The Venom Snake Skin represents a new standard in guitar design and encourages Zelinsky to continue expanding on his 30-plus years of innovation. The Venom Snake Skin guitar is an art form brought to life by artisans who meticulously airbrush and hand finish each guitar to the finest detail – a true milestone and a symbol of his extensive guitar building career that started back in 1976.

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At the heart of the DTX550K is the new 10″ DTX pad for the snare drum, with the revolutionary and unique Textured Cellular Silicone Head offering unprecedented dynamic control and feel for players while the inbuilt suspension dampening design absorbs energy away from the hand and wrist for comfort and playability

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Gibson USA will highlight true rock icons with a display of the division’s newest models, including the Slash Appetite Les Paul, the Sammy Hagar Red Rocker Les Paul, the Joan Jett Blackheart Melody Maker, the Angus Young SG, and the Zakk Wylde BFG guitar. Nowhere in the world can the power of such legendary artists be experienced all in one place at one time like this.

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A very special Limited Edition series of Redline models will also be shown at Musikmesse. These include four custom original instruments that are hand-painted variations of the Redline 3 guitar. Artistically designed by Montreal Artist Giulio Pampena, the four model names are the Redline 3 Roadkill HG, Redline 3 Cherry-Bomb HG, Redline 3 Carnage SG and the Redline 3 Celtic-Tatt HG

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Blackstar designers acquired some of the most revered valve and vintage effects pedals and set to work distilling the ingredients that make these old designs so special. The valve Saturation/Dwell feature is one result of this exhaustive research

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It may have been an epiphany when the idea for her Swirly-Gig products came about. Maybe it was too much time spent playing with a Slinky, maybe it was frustration from too often reaching for extra sticks that have slipped in their holder. Either way, the Swirly-Gig Shtick Holder (a.k.a.

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1960 was a great year for the Fender Company. It had been around long enough to see its designs road-tested under all manner of playing and recording conditions and was becoming the legend that we know today

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The Ravelle Elite and Monterey Elite are now available with a locking Tremolo System. Elite Tremolo models feature same specs as Elite model, only with a full Locking Tremolo System instead of the Tune 0 Matic bridge and Trem Nut, 5-A Canadian quilted maple top coupled with solid mahogany body and neck with a 22-fret rosewood ebony fingerboard, Abalone inlays and binding, and gold hardware.

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Electric guitars either come with tremolo systems or they don’t, right? Sure, people have slapped aftermarket Bigsbys on any number of different guitars post-purchase (and I did see a real ’59 Les Paul with a Stratocaster bridge and trem routed into it at a guitar show once), but, for most players, trems are something that guitars are either born with or without. Well, folks, those days are over, thanks to the good people at Stetsbar Professional Tremolo Systems.

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The Warwick Alien Acoustic Bass, which has already been awarded the M.I.P.A. Award at the 2009 Musikmesse, is now available as a 5-string instrument. The additional B string brings the full and dynamic punch of this bass to an even lower frequency range

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