Fender’s new American Vintage ’69 Telecaster Thinline has a semi-hollow mahogany body with f hole and gloss lacquer finish, a C-shaped maple neck with gloss lacquer finish, maple fingerboard, American Vintage Telecaster single-coil neck and bridge pickups with three-position switching, vintage-style three-saddle strings-through-body Telecaster bridge, tophat pickup switch tip, and vintage-style F-logo tuners.   The American Vintage ’72…

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Guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai hosted a benefit concert July 10 in support of music-industry veteran Cliff Cultreri. “A Benefit for Cliff II” took place at The House of Blues Hollywood and featured performances by Satriani and Vai, as well as special opening act featuring Brandon Small and friends.  Other special guests and friends of the duo, including Dweezil Zappa, Orianthi, Brendon Small and Tony…

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HBO is set to air Martin Scorsese’s George Harrison: Living In the Material World,  a film was produced by Scorsese, Olivia Harrison, and Nigel Sinclair. The film traces Harrison’s life from his musical beginnings in Liverpool through his life as a musician, philanthropist, and a filmmaker, weaving together interviews with Harrison and his closest friends, performances,…

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Guitar maker and machinist Travis Bean passed awayJuly 10 in Burbank, California, after a long battle with cancer. He was 63. Born Clifford Travis Bean in San Fernando, California, he was famous for his enhancements to the electric guitar. He co-founded the Travis Bean guitar company with Marc McElwee, and from 1974 to ’79 it…

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Atlas Stands’ hardwood amplifier stands are made of ash, cherry, and walnut, and place an amp at an angle that makes it not only easier to hear on stage, but easier to mic. The amp rests on anti-coupling felt bumpers that protect it while highlighting its natural tone. A variety of custom features are available,…

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The Eagle Mountain Lock-It strap uses a patented lock mechanism called Lock-It built into each end piece and holds the strap on the guitar’s strap buttons. Learn more at  jhs.co.uk/eagle.html.

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Cowtown Guitars proprietor Mark Chatfield recently sold the store, located in Las Vegas, to longtime employees Jesse and Roxie Amoroso. Chatfield opened the shop in 1990.

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The Poerava Wing Tip guitar strap is made from Italian glove leather (on both sides) with suede between. The tip and tail pieces are made fromgrain leather that is hand-cut, punched, and painted. It is available in a 3″ width and has an adjustable length from 45″ to 56″. Poerava straps are handcrafted in California. For more,…

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3rd Power Amplification has introduced the Switchback 1×12 speaker cabinet, which uses the company’s triangular speaker chamber in a rectangular housing, as used on their Dream and Switchback combo amps. It also employs the company’s patent-pending triangular port behind the speaker to give closed- or open-back sound. The cab is available in 1×12, 2×12, and 3×12 configurations.…

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The Bag End Loudspeaker Systems IPD12E is a self-processed/self-powered double 12″ extended low-frequency bass system with two 12″ drivers coupled to internal 1,000-watt Minima-One amplifier with onboard Infra processing. The internal Minima-One amplifier incorporates a high-efficiency/low-power consumption  design with digital switching to accept any line voltage from 88 to 270 volts.  The Minima One operates on any…

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