Via news from harmony-central [url] it seems Jeorge Tripps is working with Dunlop to produce a new series of “Way Huge” effects pedals. For those of you new to the effects and guitar area I encourage you to check out the history of Way Huge effects and Jeorge Tripps. Below are some images and sound clips of the new effects.

The new lineup includes:

• Pork Loin Soft Clip Injection Overdrive
• Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz
• Fat Sandwich Harmonic Saturator Distortion

Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz

Fat Sandwich Harmonic Saturator Distortion

Based on Fender’s distinctive double-cutaway TC-90 Thinline guitar, the JA-90 puts Adkins’ own personal spin on the classic model, resulting in a single-cutaway, semi-hollow ash-body instrument all its own. Features include a mahogany set neck with a 12″-radius rosewood fingerboard and 22 medium jumbo frets, Seymour Duncan® Custom SP90-3 and Vintage SP90-1 “soapbar” pickups with volume and tone controls for each and three-way switching, a three-ply black/white/black pickguard and an Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with stop tailpiece. It comes in Crimson Red and Ebony transparent finishes.

Jim Adkins Fender Telecaster

Jim Adkins Fender Telecaster

Here’s a link to the official Fender product page for the Jim Adkins Tele. [link]

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World

It has been a pretty slow month when it comes to interesting guitar news. Whether its due to everyone heading back to school or the start of the fall season we’re not sure. 

So to help pass the quiet times how about some GRUNGE! Lol, well not really. But we did put together a library of early 90s (mostly Pac NW) alternative bands that are fun to listen to on Last FM.

If you’re already a lastfm user you can add us as your friend. Our username is ‘jagstangDOTcom’. And here is a link to our profile page. [profile page at LastFM] 

Below are a couple of widgets. (1) is an embedded radio player so you can enjoy some great tunes right now. And (2) is a quilt of some of the top albums in our library  

So enjoy some music. And Let us know what your favorite 90s alternative artists are that we are missing. Note you can also pop the player off the page and continue your browsing!

It really was inevitable that Kenny Wayne Shepherd would have a signature stratocaster one day.  And no surprise that it would be a 60s styled sunburst stratocaster with a 12″ radius neck, perfect for blues rock. It looks like the stratocaster will be available from Fender come this September.

Maybe one unexpected twist is a racing stripe style paint job version of the strat inspired by Shepherd’s love of hot rods. (see photo below)

Kenny Wanye Shepherd Signature Fender Stratocaster

Specifications:

• Based on Shepherd’s 1961 Stratocaster
• 3 custom voiced KWS pickups
• alder body
• maple neck with 12″ radius, rosewood fingerboard, 21 jumbo frets
• bridge with Graph Tech saddles
• 3 finishes - black (with racing stripe), 3 color sunburst, and arctic white

If you ever get a chance to see the KWS Band perform live you should check them out.  It really is a great rock show and you’ll see one of the best blues guitar players out there today.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd performing live

Check out the very detailed Fender jag-stang video review brought to you by David Taub at nextlevelguitar.com. David goes over all the details of the jag-stang, the history behind it, and plays a bit so you can hear what it sounds like.

Visit nextlevelguitar (links below)

Nextlevelguitar.com -  YouTube Channel

As reported on this Fender News post, the David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster is being released September 22, 2008.

It will be a Custom Shop production available in NOS (new old stock) and Relic styles.

David Gilmour

Gilmour Signature Stratocaster

Have you ever jumped on a guitar cable and totally ruined a guitar input jack or amplifier input jack?  This looks like a perfect product for those of you that have or think you might have that problem.

From Belkin’s press release:

Belkin International, Inc., announces new BreakFree Connectors, which detach under extreme tension, protecting your amplifier or guitar from unexpected damage. BreakFree will provide noise-free dynamic sound without any degradation in audio quality.

Belkin’s BreakFree Connectors are designed to eliminate the popping that occurs when cables are accidentally unplugged from a live amplifier. Additionally, for musicians with multiple guitars, the product makes guitar swapping seamless without the hassle of shutting down or putting your amplifier on standby.

Belkin BreakFree cable connector

AVAILABILITY

• September 2008 in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

BreakFree (F8Z294) – US: $19.99

• Supports ¼” TRS plug
• Strong magnet with quick detachment
• Consistent audio quality
• Reduces cable clutter

BreakFree Tips (F8Z293-2) – US: $9.99

• Use with BreakFree Connector
• Two in a pack
• Supports ¼” TRS plug

Belkin BreakFree cable connector

[via Belkin Breakfree Guitar Magnetic Connectors | gadgettastic.com]

[Belkin BreakFree Press Release]

This post is inspired by a forum post where Fender Jaguar owners are showing off their Jags.

Whether you have a new Mexican Custom Player Jaguar, Japanese Reissue Jag, American Classic, original vintage jaguar, or any other iteration, we would like to see it!

Just upload your photo to flickr or whatever your favorite image host is. And then go to the following forum topic and post your link to your jaguar image. [forum topic URL] (you may have to create a forum account if you have never used our forums before)

Below is just a small selection of some of the Fender Jaguar photos and photo links posted up by their owners.

(Click the images to see larger versions)

danny's jag

fran's jag

jma689's jag

junebug's jag

libtoem's jag

libtoem's jag

mad-mike's jag

pentastar's jag

pentastar's jag

perdie's jag

purplehaze19x's jags and jazzy

richie's jag

rumorsofsurf's jag

salukipilot4590's jag

sickboy's jag

snottysnot's jags

Awesome looking jaguars guys!