The Deal: Musicians Friend and Jim Dunlop are currently running a buy one, get one free deal on Dunlop’s most popular guitar string sets. They are offering this discount on the following string sets:

• Dunlop Nickel Plated Steel Electric Guitar Strings - Medium
• Dunlop Nickel Plated Steel Electric Guitar Strings - Light
• Dunlop Phosphor Bronze Light Acoustic Guitar Strings

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These are currently the top 10 best-selling banjos at Musicians Friend.

1. Rogue Learn-the-Banjo Starter Pack
2. Rogue B-30 Banjo
3. Rogue 6-String Banjo
4. Deering Goodtime Banjo
5. Dean BW6 Backwoods 6-String Banjo
6. Fender FB 300 Banjo Pack
7. Epiphone MB-250 Banjo
8. Fender FB58 Banjo
9. Goldtone EBM Electric Banjo
10. Epiphone MB-200 Banjo

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The Deal: For those who have been salivating for months amid rumors of a Fender Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster, the wait is over. Fender announced the Elvis Costello Jazzmaster a few months ago, and it’s now in stock at retailers throughout the country.
MSRP: $2,149.99
Current Price: $1,529.99
Savings: $620.00 (28%)
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The Deal: If your drum kit is sitting in your trunk, wrapped in your mom’s old bath towels, you need to check out this deal. Musicians Friend has slashed the price of Beato’s Pro 4 Nylon 5-Piece Standard Drum Bag Set. This set includes 22″ x 18″, 12″ x 11″, 13″ x 12″, 16″ x 16″, and 5-1/2″ x 14″ drum bags.
MSRP: $69.95
Regular Price: $41.99
Current Price: $24.99
Savings: $44.96(64%)
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The Deal: Musicians Friend has limited quantities of Fender FM 210R 2×10″ 65 Watt Guitar Combo Amps left in stock, and has placed them into their clearance center. Act fast to save big.
MSRP: $483.00
Current Price: $289.99
Savings: $193.01(39%)
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The Deal: Via mail-in rebate, buy a Latin Percussion Galaxy Giovanni Series Conga from Guitar Center, get a free LP541 Giovanni Conga Bag, a $159 value.
Expires: May 31, 2008
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The Deal: Guitar World Magazine is giving away a Marshall Kerry King Signature JCM800 Amplifier Head valued at $2,700. In addition, they’ve developed an entertaining little video game called the “Kerry King Amp Rampage Game.” It’s no Guitar Hero, but will keep you occupied for a few minutes.
Entry Deadline: Not Listed
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These are currently the top 10 best-selling Boss effects pedals at Musicians Friend.

1. Boss GT-10 Multi-Effects Pedal
2. Boss RC-2 Loop Station Effect Pedal
3. Boss RC-20XL Loop Station Effect Pedal
4. Boss ME-50 Guitar Multi Effects Processor
5. Boss DD-20 Giga Delay Effect Pedal
6. Boss DD-3 Digital Delay Pedal
7. Boss ME-20 Multi-Effect Guitar Pedal
8. Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer Pedal
9. Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal
10. Boss CH-1 SUPER Chorus Pedal

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The Deal: In addition to the great used finds you can score on eBay, once in a while you’ll see something that you will never, I guarantee, find in either your local music store or a Guitar Center. Here is one such item. This guy (or girl) build an amp head and cabinet using parts from a vintage Oldsmobile car.

This working guitar amp features:

• Head and cabinet built out of 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 parts
• Power switch is the ignition switch. Only you can use this amp as only you have the key to turn it on! (easily the coolest feature)
• Wheels on the bottom for easy transport
• Door handles used as side handles
• Car ashtray mounted into side of cabinet
• 1950 Olds dome light mounted on side with a switch to turn it on and off as needed
• Glove box in the back of the amp opens with a push of the button, great storage for cables and pedals

All in all, a very cool piece of gear….I wonder how it sounds!

Something tells me that in 50 years, no one will be building guitar amps out of old Prius Hybrids, but at least we’ll be able to breath the air!

Auction Expires: May 13, 2008 at 11:22 PM PDT
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The Deal: Last week, I posted a 10% off Guitar Center coupon code. Guitar Center has announced they are extending this coupon code through May 16th.
Coupon Code: GCEXC10
Expires: May 16, 2008
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The Deal: Guitar Player Magazine and Taylor have teamed up to give away a Taylor SolidBody Classic guitar signed by multi-platinum rockers Everclear. The lucky winner will also snag a copy of Everclear’s newest album, The Vegas Years.
Entry Deadline: June 1, 2008
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The Deal: If you’re one of those musicians that doesn’t mind a nick or two on your equipment, now’s the time to save a little extra on a sweet piece of gear. Musicians Friend has just announced that, for the next week, you’ll be able to take an extra 12% off the already discounted items in their Scratch and Dent section. There are currently over 800 items on sale, so get in there and find a treasure!!!
Expires: May 13, 2008
Coupon Code: None Required
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These are currently the top 10 best-selling Zildjian cymbals at Guitar Center.

1. Zildjian Z Custom Crash Pack with FREE 12″ Z Custom Splash Cymbal
2. Zildjian A Custom Crash Cymbal
3. Zildjian A Custom 16″/18″ Fast Crash Pack Cymbals
4. Zildjian A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hat Cymbals - Pair
5. Zildjian Z Custom Rock Crash Cymbal
6. Zildjian Zil-Bel Cymbal
7. Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Crash Cymbal
8. Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash Cymbal
9. Zildjian A Custom Splash Cymbal
10. Zildjian A Series Sweet Ride Cymbal Brilliant Finish

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The Deal: I have three words to describe this contest: Sick…Sick…Sick!

Acclaimed indie rockers My Morning Jacket, currently touring internationally to promote their soon-to-be-released LP Evil Urges, have teamed up with Gibson Guitar to bring one lucky person an incredible grand prize. Enter to win two tickets to the SOLD OUT Radio City Music Hall concert on June 20th in New York City and a Flying V Faded WE Gibson Guitar signed by the band. Transportation not included.

For more info about this show, click here.
Entry Deadline: June 1, 2008
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The Deal: Before I get into specifics about this deal, I want to throw out a personal endorsement of this product. During the day, I work for BurstMarketing, a podcast publishing agency in Denver. I spend a good amount of my time running around town recording interviews and events that will eventually become podcasts.

The trusty digital recorder that I use for all of these events is an Edirol R-09 24-Bit Wave/MP3 Recorder. The sound quality is great, it’s very compact, and I can record tons of audio. For instance, I record most events as a 128kbps MP3, and with a 2GB flash card, I can record about 25 hours of audio before it’s full.

So, if you’re in the market for a good quality digital field recorder, this might be the time to pick one up. Edirol is offering a $50 Rebate and a free leather case with tripod through the end of June.
Expires: June 30, 2008
MSRP: $450.00
Regular Price: $399.99
Current Price: $349.99 after mail-in rebate
Savings: $100
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