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We all know that Vintage make some great guitars for the small price tag but just check out this STUNNING V100PGM Lemon Drop , what an amazing looking guitar! Based on Peter Green's Gibson Les Paul, the V100PGM features a stunning flame Maple top, reverse neck pickup and the two style control knob configuration. It looks amazing but it also does the job in terms of sound, feel and playability. With punchy tones clean or driven it simply ticks all the boxes if you wan that classic Les Paul tone! If you didn't know Peter Green played in Fleetwood Mac! Check out the real Peter Green Les Paul: At just over £300 it is incredible value for money! These really are brilliant instruments for the money. And they look pretty darn similar too! You can buy these awesome guitars at Guitarbitz Guitar Shop online and in store. Click the link to view this guitar on our website: http://www.guitarbitz.com/guitars-c48/electric-guitars-c57/vintage-v100-hi-gloss-tobacco-burst-lemon-dr...

We've recently listed some new strings by Martin that are supposed sound how acoustic guitar strings were back in the day. The Martin Retro range of strings are made from Monel, a Nickel & Copper alloy, they look quite like electric guitar strings and have a vintage appearance. We thought that we would give them a go to see if they did what they said on the packet. Martin say these strings brings out the unique woody tone from your guitar and that they have complex harmonics . Hear your guitar like you've never heard it before! Sounds great but do they actually do what they say? Well, after a quick re-string on a Martin Dreadnought Junior, it has to be said we are pretty impressed! These strings are full, balanced, powerful with a stunning tone unlike what we're used to by using either Phosphor Bronze or 80/20 Bronze. And sure enough the harmonics are pretty awesome. Pluck the low E string and just listen to how the note develops... Complex harmonics? Yes. It...

A while back DigiTech released the ' Trio ', a guitar pedal that creates a backing track based on the chords you play into it, and we thought it was pretty darn awesome! Now though, (drum roll please), DigiTech have released a brand new version that's geared up for extra functionality and it even features a looper (something we wished the other one had!). Before you would play your chord sequence into the Trio and it would generate a drum and bass backing track. Now you can create your backing track AND loop your chord sequence as well so it becomes a fully comprehensive, extremely convincing backing track that's created in seconds! It really is AWESOME! Whether you're simply playing at home and want to jam along to your own backing music or if you're a pro, playing a show to your fans this magical device really will transform the way you play! Personally, we love it for practicing, when you're trying to write that killer guitar solo you need ...

Well, it seems that we've been waiting for Marshall to pull something out of the bag for a while now. Yes, we've had the Astoria range and other boutique / hand-wired amps but nothing in the 'amp modelling' category. Marshall tested the water a few years back with their JMD series amplifiers which allowed users to model classic Marshall sounds, but it never really took off. As technology progressed and progressed they just didn't seem to want to utilise it... Until now. So, here we have the all new, for NAMM 2016, the Marshall CODE series. And, to be fair, they look pretty darn nice! They are all modelling amplifiers... Yes, it had to happen sometime as other brands such as Fender, Blackstar or Vox are doing well with their popular modelling combos. Could the CODE be a competitor to, say, the Fender Mustang , Blackstar ID:CORE or the Vox VTX ? I think the answer could be yes. Reading up on Marshall's website certainly gives you the impre...

Have you heard of the acoustic guitar brand, Sigma ? If not then you most definitely should have! They offer some of the best acoustic guitars we've tried in a long time and what's great is they are cheap which gives you amazing value for money. Let me make this clear... they're NOT cheap in terms of quality, they just don't cost a lot to buy! Quality and attention to detail are absolutely supreme which yields an amazing end result for you, the player. They specialise in electro acoustic models too and of course they all use brilliant Fishman systems. You may recognise them to look very, very similar to another famous brand called Martin, and they do! They are allowed to produce replicas or copies of Martin guitars but as they're made in the far east rather than the Americas the prices are far, far cheaper! From dreadnoughts, to jumbos to folk shapes and '000' styles, their range is extensive and Guitarbitz now have a good range for sale both onlin...

