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La Grunge: Blues-Approved Overdrive

We look at the Top 10 blues-approved overdrive and distortion units around.

Small Wonders: Five Hot 15-Watt Amps

From Fender to Mesa Boogie to Vox, here are five essential 15-watt guitar amplifiers.

Blackmore's Smokin' Strat

Forty-plus years after "Smoke on the Water," meet Fender's Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Strat.

Say Wah? Five Essential Signature Wahs

Five ultra-cool signature wah pedals you should know — by name.

La Grunge: Blues-Approved Overdrive

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Blackmore's Smokin' Strat

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Title: 40 Years After "Smoke On the Water," Fender Custom Shop Introduces Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Strat

Say Wah? Five Essential Signature Wahs

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G&L Guitars Introduces US-Made Superhawk Jerry Cantrell Models

Posted 02/15/2013 at 12:30pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Twenty-something years ago, Jerry Cantrell bought his first G&L Rampage while working at a Dallas music store, and he still rocks ‘em hard today. But what Jerry didn’t discover at the time was the G&L Superhawk, a hard-charging model like the Rampage but equipped with twin ‘buckers. That’s changed and so will rock history.

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NAMM 2013 Video: Orange Amplification OR100 Guitar Amp

Posted 02/15/2013 at 12:17pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Orange Amplification booth to check out some new gear. This video focuses on the company's new OR100 guitar amp, which Guitar World mentioned last month before NAMM even started.

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NAMM 2013 Video: Dr. Epiphone Shows Off the Company's New Guitars

Posted 02/15/2013 at 8:31am | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Epiphone booth to check out some new gear. This video features Dr. Epiphone (Will Jones), who shows off a host of new guitars by the company, which is celebrating its 140th anniversary this year.

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NAMM 2013: G&L Guitars Launches New Electric Model, the Fallout

Posted 02/14/2013 at 4:51pm | by Guitar World Staff

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What would an ’83 G&L SC-2 be if Leo Fender recreated it for today’s scene? The crew at G&L think it would be a lot like the new Fallout. After all, when inspiration comes from original G&L SC guitars modded by the likes of Devo’s Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh and Band of Susans’ Robert Poss, there are lots of cues to follow.

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NAMM 2013 Video: Richie Kotzen Demonstrates Zoom MS-100BT MultiStomp Pedal with Bluetooth

Posted 02/14/2013 at 11:29am | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Samzon/Zoom booth to check out some new Zoom gear. This video profiles the company's new Zoom MS-100BT MultiStomp Pedal with Bluetooth. As an added bonus, Richie Kotzen is doing the demonstrating!

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Review: Fender American Vintage Series Stratocaster and Telecaster

Posted 02/14/2013 at 6:22am | by Paul Riario

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If I had a nickel for every time I heard a guitar collector say he wished he had a time machine and a wad of cash so he could go back to the Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies to stockpile a hoard of classic guitars, I’d be able to afford my own collection of vintage axes that would make Billy Gibbons green with envy.

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NAMM 2013 Video: VOX Mini5 Rhythm Amplifier

Posted 02/13/2013 at 5:41pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the VOX booth to check out some new gear. This video profiles the company's new Mini5 Rhythm guitar amp.

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Totally Gnarly: Five Modern Effect Pedals That Recreate Gritty '80s Sounds

Posted 02/13/2013 at 3:29pm | by Josh Hart, Damian Fanelli

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From bank-breaking record advances and extravagant arena tours to non-stop parties and girls dancing on cars, a guitarist's gear in the '80s had to be just as over-the-top as his look, whether he was sporting spandex or a nail-spiked armband.

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New 14th Editions of 'Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars' and 'Blue Book of Electric Guitars' Out Now

Posted 02/13/2013 at 2:28pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The new 14th editions of the Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars and Blue Book of Electric Guitars provide detailed information and current real-world values on guitars and basses.

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NAMM 2013 Video: Blackstar Amplification ID Series Guitar Amps

Posted 02/13/2013 at 12:03pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Blackstar Amplification booth to check out the company's new ID Series guitar amps. For more about the series, head to blackstaramps.com.

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