The Deal: Ned Steinberger, D’Addario, and Planet Waves have teamed up to offer you the Electric WAV Sweeps.

The Grand Prize includes:

• A NS WAV 4 Double Bass (ARV: $1,195)
• A year’s supply (three sets) of D’Addario Helicore Hybrid Bass Strings (ARV: $358.50)
• Planet Waves Full-Function Tuner and Metronome (ARV: $99.99)
• Planet Waves Custom Pro Cable (ARV: $65)
• Planet Waves Bass Pro-Winder (ARV: $14.99)
• Planet Waves 74mm Padded Comfort Strap (ARV: $28.99)
• Planet Waves Micro-Fiber Polish Cloth (ARV: $9.99)

The total ARV of the Grand Prize package is $1,772.46

Entry Deadline: July 30, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. E.T.
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The Deal: Gibson and Epiphone are giving away an Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500ME acoustic guitar…powered by the all-new Epiphone eSonic2 preamp system.
Entry Deadline: May 31, 2008
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The Deal: Logitech is teaming up with musical innovators Duran Duran on their 2008 ‘Red Carpet Massacre’ U.S. tour.

You’ll have a chance to win one of three separate grand prizes, featuring a Gibson Les Paul Studio, a Gibson Thunderbird Bass (both personally autographed by the band), or a Logitech Transporter network music player, their most premium audiophile digital audio tuner, valued at $2,000.00.
Entry Deadline: May 31, 2008
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The Deal: HowAudio.com is giving you the chance to win 1 of 3 Mixcraft Recording Studio Software Packages.

Here’s some info about Mixcraft:

Mixcraft is a multi-track audio recording program, that allows you to record and play multiple tracks of audio and MIDI virtual instruments at the same time. Add effect processing such as reverb, delay, guitar amp simulator, flanger or any 3rd party VST™ or DirectX™ effects. Hook up a MIDI keyboard and you can play a whole studio full of virtual synthesizers! As remix software, it supports Apple Loops™, Acid Loops™ and our own custom loop format. Mixcraft’s Song Kits allow you to create your own song in dozens of styles to sing along or rap to. Creating your own loop or extracting a loop from a well known song is a few clicks away. With Mixcraft, you can always be on the beat! When you’ve finished your project, mix down your music to CD or MP3 directly in Mixcraft! Even with all this power.

Entry Deadline: July 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.
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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: All month we’ve been running a GearPipe exclusive contest, with the winner taking home a boat-load of royalty free MIDI drum loops from Groove Monkee. If you’ve been lazy, now’s your time to enter. There are only two days left!
Entry Deadline: April 30, 2008
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The Deal: Guitar World Magazine is giving away a case of Elixir coated guitar strings, in your choice of style.
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The Deal: The other day I posted about a great deal on HowAudio.com memberships.

HowAudio.com has just released a new tutorial Making Your Own Pedalboard by Phil O’keefe.

In conjunction with the release of this new tutorial they are giving away the custom pedalboard that Phil O’Keefe used in the making of this video. In addition to winning the pedalboard, you’ll also win these pedals to slap on top:

• Planet Waves Tuner
• Behringer Vintage Tube Monster Vacuum Tube Overdrive
• Danelectro Fish and Chips 7 Band EQ
• Line 6 Space Chorus
• Line 6 Verbzilla
• One-Spot Power Adapter
• With Planet Waves Solderless Cables

One pedal board will be awarded, but in addition they will give away 5 DVDs of Making Your Own Pedal Board.

Expires: June 23, 2008
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The Deal: ultimate-guitar.com is giving you an opportunity to win a customized and signed The Fall of Troy Epiphone Les Paul Electric Guitar..
Entry Deadline: May 31, 2008
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The Deal: Fender has teamed up with Tennessee power-punk-pop quartet Paramore on yet another electric guitar giveaway.

This giveaway’s prize is a black Fender Telecaster Deluxe played by Paramore guitarist Josh Farro on the group’s April/May U.S. tour with Jimmy Eat World. The guitar is signed by the whole band—Farro, vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis and drummer Zac Farro.
Entry Deadline: May 5, 2008
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The Deal: This is a serious drum giveaway! Sponsored by Modern Drummer Magazine, this contest contains $23,000 in prizes, including the grand prize worth nearly $20,000.

