AmpliTube 3 is the newest product in the venerable lineage of developer IK Multimedia's bass and guitar amp and effects modeling software. Every release in the history of the AmpliTube line has brought improvements, and AmpliTube 3 continues that tradition quite substantially, implementing a number ... [More]

AcmeBarGig's newest release is the Shred 1 Suite offering models of six amp heads and the ability to custom mix and match aspects of each of the models to create your own custom Frakenamp.  Best of all, the Shred 1 Suite is available as a free download directly from AcmeBarGig's homepage. 

The Last Goodbye, a rock musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet featuring songs by Jeff Buckley, appears to be gaining some backing with a potential Broadway debut in late 2010 or 2011. Michael Kimmel conceived and adapted the show in collaboration with Mary Guibert, ... [More]

AOL's Spinner debuted the video for the first single Valleys of Neptune from the posthumous Jimi Hendrix release of the same name today. It's a bit over the top even given Jimi's infamously psychedelic nature but worth sitting though just to hear the tune again. I for one am really looking forward t... [More]

  Today's update features a reviews of the SX SJM-57, Vox Pathfinder 15r, and the Lowdown Showdown - Three affordable Bass Libraries Go Head to Head featuring libraries from Yellow Tools, Sonivox, and Sonic Reality. I also finally got a chance to publish the Tech 21 Trademark 60 video portion ... [More]

Lately, I’ve been bitten by the Vox bug. Not sure why. Throughout my guitar playing life I’ve always been a fan of slightly darker tones but lately all I can think about is chime. In my seemingly infinite perusal of the internet feeding my gear lust I kept seeing the words “Vox Pat... [More]

The SX brand is a frugalGUitarist.com favorite delivering solid performing instruments at absolutely rock bottom prices. However, a large majority of their instruments are heavily inspired by (with some downright copies of) the most popular (and traditional) guitars from the biggest manufacturers. W... [More]