I respect Chad’s opinion on all things bass, so when he told me Spencer Doren’s 3Leaf Audio is one of the next great pedal companies, I took note! Spencer started 3Leaf in 2008 and today, at the ripe old age of 21, is swimming in great reviews of his pedals, which include the PWNZOR Optical Compressor, Proton Envelope Filter, and GR2 Envelope Filter.

Chad and Spencer have joined forces to hook up a lucky GearPipe reader with a 3Leaf Audio GR2 Envelope Filter which, by the way, is an amazing sounding pedal for bass or six string guitar.

Enter to Win a 3Leaf Audio GR2 Envelope Filter

About the 3Leaf Audio GR2 Envelope Filter

The ultimate filter for those who want total control of their sound. With precise control over attack and decay speed, the GR2 can emulate the sounds of both modern and classic envelope filters. It has a wide sensitivity range that works with active and passive instruments. The tone control sets the upper cutoff frequency, making the sound go from bright and lively to dark and swampy with the turn of a knob. The frequency range is tailored for guitar, bass, or whatever else you might want to plug into it. The new clean blend control expands the GR2′s versatility by mixing your clean tone with the filter. The effects loop lets you combine the GR2 with fuzz, octave and any other effects, while still triggering the filter with your clean tone. With the all-new internal lowpass/bandpass, resonance and gain controls, the tonal possibilities are endless. Whatever filter sound you’re after, the GR2 can deliver.

New Features:

• Wet/Dry Blend
• Internal lowpass/bandpass switch
• Internal gain trimpot
• Internal high/low resonance switch
• Internal true/buffered bypass switch. When in buffered bypass, the effects loop is active while in bypass
• Accepts 9-18v DC

If you read my recent post about the new JamUp Lite guitar app for iOS, you know I think it’s a killer product. And it’s free! So maybe you downloaded the app, fired it up and thought to yourself “OK…now how do I plug in my guitar?”

That’s a problem, but I’m here to solve it. Positive Grid, makers of the JamUp app, also make the JamUp Plug, and they’ve given me ten to give away. This adapter, in Apple-esqe white, connects to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Plug in your guitar using any guitar cable, and your headphones or earbuds, and you’re ready to rock!

I have ten JamUp Plugs, and I’ll be giving away one per day, starting Saturday, October 29th. This contest will run through November 7th, 2011. Check my Facebook page for each day’s lucky winner.

You only have to enter once overall to be eligible for each day’s giveaway, but you can enter up to once per day. If you enter more than once in a single day, you’ll be disqualified from the entire giveaway.

Good luck!

And to prove this? They’ve sent me a Maxon SM9Pro+ Super Metal distortion pedal to give away. But, as we know, giveaways make one person very happy and leave thousands sad and lonely. Not this time. After the giveaway winner is announced, Godlyke has agreed to let me sell as many Super Metal pedals as you can buy at a significant discount.

This is important, so I’m going to restate this in an urgent looking red box.

So, enter the giveaway and good luck to you, my friends. If you don’t win, and really want a Super Metal pedal, watch your inbox for an email from yours truly.

This contest is now closed.

• You can enter once before 11:59:59 PM MDT, June 21st 2011
• This is open to anyone 13 years of age or older
• This is a worldwide giveaway

Learn More About the Maxon SM9 Super Metal Pedal

Based on the cult-classic Super Metal pedal from the 1980′s, the Maxon SM-9 Pro+ packs sufficient firepower to accurately reproduce all the tonal evolutions of metal music over the past 30 years.

The Maxon SM-9 Pro+ can create an almost limitless variety of high-gain guitar sounds, from classic 70′s Plexi tones through the “scooped midrange” made famous by the 1980’s thrash pioneers, and on to the huge low-end needed for the extended tunings of today’s extreme metal.

The SM-9 Pro+ features Gain, Level, Scoop, and Edge controls. Gain simultaneously boosts the 1 kHz midrange band by up to 20 dB as Gain is increased. Scoop is a mid-band elimination filter that is variable between 200 Hz – 2 kHz. Edge is a hi-cut shelving filter that cuts hi frequencies from 2 kHz to 15 kHz.

The SM-9 Pro+ also features switchable 9 or 18 volt operation, providing sufficient headroom with minimal compression to handle today’s high-output pickups and active electronics.

Whether your a Metalhead looking for that perfect grind, or a working cover player who doesn’t want to lug huge amps around, the Maxon SM-9 Pro+ Super Metal is the perfect tone tool to sharpen your steel.

Here’s the back story. I used to buy picks for a major guitar manufacturer (who sells a similar looking pick…can you guess?), so I have relationships with many factories. My guitar pick factory was kind enough to let me print a small run of picks with the GearPipe logo, made from the same high-quality celluloid that the other company uses.

Win this!!!

The Rules:

• Must be 13 years of age or older to enter
• This is a worldwide giveaway
• Entry deadline is April 14, 2011, at 11:59:59 PM, Mountain Time

Here’s a better look a the baseball:

Limited-Edition Fender Baseball

It’s a good point! Jet City just opened their doors in January, and they’ve been generating a lot of buzz with their killer selection of gear, great customer service, and Thursday generosity.

This week, Jet City is giving away a Boss PS-6 Harmonist. This is one of those crazy stompboxes that you kind of have to hear to believe, but here’s the rundown:

The PS6 can add 2 to 3 harmonies to your guitar playing at the touch of a knob that are in key and sound great. If harmonies weren’t enough you can also use the Boss PS6 Harmonist as a Pitch Shifter, a De-tuner, and what Boss calls a S-bend (super bend).

Dial in the correct key and adjust for major or minor playing to add another guitar player to your bands mix and fill out your sound by simply pressing the footswitch. Want a little more control the get a Boss FV500H and use it to accurately manipulate the pitch bending with your feet while you play.

