The Orange Dark Terror Guitar Head Giveaway

American Musical Supply is giving away the Orange Dark Terror Tube Guitar Amplifier in its December Gear Giveaway. This head is valued at $649 MSRP, and features:

• High Gain Preamp 3 x ECC83/12AX7
• Valve Driven FX Loop 1 x ECC81/12AT7
• Four Stages of Gain
• 15 Watts Class A, Switchable to 7 Watts
• Weighs in at only 15 lbs/ 7kg
• Includes gig bag

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The Amazing "Rock Ock" 8 Neck Guitar!!

How many guys does it take to play Crossroads an 8 neck guitar? Well.....8 of course! We've all seen double neck guitars before, but builder Dan Neafsey and artist Gerald Huerta(designer of the infamous AC/DC logo) felt that they could do much better than that.



This monster weighs in at a hefty 40 pounds. It features 154 frets and 51 strings distributed across the 8 necks. The range of distinct instruments featured is impressive:

• 6, 7 and 12 string guitars
• Baritone guitar
• Mandolin
• Eukulele
• 4 string bass
• 4 string fretless bass

For those interested in seeing this musical monstrosity in person, it will be on display at the Orlando Science Center in Orlando, Florida through the end of this year.

Gibson Guitar Purchases Stanton Group

As of December 5th, Gibson Guitar owns Florida-based Stanton Group, which encompasses a wide range of new products. The Stanton Group is comprised of:

• Cerwin Vega - a professional and home loudspeaker manufacturer
• KRK Systems - makers of quality studio monitors
• Stanton DJ - makers of turntables and other DJ equipment and accessories

Through this acquisition, Gibson has formed a new division called Gibson Pro Audio, and are poised to further expand their market share. “Right now we have an extremely powerful brand that people recognize, but the musical instrument category is inherently limited because people who (buy) instruments also need to know how to play them,”, says Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. He went further to say that the new audio division “expands our reach to fellow music lovers and allows us to access 20 of 20 consumers instead of the one in 20 we currently hit,”.

Gibson is currently involved in litigation involving alleged violations of international law pertaining to imported woods. Their Nashville facility has been raided twice in as many years. Gibson however flatly denies any involvement with such illegal activity.

Fender American Deluxe Jazz Electric Bass

 As any Fender Jazz owner(myself included) knows, this instrument is a musical 'chameleon'. Not many instruments fit so well into so many different genres of music. The J-Bass is as much at home in an Alt-Metal band as it is in a laid back Smooth Jazz situation. The balanced and powerful, yet subtle and soulful tone of these instruments falls into any mix so perfectly and deliver the goods so well that one is often tempted to ask him/her self if any other bass is needed in their arsenal.


The latest model in the ubiquitous line of instruments from state-side manufacturer Fender brings with it a few brand new and very welcome bells and whistles:

• N3 Noiseless Pickups - these offer increased headroom and tighter low end response
• An Active/Passive toggle switch
• A new Passive mode tone control(VERY NICE!)

Fender was even gracious enough to supply flat-head screws for the battery compartment, so that if a screwdriver is not readily available in an emergency, a pick or some other flat utensil may be used to swap out a dead battery. HUGE plus in my opinion! Other enhancements include rolled fingerboard edges, a genuine bone nut and  a Stealth A String retainer.

Fender has once again succeeded in making a truly incredible Bass even better. List price for this instrument starts at $2249(click the picture below to see models available starting from $1699 courtesy of our affiliate partner) . Yes, Fender has raised the stakes for these fine instruments as a result of today's economy, but the new features combined with the ever-consistent build quality justifies the price hike.

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Hartke HyDrive 210C Bass Guitar Combo Amplifier

The new Hartke HyDrive bass amplification line really packs a punch. This particular model uses two 10-inch HyDrive neodymium hybrid cone drivers to push 250 watts of power. Add to that a laundry list of ins and outs and you have one heck of an amp for $569!