That's Right! For the month of September, GEAR-MONKEY is giving away some PRIZES to the winners of this rockin' Cover Song Competion. ERIC CLAPTON "LAYLA" So grab your axe, head on over to http://gear-monkey.com/forum and lets jam out some Clapton! Even if you suck at guitar, come jam with us anyhow. That's how you learn. Don't be a wuss, come rock with us! Read More: http://gear-monkey.com/forum/featured-front-page/cover-song-competition-win-a-free-fender-tshirt-guitar-strings-t639.0.html;msg4054;topicseen#msg4054 Stay tuned for the FREE Boss DS-1 Give-Away winner ...

jaswalbhisham asked: Dell offers a full line of refurbished laptops on their website, dell.com. Look for “Outlet Refurbished Laptops.” There you will find a full range of popular models that run just as reliably as a new machine – for hundreds of dollars less than you would pay for new versions. This is because Dell refurbished laptops are inspected for “good-as-new” quality. The only differences are the red label on ...

Jackson guitars are celebrating its 25th anniversary of producing custom guitars for consumers, by doing the only thing it knows best, sorting through its 25 years of work to bring back two of their proudest accomplishments. Jackson’s two unique custom guitars reproduced in limited edition format to emulate their predecessor’s best antique traits. The two guitars include the original King Kelly guitar built with its unique cutouts and the King ...

Cold is reuniting according to lead singer, Scooter Ward, on Cold’s MySpace page. Cold is expecting to release a new album in the fall 2009. After producing their emotional Different Kind of Pain album the band went in different directions. Cold’s front man, Ward, created The Killer and the Star featuring Limp Bizkit’s drummer John Otto, together they have created songs Symphony for a Mind, Living with Musicians, and Angels Fall. Cold ...

The SoupyGato show is truly one a kind, is main purpose is share the best new artists with the world. Partners, Daniel Harris and Kimmi Rudolph do a remarkable job at providing the newest artists to the airwaves. With Harris’s love for music he started to communicate with independent musicians, which unfolded the creation of the SoupyGato show. The SoupyGato was born in 2005 with its first item premiering in 2006. The ...

Can you give me some information on earplugs? How well do they work, and do most rock musicians use them? Rockin’ Billy Bong xxxx@rocketmail.com While they’re relatively new to the world of rock music, earplugs have become a popular item with many musicians, and with good reason. I’ve worked for a lot of particularly loud rock bands, and the groups who didn’t wear earplugs usually have something in common with each other—it’s called ...

I have a Crate GX15X, which has a gain channel and a lead channel with a built-in graphics EQ. I wasn’t pleased with the amp’s distortion, so I bought a Danelectro Fab Tone fuzz pedal. Now I can get decent distortion when practicing on my own, but I can’t get a suitable tone when I crank up with my band. Any answeres? Mitch xxxx@aol.com Gain, or distortion—whichever you prefer to call it—can be ...

ANNOUNCED: There is a free BOSS-DS 1 Distortion pedal giveaway competition on the forum of Gear-Monkey, which will continue from July 17, 2008 through August 31, 2008. This is really a considerable amount of time to get you all ready and geared up for this jamming contest. The contest consists of points system which members earn 1 point for each post. Pretty simple huh? Now members can receive 100 points for ...

Sherman Custom Guitars are manufactured in the U.S., Sherman Custom Guitars features bolt-on necks, 25.5-inch fingerboard. The guitars are available in a variety of body shapes and neck styles, and all feature the Sherman Tremolo System, each piece of which is machined from high-quality tool steel and hardened. List price varies for the Sherman Custom Guitar. Take note in Sherman’s patent Tremolo System Gear-Vault Classifieds is an eBay alternative.

“I’ve always wanted to be known as something more than a blues guy,” says Doyle Bramhall II, a guitarist still known for his teenage association with Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Double Trouble’s first post-Stevie outfit, the ARC Angels. But his heavy blues past notwithstanding, Bramhall is starting to look like he’s on the right path. Back in 1999, Bramhall handled the guitar chores for Roger Waters’ touring ...