Features:

• Four effect modes in one stomp box: Harmony, Pitch Shifter, Detune, and S-BEND (Super Bend)
• Easily create two- or three-voice harmonies with selectable key and voicing
• High-quality pitch shifting
• Three-voice Detune capability
• Super Bend provides up to four octaves of extreme pitch bending
• Control pitch via expression pedal (optional BOSS FV-500L/H or Roland EV-5)
• Standard 9 volt operation

My advice is to enter each week, and check their Facebook page for the winners.

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This week, enter to win a SolidGold FX High Octane Overdrive pedal. This is a great sounding OD pedal that sells for $175.

Here’s some info about the SolidGold FX High Octane Overdrive Pedal:

The High Octane’s main focus is clarity, response and versatility. The goal for this pedal was to produce a rich, complex, low to mid gain overdrive in a simple package with lots of output. The tone is smooth and full bodied yet crisp and clear, highly responsive to player dynamics, pick attack and guitar output; as such, it cleans very well up as you reduce your guitar’s volume.

The High Octane’s gain ranges from a natural clean boost to a gritty low to medium gain OD. We have included a 2-way Mode switch providing modern and vintage overdrive characteristics. The modern mode relies on MOSFET technology to provide a natural, crisp, uncompressed breakup and high output. The vintage mode provides extra compression, added saturation and a warmer, more rounded overdrive tone. We have also included a specially tuned Tone control to help dial in just the right tonal balance. If more distortion is required, simply put one of our fine boosters before the High Octane and dial in as much layered, creamy saturation you desire!

The Holy Grail of Overdrives!

Features:

• Very responsive and dynamic.
• Transparent, well balanced tone response and natural breakup
• Low noise operation.
• Clean Boost to mid gain overdrive tones
• Tons of output on tap!

Entry Deadline: April. 15, 2011 at 9:00 AM PST

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After a month of excitment and thousands of entries, yesterday I picked a winner: Dylan Steppeler of Mt. Orab, Ohio. Congrats to Dylan and hopefully he’ll send in some photos once he has everything set up.

Keep checking GearPipe.com for more giveaways, and if you’ve not already done so, sign up for our daily and weekly giveaway emails.

EVH D-Tuna Kit w/Floyd Rose Tremolo

• One FloydUpgrades Big Blocks Brass Sustain Block
• One Set of FloydUpgrades Noiseless Springs
• One FloydUpgrades Brass Spring Claw
• One EVH D-Tuna Drop D Tuning System

So, how does one enter this giveaway?

We’re running this one on Facebook only. The short story is that you have to “like” a few pages, then post on your own Facebook wall. Here’s the step-by-step:

Step #1: Like all three of these Facebook pages (you’ll have to be signed in to your account first).

Step #2: Post the following message on your personal Facebook profile:

The catch, though, is you’ll have to tag all three Facebook pages in your post. Before typing the names of each page, hit the “@” key, then enter the name of the page. The page name will show on a drop-down menu, and will then become a link in your post.

This is the only way we can keep track of who entered, and you must tag all three to qualify.

Step #3: Practice your arpeggios and hope your name is chosen from the virtual hat!

What are the rules?

• The deadline to enter this giveaway is April 11th, 2011, at 11:59:59 PM ET.
• This giveaway is open worldwide!
• You must be 13 years of age or older at the time of your entry.

Can you tell me more about the products?

Sure thing. Here you go!

FloydUpgrades Big Blocks Brass Sustain Block

Odds are, if you are reading this, you are just like me – a tone chaser – a guitar geek who will try anything to get a new sound.

FloydUpgrades Brass Spring Claw

FloydUpgrades Noiseless Springs

EVH D-Tuna Drop D Tuning System

For each $1 donated, you’ll be entered to win one of four amazing pedals, including:

Maxon RTD800 Real Tube Overdrive/Distortion – the latest and greatest from Maxon, the RTD800 is an amazing tube distortion with 3-band EQ, on-board noise-gate, switchable boost and true bypass switching. Retail Value $499

Guyatone Heat Exchanger Overdrive – micro but mighty, the Heat Exchanger uses internal voltage doubling to create harmonically rich, tube-like distortion – Features Guyatone’s “ABS” Active Bypass system. Retail Value $299

HAO OD-16 “Dark Side” Overdrive – a limited edition pedal only released in Japan, the Dark Side takes the standard OD-16 circuit and makes it evil with more gain and output. Retail Value $349

Providence DLY-4 Chrono Delay – One of the most versatile delay pedals ever created! Features include tap tempo, delay time display in BPM or mS, multi-tap delay option, 2 selectable delay times, and Vitalizer switching circuit. Retail value $449

Vancouver music store Future Shop is giving away a Ddrum D2MB acoustic drum set. This giveaway is open to all of Canada, but if you’re in the Vancouver area, you’ll also score five free drum lessons!

About the ddrum D2MB acoustic drum set:

The total package! For the beginner, looking for the basics, and a little more. The d2 includes shallow toms, in a contemporary size configuration. When you’re ready to expand, d2 is right there with you, 8″ and 14″ add on tom pack available separately, with all necessary mounting hardware. A cut above the rest!

