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If you're an Elixir Strings player you'll know that Elixir Specials don't come along very often. But occasionally Elixir do come up with something fantastic and they've done it again this fall with their Elixir Bonus Packs Special. Basically it's 3 sets for the price of 2 which is fantastic value! The Bonus Packs offer is limited to the Nanoweb coated range in the following gauges: Nickel Nanoweb 9-42, 10-46Optiweb 9-42, 10-46Phos Bronze Nanoweb 11-52, 12-54, 13-5680/20 Bronze Nan …

Strings.ie is excited to announce the world's first graphene guitar strings. Located in the bog lands of Mayo, Ireland, the Strings.ie development team have been hard at work on their latest innovation following on from last year's Wifi Guitar Tuner.We caught up with April Thurst, head of Strings.ie product development, to get the low down on this most exciting development for Guitar Strings. April, what the hell is Graphene?April Thurst: This is the wonder material …

At Superstrings we're privileged to have so many supportive and talented musician customers. In this series of blog posts we to shine the spotlight on a few of them...... Rose and Gordon Rose & Gordon have been playing together for some twenty years.  They play a mix of Irish Traditional and American Bluegrass tunes and songs. As well as playing in their native Ireland, they have appeared at Irish Traditional & Bluegrass Festivals in Missouri, West Virginia, Colorado, …

Summer NAMM 2015 Coverage: Top 10 PicksIf you’re a guitar geek or a gear head, then Nashville Tennessee is the place to be this summer. Music City Center recently hosted Summer NAMM 2015, and even though Summer NAMM (as opposed to Winter NAMM) focuses more on industry meetings and professional development than products, this year was full of exciting releases from big makers, I’ve rounded up some products that I thought were the most impressive and innovative this year:1. Marshall Astoria: “I wa …

Modern Usage of Guitar Effects: A quick walkthrough of my pedalboardThroughout the history of modern music, the usage of guitar effects has always been an essential element in music such as Psychedelic Rock and Classic Rock, as it helps create many soundscapes and textures that add a variety of tonal qualities to the music. Modern artists such as Tame Impala, St. Vincent, and Father John Misty have tackled different approaches to guitar effects, what I would describe as modern guitar effects usa …