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GALLERY: Gear of the Month 2012

See all 12 unique instruments featured as Gear of the Month in 2012.

September: Guilford Guitars U.S. Air Force Redeemer
"On April 27, 2011, nine members of the NATO Air Training Command п Afghanistan (NATCпA) were killed in action while serving as advisors and mentors to members of Afghanistanуs military. The guitarуs back is engraved with the nine soldiersу names on a 5-ply plaque made of pickguard material. Since acquiring the guitar from Guilford after it was unveiled at the Dallas International Guitar Show, Blaze has played it during every performance of рTake the Bulletсяa song he wrote and dedicated to the military in 2010. The guitar was be raffled off on Veterans Day with all funds going to the fallen service membersу families."

Voltage Cable Company's new Voltage Vintage Coil 30-foot guitar cable is now protected with ISO-COAT technology to provide unsurpassed reliability.

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Featuring dual-engine processing, dynamic room modeling, and classic mic/speaker pairings, this pedal delivers complete album-ready tones for rock and metal players.

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The legendary Queen guitarist shared an update on his social media that he noted as a "little health hiccup." "The good news is I can play guitar,” he said.

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The Epiphone Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V features a careful recreation of the psychedelic graphics that Jimi Hendrix hand-painted on his original guitar.

An Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of the guitar that Jimi customized and played extensively from 1967-1969.

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