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Fender Telecaster: 75 Years If you have a book or guitar lover on your holiday list the new book Fender Telecaster: 75 Years by Dave Hunter is a must. One of the most iconic guitars in electric guitar history that virtually every top musician has played or owned one or more of. The hardcover Telecaster publication, fitted in a heavy protective slipcase, takes us from the evolution of the Telecaster with Leo Fender, advancements and updates, the CBS years and to today. The full color glossy images of the instruments and the players are incredible, including some I have never seen before. Artists including Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Buck Owens, Brent Mason, Keith Richards and Billy Gibbons are shown playing their favorite guitars. Hunter amassed an impressive book of history, stories and images of a powerful guitar that continues to dominate our music scene 75 years later. Whether you purchase it for yourself, family member or friend, you will not be disappointed in this deep dive book on the Telecaster and its many incarnations. Fender Telecaster: 75 Years has 224 pages, 300 images and is priced at only $ 50. One reading of this book won’ t be sufficient and it is a great identification tool for Fender Tele players and collectors also. https:// geni. us / FenderTele75Years
Wampler New MINI EGO 76 Compressor Pedal Wampler took their popular EGO 76 Compressor and shrunk it to fit on any pedalboard! The new MINI EGO 76 Compressor is small in size but big in features and it still has a sparkly paint job too. To accomplish this smashed downsize Brian Wampler and his team did away with a few of the controls from the full size EGO and placed mini toggle switches on the MINI version for attack and release. If you are like me, I prefer a smaller footprint compressor and I don’ t need as many deep dive controls, but for compressed sounds it is always on. WM covered the release of the full-sized EGO 76 and for many musicians it is their go-to compressor now. Pedalboard space is constantly an issue, at least for me, and the new Wampler MINI EGO 76 Compressor sounds just as great as its big brother. Except it is much smaller and costs less money at $ 149.97. If the guitarist on your Christmas list has been bringing up studio quality pedal compressors, then they will definitely be pleased with the newly released MINI EGO 76 Compressor. It also includes a protective bag, guitar pick and Wampler sticker! www. wamplerpedals. com
Ernie Ball New Cables & Straps Guitar cables and guitar straps are always a perfect stocking stuffer especially when Ernie Ball has launched a new assortment just in time for the holidays. EB makes road tested pedalboard patch cables, but now they have released Glow in the Dark Flex Patch Cables in 3”, 6” and 12” lengths. Prices start at $ 24.99 for the 3-pack 3” glow cables and we did test them out and the glow effect is real and will help on dark stages. Next up are Ernie Ball Silent Instrument cables come in 10’ or 20’ lengths and start at $ 39.99. These cables feature a silent plug on one end that avoids pops & squeals on stage, plus they are tangle resistant, ultra durable and have a lifetime warranty. EB has added five new designs to their popular Classic Jacquard Guitar / Bass straps. These include Tribal Chain, Jasimine and Juice( may favorite), Golden Garden, Diamond Blossom and Golden Waves. I recommend these guitar straps because of the durable leather ends that attach to the instruments and plastic buckles that won’ t mark finishes. They are extra-long, going from 72 to 41 inches in length. They look great, are dependable and they are all priced at $ 24.99. Keep the musician in your family plugged in with new Ernie Ball cables and looking stylish with their latest Jacquard guitar straps! www. ernieball. com
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