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JamUp Video Contest

Guitarify — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:10:18 +0000

Positive Grid, the makers of the excellent JamUp software, are having a pretty nice contest. It requires a little bit of effort, as you have to make a video. But the good news is that everyone who enters wins something. Simply by submitting a video using JamUp, you instantly get $20 to upgrade for JamUp Pro and [...]

The Bigsby Files

Guitarify — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:09:25 +0000

Saying Deke Dickerson is obsessed with the creations of Paul A. Bigsby, would be an understatement. He has spent the last 20 years tracking down and documenting the very sketchy history of one of the modern electric guitar’s founding fathers. Most known for the iconic Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, which is still very popular today. But [...]

Acoustic Addicts Episode #2

Guitarify — Sun, 06 May 2012 22:22:57 +0000

Seems like the AA guys caught a lot of flack from episode 1 by trying to compare tonewoods in guitars of wildly varying designs. This time they try to be more scientific comparing a bunch of Martins that are much more similar. They also throw in a cheap laminated Yahmaha to show the difference between [...]

Robot Tuning to Become Available as Aftermarket Product

Guitarify — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:19:56 +0000

When this technology first became available on an expensive Gibson, it had no appeal for me. But the idea of putting this on a cheap Squire, Epiphone or a custom built guitar seems suddenly very interesting. This system is made by Tronical, the same company that makes this technology for Gibson. No word on price [...]

Recording Your Guitar – Pt. 2

Guitarify — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:00:50 +0000

In Recording Your Guitar Pt.1 we talked about the hardware needed to get your guitars signal into a computer or mobile device for recording. Here in part two I’ll talk about the software side of the equation. I also wanted to clarify the fact that these articles are not meant to be a comprehensive guide [...]

NeckFx by Colour Cartel – LED Guitar Neck

Guitarify — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:27:42 +0000

All I can say, is you better be one hell of a guitar player if you step on stage with one of these.

Win a Guitar with the new Synyster Gates Pickups

Guitarify — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:39:05 +0000

Seymour Duncan just released the new signature Synyster Gates pickups, and are giving away a Schecter guitar loaded with them. The contest is worldwide. The Seymour Duncan Invader has a well-earned reputation as the most aggressive passive pickup ever. It’s the weapon of choice for metal, punk and rock players who seek maximum power and [...]

Two More Copies of iReal b to Give Away

Guitarify — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:37:31 +0000

I have one copy of iReal b for Mac, and one for iOS to give away. To enter, leave a comment here or under the post on Facebook and mention which version you’d like to win, or if you’d like to win either version. You must be a Guitarify Facebook fan to win. The winners [...]

Seymour Duncan ’59/Custom Hybrid Pickup

Guitarify — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:24:01 +0000

I just wanted to welcome our newest sponsor, Seymour Duncan. The pickup they are advertising, the ’59/Custom Hybrid, is pretty interesting. It was actually developed by member of the the Seymour Duncan forums, BachToRock. The pickup takes one coil from a Seymour Duncan ’59 pickup and one from a SD Custom. As you can hear [...]

Recording Your Guitar-Pt.1

Guitarify — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:48:35 +0000

How many times have you clicked on a link, usually to YouTube, for someone demoing their new guitar, pedal or amp. But then it starts to play and you find they recorded it with their crappy cellphone, or with their laptops webcam. Or they may actually have a decent mic, but it sounds like it’s [...]