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04/06/2022

Kerry King On June 3rd , 1964 Kerry King is born in Los Angeles, CA Happy 58th K.K.

Kerry King On June 3rd , 1964 Kerry King is born in Los Angeles, CA Happy 58th K.K.

03/06/2022

Lzzy Hale Gibson has partnered with Halestorm singer, songwriter, and electric guitar player Lzzy Hale to create a unique new signature model, the Explorerbird. The premise of the model is fairly simple, but a first for Gibson nonetheless: a mahogany Explorer body and mahogany Explorer neck, fitted with the headstock of a Firebird. That mahogany neck sports a 12" radius, 24.75" Indian rosewood fretboard with 22 gold medium jumbo frets, accompanied – in a swanky touch – by gold acrylic dot inlays....

Lzzy Hale Gibson has partnered with Halestorm singer, songwriter, and electric guitar player Lzzy Hale to create a unique new signature model, the Explorerbird. The premise of the model is fairly s…

18/05/2022

Beginning life in ’58, this ultra-rare solidbody finally left the factory some five years later This is a 1958/1963 Gibson Explorer. I’ve just come on the heels of delivering Big Ed [a 1958 Gibson Explorer] to Gibson. I delivered it by hand. [Edison] ‘Big Ed’ Thompson was a well-known blues guitarist. In 1958, he and his brother acquired matching guitars – Ed got an Explorer and his brother got a left-handed Flying V, which is one of a kind…...

Beginning life in ’58, this ultra-rare solidbody finally left the factory some five years later This is a 1958/1963 Gibson Explorer. I’ve just come on the heels of delivering Big Ed [a 1958 Gi…

16/04/2022

Get in on this limited sale by pre-ordering the Spark Mini and app with alternate crimson grille Positive Grid have cut the price on their new Spark Mini portable smart guitar amp and Bluetooth speaker in this special introductory offer. While stock lasts, you can now order Positive Grid’s next generation device with up to $34 off. PLUS they’re throwing an alternate crimson grille into the bargain normally priced at $50 for FREE....

Get in on this limited sale by pre-ordering the Spark Mini and app with alternate crimson grille Positive Grid have cut the price on their new Spark Mini portable smart guitar amp and Bluetooth spe…

11/04/2022

Pink Floyd reveal their first new original song since 1994, released in support of the people of Ukraine, and David Gilmour is all over it. Pink Floyd have today released 'Hey Hey Rise Up', the first new original music that they have recorded together as a band since 1994’s The Division Bell. And it is very new. The song was recorded just ...

Pink Floyd reveal their first new original song since 1994, released in support of the people of Ukraine, and David Gilmour is all over it. Pink Floyd have today released ‘Hey Hey Rise Up& #82…

16/03/2022

Happy 66th to the one and only Steve Harris

Happy 66th to the one and only Steve Harris Maiden’s creator

14/03/2022

The guitar hero's son and longtime tech will take the reins of his popular guitar and amp brand In the wake of Eddie Van Halen's tragic passing on October 6, Van Halen’s manager, Irving Azoff, has revealed plans for the future of EVH Gear, the popular guitar and amp brand Van Halen founded in 2007. “Wolf and Matt Bruck will run it, and that’s going to continue,” Azoff said in an interview with…...

The guitar hero’s son and longtime tech will take the reins of his popular guitar and amp brand In the wake of Eddie Van Halen’s tragic passing on October 6, Van Halen’s manager, Irving…

07/03/2022

The latest from Boss , Blackstar , and Walrus Boss – FZ-1W Waza Craft Fuzz Boss analyzed several vintage fuzz circuits, including vintage Sola Sound Tone Bender units, to create the FZ-1W, a pedal that puts Waza craftsmanship and premium components to work in a classic-sounding fuzz. The FZ-1W has controls for level, fuzz and tone, plus a Vintage/Modern mode switch that selects between the aggressive tone, dynamic touch response and extreme sensitivity to input volume of classic fuzz units and the fatter and more mid-focused tones associated with contemporary music styles....

The latest from Boss , Blackstar , and Walrus Boss – FZ-1W Waza Craft Fuzz Boss analyzed several vintage fuzz circuits, including vintage Sola Sound Tone Bender units, to create the FZ-1W, a p…

24/02/2022

Karma

Karma’s gonna get you

21/02/2022

Which kind of amplifier is best for projecting your signature sound? Our expert comparison will help you decide.. For as long as both tube amps and solid state guitar amps have been around, players have weighed up the pros and cons of each to try to decide which option is better. Of course, the answer isn’t black and white, and what’s right for one guitarist might not be right for another....

07/10/2021

Awesome pic We shall never forget the one and only Guitar God. R.I.P. EVH

We shall never forget the one and only Guitar God. R.I.P. EVH

07/07/2021

Metal Maiden madness

12/05/2021

Yngwie Malmsteen's Parabellum Neoclassical metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has announced a new studio record, Parabellum – his first in two years, following his 2019 blues record Blue Lightning. The announcement has come alongside the release of lead single Wolves At The Door. Malmsteen spoke in a statement about how lockdown affected the writing process. “I always try to push myself on every album I do, and attempt things which are more extreme than previously,” he said....

