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from around the World Wide Web ~ January 5, 2023
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When Gibson released the Flying V in 1958, it’s probably understating things to say that the revolutionary new design was not particularly well received. Only 98 guitars were sold, and production officially stopped in 1959, though a handful of leftover guitars continued to eke out into the world until 1963. Nowadays, however, the Flying V is an iconic part of Gibson’s line-up, and a body shape that Gibson has been zealous about trying to stop others from using in recent years – so how did we get here? Well, a key figure in helping to take the Flying V from a commercial disaster to one of the most iconic guitar designs of all time is a man by the name of Lonnie Mack.
GUITAR NEWS
 
Ibanez is bursting into the new year with a big announcement, unveiling a new product lineup for 2023. The announcement includes a few new basses and acoustic models, as well as a slew of brand-new electric guitars that all comprise the brand's new Axe Design Lab series.
IN THE BASSMENT

This bass features a white ash body with a stunning spalted maple top. Its five-piece neck is made from maple and purpleheart, then topped with a Birdseye maple fingerboard. Other features include Hipshot hardware, Adal’s FSSD pickups, and a Belmont Hurricane preamp. All in, the bass weighs 8.8 pounds.
UKULELE UNIVERSE
 
The sound of the ukulele brings a smile to so many faces, making you think about that island life. You can almost hear the waves and the birds chirping when you are listening to this Hawaiian music. It first rose to popularity in the 1920s and 1930s and has been steadily capturing the hearts of millions, inspiring many smiles and fond memories since.
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The duo's acclaimed 2017 album was the last McVie appeared on before her sudden passing in 2022.
LEARN HERE

When Paul and George used to sit around teaching themselves basic rock n’ roll chords, their show off move was a bit of semi-classical fingerpicking that Sir Paul modestly claimed to be not very good at. That's how the chord progressions of Bach’s Bourree in E minor, a piece which Paul never knew the title of, inspire Blackbird.
GREAT GEAR

The Starlite joins the Magnatone Traditional line-up as a much-requested low-power amp, 5 Watts. Perfect for backstage, studio, bedroom, or office. With Classic American tones and Vintage style, the Starlite will quickly rival anything in the small amp category.
ARTIST AWARENESS

One of the great jazz guitarists since the 1960s, Joe Diorio has flown under the radar of the vast majority of jazz fans. But to the hordes of working guitarists today who studied with him at Hollywood’s Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) from 1977-97 and later at the University of Southern California, Diorio is revered as a kind of six-string guru; his unconventional methods helped liberate them to cross over the line from the intellectual and the intuitive.
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