We all love guitars and gear, right? That is why you are reading Gear-Vault and that is why I am writing this article. Those of us who have been doing this for more years than we might care to admit have seen the guitar market rise and fall and many different pieces of gear fall in and out of favor with the musos, collectors, and fetishers out there. Of course, the real vintage stuff, like 50’s and 60’s Strats, Teles, and Les Pauls, have risen to obscene levels of value that have put them into the realm of fantasy for most of us.

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Paul Reed Smith Guitars has released Guitarbud – a unique cable system that allows budding axe heroes to plug their guitar directly into their iPhone or second generation iPod touch.

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One of the fastest up and comers in the amp building industry, BlackStar amps is seeking a place in every rocker’s arsenal with the HT Venue 100 head.

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Drumaxx is not based on samples or even commonly used ’synthesis’ techniques, where oscillators are mixed and the result is ‘electronic’. Drumaxx is a truly ‘modeled’ drum with a huge repertoire of sounds. Drumaxx can model bass drums, snares, realistic and yes, electronic sounds.

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Separate footswitches allow you to turn on or off each output source in any combination. Two guitarists can play at the same time into one or two amps. The pedals can be used to mix down a CD and MP3 player to mixer, or use to route two keyboards to a monitor and the PA.

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Drummers will immediately notice the DM10 module’s outstanding sound quality. This new drum sound module contains true drum, cymbal and percussion sounds built from uncompressed samples of classic studio drums and prized cymbals

Continue on here: ALESIS Six-Piece DM10 Studio Drum Kit

Drummers will immediately notice the DM10 module’s outstanding sound quality. This new drum sound module contains true drum, cymbal and percussion sounds built from uncompressed samples of classic studio drums and prized cymbals. Drummers will find some of the most in-demand acoustic drum sounds from legendary drum brands, a huge arsenal of top producers’ go-to snare drums, real American, Canadian, Chinese, and Turkish cymbals, and electronic beat-machine sounds that have fueled the biggest hit records.

Continue on here: ALESIS Six-Piece DM10 Studio Drum Kit

Marshall Amplifiers and legendary guitarist, Slash, have been working together to recreate the amp that was used on the 1987 Guns n’ Roses album, ‘ Appetite For Destruction ‘.

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Didn’t Gibson Guitars do something similar to this which turned out to be a complete disaster by a disrespectful winning driver? Oh yes they did. Read Kyle Busch Smashes Guitar Trophy After NASCAR Win.

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Didn’t Gibson Guitars do something similar to this which turned out to be a complete disaster by a disrespectful winning driver? Oh yes they did

Read the review here: PRS Guitars and Motor Racing Network Offer “Move of the Race” Guitar