MEGA SLASHTONE
The New Slash Sound
Epiphone Limited Edition Slash Firedbird
Epiphone just released their new Ltd . Ed . Slash Firebird Premium Outfit and Ltd . Ed . Slash Firebird , designed by Guns N ’ Roses legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Slash . Production of the new Slash Firebird Premium Outfit will be limited to only 100 guitars , each hand signed and numbered on the back of the
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headstock by Slash . The Firebird Premium Outfit includes a Custom Hard Case , a custom leather strap , and a Certificate of Authenticity .
In 2017 , Slash was named Gibson Brands ’ first Global Brand Ambassador . And to celebrate his new Firebird Premium Outfit , Slash has hand signed and numbered all 100 Firebird Premium Outfits , which include a hard case with Slash ’ s “ Skull and Top Hat ” logo and a
custom leather strap .
If you miss out on finding one of the 100 signed Firebird Premium Outfits , you ’ re still in luck !. Slash has authorized an additional 900 Ltd . Ed . Slash Firebird guitars to be sold worldwide . And both the Firebird Premium Outfit and the Ltd . Ed . Firebird guitars have the same specs and features designed by Slash with Epiphone ’ s luthiers in Nashville .
“ The Firebird design has always been attractive to me ,” Slash told Epiphone . com . “ From a sonic point of view , they are set up to do a very different kind of thing than what I do with a Les Paul . I finally got a chance to do one with Epiphone that was more to my specs . And they did a beautiful job . I figure if it stands up to me it will stand up to most anybody .”
Slash ’ s new Firebirds feature an AAA Flame Maple top in a Translucent Black finish , a Pau Ferro fingerboard , Seymour Duncan " Slash " Open Coil Humbuckers , and Sprague " Orange Drop " capacitors .
Visit Epiphone . com to read more about Slash ’ s new Ltd . Ed . Slash Firebird Premium Outfit Premium Outfit hand signed and numbered by Slash . See an authorized Epiphone Dealers for details .
Electro Muff , Man
Electro Harmonix Big Muff Reissue
It ' s like Deja Vu all over again . Electro- Harmonix has reissued the original Version 1 Big Muff dubbed the Triangle Big Muff because of the layout of its Volume , Sustain and Tone controls . The pedal is a faithful re-creation of the original circa 1969 circuit now housed in a pedalboard friendly , die cast chassis .
According to Electro-Harmonix founder , Mike Matthews , “ The Big Muff Pi is the pedal we are best known for so I wanted to commemorate EHX ’ s 50th Anniversary ( 1968-2018 ) by re-releasing V1 , the very first Big Muff that started it all . Original pedals are now selling for hundreds of dollars and this reissue absolutely nails that creamy , violinlike sustain and musical tone at a price a working musician can afford .”
The Triangle Big Muff features the following nods to convenience : an LED to indicate effect status , true bypass switching and the option of being powered by a 9-volt AC adapter . It comes equipped with a 9V battery , is available now and carries a U . S . street price of $ 99.00 .
News & Notes
R & B Guitar Show Returns to Hillside
The friendly folks from R & B Productions are back with their Vintage Guitar Expo on Sunday , Oct . 7 , from 9AM until 3PM . at the Hillside Best Western Plus at 440 Frontage Rd .
Dealers from all over the Midwest will be buying , selling , and trading new and used guitars , amplifiers , parts , keyboards and muscial instrument accessories , and memorabilia . Admission is $ 10 . Need more details ? For last minute dealer info and questions , call 847-931-0707 or email bakesguitar @ aol . com
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