D2 Specs:

• Basswood shells
• 1.7 MM Tripple flanged hoops
• 8-ply Bass drums
• 8-ply Snare drums
• 6-ply Toms
• D Series chrome oval lugs

D2 Kits include:

• Double braced stands
• Bass drum pedal
• Throne
• Six pairs of sticks & stick bag

Entry Deadline: March 18, 2011

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I woke up this morning with WAY too many giveaways bookmarked. I usually post one per day, but there were just too many great contests. So, I am making today effects pedal giveaway Wednesday.  Here’s what we’ve got:

Our first pedal giveaway today is not an FX pedal, but a stompbox all the same. Head over to The Soundcheck Sessions for a chance to win a TC Electronic PolyTune pedal tuner. Click Here to Enter

This is a killer boutique pedal giveaway from What’s That Dude Play?. Enter to win a Rockbox Electronics Red Dog Overdrive pedal. Sweet! Click Here to Enter

Here’s another TC Electronic giveaway. Enter to win a Nova System signed by Jess Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal. Click Here to Enter

Of all the pedal giveaways I’m posting today, this is the only one you have to work for. But, even if you lose you get to download a free backing track to jam along with. If you do win, you’ll score a Morley Mark Tremonti Patriotic wah pedal. Click Here to Enter

Another killer pedal giveaway (when will they end???)! Humbucker Music is giving away a Fulltone Catalyst Fuzz Pedal. Get on this, people! Click Here to Enter

What a day, yes? This is it, the final pedal giveaway of the day (and the most unique!). To celebrate the release of the new documentary “Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World,” Jim Dunlop Guitar Products is giving away a very rare Cry Baby wah pedal encrusted with approximately 5,500 Swarvorski stones. Bling! Click Here to Enter

And don’t forget I’m giving away over $1,200 in effects pedals and accessories. Click Here to Enter!

If you often find yourself surrounded by a sea of pedals and a wall of sound, this giveaway is for you! I’ve assembled a package of products from some of the most innovating gear manufacturers on earth, and it’s all going to one lucky person.

Up for grabs in the ‘Ultimate Shoegazer Giveaway’ is:

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Want a second chance at all this gear? Just tweet a link to this page. You can either click the Tweet button below or tweet this message (feel free to edit the tweet, but you’ll need to keep the hashtag & link to be entered in the giveaway):

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GCB95 Crybaby Wah Wah Pedal

When people talk about wah-wah pedals, they’re talking about the Cry Baby Wahs. This is the one that created some of the most timeless sounds in rock. The pedal that would eventually become the Cry Baby was first created in 1966 by engineers at the Thomas Organ Company. This new and expressive effect was an instant hit with players like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, who have contributed to the Cry Baby Wah’s huge popularity to this day. While other effects have come and gone, the Cry Baby Wah just keeps getting better with age.

MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay Pedal

Go from crisp “bathroom” slap echoes to epic, Gilmouresque delays with the MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay. Featuring 600ms of delay time with optional modulation, and a three-knob layout that controls Delay, Mix, and Regen. In addition, there are two internal trim pots that offer user-adjustable width and rate control of the modulation for even more tonal options. All done by a completely analog audio path for authentic rich, warm analog delay—made possible only by old-school analog bucket brigade technology.

Way Huge Green Rhino Overdrive Pedal

The legendary Way Huge Green Rhino has returned! The Mk II has all the gorgeous classic overdrive that you crave but it has evolved to include cool new features that make it even more rhinoceriffic. In addition to the Volume, Tone, and Drive controls, you get a 100Hz EQ knob to cut or boost your low end by 12dB. Your low notes can either shake the ground like a stampede across the savannah or cut through the mix like a charging rhino’s horn. This pachyderm of a pedal also sports a Curve control to fine-tune the corner frequencies of your tone. All this amazing tone shaping makes other overdrives seem boring and one-dimensional by comparison. In front of a clean amp, with the Volume and Drive set at noon, you can go from pristine purity to a punchy, dynamic rhythm tone. Set the Drive low and crank the Volume and add tons of boost to wallop the input of any amp. Turn up the Drive control with the Rhino in front of a distorted channel and hear more gain and sustain than you ever thought your amp was capable of. And no matter how you use it, the Green Rhino Mk II will deliver clean operation, quiet relay-based true-bypass switching, and the rock-solid construction that Way Huge is famous for.

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Pedaltrain 2 + Gig Bag

The Pedaltrain 2 is Pedaltrain’s most popular model. This unit will easily hold a wah and a dozen standard sized stomp boxes. The Pedaltrain 2 comes with a tough cordura nylon gig bag with highly protective panels incorporated into the top and bottom of the case to keep those valuable pedals safe.

These revolutionary pedalboards are made of welded aluminum alloy tubing to ensure that every Pedaltrain is as strong and lightweight as possible. There are no moving parts to loosen or wear out. A durable powder coat finish ensures your Pedaltrain will look great and last a lifetime.

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Bullet Cable SLUG Connector Kit

Clean up your tone and your pedal board with the Bullet Cable SLUG™ connector kit. SLUG™ angle block connects jack to barrel keeping effects close. Pre-gauged hex grounding screw guarantees fault-free connections.

The SLUG™ Connector kit is the perfect answer to pedal board and rig setups requiring tight pedal spacing and dependable signal delivery for your performance.

Kit includes: 10 SLUG™ Angle Connectors, hex key, 10 ft / 3.05 m DIY Cable, Bullet Cable Sticker, and instructions.

SLUG™ Angle Connector features:

Bullet Cable DIY Cable features:

Sanyo Pedal Juice Rechargeable 9V Power Source

The Sanyo KBC-9V3U Pedal Juice™ is equipped with high-capacity Sanyo eneloop rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology which provides stable, long-lasting 9V power for music effects devices. Power to the Pedal!

For more than 35 years, Sanyo has pushed the envelope in the development of rechargeable battery technology. Today, Sanyo is recognized as the leading manufacturer of Li-Ion batteries in the world. Sanyo battery products are used for many commercial/industrial applications ranging from automotive, power tools, portable computers and telecommunications. Pedal Juice is built upon this legacy of industry leadership.

For more info, check out my Sanyo Pedal Juice review.

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Power-All Power-Grip Pedal Board Tape

For the best Pedalboard Velcro Alternative try Power-All® Power-Grip! Simple yet ingenious, Power-Grip pedal board tape mates to itself via rows of tiny mushroom-shaped posts that form a much stronger bond than traditional “hook & loop” velcro fasteners. Just cut to size, apply, and GRIP!

