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You could WIN this Kramer Purple Passion Pacer Classic in this all-new giveaway!Kramer Pacer Classic Electric Guitar – Purple Passion Metallic

The Pacer Classic is part of Kramer’s Original Collection and is a superb tribute to the original 1982 Kramer that knocked the guitar world for a loop. The Pacer Classic is built for speed, with a 25.5″ scale maple neck with a Kramer K-Speed SlimTaper™ C profile and 22 medium jumbo frets. The Pacer Classic has chrome hardware, an alder double-cutaway body, a pair of double white, open-coil Alnico Classic 5 humbuckers™, and a licensed Floyd Rose® Tremolo bridge and R2 Locking Nut. Available in Radio Blue Metallic, Scarlet Red Metallic, and Purple Passion Metallic gloss finishes. An optional hardshell case is available.Kramer Purple Passion Pacer Giveaway

More than a year ago, FAITH NO MORE scrapped all of its previously announced fall 2021 performances, saying singer Mike Patton was unable to perform as hoped due to mental health issues, partially exacerbated by the pandemic. The other members of FAITH NO MORE issued a statement expressing their dis…

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, who has admitted to fantasizing about retiring from the band in the past, once again spoke about his post-LAMB OF GOD future in a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine. He said: “I haven’t seen that exit ramp yet. That’s very specific to LAMB OF GOD too — not to…

In this short video, Taylor Guitars introduces it’s brand-new 500 series guitar.Taylor G500 SeriesFormerly the home of their mahogany models, the 500 Series now boasts back and sides of Urban Ironbark, an all-new tonewood sourced from Taylor’s always-growing urban wood initiative. As a back and side wood, Urban Ironbark yields a bold, rich and sweet voice that’s sure to impress players of all styles, giving these guitars piano-like clarity with a smooth character that amplifies each player’s unique touch. They’ve paired the Urban Ironbark with torrefied spruce tops for an extra seasoned tone, adding up to a supremely balanced sound that performs exceptionally well on stage or in the studio. Players will also find the mahogany/torrefied spruce Builder’s Edition 517 here, a Grand Pacific model with enhanced comfort features and aesthetics. If you’re looking for a guitar with a totally original, unexpected musical personality, look no further than the 500 Series.

Formed from the ashes of SubRosa, The Otolith forge a unique, yet familiar, path on debut album Folium Limina.
The post Full Album Stream: The Otolith – “Folium Limina” appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall was asked if Brett Carlisle, who fronted the band for its performance on September 24 at the Cannery Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, has officially been named GREAT WHITE’s new vocalist. He responded (as transcribed by…

GWAR has released the official MyGoodEye-directed music video for the song “The Cutter”. The track, which is described in a press release as “a heavy metal burner”, features a special guest appearance by HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale.
GWAR vocalist Blöthar The Berserker comments: “Lzzy Hale is wonderfu…

The 26-year-old roots guitar titan show off his prime stage axes, including his signature ES-345 and a vintage parts Les Paul, plus he reveals the secrets of his personal MK Ultra.Since Marcus King’s previous Rig Rundown in 2017, he’s made two albums—produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach—and scored a Grammy nomination. He’s also busted out his own signature Orange amp with an allusive name, and upped his profile, stepping from clubs to big halls. Not bad for a North Carolina kid with blues in his bloodline.And, really, not entirely unexpected. King hit the scene in his teens as a full-blown virtuoso, playing club gigs at night and going to high school by day. He was initially championed by Warren Haynes, who was so impressed that he released the Marcus King Band’s 2015 debut, Soul Insight, on his Evil Teen Records label. And then the hard-playing young roots genre-blender rode that wind under his wings.Before his September 29 gig at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, touring behind his recent release Young Blood, he entertained PG’s John Bohlinger—with some help with the details from guitar tech Cody Bates—with a close-up look at his current touring rig. Dig in!Brought to you by D’Addario DS XS Strings.Granddad’s JoyIf you’ve seen Marcus King play, you’ve noticed this beautiful all-stock 1962 Gibson ES-345. The model debuted in 1958 and was immediately used by Chuck Berry, Freddie King, and, later, B.B. King (pre-ES-355) and Eric Clapton, among others. This particular guitar was purchased new by King’s grandfather and it’s been Marcus’ No. 1 since the family put it in his hands. The big red rocker and all of King’s electric guitars stay strung with Elixir Optiweb Nickel Plated Steel mediums, .011-.049.The New Red Rider of the Playful StageIn order to save wear and tear on his grandfather’s ES-345, King usually leaves that one at home and tours with the No. 1 prototype of his Gibson Marcus King Signature ES- 345 Custom, which was unveiled in early 2021. But since he lives in Nashville now, both attended the Ryman show.Back in BlackKing picked this 1962 Fender Strat up at Nashville’s Carter Vintage Guitars. He describes the neck as “sweet as pie.” After he took it home, he sent it to Matt Hughes at Banker Fine Handcrafted Guitars in Atlanta for some work: a refin and a swap of the original 3-way switch for a 5-way.Not Quite a Beauty …But a beautiful instrument. This weathered 1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom is a vintage parts guitar, featuring a ’58 body merged with a 1970s neck and hardware. Dig the tone in the video!Shady CharacterHere’s another beauty—a 1939 Martin D-18 shade top that was a gift from Zac Brown. Body crack repairs in the top display in the photo, as does the wear of many miles over the years. This exceptional vintage working-player’s acoustic stays strung with Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze mediums, gauged .013–.056.These Three King’sUnveiled by Orange in 2021, King’s signature heads bear the name MK Ultra—maybe … or maybe not named after a top-secret government experiment with LSD and other substances. (Insert smiley emoji!) It’s a rad amp, with 30 watts output from 6L6s, one volume control, a treble dial marked SING and a bass knob tagged DEEP. Each of his two MK Ultra heads runs into its own Orange slanted 8×10 with Celestion Vintage 30s. In between those citrus commandos sits a 1968 Fender Bandmaster TFL5005D powering up a Fender Bassman cab with two Celestion 15s—the company’s G15B-100 speakers, which hone in on the deep end.Marcus King’s PedalboardKing runs his guitar’s cable into a Dunlop Volume (X) 8, and then his signal hits a Dunlop Cry Baby wah, an MXR Booster, an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, a Tru-Fi Two Face fuzz, MXR Micro Chorus, Dunlop Rotovibe chorus/vibrato, MXR Phase 100, Tru-Fi Ultra Tremolo, Dunlop Echoplex Delay, MXR reverb, and a Radial Shotgun signal splitter and buffer. Juice? That comes from a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 3 plus.