If you love something a bit whacky then listen up as you'll love this new Fender David Lozeau Art Stratocaster in the stunning Sacred Heart finish! Under the hood it's a simple, made in Mexico, Standard Strat which makes it nice and cheap but it's got one of the best paint jobs we've seen in a while, probably since the Fender 'Swirl' Telecaster! Fans of bright, cartoon, comic book style drawings will love this guitar, it's so vibrant and will certainly catch the eyes of your audience! This electric guitar sounds just as a Strat should, excellent for blues, rock, jazz or any style you want to throw at it. The neck and neck-middle positions are so punchy yet smooth and creamy, very SRV sounding! While the bridge and bridge-middle have that classic snappy, treble tone that's great for power chords and even a bit of country! We've made a tiny little video just a sneak peek because this is an instrument that needs to be seen in pers...

Every week we celebrate all things Tele with our #TeleTuesday feature. This week we're loving  this   Fender American Standard Tele in Rustic Ash! A great guitar with hot pickups and an awesome look due to the aluminium scratch plate. Comes with a hard case, strap, cable and polishing clot h all for just £949 in the sale. Get it now in the shop or online at Guitarbitz .

You could WIN yourself a brand new Tanglewood Electro Acoustic Guitar in our latest competition at Guitarbitz Guitar Shop. All you have to do is come up with a funny caption to our photo of John the Cat (below) Enter on Facebook , Twitter, Google+ , In the Shop & By E-mail - Multiple entries accepted so get going and start the cations coming...hahaha - see what we did there - hehehe. Competition closes on the 10th November 2014 and the winner will be announced shortly after. GOOD LUCK!!

We're very proud to have made the shortlist for Best Retailer (Medium) Category in the MIA Music Awards. The MIA Music Awards are an important event and major celebration to all those involved in the music industry. The awards recognise and honour the most reliable, innovative products and retail initiatives across the UK to celebrate top individuals and organisations. Having also been nominated in recent years for Best Independent Retailer, this year for the first time the awards have been opened up on a broader scale to target different sized stores and Guitarbitz Guitar Shop has been shortlisted in Best Retailer (Medium) Category. Founded by James Oliver and Davin Kenwood in 2004, James Oliver said “ We are very pleased to be shortlisted in the best retailer (medium) category, as we work hard to continually expand to grow our business and offer a great range of specialist guitar equipment with our customers in mind. “ With twelve other companies also ...

They say that practice makes perfect but how can you practice when you don’t know which amp to use?! You can find yourself asking questions like ‘which one is best for me?’ and ‘what’s the difference?’  Here we've reviewed 5 of the most popular amplifiers with built in effects and let you know a little more about them so you can make up your own mind on which will be best for you. These are a fantastic option if you are new to playing and want to expand your range of sounds so that you can jump around the living room pretending to be on stage at Wembley, or if you already are a fantastic guitarist and are just looking for an alternative to getting your pedal board out each time you want to dream up a new riff, then these could be the answer. Take a look at what we think of Fender's Mustang i ; Blackstar's ID Core 20 ; Roland's Cube 20GX ; VOX's Valvetronic VT20+ ; Blackstar's ID15TVP ..... FENDER MUSTANG I V2 - £90 Classic, old-school looks with advanced t...

We love our customers so much that we’re giving you 5x extra rewards points for every £1 spent. Earn reward points everytime you shop at Guitarbitz Guitar Shop and we’ll convert them into money to be used on future purchases with us. Use the code NLJULY5 in your next purchase and start saving points now. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or proffessional guitar player, we ‘ve got everything you need from Guitars and Strings , to Amps and Bags online and in store. Head to the park with a new acoustic guitar and play a set in the sunshine. Shop our range of Takamine , Tanglewood , Washburn and Martin Guitars now. Krank up the volume and make some noise with a new electric guitar from Fender , Ibanez , PRS or Gretsch . Shop from our huge range of Fender , Blackstar and Orange amplifiers, starting from just £89.

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