POWER-GRIP is the best Solution for your securing your guitar pedals to your pedalboard (No Hype).

Watch this video and see the comparison for yourself.

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More about the Toadworks Pipeline Jr. Tremolo Pedal:

Entry Deadline: May 1, 2011

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Ultimate Guitar and The Music Zoo have teamed up to give away a ’70s Stratocaster from Fender, and a Kustom Defender V50 all-tube 50 watt guitar amp. Put them together, and this package will give one winner some killer vintage tone worth about $2,150.

Here’s some more info about these pieces of gear:

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Thanks to customguitarboutique.com, one of you could score a killer cable without shelling out a dollar. This month, the online retailer is giving away a $50 David Laboga guitar cable.

They are giving you two ways to enter this giveaway. First, you can simply “Like” their Facebook page and post “David Laboga Cables wanted” on their wall. Double your chances of winning by emailing them directly at mailinglist@customguitarboutique.com with “David Laboga Cables wanted” as the subject line.

A bit about David Laboga guitar cables:

Entry Deadline: February 27, 2011

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The Taffy Box, an online store specializing in unique gifts, is going to give one lucky person a metal guitar pick (their choice of aluminum, copper, nickel or brass), hand stamped with “I Pick You.” Clever, yes? I think this is a great gift, either to or from a musician, or for any couple who shares a love of music between them.

So, what do you have to do? I’m going to make this really easy! Head over to the GearGiveaway365 Facebook page and, on the post about this contest, leave a comment. Tell us why you think you should win the pick. Who’s it for? Why would it mean something to them? Then, everyone else will “like” the comments of those they feel are deserving of this prize. The person whose comment gets the most “likes” wins. Simple as that!

Entry Deadline: January 30, 2011, 5:00 PM MST

Eligibility: Worldwide Giveaway

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To kick it off? A Cascade Fat Head II ribbon microphone and a Cloudlifter CL-1 inline preamp. Serious, serious gear, my friends!

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More about the Hardwire TL-2 Metal Distortion Pedal:

Unleash raw gain with the TL-2 Metal Distortion. The TL-2 Metal Distortion has two high-gain amp tone circuits at your disposal. Tight Mode gives you a responsive, percussive low end with smooth high frequencies. Loose Mode features a low EQ that best suits detuned guitars and produces a massive amount of low end grind. As with all HardWire pedals, the TL-2 is crafted from premium all-metal components to perform night after night, tour after tour.

Entry Deadline: February 2, 2011

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Hank says “This is a great sounding echo/delay pedal. It is described to be similar to a space echo, memory man and a echoplex all in one with the ability modulate or ‘sway’ the repeats.” This is an opinion I trust! Head over to Effects Bay and enter this one!

More about the Jack DeVille Electronics Dark Echo Pedal:

What if you could play your guitar in a desolate cave 20,000 leagues under the sea? I pondered this question as I designed the Dark Echo; and when the lab-coat came off, the wet-suit went on and lush echos trailed into oblivion, progressively darkening with every repeat. I dialed the repeat knob to maximum and I was up to my ears in a fluid wash of sound, ebbing and flowing like the tides of the ocean.

The Dark Echo embodies deep, dark delay with a very smooth, thick, and organic texture.

Included are controls for Delay Time, Repeats, Wet Blend, dynamic Sway modulation, and an internal trim-pot for output level.

Entry Deadline: January 21, 2011

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But, you probably know that I am extremely dependable when it comes to posting gear giveaways on Facebook and Twitter (and more recently, Tumblr). In fact, I started GearGiveaway365 over a year ago and have only missed a few days (he says as he pats himself on the back).

Not only that, but dozens of people have won gear. My guess is that members of the group have scored over $20,000 in musical instruments.

Since I know how to keep with a good thing, I’ve now added an email newsletter to the mix. I’m offering a daily email, which will be delivered each morning and will include a link directly to the giveaway sign-up page. Or, if you’re pretty good about following this already, get the weekly digest, just to make sure you don’t miss anything.

Click here to sign up!

Lace Music is giving away a Helix Bolt-on 4-string bass guitar, a very nice bass that retails for $599. The winner will also score a Lace T-shirt and will have a “Winners Bio” featured in the Lace Artist Gallery for a year. Cool!

But wait, there’s more! 8 second prize winners will receive a set of Lace Pickups of their choice. This means guitar or bass pups, single coil or humbucker. The second prize winners will be announced each week through February 21, 2011.

Here’s more info about Lace Helix bass guitars:

The Helix™ Basses, feature a sensuous new body design, incorporating data-system style control knobs, progressive pickups and quality hard woods. The Helix™ offers superior style, and mirrors the advanced technology of the unparalleled Lace® brand pickups.

The Lace Helix™ bass is available in two versions. The “bolt-on” neck, featuring a 34” scale length, maple neck, mahogany body and a single, Alumitone® bass pickup for volume and tone. The premium version has stunning, multi-laminated neck-through construction, mahogany body, dual Alumitone® bass pickups, 3-way selector switches and a master switch for volume and tone. Both Lace Helix™ models are available in black or the transparent red or blue, highlighting the subtleties of the natural wood grain.

The Helix™ bass is equipped with the revolutionary Alumitone® pickup, designed by Jeff Lace. These Alumitones® are a “current driven” design, rather the traditional voltage based pickups, allowing the musician a higher fidelity or “broad-band response” that helps to create a tighter top-end, more mid-range and a huge bottom end. This passive pickup outperforms many active systems, and the sonic output level generally exceeds that of similar preamp equipped basses. With today’s increased environmental concerns, Lace® also wanted to create a lightweight, advanced pickup that doesn’t contribute to pollutants caused by discarded batteries. “By using the Alumitone, ® the need for conventional pickups with a preamp and battery are eliminated, and you lose almost two pounds of weight, without compromising output or performance,” states Jeff Lace.

