Gear

Designed to provide flexibility in spacing pedals while preserving tone, the features a 99.99% pure oxygen-free low strand count copper conductor, right angle G&H Show Saver Plugs and low noise due special layering and a proprietary outer jacket.

Planet Waves has announced the exciting launch of KISS straps and pick designs. With over $100 million in worldwide album sales, 45 gold albums and legions of fans, KISS is arguably the most iconic band in history. Planet Waves honors KISS with a unique collection of guitar picks and straps for playing or displaying featuring album cover artwork and images of The Demon, The Starchild, Catman, and Spaceman.

The Lava Soar is Lava Cable's official entry into the true high-end guitar cable category. Based on proven high-end guitar cable design principles, the cable features dual 22 AWG 99.99% pure OFC solid copper conductors in a unique configuration, dual layers of tailored shielding, and a rugged outer braid. It comes with highly conductive Lava Silver Wire plugs standard as part of a complete matched plugs-to-cable design.

GuitarJack connects a wide range of instruments, microphones, and other audio hardware to iPod touch, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3 via 1/4 inch instrument and 1/8 inch stereo mic/line inputs. Addressing the most frequent request from musicians who use FourTrack, GuitarJack makes both level control and input monitoring possible when using a GuitarJack enhanced app.

Martin Strings has announced an addition to the Martin SP acoustic string product line, the all new Martin SP Lifespan. Treated with Cleartone proprietary technology, Martin SP Lifespan string sets bring you the longest possible string life without sacrificing the legendary tone or natural feel of Martin SP strings.

LYT Pedalboards has announced the roll out of our new line of extra tough, redesigned LYTcases. These new cases are custom sized to fit all of our boards and feature 3/8" thick construction along with metal ball corners, skid-proof rubber feet, extra heavy duty hardware and road proven reliability. These are the toughest cases that we have ever offered and the first ones good enough to bear the LYT name.

Armor Gold Cables is now offering Premium amp to cabinet speaker cables. Handmade in the USA, they come in lengths of 4 ft. and 6 ft. The same polymer outer mesh, G & H plugs, and double layer heat shrink as our award winning instrument cables.

Starting at the 2010 Summer NAMM in Nashville, Tennessee, all Framus guitars (with the exception of Floyd Rose bridge models) will be outfitted with Graphtech's Black TUSQ Nuts. Graphtech has been a leading innovator in this area for some years now, and TUSQ Nuts are the most-requested guitar nuts among manufacturers, as well as in music stores and guitar repair shops as replacements. Graphtech Black TUSQ Saddles are made of a self-lubricating, Teflon-impregnated special material that is called "synthetic black ivory." It's hard as bone, has ideal characteristics to be used as nut material, and can be worked on with ease.

Known for their high-quality standards in materials and manufacturing, the Warwick brand is also known for tireless research and ongoing development. The Just-A-Nut I, II and, III are unequivocally the result of such intense work. The Just-A-Nut III Brass model is yet another stage in the development of this unique component.

Clayton Custom Guitar Picks has added even more options to their custom guitar pick designer at www.claytoncustom.com. They now offer printing on black celluloid, glow in the dark picks, and several colors of celluloid with classic hot stamp foil.

Manson's Guitar Shop and Bare Knuckle have collaborated on a set of unique pickups aimed at the contemporary player that seeks tight tone, huge bass response and powerful output. With more kick than the existing MBK-1 and MBK-2 pickup sets, as featured on the company’s custom guitars and used by artists such as Matthew Bellamy and Josh Homme, the new Manson MBK-3 pickup sets feature a tech spec to delight the player to whom the word ‘d-jent’ needs no further explanation.

IK Multimedia has announced AmpliTube iRig: the ultimate mobile guitar amp and effects rig system for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad. The Complete iPhone Interface and Software Solution. AmpliTube iRig is a combination of an easy-to-use instrument interface adapter for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad mobile devices, and the new AmpliTube for iPhone software for guitar and bass.

