| Plug‘n’Rock: the BEHRINGER iAXE393 USB-Guitar
BEHRINGER, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of professional audio and musical instrument products, today announced that the BEHRINGER iAXE393 USB-Guitar will be available immediately around the globe with an exclusive software package developed by Native Instruments. Unveiled at the Frankfurter Musikmesse in April 2006, the BEHRINGER iAXE393 USB-Guitar connects directly to the computer (either PC or Mac) through its built-in USB port, allowing jamming and producing out-of-the-box. The guitar features a maple neck with three single-coil pickups, five-way switching and an integrated headphones jack. Alternatively, the iAXE393 USB-Guitar can also be played with any real amplifier. Additional software which comes bundled with the iAXE393 USB-Guitar gives the user enhanced editing and recording options.
Leap in guitar sales as Arctic Monkeys fuel trend
SALES of guitars in the UK have risen by 18 per cent over the past year to £120 million, as the popularity of rock bands such as Franz Ferdinand and the Arctic Monkeys persuades the nation to get strumming. The number of guitars sold has more than doubled since 1999 as City bankers hunting trophy guitars and young would-be rock stars flock to guitar shops such as those in Londons Denmark Street. .
ZAKK WYLDE - Born To Be Zakk Wylde
Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osborne's long serving, straight-talking guitar demon (since the age of 19) earlier this year finished doing double duty gigs, headlining this year's Ozzfest in the US with Ozzy and the second stage with his own band, Black Label Society. Wylde epitomises the hard work ethic and dedication to his craft that has made him a guitar hero amongst serious players around the world. Currently laying down tracks for the next Ozzy album, he is also unleashing a new Black Label Society album, Shot To Hell, and DVD, European Invasion: Doomtroopin'. .
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