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We’re Kickin’ it Old School with Weekend Gear Deals
If you’ve been with GearPipe for a while (we’re nearly three years old!), you’ll remember that I used to post gear deals almost exclusively. Things have changed a bit, but I thought it would be fun to track down a few deals for those of you with some cash burning a whole in your pocket.
What The!?! Check Out Sound Designer Diego Stocco’s Bassoforte
I just came across a great video featuring sound designer Diego Stocco, who assembled a new instrument that he calls Bassoforte. Now, this guy didn’t just build a guitar with a slightly cooler than average finish or a drum with an extra noisemaker taped to the bottom head. I guarantee the Bassoforte is like nothing you’ve seen before!
Fender Guitar Giveaway! Win a Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster Special
Every once in a while I see a guitar giveaways that gives me a lump in my throat. This is one of them. I’m a huge Fender fan, and the Jazzmaster is one of the coolest guitars in the Fender catalog. Fender has just announced a new Jazzmaster giveaway!
Guitar Art Giveaway! Win an Original Dolan Geiman Guitar-Themed Piece
Artist Dolan Geiman has currently got a killer giveaway going on with Fossil, featuring a guitar-themed piece of his artwork. This piece, “Made in the Shade,” is mixed media recycled artwork, and was created with acrylic, silk screen, and found paper collage on recycled wood. It’s like hanging a guitar on your wall but way, way cooler.
Roger Linn Battles Amazon Over Material Needed for Innovative Instrument
Electronic instrument pioneer Roger Linn develops a sweet new product, then Amazon buys the company that makes its most vital component and takes it off the market!
Guitar Amp Mashup! Revolutionary Orange OPC Combines Amp and PC
Legendary British guitar amp maker Orange Amps has made a proclamation to the world that they have no interest in relying on their tradition with the introduction of the Orange OPC Computer Amplifier Speaker.
TED Talks: David Byrne: How Architecture Helped Music Evolve
I just watched this fascinating TED video, featuring David Byrne, about the extent the sound of a building (or other environment) influences the style of music people write.
Win a $5,000 Ovation Adamas or 1 of 12 Celebrity Acoustic Guitars
Do you have a guitar tip or trick that you don’t mind sharing with the rest of the world? Ovation Guitars is willing to pay handsomely for the most popular tips in their Video Lesson Contest.
Thirteen winners will receive brand new Ovation acoustic guitars, including a $5,000 Custom Ovation Adamas acoustic.
Get a Free Personal Playing Angle Report from Ansir Music
How do you hold your instrument? Take a few measurements and get a free personal playing angle report from Ansir Music.
Gear Giveaways! Win a StageTrix Pedal Riser or Jim Dunlop BMF Guitar Strap
Two of my favorite gear blogs, Effects Bay and I Heart Guitar have just launched guitar accessory giveaways in the last 24 hours. Get on it, people!
Former Guitar Center Boss Larry Thomas to Become CEO of Fender
Bill Mendello, CEO of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, had announced his retirement about a week ago. Certainly big news, but we’d all been waiting for his replacement to be announced to the public. Today, Fender revealed that Larry Thomas, a long-time Guitar Center employee and Chairman & CEO from 1996-2004, will take over the reigns of one of the most-respected guitar companies in the world.
Microphone Giveaway! Win a Sennheiser e965 Condenser Microphone
An undeniable truth: You can never have too many great microphones in your mic locker.
You should have skipped to the link at the bottom of the page to enter this mic giveaway. If you still need some convincing, check out some info about the killer condenser mic that ProAudio.com has up for grabs this month.
Big Gear Giveaway at the Guitar Noize 3rd Birthday Bonanza
Jon at Guitar Noize is definitely one of the best guitar bloggers out there, and he always enjoys a good celebration. His site just turned three…which is an eternity in blog years! To celebrate, he’s pulled together a ton of great to gear to give away.
Guitar Pickup Giveaway! Win a Set of Porter Pickups from Effects Bay
Hank over at Effects Bay recently announced another great giveaway. No effects, though! This time he’s got a set of Porter Pickups up for grabs.
TC Electronic is Giving Away 25,000 PolyTune iPhone App Downloads
If you think the TC Electronic PolyTune tuner is badass, you’re right. It is. If you don’t feel like dropping $100 on yet another guitar tuner, I can’t blame you.
However, if you’re an oh-so-trendy iPhone owner, TC Electronic wants to reward your coolness. They are offering up free PolyTune iPhone apps to the first 25,000 people who download it.