Blackbird Guitars has teamed up with Elixir Strings to outfit the latest version of the company’s Super OM guitar. Designed for players seeking robust guitars that can be used in a variety of settings ranging from typical indoor stage concerts to performances on the docks of Antarctica, Blackbird Guitars have traveled the world over.

Eastwood Guitars will begin shipping the new Airline Electric UKULELE in late April. This is the second in a series of new stringed instruments from Eastwood, which includes the Airline FOLKSTAR Resonator guitar introduced in February and the upcoming Eastwood Electric TENOR Guitar.

Rotosound have announced the launch of the roundwound Drop Zone and Drop Zone+ string sets aimed directly at bass guitarists who like to de-tune. These strings are specifically designed to allow them to lower their tuning down to B and earthshaking F# respectively.

SKB has launched the first injection molded guitar cases. That's right; it's cases, as in more than one – the 3i-4214-66 for "Strat" and 'Tele" style guitars and the 3i-4214-56 for "LP" style guitars. These two new cases are the latest sizes in SKB's successful 3i series of cases. SKB now has 52 different 3i models in the series and growing! 3i Series injection molded waterproof cases are constructed of ultra high-strength polypropylene copolymer resin and feature a gasketed, waterproof and airtight, submersible design (IP67) that is resistant to corrosion and impact damage.

Aguilar Amplification has announced the first in a line of premium quality bass pickups, the AG-4J single-coil bass pickups. The Aguilar AG-4J pickups are designed to have both clarity and warmth and will reproduce all of the dynamics and nuances in your playing.

Any time and any place you need big sound with great clarity and convenience, there's a new Passport PRO system by Fender that's right for you. Take a close look and listen, and we know you'll agree that Passport will take you places now as never before, Sound That Travels.

The 5S4B is a custom Angeltone 5S4 pickup with Alnico III magnets in the correct pre1955 ‘early’ staggering pattern and handwound in a custom 42 gauge heavy Formvar coil winding for maximum ‘bell tone’ or ‘chime’ for lovers of early rockabilly or country music.

The revolutionary and patented i-tab, for the first time ever, offers guitarists a pocket sized unit that scrolls chords and lyrics in perfect time. The i-tab allows users to download backing tracks and video cover lessons from a massive library of fully legal tabs, tracks and lessons on www.i-tab.com. Once downloaded, the i-tab sits conveniently at the end of your guitar and acts as the ultimate prompt giving you a seamless clear display of chords and lyrics at the tempo of your choice. Now you can take your tab library with you wherever you go and this really will be your best friend on your guitar.

Kilpatrick Audio has announced the Striptease controller designed specifically for guitar and bass. Similar to ribbon controllers found on many synthesizers, Striptease enables the fast and accurate sonic control that only fingers can provide. The Striptease features a 100mm touch-sensitive strip that can be attached to a variety of positions on the instrument and is compatible with specially designed pedals from Kilpatrick Audio.

Zaolla Silverline has introduced the Artist 500 guitar cable. In The Artist 500, Zaolla Silverline combines the legendary performance of the company's unique silver-core cable with a new plug—a silver-core version of the legendary Show Saver by G&H Industries. The result is a cable in which sonic transparency combines with durability to deliver a superior sounding, positively rugged cable for today's guitarist.

Saint Blues Guitar Workshop has announced the launch of the Woogie Board, the first production electric washboard in partnership with Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars.

Heavy Core Strings are uniquely designed for the player that enjoys higher tension at standard tuning or normal tension at dropped tunings. Our proprietary core-to-wrap ratios are meticulously calculated so the player can really “dig in” while retaining sound fundamentals. Heavy Core Strings, like all Dunlop Strings are manufactured with the highest quality of materials and engineered for great tone, balance, and feel.

Rotosound’s best selling R9 and R10 Rotos nickel on steel guitar strings are now available in superb value twin set packaging. Called ‘Double Deckers’ the new packs of Rotos offer greater value for money and are up to 20% cheaper than buying two single sets.