The Alumitone® soapbar pickups and data knobs are “Made in the U.S.A.” and installation and setup are completed at the Lace® Music factory in Huntington Beach, CA.

Entry Deadline: February 21, 2011

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More about the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash Pickups:

Like the standard APH-1 Alnico II Pro, this pickup uses an Alnico 2 magnet. However, the Slash model is wound with just enough boosted output to push a stock Les Paul toward the sweet sustain and rude crunch that characterizes Slash’s sound as heard on hundreds of tracks. In addition, it comes with some of the same appointments found on the Seymour Duncan pickups in Slash’s ’86 recording axe, including single-conductor cable, long-legged bottom plate, and wooden spacer. For the true fan, or the player who wants to capture Slash’s recorded tone, this pickup is a critical part of the tone chain. This is same pickup found in the newest Gibson® Slash model Les Paul.

Entry Deadline: January 18, 2011

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Hoyer is planning a big US relaunch at Winter NAMM 2011, and to celebrate, they’ve just announced a guitar giveaway.

You can win a Hoyer Eagle Deluxe, which is a reissue of the Hoyer HG657 originally launched almost forty years ago. Oh, and it’s worth $1,100, so this is a serious axe!

More about the Hoyer Eagle Deluxe:

• Through neck construction, 5-Ply Mahogany & Maple
• 24.75” Scale
• Mahogany Body
• Ebony Fingerboard with 22 Medium Frets and a Bone Nut
• Hoyer Standard Bridge, Strings trough body
• Hoyer Humbucker HHB-100 B (splittable)
• Hoyer Humbucker HHB-100 N (splittable)

Entry Deadline: January 15, 2011

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Here’s the deal: They really want you to stop into a ZT Amplifiers dealer and test drive one of their amps. If you do, you’ll receive a coupon code that will allow you to enter the giveaway on their website.

But, if you don’t have a ZT dealer near you, or you’re just lazy, you can also check out a short video on their website that touts many of the great bands that are playing ZT. Then, just enter the name of any featured band to enter. Pretty simple!

Entry Deadline: October 4, 2010

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I didn’t write the above paragraph, but it got me pumped to see this film, so I found no reason to rewrite a summary of the movie. If you’re into rock ‘n’ roll movies or documentaries, I highly suggest you check this out. According to the Rock Prophecies Facebook Page the DVD release date is Sept 14th, and the film will be airing nationally throughout the month of September on PBS. As they say, check your local listings.

BUT, to get you even more excited, the filmmakers are giving away a Fender Road Worn ’60s Stratocaster worth $1,199! If you’re not familiar with this axe, here’s the down low:

The Stratocaster really came into its own in the 1960s, with players coaxing unbelievable sounds from it amid punishing stage shows and grueling tours. Beaten, bruised and even burned, they only got better as the years wore on—looking even cooler and feeling even more comfortable. Fender’s new rosewood-fretboard Road Worn ’60s Strat delivers that aged look and feel—built to look, sound and feel like it’s got more than just a few miles on it, designed with 1960s specs, including a nitrocellulose-lacquer finish, and supercharged with Tex-Mex™ pickups and 6105 frets.

Entry Deadline: January 31, 2011

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Some info about the Heil PR40 Microphone:

The Heil PR 40 represents completely new dynamic microphone technology designed for a wide range of professional applications such as sophisticated recording, live sound, and commercial broadcast. Producing the widest frequency range available in a dynamic microphone, the PR 40 outperforms most condenser microphones, and can withstand huge amounts of SPL. At the same time, it maintains the 25 year Heil Sound tradition of superbly natural voice articulation.

• Absolute most natural voice response for talk show hosts, voice over applications
• Large low-mass aluminum voice coil
• Properly positioned hum bucking coil and heavy steel case insure maximum shielding
• Four rear ports exhibit excellent rear rejection and minimum proximity effect
• Widest frequency response
• Best kick drum microphone ever
• Assembled and tested in Illinois
• Leatherette carrying bag included

Entry Deadline: October 31, 2010

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Ultimate Guitar is going to hook one lucky winner up with a Dean Dave Mustaine VMNT electric guitar with custom graphics featuring the album art from Megadeth’s classic 1990 album Rust In Peace.

In addition to the badass custom finish, this guitar features:

• Mahogany Top / Body
• 25.5” Scale
• Dave Mustaine Spec. Set Mahogany
• “D-Shaped” Neck
• Ebony Fingerboard
• Pearl Dave Mustaine Custom Inlays
• Mini Grover 6 In-Line Tuners
• Black Hardware
• Tune-O-Matic Bridge
• Dave Mustaine Duncan Live Wire Pickups
• Hardshell Case included

As a bonus, the winner will also score a copy of Dave Mustaine’s new memoir, Mustaine: The Fall And Rise of a Heavy Metal Icon.

Entry Deadline: September 5, 2010

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Although April was chosen in a totally random fashion, I could not have chosen a better winner. Tom Tom is a magazine dedicated to female drummers, and April is a kick-ass female drummer. Perfect! Her band, Squish, has been playing together for a year or so, are all self-taught musicians and just played their first show a few weeks ago.

Check out Squish on MySpace.

Acoustic Guitar Magazine is giving away a Martin Performing Artist Series GPCPA1 acoustic guitar & 12 sets of strings. This package is worth $4,200!

About the Martin Performing Artist Series Guitar Giveaway:

Performing Artist Series GPCPA1 guitar, including brown hard-shell case (retail value $3,999) and 12 sets of Martin MSP-4100 SP Phosphor Bronze Light Strings (retail value $201).

