons in Southern California
NEWS: I'm going to NAMM!
NEWS: I'm going to NAMM!
iheartguitarblog.com — This January I’m packin’ up the family and we’re jetting over to California for NAMM as well as general Californian sightseeing. I’ve wanted to go to NAMM ever since I was in my teens and Guitar Player magazine ran this awesome NAMM report, written in the style of Fear & Loathing In Las ... (more) NEWS: I'm going to NAMM!
NEWS: Chris Broderick's new custom Ibanez completed
NEWS: Chris Broderick's new custom Ibanez completed
iheartguitarblog.com — Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick's bitchen new custom Ibanez S5470 has been completed. Remember the work-in-progress pics last week? Well here it is, all assembled and ready to rock: (more) NEWS: Chris Broderick's new custom Ibanez completed
NEWS: DiMarzio neon straps and cables bring back the 80s
NEWS: DiMarzio neon straps and cables bring back the 80s
iheartguitarblog.com — This is some seriously awesome stuff. DiMarzio has launched a new line of neon straps and cables in hot pink, neon yellow, don't cross this line orange and acid green. Outfit your whole rig with neon! You know you want to! The straps are available in Standard and ClipLock styles. The neon ... (more) NEWS: DiMarzio neon straps and cables bring back the 80s
NEWS: Hellbent for Cooking - The Heavy Metal Cookbook
NEWS: Hellbent for Cooking - The Heavy Metal Cookbook
iheartguitarblog.com — Thanks to Peta Pledger for alerting me to this most awesome of publications: HELLBENT FOR COOKING: The Heavy Metal Cookbook, by Annick Giroux “The Morbid Chef.” Now, it’s actually my contention that the most metal food in the world is the Portuguese BBQ Chicken Burger from Nando’s , but that ... (more) NEWS: Hellbent for Cooking - The Heavy Metal Cookbook
NEWS: Buy one of Dave Mustaine's personal guitars!
NEWS: Buy one of Dave Mustaine's personal guitars!
iheartguitarblog.com — Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine is going to auction off some of his personal guitars. If anyone wants to show their appreciate for I Heart Guitar by buying me one of these, I won’t be offended, hehe. Dave is going to sell his Korean-made Dean VMNTs and replace them with more US-made ones. I guess it ... (more) NEWS: Buy one of Dave Mustaine's personal guitars!
NEWS: Prototype Krank head on eBay
NEWS: Prototype Krank head on eBay
iheartguitarblog.com — An original 100 watt Krank prototype amp head is listed on eBay at the moment, and visually it's waaaaaaaay different to the killer Krank amps we know and love today. Here's an excerpt from the listing: Lead channel provides tons of gain with Bass Treb, mid, presence and sweep and sounds ... (more) NEWS: Prototype Krank head on eBay
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