The idea of this never sold me really. It's a wireless system that slips on your finger like a ring to control your floor effect unit. The original wah model came out a while ago and at the upcoming Winter NAMM the new range is being introduced.

These days, I'm almost sold.

Jump over to the site and check out the videos. this is where you see how useful the device is. As someone who does a lot of those types of hand movements when I'm playing anyway this would be quite a natural device for me to use.

I still think it's a bit gimmicky, but I guess the wah pedal was too when it first came out.

Gibson have announced not one, not two, but eight new Slash Signature Series guitars. The are not Epiphones, but genuine Gibsons built to cover all budgets, from entry level to very expensive personally signed models.

I can't help but wonder about what model Gibsons there will be. Obviously Les Pauls, but maybe a 335 or some sort of double neck guitar. Both of these Slash has been known to use in the studio and on stage. Only time will tell.

BTW: How cool is that image? That was "borrowed" from SubTotal. I hope no one there minds me borrowing it. Awesome site you have there.

This came through the mail the other day and considering it takes a lot to offend me. as well as a lover of guitars this got my interest. So if you want to read it, for the sake of everyone else you'll have to click through. Please, use your brains. Don't start flaming because you don't agree with it. Censorship starts with making a choice and controlling what you expose yourself to.

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I know it's late but my webhost has finally sorted out the issues I was having. So now I can finally bring to you my list of 2007. According to my Windows Media Player library, I added 100 hours of music to my collection this year. So you would think that I should find maybe 10 albums that can make up the list. Well, it's not easy. My rough draft came up with 19 albums, so here is my Top 10, and some brief comments, followed by a list of Honourable Mentions.

Day One - Birds Of Tokyo
No album this year has gotten close to the amount of play time the one received. This band from Perth, Australia has produced a gem of a debut album. Solid all the ay through, with no weak songs at all, they back up the song writing with amazing live performances which I have had the pleasure of witnessing for myself.

Carry On - Chris Cornell
This is what I think Chris Cornell does best. Euphoria Morning was one of the best albums of the year when it came out, and so is this. Here Cornell feels comfortable in his own skin writing music for him, not writing music to conform to what a bunch of hypocritical, money grabbing, self-righteous wankers want to hear.

Year Zero - Nine Inch Nails
Trent got out of his head, got political, and created an ARG to go with the album. Forget about all that and just listen to it. It is the most aggressive, angry, disturbing release from NIN in a long time and is absolutely brilliant.

Libertad - Velvet Revolver
A much more solid album, sounding like a band that has found the gel, and not just bringing in someone to sing over the top of already written and recorded tracks. Some people don't rate this album but I played the hell out of it. Plus, one word - Slash.

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace - Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters just keep getting better and better. I'm the first to admit to not being a huge fan, but the last two albums, and this one in particular are simple phenomenal. Dave Grohl may well be looked and in 20 years ti9me as the greatest wock songwriter of this generation.

Infinity On High - Fall Out Boy
There are very few bands labled "emo" that I like. And this is one of them. A great rocking album, with one of the best songs of the year in "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs". This album has surprised me with the replay value. Even if you don't look twice at emo, this is worth checking out.

Close As You Get - Gary Moore
I don't remember the last Gary Moore album that hasn't been brilliant. This is one of the best sounding albums her has done. Raw, guttural, but then sweet and mournful. A brilliant album. he just keeps getting better with age and it's another british blues album that is a must have.

Puzzle - Biffy Clyro
I found these Welsh guys via a small article in a guitar magazine. They got a rave review there and I'll give them here now. A few patchy songs mar this album, but if any band can get close to out Foo Fightering the Foo Fighters, it's Biffy Clyro.

Minutes To Midnight - Linkin Park
So many people hate them, but most of these people still think of Linkin Park as the Nu-Metal band everyone loves to hate. Ignore all that and listen to this album. It is a great body of work, no weak tracks, varied in style and substance. Forget what you know of Linkin Park and give it a go.

In Rainbows - Radiohead
I'm a huge radiohead fan, but not so biased as to think that their shit is made of solid gold. This is a a very very good album. It is one of the best of the year. Is it another OK Computer, or Kid A? No. But is the best thing they have done since those releases. The guitars are back and the electronic stuff subdued. The songwriting is brilliant and their is a definite energy, a restlessness about the music that makes it all work.

Honourable Mentions

Stolen Apples - Paul Kelly
Fear of A Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree
Young Modern - Silverchair
Blackbird - Alter Bridge
Come On Like The Fast Lane - The Silos
Drastic Fantastic - KT Tunstall
Grinderman - Grinderman
Icky Thump - The White Stripes
Sloe Gin - Joe Bonamassa
Unplugged - Korn
War Stories - U.N.K.L.E.

You may notice that is not a GUITAR albums of the year. I listen to too much music and too much variety to pick just guitar music.

I'm currently experiencing serious server issues that are stopping me from uploading files. I'll hopefully have it sorted out shortly.