Grand Prize – One (1) winner will receive:

• 8-Piece SONOR Steve Smith 30th Anniversary Drum Set
• Zildjian Cymbals- 22˝ A Medium Ride, 14˝ Armand Hi-Hats, 18˝ Armand Thin Crash, 18˝ Hybrid Thin Crash, 9˝ Hybrid Splash, 19˝ “Beautiful Baby” Ride, 20˝ K Flat Ride.
• Drum Workshop 9002 Double Bass Drum Pedal and Steve Smith Backstage BD Pad
• Hudson Music - Autographed Steve Smith DVD Pack (Drum Legacy, The Art Of Brushes and Drumset Techniques/The U.S. Beat)
• Complete set of Remo Drumheads
• 6 pr. Vic Firth Steve Smith Signature drumsticks and 3 pr. Tala Wands
• Modern Drummer Digital Archives Years 1-25 and 26
• Puresound P-1420 Custom Snare Wires.
• Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize: $19,500.

Second Prize – Three (3) winners will each receive:

• Zildjian Cymbals Classic T-Shirt
• Drum Workshop 9000 Single Bass Drum Pedal and Steve Smith Backstage BD Pad
• Hudson Music Autographed Steve Smith DVD Pack
• Remo Drumheads 22˝ PowerSonic and 14˝ Black-X
• Vic Firth 4 pr. Steve Smith Signature drumsticks and 1 pr. Tala Wands
• Modern Drummer Digital Archives Years 1-25
• Puresound P-1420 Custom Snare Wires.
• Approximate retail value of Second Prize: $2,000.00.

Third Prize – Five (5) winners will each receive:

• Zildjian Cymbals Classic T-Shirt
• Drum Workshop Steve Smith Backstage Practice Pad
• Hudson Music Autographed Steve Smith DVD Pack
• Remo Drumheads 14˝ Black-X
• Vic Firth 4 pr. Steve Smith Signature drumsticks
• Modern Drummer Digital Archives Year 26
• Puresound P-1420 Custom Snare Wires.
• Approximate retail value of Third Prize: $1,500.00.

Entry Deadline: May 31, 2008
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The Deal: Acoustic Guitar Magazine is giving away three Córdoba Nylon-String Acoustic Guitars.

In case you’re not familiar with Córdoba, here’s some background info:

Córdoba Guitars was founded in 1997. Building on a tradition of expert craftsmanship, Córdoba is a leader and innovator in nylon-string acoustic guitars.

Córdoba’s Fusion series guitars, designed with the collaboration of guitar maker Kenny Hill, are the first guitars to merge the acoustic bracing and tone of traditional nylons with the thinner necks and fast action of steel-strings, making these the most comfortable crossover guitars for steel and electric players.

The Prizes:

• 1st Place Prize: 14 ‘Rose’ features a solid Indian rosewood top, Indian rosewood back and sides, cedar neck, and ebony fingerboard. Includes HumiCasetm. MSRP: $1,125
• 2nd Place Prize: 14 ‘RS’ features a solid spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides and cedar neck. Other attributes include a neck with steel string-like feel and dimensions. Includes HumiCasetm. MSRP: $1,075
• 3rd Place Prize: 12 ‘Jet’ features a solid Canadian cedar top, African mahogany back and sides, jet-black finish and a mother of pearl bridge. Available with 14 frets. Includes HumiCasetm. MSRP: $825

Entry Deadline: August 30, 2008
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The Deal: EasyMusicLessons.com is giving away an Epiphone SG Electric Guitar. That’s all I know…
Entry Deadline: April 30, 2008
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The Deal: Guitar Noize and IK Multimedia are giving away a StompIO™, the revolutionary guitar/bass FX system that gives you full control over all “Powered by AmpliTube®” software/plug-ins with the same feeling of a traditional hardware floor processor.

Sign me up! Not so fast….to qualify, you’re going to have to work a little. Head over to Guitar Noize and download a copy of AmpliTube Duo LE. Rock out for a while and make a video of your best tone or effects. The best video takes home the prize!
Entry Deadline: May 1, 2008
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