Enjoy!!

The PRS JAM AMP combines a great-sounding guitar amp simulator, a backing track audio file player and a super-accurate tuner into an all-around first class application that allows me to jam along to backing tracks and slow down riffs and solos for optimal practice — all through my mobile device and the privacy of my headphones.

The PRS JAM AMP lets you load, loop and slow down audio clips for repeated practice of those tricky parts. Upload and play back popular riffs and songs in MP3, ACC (unprotected) or AIIF formats using the onboard web interface.

You can even adjust the tuning of your audio tracks to your guitar. For example, if the backing track was recorded in the key of C#… you can adjust the pitch upward by three tones and play along on your guitar in E!  That means any track can be played in your favorite key!

The amp application includes the standard tone controls as well as input boost, reverb and crunch (overdrive). There is even a slider to adjust for room size.

As far as I am concerned, this is the ultimate iPhone-iTouch application. I can walk around in my house with my Les Paul strapped on and my iTouch in my pocket. The optional (but required) Guitarbud cable that connects my iTouch to my Guitar and headphones is neatly tucked in my back pocket and I am jamming along (walking room-to-room) to a backing track — all the while listening to everything through my headphones.

The best part is…. I am playing LOUD… and my wife hears nothing!

Whether you’re practicing, recording your latest idea, or just killing time, true inspiration and killer tone is finally as close as your iPhone or iTouch.

I have purchased a few items from them over the past year that had great special prices. You can add it to your RSS feed as well. It’s a pretty cool idea and I would recommend you get their daily feed.

Anyway, I have been reading about the VOX JamVox for several months. The product is supposed to strip the guitar from any MP3 music file you have so that YOU can play along with the track as the lead guitar player. The JamVox includes software and a monitor and requires a pretty powerful computer.

Well, good old St Nicholas at MusiciansFriend must have known what I wanted for the holidays as The JamVox popped up as the “Stupid Deal” for today at $129 with free shipping. That’s a really good price!

I know… it sounds way to good to be true and I am sure the JamVox is not perfect.  But I pulled the trigger and ordered one since the price was only good for TODAY.

Does anybody already own one of these?

Bjorn Riis authors a wonderful website and blog for David Gilmour fans titled Gilmourish.com. Click HERE to visit.

The site is chocked full of “everything-Gilmour”… from David’s personal gear… to how to get David’s tone… to amplifiers… to some excellent quality backing tracks of those classic David Gilmour songs.

One of my favorite features of the site is titled “The Gear Gallery” where other readers have uploaded pictures of their own personal pedal effect boards and gear. Check it out by clicking HERE.

It is obvious that Bjorn has put many hours into this fantastic site. Send him a quick note to thank him…and be sure to tell him GuitarDaddy sent you!

When the security shutters come down at night the store looks like the largest “Fender Super Champ” amplifier in the world!

“The Guitar Store” has become an Internet sensation after a photo of the shop appeared on Flickr and a dozen or so guitar related web sites and blogs.

Click on the photo to the left to visit “The Guitar Store” web site. Send them an email and tell them that you read about ‘em on TheGuitarBuzz.com! (Thank You…)

Oh…one more thing…look close at the knobs…they go to volume 11! I sure wish mine did that!

“I met Doug Sewell at the Dallas International Guitar Show several years ago and needed an amp for that evening’s performance, so I borrowed one of his and was floored,” said Paul Smith. “We started working on this series and tried every conceivable component and circuit combination. Derek Trucks, David Grissom and several other known amp tone artists are now using this new amplifier line both live and in the studio. We’re pleased to be working with Doug and to have him leading the PRS amp team.”

Guitarists seeking classic British and American tones with what Doug Sewell calls “Texas attitude” will likely latch on to the Blue Sierra. With gain structured for equally great cleans to medium gain overdrive tones, the Blue Sierra works well with both single coils and humbuckers. Medium gain settings allow aggressive cleans to crunch easily and are controllable with pick attack.

Recalling ‘50’s American amps but with very wide gain structure, the Original Sewell model PRS amp provides expressive tone centering in the medium to medium high range. Tones are warm and harmonically rich giving an expressive quality to lead work. Smoothness is emphasized with sweet highs and tight lows surrounding a fat, warm midrange.