Neoclassical metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has announced a new studio record, Parabellum – his first in two years, following his 2019 blues record Blue Lightning. The announcement has come alongside the release of lead single Wolves At The Door. Malmsteen spoke in a statement about how...

29/04/2021

The Jazzmaster was used by Hendrix during his time with the Isley Brothers, while the Marshall was also used during his 1970 Isle of Wight performance. A Jimi Hendrix-owned 1962 Fender Jazzmaster and a 1969 Marshall Super Lead amplifier – both of which were used onstage extensively by the guitar legend – have gone up for sale on Reverb.com....

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2021/04/28/jimi-hendrixs-1962-fender-jazzmaster-and-woodstock-marshall-super-lead-are-up-for-sale-on-reverb-com/

A Jimi Hendrix-owned 1962 Fender Jazzmaster and a 1969 Marshall Super Lead amplifier – both of which were used onstage extensively by the guitar legend – have gone up for sale on Reverb.com. Hailing from Neil’s Gear Bazaar in Los Angeles, both pieces of gear come with extensive documentation....

16/04/2021

EVH gifted instrument to one of his guitar heroes, Mountain’s Leslie West, in the late-Eighties Getty Images One of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic “Frankenstrat” guitar — which the rocker gifted to late Mountain guitarist Leslie West — is set to hit the auction block Sunday. The “Kramer Striker/Ripley Rosewood Fingerboard Frankenstrat Solid Body Electric Guitar” — one of an arsenal of custom-made guitars that Eddie…...

Getty Images One of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic “Frankenstrat” guitar — which the rocker gifted to late Mountain guitarist Leslie West — is set to hit the auction block Sunday. The “Kramer Striker/Ripley Rosewood Fingerboard Frankenstrat Solid Body Electric Guitar” — one of an arsena...

31/03/2021

The one and only Layne Staley

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25/03/2021

That's one point for the 'your sound is in your hands, not your gear' team.. The Fender Jimmy Page Telecaster was released in January 2019 – in “dragon” and “mirror” Custom Shop and factory-line incarnations – to much fanfare. Though one would expect that the guitar specializes in the sort of taught, razor-sharp tones – as heard on Led Zeppelin's legendary self-titled debut album – that made Page's original so famous, the six-string, in the right hands, definitely shows some sonic versatility as well....

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2021/03/25/watch-yngwie-malmsteen-demo-the-fender-jimmy-page-telecaster/

The Fender Jimmy Page Telecaster was released in January 2019 – in “dragon” and “mirror” Custom Shop and factory-line incarnations – to much fanfare. Though one would expect that the guitar specializes in the sort of taught, razor-sharp tones – as heard on Led Zeppelin's legendary self...

01/12/2020

Break the Code

Looking for some help in solving this puzzle in the BreakTheCode.Tech challenge by .

29/11/2020

The death-metal (and David Gilmour) favorite will soon get the Waza Craft treatment. Boss HM-2 Between its new Pocket GT unit, GT-1000CORE multi-effects pedal, RC-5 & RC-500 Loop Station pedals, and Nextone Special combo amp, Boss has had an incredibly busy couple of months. The storied company isn't stopping there however, revealing – via an interview with Boss president Yoshi Ikegami on an episode of the company's ...

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/11/28/boss-to-reissue-the-hm-2-heavy-metal-pedal/

Between its new Pocket GT unit, GT-1000CORE multi-effects pedal, RC-5 & RC-500 Loop Station pedals, and Nextone Special combo amp, Boss has had an incredibly busy couple of months. The storied company isn't stopping there however, revealing – via an interview with Boss president Yoshi Ikegami ...

26/11/2020

Zakk,Sebastian and Kevin in 1987 Back in 1987, Zakk Wylde had yet to record with Ozzy Osbourne and Sebastian Bach hadn’t even met the guys in Skid Row. What did they have in common? Sky-high blond manes and a friend named Mark Weiss. is how 19-year-old Bach, who had been singing for Detroit glam-metallers Madam X, and 20-year-old Wylde (then still going by Jeffrey Wielandt) both ended up putting on their Sunday best and attending Weiss’ wedding at the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank, New Jersey on June 14, 1987....

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/11/25/watch-zakk-wylde-before-izzy-and-sebastian-bach-before-skid-row-w-kevin-dubrow-at-a-1987-wedding/

Back in 1987, Zakk Wylde had yet to record with Ozzy Osbourne and Sebastian Bach hadn’t even met the guys in Skid Row. What did they have in common? Sky-high blond manes and a friend named Mark Weiss. is how 19-year-old Bach, who had been singing for Detroit glam-metallers Madam X, and...

