
Ernie Ball Music Man Launches Steve Lukather 30th Anniversary Guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man commemorates the 30th anniversary of Grammy award-winning composer and Toto guitarist/co-founder Steve Lukather, by introducing the 30th Anniversary L4 Guitar. Steve Lukather L4 Maple Top 30th Anniversary Featuring a Steamroller Walnut Burst satin finish, this anniversary edition combines a beautiful flame maple top seated in an exotic Black Limba body with a figured roasted maple neck and ebony fingerboard. The Ernie Ball Music Man designed HT HSS pickups deliver an incredibly dynamic and responsive playing experience and can achieve an ultra-high-output, powerful low-end response while retaining a distinctively clean, clear tone at lower volume levels. Also unique to this limited edition model is a Music Man double locking tremolo.This anniversary L4 HSS shares many of the standard specifications of the previous Luke guitars, including a double-cut contoured body, a roasted maple neck with 22 nickel frets, 5-way switching, an adjustable 12dB boost, and Music Man’s double locking tremolo. Each guitar includes a tremolo cover personally signed by Steve Lukather, a certificate of authenticity, and a Mono case.L4 HH Maple TopLightweight Okoume body and maple top double-cutaway design with polyester finishCrafted with a roasted maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and 22 nickel fretsEquipped with an adjustable 12dB push push boost and 5-way switch for more tonal diversityHT humbucking bridge and custom neck pickupsPremium roasted maple neck featuring a comfortable soft “V” neck profileSchaller Locking TunersL4 SSSRoasted alder body double-cutaway design with select hi-gloss polyester finishesCrafted with a roasted maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and 22 nickel frets.Equipped with an adjustable 12db push push boost and 5-way switch for more tonal diversityHT single coil pickupsSilent CircuitPremium roasted maple neck featuring a comfortable soft “V” neck profileSchaller Locking TunersErnie Ball Music Man: Steve Lukather 30th Anniversary L4 Guitar CollectionThis very special limited edition anniversary model will be limited to only 150 instruments.The Steve Lukather L4 Collection is available for purchase starting today. The HH and SSS models are available from authorizied Ernie Ball Music Man Dealers. The 30th Anniversary L4 is limited to 150 units worldwide, and is available from both authorized dealers as well as directly from the Ernie Ball Music Man Vault.
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How to Play Sierreño Music with Los Aptos | Fender
Juan Ortega of Los Aptos joined us to walk through the process of writing a regional Mexican song and share some of the key characteristics of the genre. #Fender #FenderHowTo…
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The only all-in-one reverb, modulation and delay pedal you’ll ever need for ‘80s guitar tones? Crazy Tube Circuits debuts upgraded Sidekick Jr.
Superior algorithms, more DSP and a smaller chassis sets this neat three-in-one stompbox apart from its older, much larger predecessor
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K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On JUDAS PRIEST’s ‘Painkiller’ Album
In a new interview with “The Jeremy White Show”, founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth “K.K.” Downing spoke about the 33rd anniversary of the band’s classic “Painkiller” album. Addressing how the addition of then-new drummer Scott Travis affected PRIEST’s sound and songwriting, Downing said (as tr…
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Severance
Standard bearers for an imprint set up by widely praised Manchester metalcore mob MALEVOLENCE, GUILT TRIP have one major thing in common with their new label bosses: From its first note to its last, “Severance” sounds absolutely fucking livid. Coupled with the fact that this young band’s music is im…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Initiation – Death Dealer Union
When drummer CC McKenna and guitarist Doug Weiand decided to join forces four years ago, little did they know what they would be getting into. After recruiting Elena Cataraga (best known for her work with…
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D L G Z announce new album ‘Setbacks & Reversals’
D L G Z have announced a new album! Titled Setbacks & Reversals, the new album from the experimental rock quintet from Lille is their first since 2009’s New Tricks For Old…
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WIN an Epiphone Emily Wolfe Signature Sheraton!
Enter before October 20, 2023 for your shot at the Epiphone Emily Wolfe “White Wolfe” Sheraton as seen in our recent Rig Rundown!Enter here and find out more about the prize below!Emily Wolfe Signature Sheraton Stealth Giveaway
Epiphone Emily Wolfe “White Wolfe” Sheraton Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar – Aged Bone White
The Epiphone Emily Wolfe “White Wolfe” Sheraton is based on the triple-threat rock & roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist’s popular Sheraton Stealth. Once again, Emily has lent her creativity to develop her new artist model. The Emily Wolfe “White Wolfe” Sheraton is equipped with an Indian laurel fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother of pearl block inlays with abalone lightning bolts. The headstock has a mother of pearl tree of life inlay on the front, Emily’s Wolfe logo and a white gloss Emily Wolfe signature on the rear, and is outfitted with Grover® Rotomatic® tuning machines and a Graph Tech® nut. An Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece hold down the other end of the strings and contribute to the impressive sustain of the instrument. The electronics include full-sized Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO™ humbucker™ pickups paired with CTS® potentiometers for smooth control over individual pickup volume and overall tone. It’s finished in Aged Bone White paired with lightly aged gold hardware. An EpiLite™ case is included.Rig Rundown: Emily Wolfe [2023]
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MUSIC RISING ANNOUNCES MUSIC RISING LAHAINA: An Effort to Aid Musicians and Cultural Workers After the Devastation of the Fires of August 8th
New York, New York – (September 21, 2023) – Music Rising, the charitable organization founded in 2005 by U2’s The Edge and legendary producer Bob Ezrin, along with a host of music industry partners after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf South, has announced its effort to help musicians and cultural artists whose lives have been upended by […]
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Bag yourself a free copy of BIAS FX 2 Standard courtesy of Positive Grid – for one day only
To celebrate today’s International Day of Peace PG is offering a complimentary download for all guitarists, giving you the gift of great tone
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