These are currently the top 10 best-selling overdrive, distortion, fuzz and boost pedals at Guitar Center.

1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal
2. Ibanez TS808 Vintage Tube Screamer Reissue Overdrive Pedal
3. Boss SUPER OverDrive SD-1 Overdrive Pedal
4. Dunlop JH-F1 Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Distortion Pedal
5. Boss MT-2 Metal Zone Distortion Pedal
6. Boss ML-2 Metal Core Distortion Pedal
7. Electro-Harmonix USA Big Muff Pi Distortion/Sustainer Pedal
8. Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal
9. Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost Distortion Pedal
10. Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal

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The year was 1987. I was ten years old. Even though my older sister typically listened to bands like Depeche Mode and They Might Be Giants, she had just come home with a new cassette tape - Guns n’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction.

Looking back, I was listening to some pretty crappy music. Poison and Whitesnake totally ruled my jambox, but this new band struck a chord with me. This music was aggressive. This music was honest. This music was rock and roll.

Although I didn’t yet play an instrument, I was very familiar with the electric guitar. I could tell that this band’s guitarist, Slash, was playing with a different goal in mind than many of the guitarists of the 1980s, who seemed more concerned with how many notes they could pack into a solo.

Now, more that 20 years later, Slash has become perhaps the definitive lead guitarist of the past two decades. Of course, with that stature comes great influence. These days, a guitarist with great influence has the opportunity to attach their name to the guitar and gear of their choice.

This page is meant to be the Internet’s definitive guide to Slash guitar gear. Enjoy!

Slash Guitar Gear on DunlopTV.

Check out these two videos from DunlopTV. The video on the left features the man himself, discussing the guitar gear he uses on stage and in the studio.

The second video features Adam Day, who has been Slash’s guitar tech since the beginning of Guns N Roses. Adam takes us backstage at a Velvet Revolver show to run through the finer points of Slash’s live gear.

Slash Signature Guitar Gear

Slash and his signature tone have always been associated with the classic Gibson guitar through a Marshall amp combination. It’s natural that both companies, plus others, would want to promote that fact by releasing Slash signature products.

Epiphone Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top

The Epiphone Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top was designed and produced in close cooperation with Slash himself.
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The Deal: Guitar Center is celebrating their 44th Anniversary during August with the Guitar Center 44th Anniversary Sale, both online and in their retail stores.

In addition to sale pricing in all departments, Guitar Center is also offering special no payments, no interest financing for 12 months.

Find deals in these departments:

• Guitar Deals
• Drum Deals
• Keyboard Deals
• Recording, Live Sound & DJ Deals

Expires: August 31, 2008

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The Deal: If you think you’ve written a tune that could be the next big hit, the “Get Out of the Garage Music Contest” could be your chance to get a world-class recording and become a super famous rock and roll star!

Enter your song online or go to a Journeys store to enter by mail. Ten finalists will be selected, then the grand prize winner will receive a trip to New York City and studio time with a NYC music producer to record their single.

Entry Deadline: September 15, 2008
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The Deal: DigiTech has just announced a new promotion for August. If you purchase a DigiTech Whammy™, JamMan® or the new HarmonyMan™ pedal during August, you’ll get your choice of a free DigiTech Bad Monkey™, Death Metal™, Grunge®, Hot Head™ or Screamin’ Blues™ distortion pedal via mail-in rebate.

Expires: August 31, 2008

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The Deal: For a limited time, buy a Sabian 14″ Paragon Hi Hat Set or 16″ Paragon Crash or 18″ Paragon Crash from Guitar Center and get a free 8″ Paragon Splash and the RUSH Snakes and Arrows MVI. (note: Perhaps I’m behind the times, but I had no idea what an MVI was. It stands for Music Video Interactive. Here’s more info.)

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The Deal: Through the end of August, purchase a PreSonus Firestudio, Firestudio Tube, Firestudio Project or Firestudio Lightpipe from Guitar Center and get a PreSonus Inspire 1394 FireWire Audio Interface for free (MSRP - $149.95) via mail-in rebate.
Expires: August 31, 2008
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The Deal: Purchase Cakewalk SONAR 7 Producer Edition or Pro Suite from participating retainers between by 7/31/08 and receive $50 cash back via rebate.

I currently run SONAR Producer 5 for my audio editing, which I love. Looks like it’s time to upgrade!

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The Deal: Guitarist John 5, who has worked with such acts as Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson will embark on a week-long tour of Guitar Center stores in early June.

Sponsored by Fender, GHS Strings, and Hal Leonard, these clinics will be absolutely FREE. He’ll be performing songs from his instrumental albums, as well as two songs from his upcoming release Requiem. John will be answering questions, signing autographs and posing for photos. John 5 merchandise will be available at each location.

He’ll be at the following Guitar Center locations:

• Guitar Center Phoenix, AZ - June 2 @ 6:00 PM
• Guitar Center La Mesa, CA - June 3 @ 6:00 PM
• Guitar Center Las Vegas - June 4 @ 6:00 PM
• Guitar Center Hollywood - June 5 @ 6:00 PM
• Guitar Center San Francisco - June 9 @ 6:00 PM

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The Deal: Guitar Center will be hosting what they claim is their biggest one-day sale of the year - The Guitar Center Memorial Day Sale.

This sale happens tomorrow only - Monday, May 26th. You can either shop online, by phone (866-498-7882), or at any Guitar Center location.

According to the Guitar Center website, here’s what’s happening:

On Monday, May 26th, you’re invited to Guitar Center’s biggest one-day savings event of the year. Starting at 8am, you’ll find incredible price cuts on guitars, basses, amps, drums, keyboards, recording, live sound, lighting and DJ gear. Save on floor models, closeouts, used gear, returns, scratch n’ dents and more at prices marked down to the absolute minimum.

We’ve reduced prices on thousands of brand new factory-sealed items. And just for this one-day sale, we worked closely with several of our top manufacturers to buy their overstocked warehouse merchandise at drastically reduced prices, and we’re passing the savings directly on to you. You’ll find deals below our everyday low prices, with many items below our cost!

Plus, with special 15-month financing you can take home the gear and pay later.

This month, get no interest and no payments for 15 months on participating manufacturers when you use your Preferred Player Card.* Get all the gear you need without having to pay a single penny up front!

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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: 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: 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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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: 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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