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Guitar Giveaways from Sweetwater, Fishman, and AMS

September 6, 2016 by Matthias Young Leave a Comment

Sweetwater Giveaway

Sweetwater’s monthly gear giveaway for September is featuring six different prize packages which are valued at over $15,000! Here’s what you can win:

PRIZE 1

  • Fender American Elite Stratocaster HSS
  • Fender Bassbreaker 18/30 tube combo amp

PRIZE 2

  • PRS CE 24
  • PRS Archon 25 tube combo amp

PRIZE 3

  • Gretsch G5620T-CB Center-Block semi-hollow electric guitar

PRIZE 4

  • Gibson Acoustic HP 835 Supreme

PRIZE 5

  • Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1
  • Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18-watt tube combo amp

PRIZE 6

  • Jackson Dinky DK2 Pro Series
  • EVH 5150 III LBX 15-watt tube head

Enter at Sweetwater.com to win. Contest ends September 31.

 

Washburn Giveaway

Fishman, one of the leaders in acoustic amplification is offering a guitar contest in which you can win a Washburn WD150SWCE Acoustic Guitar, which comes equipped with the Fishman Presys Blend preamp system. Contest ends September 31. Enter on Facebook.

 

Gibson Guitar Giveaway

AmericalMusical.com is hosting a gear giveaway in which you can win a gigging rig from Gibson and Orange worth $5,000! Enter on Facebook. Contest ends September 31.

Guitar Lessons: Rhythm, Comping, & Cheap Trick

September 1, 2016 by Matthias Young Leave a Comment

If your rhythm guitar playing feels a little dull, take a look at this video which will show you how to move chords to different positions, use substitutions, add embellishments, and more.

 

Fingerstyle comping is a lesson by Peter Vogl on how to use this valuable rhythm technique to liven up your playing.

Fingerstyle Comping

 

Your Guitar Sage has a great lesson on how to play Cheap Trick’s “I Want You to Want Me” in this video.

Taylor Home Studio Giveaway and More!

August 30, 2016 by Matthias Young Leave a Comment

Taylor-Giveaway

Looking to upgrade your home studio? Then head over to Taylor Guitars and enter to win a premium home studio setup! Here’s what’s included:

• One (1) Taylor 414ce-R (rosewood/spruce) guitar
• One (1) Universal Audio Apollo Twin Duo recording interface
• One (1) copy of Propellerhead’s Reason 9 recording software
• One (1) pair of Audeze EL-8 headphones
• One (1) Rode NT1-A condenser microphone

Contest ends September 30. Enter here.

 

TC Electronic Giveaway

In the need of a new effects pedal? Prymaxe is offering you the chance to win a TC Electronic Sub ‘n’ Up Octaver. This content ends tomorrow, so head over to Prymaxe to enter!

Guitar Lessons on Stevie Ray, Jimi Hendrix, & Gypsy Tremolo

August 25, 2016 by Matthias Young Leave a Comment

Need to enhance your blues guitar playing? Check out this lesson from “swiftlessons” on how to play this “face melting” Stevie Ray Vaughan lick.

 

Looking for some classic rock techniques? Then check out this lesson from Jody Worrell on how to play Jimi Hendrix-style double stops.

 

Troy Grady interviews Joscho Stephan on how he achieves his lighting-fast tremolo in Gypsy Jazz Chords.

Win Gear from Jackson, Premier Guitar, and Cadillac Three

August 23, 2016 by Matthias Young Leave a Comment

Phil-Collen-Jackson-Guitar-Contest

Jackson Guitars is offering you the chance to win a beautiful Phil Collen PC1 Electric Guitar.

Crafted specifically for Collen for the summer tour, the custom-built guitar comes in a unique Purple Metal Flake finish, and is based off his USA Signature PC1. Features include a genuine mahogany body with maple top, bolt-on quartersawn eastern hard rock maple neck with compound-radius flame maple fingerboard and 24 stainless steel jumbo frets, licensed Fender® Strat® reverse headstock, DiMarzio® pickups (DP152-F Super 3 (Bridge), HS-2™ DP116 (Middle), PC1 Sustainer PC1 sustainer (Neck)), Floyd Rose® Original tremolo and brushed gold hardware.

The contest ends October 10. Enter at Jackson Guitars.

 

Premier Guitar Giveaway

Premier Guitar is holding a gear giveaway in which you can win a Gary Holt Signature guitar along with a Providence ADC-4 Chorus & Red Rock Overdrive.

With the classic ESP Eclipse body style the GH-600 is a 24 ¾ scale all Mahogany body, 22 fret Ebony fretboard, with all black hardware that comes loaded with Gary’s signature blood red EMG 81 (bridge) and 89R (neck) pickups. Top it off with red binding on the body and fretboard and glow-in-the dark fret indicators.

Contest Ends October 17. Enter at Premier Guitar.

 

Cadillac Three Giveaway

Cadillac Three is offering a giveaway in which you can win an autographed acoustic guitar and vinyl record of their album, Bury Me in My Boots. Better hurry on this one—contest ends August 26! Enter here.

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