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Classical to Modern Day Guitars

There is a fine probability in this globalized economy that a person beside you does not understand your language but both of you understand the language of music. Countries have fought war but came together to listen to the same old music. Musicians and artists are never differentiated because they all speak the same language which is the language of music. Imagine a person playing a guitar inside an underground railway station and you drop few cents to support him. You never knew him yet the guitar he/she is playing is enough for you to get connected with him. Like all things in the world...
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Interview with J. Rad Guitarist

By Greg Prato Have a hankering for mainstream-yet-anthemic arena rock sounds from the ‘80s – comparable to the likes of Queensryche, Winger, and Survivor? Then the Long Island, New York-based quartet, J. Rad (whose guitarist shares the same name as the band), is the band for you. Comprised of members Gino (vocals), J. Rad (guitar/vocals), Zutto (bass), and DieZeL (drums), the group recently issued their debut album, ‘Sons of Priapus,’ available for purchase through iTunes and Amazon.com. Recently, J. Rad - the guitarist - talked guitar with guitarsite.com. How and when did you...
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Presenting the Gibson Grabber II Bass!

Now if this isn't classis.. I do not know what is.. In 1973 the Gibson bass came out of the shadows in the form of the Grabber G1, a rock-minded four-string that grabbed the attention of bassists everywhere. Its sleek design was matched by a thick and heavy, yet well-defined tone, and thousands of players found its blend of simplicity and versatility very hard to ignore. The model has been out of the Gibson catalog since 1982, but it’s back again, thanks to the new Grabber II, now available as part of Gibson USA’s new Limited Run Series guitars. The Grabber II — like all Limited Run Series...
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Interview with Lenny Bosh!

“Acoustic guitar based singer songwriter-isms” is a fitting description for the music of Lenny Bosh. After listening to the Connecticut native’s debut release, ‘Thoughts I Collected,’ you too will agree that Bosh’s forte is tuneful compositions driven by acoustic guitar, sweet melodies, and introspective lyrics. Here is what Mr. Bosh had to say himself about his recent release. How and when did you start playing guitar? I was 14 and a friend was selling his old beat up guitar to buy a new Fender - I got the old guitar and was hooked. Who were your early influences? I am...
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Two Rock announces 10th Anniversary Amp!

[caption id="attachment_28" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The New 2 Rock Amp!"][/caption] Two-Rock Guitar Amplification is celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a brand new amp. Combining features from several of their previous models, the 10th Anniversary Amplifier provides a clean channel with good range and plenty of gain on tap. When it comes to soloing, the amp features a new lead channel design appealing to players of all styles, ranging from slightly driven, to mid- gain, soft or aggressive. The 10th Anniversary 50-watt tube rectified version offers Class A or Class...
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Final website work to be completed soon!

I would like to tell everyone that while we have been trying to get the website fully up to date and ready to go, it is unfortunately taking a little more time. We expect the website to be ready by the end of Feb 2009. Currently, there are a few bugs in the My Space area and the Videos page. Some additional features such as Tag search and an updated look are also being worked on. Stay tuned for more updates!
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Welcome to Guitar Hype blog!

Welcome to our official blog! This blog will features a lot of information regarding upcoming features in Guitar Hype website, news about our partners, new videos being added and anything related to the guitar world. Guitar Hype is created to improve user awareness about anything related to guitars. For that reason we feel that our blog is an essential part of the website. Anyone is welcome to comment on the blog. We can only improve our service if we recieve constant feedback, so feel free to comment! You can access Guitar Hype (TM), your very own guitar videos website by going to http://www.guitarhype.com
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