17/11/2020

Rest in Peace Guitar God
https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/11/17/rest-in-peace-guitar-god/

Don't forget about the puppy

28/10/2020

DIO-The Last in Line live 93

Arguably the best "Metal" singer ever to pick up a microphone.Recorded live in London in 1993. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 19...

28/10/2020

There are Boost, Compressor, Delay, Distortion, Looper, Overdrive and Tuner mini-pedals, and they start at $26.75. Image:Amazon It's well-established that AmazonBasics is a place where you can find everything from charging cables to dog food bowls at startlingly low prices. Now though, the retail giant has – remarkably – dipped its toes into... guitar effects. First made available this month, AmazonBasics' range of in-house effects units includes Boost, Compressor, Delay, Distortion, Looper, Overdrive and Tuner mini-pedals. [ 118 more words ]

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/10/27/amazon-dips-into-guitar-effects-market/

It's well-established that AmazonBasics is a place where you can find everything from charging cables to dog food bowls at startlingly low prices. Now though, the retail giant has – remarkably – dipped its toes into... guitar effects. First made available this month, AmazonBasics' range of...

27/10/2020

The Pasadena City Council is considering proposals for the placement of a public monument or the renaming of a street. EVH After Eddie Van Halen's death on October 6 at the age of 65, heartbroken fans took to leaving tributes to the massively influential guitar legend in Pasadena, California, where Van Halen formed in the early '70s. Eddie's childhood home in the city, and Allen Avenue – the street on which he and his brother Alex scrawled their band's name into the wet cement of a sidewalk when they were teenagers – have become the site of makeshift memorials, provoking discussions of a more permanent memorial to the guitarist, and what form that might take. [ 292 more words ]

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/10/26/memorial-to-eddie-van-halen-planned-in-pasadena/

The Pasadena City Council is considering proposals for the placement of a public monument or the renaming of a street. EVH After Eddie Van Halen's death on October 6 at the age of 65, heartbroken fans took to leaving tributes to the massively influential guitar legend in Pasadena, California...

15/10/2020

Check out RJD recording a part from the movie "Pick of Destiny "

DIO recording pick of destiny song! Pick of destiny Jack Black

14/10/2020

Facelift 30th anniversary box set The 30th anniversary reissue box set of Alice in Chains debut album Facelift is now available for pre-order at The scheduled release is January 29,2021 but could change so order yours now.

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/10/14/alice-in-chains-facelift-30th-anniversary-reissue-box-set/

11/10/2020

jimmy and evh The Led Zeppelin legend mourned EVH in a touching Instagram post Eddie Van Halen's death on October 6 provoked an immense outpouring of grief throughout the guitar universe, an outpouring befitting of a man whose incredible skills inspired so many to take their playing to another level, and so many more to pick up a guitar in the first place. [ 146 more words ]

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/10/11/jimmy-page-says-eddie-van-halen-was-the-real-deal/

Eddie Van Halen's death on October 6 provoked an immense outpouring of grief throughout the guitar universe, an outpouring befitting of a man whose incredible skills inspired so many to take their playing to another level, and so many more to pick up a guitar in the first place. One of these...

10/10/2020

The guitar hero's son and longtime tech will take the reins of his popular guitar and amp brand In the wake of Eddie Van Halen's tragic passing on October 6, Van Halen’s manager, Irving Azoff, has revealed plans for the future of EVH Gear, the popular guitar and amp brand Van Halen founded in 2007. “Wolf and Matt Bruck will run it, and that’s going to continue,” Azoff said in an interview with… [ 167 more words ]

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/10/09/wolfgang-van-halen-and-matt-bruck-to-run-evh/

In the wake of Eddie Van Halen's tragic passing on October 6, Van Halen’s manager, Irving Azoff, has revealed plans for the future of EVH Gear, the popular guitar and amp brand Van Halen founded in 2007. “Wolf[gang Van Halen, Eddie’s son] and Matt Bruck [Eddie Van Halen's longtime tech] will r...

08/10/2020

Ed explains the roles that various guitars in his collection have played in his quest to find the ultimate tone. R.I.P. EVH Most guitarists and fans who have paid close attention to Eddie Van Halen’s career likely think of him as a “serial monogamist” when it comes to the guitars he plays. During the early days of Van Halen, he was known for playing his Frankenstein guitar that he assembled from various parts, and during the Eighties he was usually spotted onstage with his trademark Kramer 5150 guitar. [ 924 more words ]

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/10/08/eddie-van-halen-shares-the-guitars-behind-his-quest-for-tone/

Most guitarists and fans who have paid close attention to Eddie Van Halen’s career likely think of him as a “serial monogamist” when it comes to the guitars he plays. During the early days of Van Halen, he was known for playing his Frankenstein guitar that he assembled from various parts, and....

06/10/2020

EVH This is truly hard to believe 1955-2020 R.I.P.

https://oldschoolmetalhead.com/2020/10/06/this-is-a-shocker/

EVH This is truly hard to believe 1955-2020 R.I.P.