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Peavey IPR Power Amplifiers to use Waves DSP Technology

Peavey Electronics has announced that its new IPR DSP Series of power amplifiers will be the first amplifiers to use the acclaimed Waves MX5010 sem...

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eMedia Music to distribute 'Solidbodies, The 50 Year Guitar War' DVD

eMedia Music announces the release of "Solidbodies, The 50 Year Guitar War" o...

Hagstrom Guitars now available on Amazon.com

Hagstrom Guitars has announced that its full line of electric guitars and basses is now available on Amazon.com for online purchase. Amazon will fe...

Aguilar Amplification announces the TLC Compressor

The TLC Compressor is designed to give musicians the ability to control their dynamics in a flexible and musical way, making it an invaluable music...

How To Make A Great Guitar Solo

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It’s not what you play, it’s how you play it. There are lots of ways to make guitar sol...

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