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This Girl Can Play the Guitar Way Better Than You, But Don't be Ashamed

Kacy Collins — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:48:04 +0000

This girl can play that guitar! And it's only more amazing that this future star is only 14 years old.

The History of Rock Guitar Told in 12 Minutes

1063 The Buzz — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:37:31 +0000

Everybody who has ever pulled out a guitar at a party to impress people can stop now. The ultimate guitar trick has been achieved by a guy who tore through 100 rock guitar riffs in the span of a 12-minute video.

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale Unveils Signature Gibson Guitar Via Twitter

Tree Riddle — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:26:50 +0000

Gibson Guitars have created a signature series guitar for none other than Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale. Fans can get an early peek of the axe that is truly befitting of a rock goddess in the pics below.

Want to Pee and Play Guitar? Urine Luck!

Ernio Hernandez — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:00:47 +0000

Now you have another excuse for spending a hours in the bathroom: “What? I was rocking out another mPEE3?” (Yes, actual file name.) Billboard Brasil presents “Guitar Pee” which combines the boring functionality of a urinal with the musical stylings of an electric instrument (hehe, instrument) and amp.

Jimi Hendrix, Slash, Randy Rhoads + More on Rolling Stone's Top 100 Guitarists List

Jon Wiederhorn — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:14:05 +0000

The late, great Jimi Hendrix was voted No. 1 by a panel of professional guitarists and other experts in a new Rolling Stone poll of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Two other hard rocking trailblazers ranked in the Top 10 were Eddie Van Halen at No. 8 and Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page at No. 3.

Freaky iPhone Video Captures Weirdest Guitar String Movements Ever

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:11:50 +0000

This clip, recorded from the inside of an acoustic guitar captures the instrument’s strings wildly oscillating in a way that’s different from what you would see if you were watching the videographer strum his six-string live — instead of a subtle vibrating, the strings move in exaggerated waves, like lines on a heart monitor.

The oscillation is not an enhancement added in post-production. It’s a result of the iPhone’s “Rolling Shutter” effect, which films by scanning the frame as opposed to taking a series of snapshots.