This stunning guitar features Martin’s mortise and tenon neck joint, hybrid scalloped bracing, solid East Indian rosewood for back and side material, Sitka spruce soundboard, and ebony headplate, fingerboard, and bridge.

The Performing Artist Series innovations include a faster neck profile with a 1¾-inch nut width, along with a slimmer taper measuring 21/8 inches at the 12th fret, giving the guitar a more comfortable spacing in the first few frets and a faster feel for leadwork as you move up the neck.

This guitar sounds as spectacular as it looks, with newly designed Fishman F1 Aura™ onboard electronics. Articulate, yet powerful, this new Fishman system delivers stunning realism and projection in an easy-to-use onboard preamp system.

Each model in the Performing Artist Series offers its own distinctive acoustic and plugged-in sound for the discerning player. The Grand Performance Cutaway model (GPCPA1) combines the big rich sound of the Dreadnought and the clarity of the Orchestra model into a new sonic signature of its own.

Entry Deadline: August 31, 2010

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She was kind enough to send copies of the magazine’s first three issues, and I can’t tell you how impressed I am. In fact, I have to admit that I fear creasing the pages, as the magazine is so well done it feels like a piece of art in my hands!

In an attempt to get more people turned on to Tom Tom I asked Mindy if she’d put up a subscription as a GearPipe exclusive giveaway. She was kind enough to agree.

Here’s how it works. Tom Tom is a quarterly magazine, meaning four issues per year. They’ve published three, with the fourth coming in September. The winner will get issues #1-3 ASAP, and will receive issue #4 when it’s printed.

To enter, just fill out the form below. This giveaway will run for one week with a deadline of midnight Pacific next Thursday (August 5th).

If you can’t wait for the giveaway and want to subscribe to Tom Tom, you can do it here. Also, Tom Tom is a labor of love for Mindy and her team (meaning there’s no big publisher backing them with cash). The project is being featured on Kickstarter, so if you want to back the cause with a few bucks, there are some very cool products that you’ll get back, plus a warm fuzzy in your tummy. Learn more at Kickstarter.

If you didn’t catch my interview with Mindy, listen in here:

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Fender has just announced a new Jazzmaster giveaway. Specifically, they are giving away a Classic Player Jazzmaster Special guitar — a modern take on their original ’58 Jazzmaster model, complete with hotter pickups, a new Adjusto-Matic bridge, a 9.5 fingerboard radius and a neck pocket with increased back-angle for improved stability and sustain.

This guitar retails for $1,100 and is worth every red cent!

Entry Deadline: August 31, 2010

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Today, up popped a name I recognized: Dolan Geiman. Dolan is not a musician (well, he could be, but not a famous one), but rather a really kick ass artist! I knew the name because I produce the podcast series each year for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, and Dolan submitted a very cool video last year (embedded below).

He’s currently got a killer giveaway going on with Fossil, featuring a guitar-themed piece of his artwork. This piece, “Made in the Shade,” is mixed media recycled artwork, and was created with acrylic, silk screen, and found paper collage on recycled wood (48” x 33” x 2”). It’s like hanging a guitar on your wall but way, way cooler. Oh…and it’s valued at $3200!

This is the complete list of items used to make “Made in the Shade:”

1. There are six keys at the top of the guitar. Five of the keys were found in an abandoned post office building in Chicago. The last key was found at a truck stop outside of Denver.

2. The material on the neck of the guitar is a smashed cookie tin from an alleyway in Nashville.

3. The ninth piece of wood on the neck on the guitar came from a house in the French Quarter in New Orleans, post Katrina.

4. Also on the neck of the guitar is a white wooden ruler from abandoned farmhouse near Necedah,Wisconsin.

5. For the flowers, the darker wood is lathe from abandoned houses here in Chicago, and the red wood is from a barn outside of Louisville, Kentucky.

6. The broom handles were acquired from a junkman in Houston,Texas.

7. An old metal conduit came from an abandoned warehouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

8. A hickory stick came from my grandma’s farm in Crimora, Virginia.

9. Directly above the “American” text is a round piece of wood I found among a larger pile of wood bleaching in the sun near the Ohio River banks.

10. The “American” text is hand-silkscreened on old apple crate wood that I found in an abandoned Ohio woodshop.

11. The decorative cream-colored molding came from a piece of furniture I found floating down the Mississippi River.

12. The red ruler is from Michigan.

13. The vintage square ruler originated from an abandoned schoolhouse in Iowa.

14. And the gold molding is from a picture frame I found in an abandoned church in Indiana.

Any of us should be proud to hang this in our home…good luck!

Entry Deadline: August 31, 2010
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Thirteen winners will receive brand new Ovation acoustic guitars. They will be giving away one Ovation Celebrity each week for twelve weeks, and the grand prize winner will score a $5,000 Custom Ovation Adamas acoustic.

Follow the link below to register and watch a video that will take you through everything you need to know.

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First up, Effects Bay is giving away one of those products that you wish you would have thought of, a StageTrix Pedal Riser. Actually, they’re giving away four of them, plus two 3-packs of Pedal Fasteners. The Pedal Risers simply raise up the second row of effects pedals on your board, giving you easier access to the on/off switch. See? Simple yet genius!

The fastener is simply an industrial strength fastener designed specifically for attaching pedals to pedalboards.

Entry Deadline: July 20, 2010
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Now on to giveaway #2. Jim Dunlop has hooked up I Heart Guitar with seven of their BMF leather guitar straps. If you like black leather and metal (as most guitarists do!), these are the straps for you. They have a definite “rock ‘n’ roll” vibe to them!

Entry Deadline: July 21, 2010
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You should have skipped to the link at the bottom of the page to enter this mic giveaway. If you still need some convincing, check out some info about the killer condenser mic that ProAudio.com has up for grabs this month.

