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Rare Beatles Vox Guitar Sells for $408,000

Posted 05/20/2013 at 10:03am | by Guitar World Staff

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A rare Vox guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison sold for $408,000 Saturday in New York City. The guitar, which was auctioned by Julien's Auctions at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, brought in essentially twice its pre-sale estimate of $200,000 to $300,000.

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Photo Gallery: Top 10 Weirdest Custom Guitars

Posted 05/20/2013 at 9:50am | by Guitar World Staff

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Most guitarists at one point or another in their development have gone through some sort of “I want a custom guitar” phase. Whether it’s a funky paint job or a radical new shape, a custom ax presents the opportunity to express yourself. Or, in the opinion of some, the opportunity to say, “Hey, look at me, I’m a horse’s arse!”

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La Grunge: The Top 10 Blues-Approved Overdrive/Distortion Pedals

Posted 05/20/2013 at 7:33am | by Chris Gill

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The origin of guitar distortion goes back to the earliest electrified blues guitarists. They didn’t care that their primitive tube amps were breaking up and distorting, as long as they were loud. Soon, blues guitarists grew quite fond of those nasty, gnarly distorted tones, and they sought to replicate them by any means necessary.

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Exclusive Song Premiere: Golden Youth — "On Wings"

Posted 05/20/2013 at 7:31am | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "On Wings," a new song by Golden Youth. The track is from the band's upcoming album, Quiet Frame; Wild Light, which will be released May 28 via Slospeak Records.

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Deep Purple Premiere Music Video for "Vincent Price"

Posted 05/17/2013 at 4:47pm | by Damian Fanelli

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At 1 p.m. EST today (May 17), Deep Purple premiered the music video for "Vincent Price," a track off their new album, Now What?!, which was released April 30 in North America via Ear Music. The "Vincent Price" clip, which you can watch below, represents the band's first music video in more than 20 years.

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Jeff Beck Featured on New LeAnn Rimes Album, 'Spitfire'

Posted 05/17/2013 at 4:36pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Since I'm a Beck completist — someone who buys every available recording featuring Beck's guitar work (It's a disease) — I guess I'll be downloading a LeAnn Rimes song on June 4, something I really didn't see coming. But this collaboration shouldn't come as a surprise. Beck has appeared on albums by Cyndi Lauper, Joss Stone and Beth Hart, to name just a few. He's recorded and/or performed with Imelda May, Olivia Safe, Tal Wilkenfeld, Jennifer Batten, etc.

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Watch Video Highlights from 2013 Golden Gods Awards: Metallica, Anthrax, Danzig, Dillinger Escape Plan and More

Posted 05/17/2013 at 3:40pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal rocked Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2, at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show. As always, the event featured the once-in-a-lifetime collaborations that America’s only hard-rock and heavy-metal show has become known for.

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Queens of the Stone Age Premiere Music Video for "If I Had a Tail"

Posted 05/17/2013 at 11:44am | by Guitar World Staff

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Queens of the Stone Age have released another new music video for a track off their upcoming album, ... Like Clockwork. This time, it's for a song called "If I Had a Tail," a live version of which the band began streaming for free last week.

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Listen: Blackmore's Night Premiere New Song, "The Moon Is Shining (Somewhere Over the Sea)"

Posted 05/17/2013 at 10:43am | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the premiere of "The Moon Is Shining (Somewhere Over the Sea)," a new track by Blackmore's Night. The song is from the band's new album, Dancer and the Moon, which will be released June 11 by Frontiers Records.

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Jim Dunlop Introduces MXR Prime Distortion Pedal

Posted 05/17/2013 at 10:34am | by Guitar World Staff

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Dunlop Manufacturing, in partnership with Guitar Center, has announced the new MXR Prime Distortion pedal. It is available exclusively at Guitar Center stores, Guitar Center online and Musicians Friend online. This new pedal will be available for purchase on May 22.

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