Shred the Web II Coming August 5

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Coming in August: Shred the Web II, with guest judges K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest!

Guitar Word Tabs is happy to announce the return of Shred the Web, the contest to find the web’s fastest player. If you think you have what it takes, sign up and enter at Guitar World Tabs beginning August 5. But in order to be crowned Shred the Web king you’ll have to impress two of the fastest guns around: Judas Priest’s Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a Hamer Vector signed by the entire band, as well as great prizes from Randall, Dunlop, Guitar Center and more!

Go to Tabs.GuitarWorld.com for more information.

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