About the Sennheiser e965 Condenser Microphone:
The e965 is Sennheiser’s first large-diaphragm, true condenser handheld microphone. The innovative 1″ dual-diaphragm capsule means you can access both cardioid and super-cardioid polar patterns with the flip of a switch. Ideal for every vocal application, the e 965 truly combines the sensitivity of a world-class studio condenser with the ruggedness of a Sennheiser evolution stage microphone.

Features:

• Switchable pick-up pattern (cardioid / super-cardioid)
• Low-cut switch, which reduces ambient noise, rumble , and wind noise
• Switchable pre-attenuation (-10 dB) accommodates singers with powerful voices
• Capsule shock-mount efficiently rejects handling noise for superbly clear sound
• Excellent protection against moisture
• Astounding frequency response of 40-20,000 Hz
• An unbeatable 10-year warranty!

Entry Deadline: July 31, 2010
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To celebrate, he’s pulled together a ton of great to gear to give away, including an IK Multimedia Software Bundle containing: AmpliTube 3, T-RackS 3 Deluxe & Sonik Synth 2, Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor, TC Electronic PolyTune, Cubisteffects Custom Modded PROCO RAT, and much more.

Entry Deadline: July 16, 2010
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The thing I like about this giveaway is that Brian Porter from Porter Pickups is going to hook the winner up with a set of pups EXACTLY the way he or she wants them. Strat, Tele, Humbucker, whatever you want. Want it overwound? You got it.

Even if you don’t win this contest, check out the Porter website. This guy looks like he build some great gear!

Entry Deadline: June 30, 2010
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However, if you’re an oh-so-trendy iPhone owner, TC Electronic wants to reward your coolness. They are offering up free PolyTune iPhone apps to the first 25,000 people who download it. UPDATE – They upped this to 50,000 downloads, but the promo is over. The app is now available for $9.99.

I just downloaded a copy for myself and it looks very cool! You can choose between guitar and bass tuning, with multiple drop tuning settings, 10 Hz calibration, and two different display modes. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, the coolest thing about this tuner is that you can tune all six (or four) strings at once. Just strum and tune!

To take advantage of this offer, you can go to the PolyTune page in the iPhone App Store, or if you want to download it directly to your phone, just search on “polytune.”

This package is worth nearly $1,000 and includes:

• Tascam DP-008 – 8-Track Digital Pocketstudio: Tascam culminates 30 years of Portastudio Recording with the DP-008, a portable 8-track recorder for all musicians. Tascam’s DP-008 is an eight-track recorder that captures CD-quality audio, two tracks at a time. You can use built-in microphones to grab ideas, plug condenser mics into the XLR inputs or plug a guitar directly in to lay tracks. There’s even a metronome and chromatic tuner built-in for tight-sounding tracks. The DP-008 also allows you to digitally bounce tracks to make room for more, and touches like editing and undo make recording stress-free.
• Tascam VL-M3 – Powered Stereo Monitoring System (Pair): Tascam VL-M3 powered stereo monitors feature 3″ drivers with a front-mounted bass port and built-in 24W stereo power amplifier. In addition to being an affordable solution for beginners and musicians on a budget, VL-M3 monitors provide a “real-world” reference for music and post playback.
• Tascam TM-78 Condenser Microphone: Perfect for vocals, instruments and podcasting, this condenser microphone includes a cable and tabletop stand.
• Tascam HP-VT1 Headphones: These closed-ear headphones provide isolation while recording and rich bass response. The padded headset with includes a 1/4″ stereo headphone adapter plug.

Entry Deadline: June 30, 2010
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Well, you may ask, what are these pedals all about? Here’s a rundown:

Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube
A salute to the rare and highly collectible “Super Tube Screamer” from the 1980′s, the new Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube takes the basic design elements of that coveted vintage model and brings them into the 21st century.

Loosely based on Maxon’s classic “808” circuit, the ST-9 Pro+ offers a dedicated midrange control that varies the amount of Midrange boost, creating powerful, fat and heavy distortion sounds akin to a full stack amplifier. A mode switch to select from two different diode types allows the user to fine-tune the ST-9 Pro+ for use with single coils or humbuckers, while switchable 9- or 18-volt operation provides increased dynamic headroom and fuller frequency response.

Check out the Godlyke website for audio samples and a demo video.

SM-9 Pro+ Super Metal
Based on the cult-classic Super Metal pedal from the 1980′s, the new Maxon SM-9 Pro+ packs sufficient firepower to accurately reproduce all the tonal evolutions of metal music over the past 30 years.

The SM-9 Pro+ can create an almost limitless variety of high-gain guitar sounds, from classic 70′s Plexi tones through the “scooped midrange” made famous by the 1980’s thrash pioneers, and on to the huge low-end needed for the extended tunings of today’s extreme metal.

The SM-9 Pro+ features Gain, Level, Scoop, and Edge controls. Gain simultaneously boosts the 1 kHz midrange band by up to 20 dB as Gain is increased. Scoop is a mid-band elimination filter that is variable between 200 Hz – 2 kHz. Edge is a hi-cut shelving filter that cuts hi frequencies from 2 kHz to 15 kHz.

The SM-9 Pro+ also features switchable 9 or 18 volt operation, providing sufficient heardroom with minimal compression to handle today’s high-output pickups and active electronics.

Again, there are sound samples on the Godlyke website.

Entry Deadline: June 30, 2010
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I’ve been posting giveaways for a while now, and this is one of the coolest guitars I’ve seen given away. Oftentimes companies will just team up with Gibson and buy a cheap Epiphone and slap their logo on it, but this one took some time, thought, and cash to pull off!

Some info from Relentless:

Based on the Gibson SG Special, the SG Relentless has a body composed of rich mahogany curves. The fingerboard has been replaced by a piece of AA Ebony with 22 stainless steel frets. It boasts hand-cut Mother of Pearl inlays, rich, multi-layered graphics finished in clear lacquer and buffed to a high gloss, a photo-etched stainless steel scratch plate, Gibson 496R and 500T pickups and a custom selector switch to flick between two settings — Grind and Sacrifice.

