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RIP Travis Bean 1947-2011
Gear Vault is sad to report that noted guitar maker Travis Bean has gone to that great gig in the sky. He passed away at home July 10, 2011 after a prolonged battle with cancer. […]
Music
Music & Life
Garage Bands Volume Wars – Being The Loudest Musician In The Group
Music should be loud. That’s just a simple fact. Sure, it applies more to rock than, say, Mozart, but you need to be able to feel the music. Preferably in your fillings, as they shake […]
Amplifiers
Krank REV JR Pro Review
The guitar amp industry is not one with a lot of competition. While there are lots of people that make amps, you’re basically going to find that what most people buy are from names like […]
Hot News
Zakk Wylde vs Gus G – Who is better?
Oh God, not another one of those articles. You know, when I was given this subject to write about, I wasn’t all that thrilled. But the more I read fans’ answers, and the more I […]
Music & Life
Top Ten Solo-Guitar Versions of “The Star Spangled Banner”
Happy 4th of July, everyone! In honor of today’s independence day, I think it’s fitting to share some videos of, what I would consider, some of the greatest guitar players to ever perform “The Star […]
Music
Cool Song: Kyng – ‘Falling Down’
Kyng is all about heavy riffs and a good melody. ‘Falling Down‘ brings just that! Known as the “California Heavy” sound. “Can’t wait to unleash this to the universe and beyond,” Veliz says about the […]
Music
Night Ranger Covers AC/DC’s Dirty Deeds – Video
Many other guitarists have tried to emulate Angus Young’s distinctive guitar tone and fail. Night Ranger’s rhythm guitarist, Brad Gillis, stated in an interview conducted by Noisecreep.com if he had any reservations about taking on […]
Music & Life
Mike Campbell: Unsung Guitar Hero
Stand on any street corner and yell “AND I’M FREEEEE!”, and you will undoubtedly get the response “FREE FALLIN!”. Now walk up to one of the responders, and ask them, “Who is that?” Again, they […]
Featured Guitars
Metallica to Release Album with Legendary Artist Lou Reed
Apocalipsis, apocalisse, or apocalypse. All of these words mean the end of the world. There is one other word for it—Lou Reed. At least in a musical sense. Oh yes indeed, ladies and gentlemen. Lou […]
Guitars
Top Ten Famous Guitars
It’s no secret that each major religion has a group of artifacts that its followers hold a high respect for. We guitar players have the same artifacts that we respect. The main difference is that […]