My First Guitar Blog

Stellar: Mercury 001 [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:08:30 +0000

Electric Guitars: Solid body, supposedly real “Mother Of Pearl” inlays, 22 frets, 2 humbuckers, set neck, 3-way toggle switch, rosewood fretboard.

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The Morning Benders: The Bedroom Covers [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:08:35 +0000

Compact Discs: Release Date: Jul 22, 2008
Genres: Rock
Number Of Tracks: 12
Recorded with a single mic and a computer, are releasing a full album of cover songs, free to you!

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Helloween: Master Of The Rings [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:08:21 +0000

Compact Discs: Release Date: 1994
Label: Castle
Genres: Power Metal, Thrash, Heavy Metal
Number Of Tracks: 18
Not quite as polished or confident as The Time of the Oath, Master of the Rings still has its own appeal, and should satisfy power metal fans looking to round out their Helloween collections.

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Stratovarius: Episode [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:08:04 +0000

Compact Discs: Release Date: 1996
Label: Noise
Genres: Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal
Number Of Tracks: 13
Episode is indeed a big step for Stratovarius. It’s the album on which they finally reached the sound that would last for years.

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Beirut: The Flying Club Cup [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:08:04 +0000

Compact Discs: Release Date: Oct 9, 2007
Label: Ba Da Bing!
Genres: Alternative Folk, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Number Of Tracks: 13
The Flying Club Cup contains a sense of intrigue that pulls the listener in beguilingly, twisting and swaying and marching its way through the romanticized ideas of the Balkan town, the rustic Southern French village, the small Italian trattoria.

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Marionette: Spite [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:07:17 +0000

Compact Discs: Release Date: Apr 28, 2008
Label: Listenable
Genres: Rock
Number Of Tracks: 12
Marionette come out with a thoroughly impressive debut displaying their full potential.

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ESP: LTD F-5E [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:07:34 +0000

Bass Guitars: The LTD F-5E Electric Bass differs from its siblings in that it features a 5-piece maple/mahogany neck-thru-body design a mahogany body with a flamed maple top and an ebony fingerboard. All of the distinct natural hues of these woods combine for rich visuals.

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Schecter: C-1 Exotic Star [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:07:24 +0000

Electric Guitars: The Exotic Star’s stunning looks are further enhanced with dual Schecter SuperRockII humbuckers that have wooden bobbins that match the guitar’s stunning hand-tinted gloss finish.

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Alden: XG Junior [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:07:42 +0000

Electric Guitars: This quality solid body guitar with its slim, fast neck is ready to rock! Finished in a high gloss mahogany finish with a single P90 pickup it stands out as a cut above the rest.

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The Living End: White Noise [Reviews]

myfirstguitar — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:07:04 +0000

Compact Discs: Release Date: Jul 21, 2008
Label: Dew Process
Genres: Rock
Number Of Tracks: 11
“White Noise” is the most consistently brilliant collection of songs The Living End has released to date.

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