Entry Deadline: May 31, 2010
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Please forward this to all your guitar-loving friends.

On April 9, 2007, Josie Alise Greenwood, my 3-year-old grand niece, died of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. As you may imagine, it was devastating to her family. They formed Team Josie, which participates in the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life and to date have raised nearly $13,000 for the Society. This year, Team Josie is raffling a custom guitar being graciously donated by luthier Jason Schroeder, of Jason Z. Schroeder Guitars, Redding, California. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.

I figure I can do one better than just forward the email to my friends, I can send it out to thousands of caring musicians.

Aside from the great cause, this guitar looks AMAZING! If you’re not familiar with Schroeder guitars, do yourself a favor and check out his website. For a $50 donation, your name gets thrown in the drawing to win this fine axe. There are also some great photos on the Team Josie website of the guitar in various stages of production.

To learn more about this cause, the guitar, or to make a donation, please visit josieshope.org.

Also, please help spread the word. At the bottom of this post are a bunch of “Share” buttons. Share this on Facebook, Tweet about it. Email it to your friends. Help support Alan and Team Josie.

Some info on the Banjola, directly from the Gold Tone website:

With a standard 5-string banjo neck and the body of a mandolin (or mandola), the Banjola is a beautiful instrument with exquisite tone and sustain that you won’t find in a standard 5-string banjo.

Entry Deadline: May 23, 2010
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Here’s the skinny on the Epiphone Dove Acoustic Guitar:

Tight, smooth, focused sound is the hallmark of the Epiphone Dove Acoustic Guitar, sister to the Hummingbird. This baby really sings with a solid spruce top and maple back and sides. The Epiphone Dove features a 25-1/2″ scale maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays, dove pickguard, stylized bridge with wing inlays, and chrome hardware.

Epiphone Dove Acoustic Guitar Features:

• Solid spruce top
• Maple body
• Set maple neck
• Rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays
• Dove pickguard
• Stylized bridge with wing inlays
• Chrome hardware

Entry Deadline: May 31, 2010
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Up for grabs right now is an Electro Harmonix Memory Boy Deluxe analog delay pedal. This is a great pedal from one of the top analog effects builders EVER, and sells for $179.

If you’re not familiar with this pedal, here’s some product info:

The Deluxe Memory Boy is the newest member of the iconic Memory Man family. It carries on the family tradition with new performance aspects that give it unique power and metronomic definition.

Quality IC’s deliver warm and organic tones while the new Tap tempo allows you to always be in perfect sync with the groove. Choose from five note divisions for metronomic variance while staying in sync and always on the mark. The added EFX loop integrates your pedals to follow the groove with tonal dexterity .Use an expression pedal to control your modulations for performance flexibility. The Deluxe Memory Boy is slick, smart and always on time.

Features:

Pure analog IC’s

• Tap Tempo with footswitch control
• 5 selectable note subdivisions
• EFX loop
• Expression pedal with multiple functions
• Multi waveform modulation

Entry Deadline: May 5, 2010
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Sticks break. Sticks are expensive. If you play a lot of drums, this adds up to a nice chunk of change.

What if I told you that you could buy a pair of drum sticks that will last 8-10 times that of a normal stick and only costs about twice the price? Do I sound like a used car salesman??? The car salesman wouldn’t give you chance to win the car for free, though, would he?

Today I’m excited to launch a GearPipe exclusive giveaway just for the drummers. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be giving away two sets of Duratech drum sticks each day. Duratech sticks are not your father’s Pro Marks! These non-wood drum sticks are made of a secret nylon polymer blend which resists chipping, fraying, and breaking. Like the loud, cutting sound of a nylon tip? Try an entire nylon stick!

By avoiding wood, Players Music, the makers of Duratech, can keep these sticks more consistent than other sticks on the market. They are are carefully balanced and pitch matched, guaranteed straight + or – .005 of an inch and weight is guaranteed within 1/10 of an ounce, pair after pair.

So…what do you have to do to win? We want to get a pair of these sticks in your hands, but we also want to know what you, as a drummer, think about Duratech and drum sticks in general. Just fill out the short survey below and hit submit. You’ll be entered to win! I’ll be announcing the winners each day on my Facebook Page, so if you’re not already a fan, come check it out.

If you want to learn more about Duratech sticks, you can listen to a podcast interview I did with Tony LaLonde, the man who developed the sticks, or check out the brand-spanking new Duratech Facebook Page.

About the Shure KSM44/SL:

The KSM44/SL is a multiple pattern (cardioid, omnidirectional, bidirectional), externally biased, dual large diaphragm condenser microphone with extremely low self-noise (7dB). Developed to meet the needs of studio recording musicians, the warm, rich sound of the KSM44 delivers exceptional performance, tailored to deliver vivid reproduction of voice for the most critical recordings. The KSM44 also offers great flexibility in a variety of recording applications, working well on acoustic and amplified instruments, as its capacity for managing high SPLs accommodates loud sound sources such as drums and guitar amplifiers.

Entry Deadline: May 31, 2010
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This morning I got an email from Brian at Fretbase who let me know they’re giving one of these systems away to one of their readers. Cool…I posted a link on Twitter and Facebook, letting everyone I know who would care about this contest that this unit is up for grabs. Now, I’m telling you. Head to the Fretbase contest page to enter to win one of these wireless systems that sell for $299.

BUT THEN…I realize that Line6 is spreading these things around like candy! If you really want to bolster your chances of winning, you can also head over to I Heart Guitar, The Tone King, Dolphinstreet, and Gear-Vault. There are probably more. If you find another, leave a link in the comments.

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